Team v Cowboys

[Meth]

1- Nicoll Klokstad
2- Tauipiki
3- Berry
4- Leiataua
5- Pompey
6- Harris-Tavita
7- Metcalf
8- Niukore
9- Egan
10- Barnett
11- Capewell
12- Halasima
13- Clark

14- Ford
15- Vaimauga
16- Laban
17- Healey

 

[Penrose Warrior]

I'm more interested in the team when DWZ and RTS come back, which I presume is a couple of weeks away. Add in JFH, as well.

A backline of 1. CNK 2. DWZ 3. Leaitaua, 4. Pompey, 5. RTS and JFH pushes Niukore to the bench, and Laban out? Or Bunty out?

I don't see a spot for Healey right now. Egan is flying. Do we really want a bench spot for a guy to play 10-15 minutes, and for a guy who hasn't played in the NRL no less?

 

[Penrose Warrior]

Trivia time: There is a Warrior, who is second on the NRL list of % of post contact metres (ie percentage of his metres are post contact)

A former Warrior is third, AFB.

Who is this post-contact beast?

 

[Izz]

Trivia time: There is a Warrior, who is second on the NRL list of % of post contact metres (ie percentage of his metres are post contact)

A former Warrior is third, AFB.

Who is this post-contact beast?

According to which site? Both Zero Tackle and NRL.com have Payne Haas second (Bailey Simonsson first, AFB third).

The highest-ranked Warrior on those lists is Jackson Ford at 14th

 

[Penrose Warrior]

According to which site? Both Zero Tackle and NRL.com have Payne Haas second (Bailey Simonsson first, AFB third).

The highest-ranked Warrior on those lists is Jackson Ford at 14th

The stat I saw was percentage of their metres in post contact metres. So those stats on NRL.com are total post contact metres and average post contact metres per game, not percentage of total metres.

I'm not sure if that's more impressive or what the wrinkle is, but it seems impressive in isolation if you're second in the comp for average metres once the line engages you.

 

[Blair]

Trivia time: There is a Warrior, who is second on the NRL list of % of post contact metres (ie percentage of his metres are post contact)

A former Warrior is third, AFB.

Who is this post-contact beast?

Is Bunty making significant inroads into enemy territory this year? It could be him but he hasn't played much.

 

[Izz]

The stat I saw was percentage of their metres in post contact metres. So those stats on NRL.com are total post contact metres and average post contact metres per game, not percentage of total metres.

I'm not sure if that's more impressive or what the wrinkle is, but it seems impressive in isolation if you're second in the comp for average metres once the line engages you.

Oh ok, gotcha. I'll go Jackson Ford, then, for the lols

 

[Penrose Warrior]

Oh ok, gotcha. I'll go Jackson Ford, then, for the lols

Correct! 8 points to you in honour of the great man

 

[Izz]

Correct! 8 points to you in honour of the great man

Yeah boi!!! Jacko for the win!!!

 

[Blair]

It's a Ford-fest here lately. What could possibly go wrong?

 

[nswarrior]

1- Nicoll Klokstad
2- Tauipiki
3- Berry
4- Leiataua
5- Pompey
6- Harris-Tavita
7- Metcalf
8- Niukore
9- Egan
10- Barnett
11- Capewell
12- Halasima
13- Clark

14- Ford
15- Vaimauga
16- Laban
17- Healey

Surely Egan needs a bit of a break so Healey makes a lot of sense and the 4th forward is hardly getting much game time anyway

 

[Meth]

I'm more interested in the team when DWZ and RTS come back, which I presume is a couple of weeks away. Add in JFH, as well.

Supposed to be in the next fortnight

 

[Meth]

I'm more interested in the team when DWZ and RTS come back, which I presume is a couple of weeks away. Add in JFH, as well.

Supposed to be in the next fortnight

 

[Penrose Warrior]

It's a Ford-fest here lately. What could possibly go wrong?

Hahaha it went wrong for a while the week before. Meth has made it into a bit of a meme, which I love. But hey it's his honest appraisal of the guy.

 

[ozenzud]

We all know what the teams going o be. No injuries or suspensions from last week (that I've heard), none of the 3 players out, are back, so 'second verse, same as the first.'

 

[Big Marn]

Ali needs to be back on the right hand side. If i have to choose between Berry and Ali, its Ali 100/100. I dont know what the reasoning is behind this change other than to accommodate Berry. If Berry cant handle the left hand side then Pompey should come back in to that spot and we find another winger.

 

[Wheeled Warrior]

Ali needs to be back on the right hand side. If i have to choose between Berry and Ali, its Ali 100/100. I dont know what the reasoning is behind this change other than to accommodate Berry. If Berry cant handle the left hand side then Pompey should come back in to that spot and we find another winger.

Accommodating a mediocre player such as Berry for one of our best juniors in Ali is a slap in the face.
It's these little things that makes me think Webster is not a good coach at times.
Don't get me wrong the coach does make some sense with certain moves but this one is a head scratcher.
The fact that Ali isn't being noticed as previously mentioned means he's not doing much wrong, but we know he's so much better on his natural side that we will notice him more in a positive way.