NRL 2022

Mackerzzzz

@Crazy-Horse said in NRL 2022:

I haven't watched much NRL for a couple a years. How do the Kiwis stack up?

personally:

Elite; Manu & JFH, Tapine

Class; NAS, Hughes, Rapana, & Mulitalo, B Smith

Great this year; Hiku, Clark, Brown, TMM

Good; Leota, Papalii, Riki, Niukore, Foran

Meh; everybody else

Mackerzzzz

@mariner4life said in NRL 2022:

@Mackerzzzz said in NRL 2022:

@mariner4life said in NRL 2022:

@Mackerzzzz said in NRL 2022:

@mariner4life said in NRL 2022:

@Mackerzzzz said in NRL 2022:

@mariner4life said in NRL 2022:

@Crazy-Horse said in NRL 2022:

I haven't watched much NRL for a couple a years. How do the Kiwis stack up?

Couple of top level talents. A smattering of mid-level talents.

Some that wouldn't get a gig at a top 4 club.

who do you call the top level talents? because I would say there are more than a couple (two)

Manu and Fisher-Harris

Probably the only two player we have who would play Origin

hughes and solomona?

nope and nope

i've seen far too many players be good at Melbourne and dogshit as soon as they leave that system.

so what if they are good at Melbourne they cant be good any where else?

yeah pretty much

harsh...

Munster, Cronk, Hynes, Slater, C Smith etc?

Nepia

When did Sorensen decide to be a Kiwi? IIRC his uncle Kurt told one of his own sons that he wasn't a Kiwi because he didn't grow up in NZ.

@mariner4life What's this Neame guy like? Also what position does he play?

mariner4life

@Nepia said in NRL 2022:

When did Sorensen decide to be a Kiwi? IIRC his uncle Kurt told one of his own sons that he wasn't a Kiwi because he didn't grow up in NZ.

@mariner4life What's this Neame guy like? Also what position does he play?

Neame is a lock. Bit of a weapon. Plenty of size about him. Is a bench player for a full strength Cowboys side.

ACT Crusader

@Mackerzzzz said in NRL 2022:

@Crazy-Horse said in NRL 2022:

I haven't watched much NRL for a couple a years. How do the Kiwis stack up?

personally:

Elite; Manu & JFH, Tapine

Class; NAS, Hughes, Rapana, & Mulitalo, B Smith

Great this year; Hiku, Clark, Brown, TMM

Good; Leota, Papalii, Riki, Niukore, Foran

Meh; everybody else

Maybe a couple of seasons ago. He’s been very up and down. Agree on Tapine.

Mackerzzzz

Tongan side

Tolotau Koula (Sea Eagles)
Daniel Tupou (Roosters)
Siosifa Talakai (Sharks)
Mosese Suli (Dragons)
Sione Katoa (Sharks)
Kotoni Staggs (Broncos)
Talatau Amone (Dragons)
Siosiua Taukieaho (Roosters)
Siliva Havili (Rabbitohs)
Addin Fonua-Blake (Warriors)
Sitili Tupouniua (Roosters)
Keaon Koloamatangi (Rabbitohs)
Jason Taumalolo (Cowboys)
Soni Luke (Panthers)
Haumole Olakau’atu (Sea Eagles)
Tevita Pangai jnr (Bulldogs)
Tevita Tatola (Rabbitohs)
Moeaki Fotuaika (Titans)
Will Penisini (Eels)
Isaiya Katoa (Panthers)
Andrew Fifita (Sharks)
Joe Ofahengaue (Wests Tigers)
Starford To’a (Wests Tigers)
Christian Tuipulotu (Sea Eagles)
Eliesa Katoa (Warriors)

Mackerzzzz

@Mackerzzzz said in NRL 2022:

Tongan side

Tolotau Koula (Sea Eagles)

Daniel Tupou (Roosters)

Siosifa Talakai (Sharks)

Mosese Suli (Dragons)

Sione Katoa (Sharks)

Kotoni Staggs (Broncos)

