Team v Storm - Round 2

[Wheeled Warrior]

Due to the confirmed and TBC injuries. Our chances beating the Storm in Melbourne look a little shaky.

01. Taine Tuaupiki
02. Dallin Watene-Zelezniak
03. Rocco Berry
04. Roger Tuivasa-Sheck
05. Marcelo Montoya
06. Te Maire Martin
07. Shaun Johnson
08. Addin Fonua-Blake
09. Freddy Lussick
10. Mitchell Barnett
11. Jackson Ford
12. Tohu Harris
13. Kalani Going

14. Dylan Walker
15. Bunty Afoa
16. Tom Ale
17. Jacob Laban

18. Paul Roache

 

[ozenzud]

I was fizzing at our depth at the start of the year. Didn't expect it to be tested in Round 2. Likely 0 and 2 to start season....Metcalf definitely out? Not hearing that much.

 

[SpaceMonkey]

Yeah he’s not on the NRL injury ward list. Niukore, CNK, Capewell all TBA for return though :/

 

[Meth]

Hard to pick a team with so many unconfirmed in status. Assuming no CNK, Niukore and Egan.

1- Tuaupiki
2- Watene-Zelezniak
3- Berry
4- Tuivasa Sheck
5- Montoya
6- Metcalf
7- Johnson
8- Fonua-Blake
9- Lussick
10- Afoa
11- Barnett
12- Capewell
13- Harris

Res- Walker, Ale, Tevaga, Harris-Tavita

You could say that I'm panicking after round 1, but man, I just don't see Tuaupiki, who is a talented footballer, as being a like-for-like who can just slot into the team.

They'll pick Ford, but I won't.

 

[RHYTHM AND STEALTH]

Hard to pick a team with so many unconfirmed in status. Assuming no CNK, Niukore and Egan.

1- Tuaupiki
2- Watene-Zelezniak
3- Berry
4- Tuivasa Sheck
5- Montoya
6- Metcalf
7- Johnson
8- Fonua-Blake
9- Lussick
10- Afoa
11- Barnett
12- Capewell
13- Harris

Res- Walker, Ale, Tevaga, Harris-Tavita

You could say that I'm panicking after round 1, but man, I just don't see Tuaupiki, who is a talented footballer, as being a like-for-like who can just slot into the team.

They'll pick Ford, but I won't.

Your bench is terrible

 

[Izz]

So both Egan and Capewell have been named...

 

[SpaceMonkey]

So both Egan and Capewell have been named...

Unchanged team. I’ll take that. We need to get settled

 

[Meth]

Your bench is terrible

It's not much different from the bench on the weekend.

Walker and Tevaga were a great combination off the bench at times last year and Tevaga was good on the weekend. Ale didn't get a run.

As Egan was named, the only really difference is that I've dropped Ford for Tevaga, shifting Barnett to the edge.

Its also based on some players playing big minutes

 

[Thatwasnthighref]

Are Egan and Capewell confirmed as fit?

I know they've been named, but any chance there could still be changes before Sat?

Stoked if they're both ok, but they were both sounding pretty marginal last week.

 

[Izz]

Are Egan and Capewell confirmed as fit?

I know they've been named, but any chance there could still be changes before Sat?

Stoked if they're both ok, but they were both sounding pretty marginal last week.

Yeah, pretty big chance there'll be changes before the game imo

 

[Meth]

Are Egan and Capewell confirmed as fit?

I know they've been named, but any chance there could still be changes before Sat?

Stoked if they're both ok, but they were both sounding pretty marginal last week.

No, not until they run out. My understanding is that Capewell's injury is more about pain management than fitness. Judging by the team named, we could see Tevaga and/or CHT come in.

 

[Wheeled Warrior]

Capewell is more of a possibility of playing looking at our reserves list. Egan shouldn't be rushed its only Round 2.

 

[Penrose Warrior]

You compare this bench of Lussick Ale Afoa Walker (which would be Niukore for Ale/Afoa) to the one v the Broncos in the finals last year, of Walker Tevaga Sironen Curran. It looks as if Webster has acknowleged the make-up of that bench wasn't big enough to match the top sides.

 

[Izz]

You compare this bench of Lussick Ale Afoa Walker (which would be Niukore for Ale/Afoa) to the one v the Broncos in the finals last year, of Walker Tevaga Sironen Curran. It looks as if Webster has acknowleged the make-up of that bench wasn't big enough to match the top sides.

Hopefully Ale gets some minutes this week! And Afoa gets more than 10...

 

[hitro]

Egan def not playing, so I guess Warriors unlikely to win
I hope CHT gets a run at hooker to see what he's like there

 

[sup42]

Tough game eh guys.

I like these games, expectations are lowered, therefore disappointment is lowered too.

I just hope the Storm do not win off the Reff, how about win a game fair and square against the Warriors for a change?

Nothing to lose, a win would be epic for our season after the Storm beat the Panthers.

 

[Philip_Smith007]

Egan out.

 

[Meth]

Your bench is terrible

Actually ended up being the bench, basically. Did pretty well

 

[Meth]

Melbourne are a great team, but its still hard to digest and concerning that we lost with a lead of 8 and 5 minutes to go....actually, 4 minutes to go

 

[Blair]

Melbourne missed Munster and Nelson. Two players who, invariably, make them even better.