Post Match Warriors v Roosters - [Round 3, 2025]

[John Nick]

R19 and 20 last year

So who would you recommend for the 6

 

[roguei]

All this discussion about who should or shouldn’t be in the 17 is a good sign if it’s a 50/50 call for a pathways club. LM will almost certainly get injured this season, given his history. Our second-rowers will likely pick up injuries or get called up for Origin. As teams wear thin throughout the season, I can see us eking out some wins we otherwise wouldn’t, thanks to this depth.

At 7?

From memory, he ironically (in refrence to people saying he would of won us round 1) went missing against the Raiders in Round 20 last year and made several errors that let the Bulldogs back into the game in Round 19. So, in two out of the six or eight games he played, he performed pretty poorly— which isn’t a bad ratio at all IMO.

 

[John Nick]

TMM is 29. Could have another 4-6 year left in him.

That's not a given with his previous health issues

 

[MrFrankWhite]

Exactly my point
If today was finals I wouldn’t trust CHT and Metcalf. No reason too going off past experience. Because there isn’t any…

But conversely, if we make the finals with this team, playing like we saw in the preseason, and then make the right moves in the offseason, we are a real shot. We have a LOT of young guys who could benefit with some finals footy. Look at Penrith 2018/2019/2020. I know its not the same, but still.

 

[wizard of Tauranga]

That's not a given with his previous health issues

It’s not a given with Metcalf either with his previous injury issues…

Then: Metcalf could move to Aussie; J Cleary could be ready in 2 years, Hughes might want to come home, etc

Plan ahead but anything can happen.

 

[MrFrankWhite]

Like you I think LM is better suited at 6 with his running game. Not so much at 7

I just think he's had 3 games at 7, and only 29 games total in the NRL.

 

[Buzz Killington]

I’m not going to argue which halves combo is better….. but I think playing CHT and LM now is better for the squad long term. Our least experienced halves are getting reps in and if there are any injuries, we have more experienced halves ready to step in.

 

[Garry Saloon]

So who would you recommend for the 6

I guess the guy with the crucial game-breaking kick and regather for a try last night?

 

[Inruin]

Round 19 and 20 last year. Narrow losses to Bulldogs and Canberra. Not good at all.

Away to an inform dogs in extra time and we should have won with a penalty in normal time. They cleaned us out when they played us at home later. Raiders away, a game we should have won also if CHT could kick a goal. Maybe not at the incredibly high level of the Panthers, dolphins, cowboys games but hardly shitters. We aren't talking 2 runs for 9m territory.

 

[MrFrankWhite]

I guess the guy with the crucial game-breaking kick and regather for a try last night?

People giving CHT shit and he took on the Aus & NSW FB 1v1 and beat him to win us the game.

 

[John Nick]

It’s not a given with Metcalf either with his previous injury issues…

Then: Metcalf could move to Aussie; J Cleary could be ready in 2 years, Hughes might want to come home, etc

Plan ahead but anything can happen.

Away to an inform dogs in extra time and we should have won with a penalty in normal time. They cleaned us out when they played us at home later. Raiders away, a game we should have won also if CHT could kick a goal. Maybe not at the incredibly high level of the Panthers, dolphins, cowboys games but hardly shitters. We aren't talking 2 runs for 9m territory.

Do you know what AWs instructions or game plan was for LM.
Did he want him to be a link man only
If that's the case he did a good job.

 

[CWC]

Feast your eyes on this highlights clip of Halasema.

Get pumped about our young talent Warriors fans...


View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=08HICzd9fd4

That was insane lol, 1st career hit up leaving 3 dogs forwards on the ground then a massive sprint followed by Pompey’s remarks lol

 

[Inruin]

People giving CHT shit and he took on the Aus & NSW FB 1v1 and beat him to win us the game.

CHT made a couple of errors but IMO he has been the best and most consistent of our two halves. He is carrying the combo a fair bit. I've been pleasantly surprised by him so far this season. I hope he continues on.

 

[Teets]

I personally doubt Te Maire retires unless no one offers him a gig, especially just so he doesnt have to leave NZ for a couple years.

No way he's made early retirement bank in the 4 seasons he's been back, and he said himself working in the Taharoa sand mines wasn't his go and there's not much else employment wise out there. Even the hunting and fishing videos are helped enormously by having the spotlight of being an active NRL player.

I'd imagine his preference is to stay in NZ but if someone offers him decent enough coin for a couple seasons I could see him (and the missus) taking it while he can.

No doubt he'll go home to the coast when it's all said and done, but it's not going anywhere.

 

[roguei]

Away to an inform dogs in extra time and we should have won with a penalty in normal time. They cleaned us out when they played us at home later. Raiders away, a game we should have won also if CHT could kick a goal. Maybe not at the incredibly high level of the Panthers, dolphins, cowboys games but hardly shitters. We aren't talking 2 runs for 9m territory.

Oh man just thinking about that weak gutted dog still hurts. Not saying that we shoulden't of won both of those games and that people did not play worse. Because they did. Just that he played poorly IMO for 2 of the 8 games.
But even as a big metcalf fan, this roosters game was a pretty bad prefromance. Fingers crossed he gets a lot of learnings out of that game. We will be in for a amazing year if we have 2 great 7s!

 

[Beastmode]

But conversely, if we make the finals with this team, playing like we saw in the preseason, and then make the right moves in the offseason, we are a real shot. We have a LOT of young guys who could benefit with some finals footy. Look at Penrith 2018/2019/2020. I know its not the same, but still.

A lot of assumptions there @MrFrankWhite … ALOT

 

[MrFrankWhite]

A lot of assumptions there @MrFrankWhite … ALOT

Bruh there's only 2. And its not assumptions, its a hypothetical situation what if we

1. Make the finals
2. Good offseason

 

[Beastmode]

CHT made a couple of errors but IMO he has been the best and most consistent of our two halves. He is carrying the combo a fair bit. I've been pleasantly surprised by him so far this season. I hope he continues on.

Nah

He’s done his job

Nothing more. Nothing less

You’re praising him because he hasn’t stuffed up like he normally does. It’s a low bar

 

[John Nick]

A lot of assumptions there @MrFrankWhite … ALOT

This thread is full of ifs and buts and maybes and what ifs and whatever
We are winning at present and don't know how long it will last but let's enjoy

 

[run_it_str8_again]

You took CNK out of FB after that performance?!

Yes. And I didn't say it's right. Well it could be subjectively right but perhaps not the rightest right.

I didn't drop him just accommodated TMM and used CNKs versatility to fill the gap left by Roger