Talatau Amone (Dragons)

Siosiua Taukieaho (Roosters)

Siliva Havili (Rabbitohs)

Addin Fonua-Blake (Warriors)

Sitili Tupouniua (Roosters)

Keaon Koloamatangi (Rabbitohs)

Jason Taumalolo (Cowboys)

Soni Luke (Panthers)

Haumole Olakau’atu (Sea Eagles)

Tevita Pangai jnr (Bulldogs)

Tevita Tatola (Rabbitohs)

Moeaki Fotuaika (Titans)

Will Penisini (Eels)

Isaiya Katoa (Panthers)

Andrew Fifita (Sharks)

Joe Ofahengaue (Wests Tigers)

Starford To’a (Wests Tigers)

Christian Tuipulotu (Sea Eagles)

Eliesa Katoa (Warriors)

Personal rating:

Class; H Olakau’atu, K Staggs, J Taumalolo

Good; S Tupouniua, S Katoa, S Tupou, S Talakai

Good this year; M Suli, T Koula, W Penisini

No Idea; Isaiya Katoa

Meh; every body else

Crap; Starford To’a

Bovidae

I heard that Tupou and Staggs have pulled out of the Tongan side to play SOI.

mariner4life

@Bovidae said in NRL 2022:

I heard that Tupou and Staggs have pulled out of the Tongan side to play SOI.

what a huge shock

ACT Crusader

@Mackerzzzz said in NRL 2022:

@Mackerzzzz said in NRL 2022:

Tongan side

Tolotau Koula (Sea Eagles)

Daniel Tupou (Roosters)

Siosifa Talakai (Sharks)

Mosese Suli (Dragons)

Sione Katoa (Sharks)

Kotoni Staggs (Broncos)

Talatau Amone (Dragons)

Siosiua Taukieaho (Roosters)

Siliva Havili (Rabbitohs)

Addin Fonua-Blake (Warriors)

Sitili Tupouniua (Roosters)

Keaon Koloamatangi (Rabbitohs)

Jason Taumalolo (Cowboys)

Soni Luke (Panthers)

Haumole Olakau’atu (Sea Eagles)

Tevita Pangai jnr (Bulldogs)

Tevita Tatola (Rabbitohs)

Moeaki Fotuaika (Titans)

Will Penisini (Eels)

Isaiya Katoa (Panthers)

Andrew Fifita (Sharks)

Joe Ofahengaue (Wests Tigers)

Starford To’a (Wests Tigers)

Christian Tuipulotu (Sea Eagles)

Eliesa Katoa (Warriors)

Personal rating:

Class; H Olakau’atu, K Staggs, J Taumalolo

Good; S Tupouniua, S Katoa, S Tupou, S Talakai

Good this year; M Suli, T Koula, W Penisini

No Idea; Isaiya Katoa

Meh; every body else

Crap; Starford To’a

Just a kid and has a big future ahead of him according to a few pundits. Plays halfback so can’t really crack the Panthers team. Playing for the Dolphins right now.

Nepia

@mariner4life said in NRL 2022:

@Nepia said in NRL 2022:

When did Sorensen decide to be a Kiwi? IIRC his uncle Kurt told one of his own sons that he wasn't a Kiwi because he didn't grow up in NZ.

@mariner4life What's this Neame guy like? Also what position does he play?

Neame is a lock. Bit of a weapon. Plenty of size about him. Is a bench player for a full strength Cowboys side.

I just googled him - was surprised to see a pic of a white dude.

mariner4life

@Nepia ginger too

Nepia

@mariner4life said in NRL 2022:

@Nepia ginger too

Yuck, the picture I saw didn't highlight that, but now a look at google images shows he's almost full blown.

Anyway, always good to have a token white guy in the team. I assume he's the captain too.

