Bit late to the party, only just managed to catch the game due to service.
I said a bunch last year that
CHT will come into his own with another pre season under Webby. He's had shit coaches up until this point, and came back last year after the poem writing expedition. Hope he continues to grow in confidence and develop under Webby. Whether that's a half or another position who knows, he's someone you want to find a spot for in your 17 though.
Not sure about the whole
Leka should hold the starting spot going forward talk. No matter how special, you don't run a 19yo into the ground. NRL is a gruelling calender, his time will come and he'll continue to provide lethal impact off the bench for the time being until probably 2026 or if called upon due to injury.
Ford had his detractors when that first teamlist came out. But he's doing and providing exactly what I said he would. You need someone who has the ability to play long minutes and get through all the donkey work. Great value for money.
The attack is a funny one, because it's no different to last season really. We were the best or at worst top three team for getting down the field stats wise, but lost in the red zone. Is it an attack coach thing? Who knows, but striking similarities just for slightly different reasons. Difference is this year we are winning the ugly games that last year we lost, that galvanises a squad. Granted you don't want to do it all year or you'll burn out, so fingers crossed the attack clicks at some stage to take the pressure of the forwards who are grinding so hard.
Hope we can finally knock off an ANZAC win this weekend. It's been an eternity at this point, we finally got one back in NZ last year and buffed it against our whipping boys the Titans. Let's not make that mistake in Chch, please.
