NRL 2025 Season Warriors v Canberra Rd 1 in Vegas - Matchday thread

[Penrose Warrior]

Metcalf has shown a significant inability to engage the line, draw and pass and make the most of overlaps we've had today.

I can't at all see a natural 7 there. That was TMMs strength when he played last year was the ability to put people away

 

[Penrose Warrior]

Vaimauga on with 14 minutes to go, and makes instant impact

 

[SpaceMonkey]

Metcalf has shown a significant inability to engage the line, draw and pass and make the most of overlaps we've had today.

I can't at all see a natural 7 there. That was TMMs strength when he played last year was the ability to put people away

Yep. I like Metcalf as a running 6 but he’s shown nothing to indicate he’s an organiser. We need TMM back at 7 and to stick with him, Metcalf and CHT can fight it out for the #6 (I’d go with Metcalf, as he’s one of our few players either dangerous pace).

 

[SpaceMonkey]

Roger in off a well worked move, too little too late.

credit to the Raiders though they’ve been bloody good today. Clearly done their homework and been up for it all game.

 

[Leber]

Bring back Kosi!

 

[Penrose Warrior]

Yep. I like Metcalf as a running 6 but he’s shown nothing to indicate he’s an organiser. We need TMM back at 7 and to stick with him, Metcalf and CHT can fight it out for the #6 (I’d go with Metcalf, as he’s one of our few players either dangerous pace).

Yep and I'd be doing it straight away. Won't happen, though

 

[SpaceMonkey]

Bring back Kosi!

I wouldn’t go that far, haha. Tuapiki at least hasn’t disgraced himself

 

[SpaceMonkey]

Barnett with a grubber, I know it’s nearly the last minute but ffs that’s clueless stuff

 

[Blair]

30-8, Canberra. Final.

 

[Big Marn]

anyone else missing SJ already? :/

No. But TMM not out there was a huge blunder by the "coaching brains trust".

 

[Scott]

No go forward, no punch on the edges.
Literally offered nothing.

Canberra impressive. Looked like the had a pre season together.

 

[SpaceMonkey]

SJ and Tallis in suits is quite a contrast, and Tallis doesn’t come out of it well at all, haha

 

[Beavers Headgear]

 

[Rich102]

If he puts the same team out there next week it's hard to see a different result.
His lack of demanding responsibility from the players says a lot. Hi team looked totally lost from the kick-off.
Pompey had a shocker. Metcalf didn't get the team firing and his kicking was way too deep and misdirected.
Nuikore, for a big body, is ineffective.

 

[Penrose Warrior]

If he puts the same team out there next week it's hard to see a different result.
His lack of demanding responsibility from the players says a lot. Hi team looked totally lost from the kick-off.
Pompey had a shocker. Metcalf didn't get the team firing and his kicking was way too deep and misdirected.
Nuikore, for a big body, is ineffective.

Yeah I can't see a big improvement in this side. We have two halves for whom neither has any idea how to steer a side around and put their team mates in gaps. We're not a physically imposing team, but nor do we have speed and flair, and a knowledge of how to expose defenses.

I hate to say that and I am so keen to not be knee-jerk, but we look a bottom 4 side based on that...and we don't have much cattle out. DWZ doesn't change us, nor does Berry. I do think we would have been better today with TMM, but even then not enough to change that performance enough

 

[Alan Johnson]

We need the NRL to introduce a draft so bad

 

[Alan Johnson]

One for coaches too

 

[Penrose Warrior]

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The missed tackle column is absolutely horrific to read through. Missed 43. Capewell 9, Metcalf 7.

 

[SpaceMonkey]

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The missed tackle column is absolutely horrific to read through. Missed 43. Capewell 9, Metcalf 7.

Yeah 43 is bad. 20 missed tackles per half is pretty much the barometer for shitty defence. Under 10 per half is a pass mark.

CHT, Metcalf and Capewell were our worst offenders - 20 missed and 10 inneffective tackles between those three alone.

 

[Meth]

Honestly, I'd definitely have Te Maire Martin in the team and I can't understand Webster's thinking in not picking him unless he absolutely has to. In saying that, I think we're being a bit harsh on the halves. We got smashed in the forwards. Fisher Harris was good, but not AFB. Nobody looked like AFB. Certainly, Niukore didn't look like AFB and Capewell continues to be a waste of space. If we get beaten up in the forwards, it's hard for the halves to play.