Pre season trials 2023

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Health permitting, Eisenhuth seems like the obvious guy Bellamy will trust to start in round one. Everyone else will need to earn playing time.

Not sure if he's injured or not but I found it interesting that Howarth was sitting in the stands yesterday. Another player that needs to earn it as well but it would be nice to see him actually get a chance in first grade sooner rather than later.
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Storm vs Warriors

1. Nick Meaney
2. William Warbrick
3. Reimis Smith
4. Young Tonumaipea
5. Grant Anderson
6. Cameron Munster
7. Jahrome Hughes
8. Nelson Asofa-Solomona
9. Harry Grant
10. Christian Welch
11. Trent Loiero
12. Eliesa Katoa
13. Tom Eisenhuth

14. Bronson Garlick
15. Josh King
16. Chris Lewis
17. Tui Kamikamica

18. Jonah Pezet
19. Tyran Wishart
20. Xavier Coates
21. Joe Chan
22. Aaron Pene
23. Jordan Grant
24. Sualauvi Faalogo
25. Alec MacDonald
26. Dean Ieremia


Warriors

1. Charnze Nicoll-Klokstad
2. Dallin Watene-Zelezniak
3. Brayden Wiliame
4. Adam Pompey
5. Marcelo Montoya
6. Te Maire Martin
7. Shaun Johnson
8. Addin Fonua-Blake
9. Wayde Egan
10. Mitchell Barnett
11. Jackson Ford
12. Marata Niukore
13. Tohu Harris

14. Dylan Walker
15. Bunty Afoa
16. Josh Curran
17. Tom Ale

18. Ronald Volkman
20. Luke Metcalf
21. Freddy Lussick
22. Taine Tuaupiki
23. Bayley Sironen
24. Viliami Vailea
25. Edward Kosi
26. Demetric Sifakula

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Looking forward to seeing Warbrick run around.

Still no Howarth?
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He's in Q Cup along with Moeroa, apparently both had injury interrupted preseasons
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Do we have anyone that didn't have an injury interrupted preseason?
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Ieremia probably
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Warbrick is going to be immense for us.
He's a beast.
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What a garbage decision by the woeful bunker!
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Kettles wrote: Sun Feb 19, 2023 1:21 pm Warbrick is going to be immense for us.
He's a beast.
Warbrick, NAS, Katoa, Coates and throw in Olam for good measure and that backline is tall, athletic, fast, skilled and hits like a Mack truck.
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Warbrick shone like a beacon today. Must be nailed on right wing spot in round 1?

Can’t really see the prop rotation for Rd1 outside NAS and Welch. No Tui today, does Eisenhuth get a go? Pene only got 8mins. Does Fa’longo get a run at 14?

Maybe it’s

Meaney
Warbrick
Remis
Young T
Coates
Munster
Hughes

NAS
Grant
Welch
Loreiro
Katoa
King

Wishart / Fa’longo / Garlick
Kamikamica
Eisenhuth
McDonald or Grant
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My understanding is we can't play Fa'alogo or Garlick before rd10 unless we have injuries in their position
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Can't really explain it but I continue to like MacDonald a lot.

Warbrick plays like he has no clue what he's doing but the dude is big and strong. If we can get some mongrel into him he's going to be a huge help for us.
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MacDonald is going to be a ripper, really hope he gets some game time this year. Give him King's spot I reckon.
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blazza18 wrote: Mon Feb 20, 2023 10:50 am Can't really explain it but I continue to like MacDonald a lot.

Warbrick plays like he has no clue what he's doing but the dude is big and strong. If we can get some mongrel into him he's going to be a huge help for us.
You’re not alone in that - big fan of MacDonald here too.

He has this enthusiasm and ferocity to his game. Loves being out there and taking hits. He’s also constantly able to get over the advantage line.

I think he has a huge future.
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