2018 Pre-season trials

[JJ]

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But after 15 minutes the Warriors were blowing and the Storm looked fresher..

But they've had (another) best pre-season ever

I didn't watch, but if that's the case it's an incredibly bad sign IMO

 

[Cloudsurfer]

Yep, it's a trial. But why advertise it as Warriors vs Storm at Rotorua when it is so decidedly second class. A lot of the players weren't even in the numbers shown on the team list. Shoddy. And they only drew half a crowd - a very quiet crowd.
On to the football. I hoped to see fitter players and a bit of structure and cohesion. The backs looked like they had never met each other before and certainly not passed a ball around before, not that Kata passes anyway. The backline worked far better when Ayshford came on and Charnze moved from fullback to center. Satae was busy as was Pulu. Papalii was probably the best. But Gavet is not a lock.
But after 15 minutes the Warriors were blowing and the Storm looked fresher. Paasi and Hingano got injured and subbed off.
Suosemea showed some speed in a length of the field chase.
However the exciting prospects were in the storm side. Grant and the two Drinkwater brothers have great potential. And have we recruited in the Pacific islands? The Storm have a couple with potential.
Then I watched the Storm top side beat the Rhinos and realised it's going to be another long season.

If you want boring football in 2018 the Warriors are for you.

Were you at the trial game?

 

[Rich102]

No. Watched it on TV.

 

[VillaTheGorilla]

The team named to take on the Titans is much closer to our full strength team.
I think we'll have a better idea of where we sit after this weekend...

 

[KeepingTheFaith]

Would love to go (to the game and open training run) but just had 3 teeth pulled this morning. Will have to wait and see how it heals.

 

[playdaball]

Ken? Cook? And to a lesser degree extent, Kata,

 

[Cold Roses]

Ken? Cook? And to a lesser degree extent, Kata,

Tohu Harris is going to earn every last dollar if he ends up babysitting a Kata/Maumalo left side combo to start the season.

 

[ZEROMISSTACKLES]

I noticed Hiku was wearing the number 2 jersey in the Storm trial game that I caught a bit of today on TV. With Fus on his usual right side wing spot and Kata and Ken having double digit numbers on their jerseys, that gave me the impression that Hiku may be on the left side as either wing or centre. Then you got Beale coming back that could push out the Kata/Maumalo combo to NSW cup.

 

[Cold Roses]

No Vete as well. Maybe named in the no. 8 jersey originally but then rested for some reason?

 

[RHYTHM AND STEALTH]

vetes still carrying an injury

 

[RHYTHM AND STEALTH]

FFS Kata no f**king way

 

[Rich102]

So this week we get a more serious side but no TV.

Ironic Ken playing outside Kata. Kata doesn't pass and Ken can't catch. Not going to be much interplay there.

 

[VillaTheGorilla]

Titans have names a decent looking side too...should be a good game

 

[Philip_Smith007]

Would love to go (to the game and open training run) but just had 3 teeth pulled this morning. Will have to wait and see how it heals.

Makes me wonder which is more painful? Teeth pulled or watching Warriors?

 

[Cold Roses]

So this week we get a more serious side but no TV.

Ironic Ken playing outside Kata. Kata doesn't pass and Ken can't catch. Not going to be much interplay there.

Think I read that it will be streaming on the Warriors website?

 

[KeepingTheFaith]

Makes me wonder which is more painful? Teeth pulled or watching Warriors?

Modern medicine pretty much numbs all the pain.

Sadly after 6 years of crap the Warriors do likewise.

 

[TheDMC]

Think I read that it will be streaming on the Warriors website?

NRL.com were live streaming the trial matches last weekend on their homepage, presume they will again this weekend too.

 

[Diesel]

Makes me wonder which is more painful? Teeth pulled or watching Warriors?

In some sick kinda way and probably because I was all needled up, I had no issues getting my wisdom teeth out, the cracking and removal of these teeth that were causing a pain in the arse, the drugs afterwards... these are highs I’m chasing now since the Warriors can’t quite cut it anymore

 

[ZEROMISSTACKLES]

Titans have names a decent looking side too...should be a good game

Yep, a few surprise names in there too like Elliot who Im assuming is from the Knights. Gordons a good pick up for the Titans and not a bad replacement for 'Jarred Payne in the ass'. Former Panthers Latu and Cartwright was a big surprise for me. Should be a good game to watch but as someone was saying earlier - its not televised

1 MICHAEL GORDON
2 BRENDAN ELLIOT
3 DALE COPLEY
4 KONRAD HURRELL
5 PHILLIP SAMI
6 KANE ELGEY
7 ASH TAYLOR
8 LEILANI LATU
9 NATHAN PEATS
10 MAX KING
11 RYAN JAMES
12 WILL MATTHEWS
13 BRYCE CARTWRIGHT
Interchange:
14 MITCH REIN
15 KEEGAN HIPGRAVE
16 JAI WHITBREAD
17 JOE GREENWOOD
18 MOEAKI FOTUAIKA
19 ALEXANDER BRIMSON
20 KARL LAWTON
21 TYRONNE ROBERTS-DAVIS
22 KIAH COOPER
23 TONY MATAUTIA
HEAD COACH | GARTH BRENNAN

 

[JJ]

Titans will improve this year IMO, Brennan is the goods