Mackerzzzz

@ACT-Crusader said in NRL 2022:

@Mackerzzzz said in NRL 2022:

@Mackerzzzz said in NRL 2022:

Tongan side

Tolotau Koula (Sea Eagles)

Daniel Tupou (Roosters)

Siosifa Talakai (Sharks)

Mosese Suli (Dragons)

Sione Katoa (Sharks)

Kotoni Staggs (Broncos)

Talatau Amone (Dragons)

Siosiua Taukieaho (Roosters)

Siliva Havili (Rabbitohs)

Addin Fonua-Blake (Warriors)

Sitili Tupouniua (Roosters)

Keaon Koloamatangi (Rabbitohs)

Jason Taumalolo (Cowboys)

Soni Luke (Panthers)

Haumole Olakau’atu (Sea Eagles)

Tevita Pangai jnr (Bulldogs)

Tevita Tatola (Rabbitohs)

Moeaki Fotuaika (Titans)

Will Penisini (Eels)

Isaiya Katoa (Panthers)

Andrew Fifita (Sharks)

Joe Ofahengaue (Wests Tigers)

Starford To’a (Wests Tigers)

Christian Tuipulotu (Sea Eagles)

Eliesa Katoa (Warriors)

Personal rating:

Class; H Olakau’atu, K Staggs, J Taumalolo

Good; S Tupouniua, S Katoa, S Tupou, S Talakai

Good this year; M Suli, T Koula, W Penisini

No Idea; Isaiya Katoa

Meh; every body else

Crap; Starford To’a

Just a kid and has a big future ahead of him according to a few pundits. Plays halfback so can’t really crack the Panthers team. Playing for the Dolphins right now.

I know I've just never watched him

ACT Crusader

@Mackerzzzz said in NRL 2022:

@ACT-Crusader said in NRL 2022:

@Mackerzzzz said in NRL 2022:

@Mackerzzzz said in NRL 2022:

Tongan side

Tolotau Koula (Sea Eagles)

Daniel Tupou (Roosters)

Siosifa Talakai (Sharks)

Mosese Suli (Dragons)

Sione Katoa (Sharks)

Kotoni Staggs (Broncos)

Talatau Amone (Dragons)

Siosiua Taukieaho (Roosters)

Siliva Havili (Rabbitohs)

Addin Fonua-Blake (Warriors)

Sitili Tupouniua (Roosters)

Keaon Koloamatangi (Rabbitohs)

Jason Taumalolo (Cowboys)

Soni Luke (Panthers)

Haumole Olakau’atu (Sea Eagles)

Tevita Pangai jnr (Bulldogs)

Tevita Tatola (Rabbitohs)

Moeaki Fotuaika (Titans)

Will Penisini (Eels)

Isaiya Katoa (Panthers)

Andrew Fifita (Sharks)

Joe Ofahengaue (Wests Tigers)

Starford To’a (Wests Tigers)

Christian Tuipulotu (Sea Eagles)

Eliesa Katoa (Warriors)

Personal rating:

Class; H Olakau’atu, K Staggs, J Taumalolo

Good; S Tupouniua, S Katoa, S Tupou, S Talakai

Good this year; M Suli, T Koula, W Penisini

No Idea; Isaiya Katoa

Meh; every body else

Crap; Starford To’a

Just a kid and has a big future ahead of him according to a few pundits. Plays halfback so can’t really crack the Panthers team. Playing for the Dolphins right now.

I know I've just never watched him

from what I’ve seen in the NSW Cup, he has a good left foot step and has a bit of size for a halfback, so doesn’t mind running it or playing dummy half.

antipodean

https://twitter.com/2GB873/status/1537327964500525057

mariner4life

@antipodean said in NRL 2022:

https://twitter.com/2GB873/status/1537327964500525057

read that before. He's cooked. Will not improve the Tigs

mariner4life

Fuck it's good being a Cowboys supporter

Suck shit Manly

mariner4life

It was a good Friday night of footy all round really. Brisbane had a real crack at Melbourne despite some significant outs and an on-field official team who seemed determined to fuck them.

ACT Crusader

@mariner4life watched a replay and the Storm don’t just get the rub of the green, they get the whole green forrest. They do play at a great pace though.

The Silver Fern

NRL 2022