NRL 2018
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Five and Oh! to start the season. Is it me or is everyone so happy right now?
AHAHAHAHAHAAHAHA!
Return of (former) Captain Mannering: He came off the bench, played a bit at prop and then returned to his old slot in the secondrow. In his 60 minutes he never looked tired or rusty. Kearney wants him wearing the number 11 this season which means the edges will feature Tohu Harris and Simon Mannering. Very scary for opponents. Saw him after the game and have to say he looks really happy (after playing so many mediocre seasons this start must be a blessing).
If Mannering plays the rest of the regular season, his 300th match will be the final regular season game.Getting all defensive: For much of the second half, the Warriors seemed fine with playing without the ball. Their defence has been the key factor in these five wins - it resembles something from the NFL. In that second half Jazz Tevaga was playing middle linebacker, Tohu Harris and Simon Mannering were the outside linebackers, while Adam Blair and Bunty Afoa were the defensive ends.
The real MVP(s): David Fusitua and Ken Maumalo were the best players tonight. Disarming every kick, returning it with vigour and making smart plays all night long. Teams are scared of Fusitua when he goes up to retrieve the high kick - twice the Cowboys illegally took him out of the play (and were penalised for it). He doesn't have the same speed as Fusitua but I see why Maumalo is in the team. He's useful on kick returns and can help the forwards out with several hit ups through out the night. He's the new Manu Vatuvei (except better under the high ball).
What about the other guys? Seeing the Cowboys team list it's surprising to see the team is 1-4. The Cowboys are 2017 Grand Finalists and STACKED with depth. But Thurston is playing with a bad shoulder and despite it being his last year, you have to guess the pressure will be on to replace him with Te Maire Martin and make Michael Morgan the chief playmaker again if this continues. Maybe Father Time has caught JT?
Sign of the times: A lot of Day Ones out there.
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Five and Oh! to start the season. Is it me or is everyone so happy right now?
AHAHAHAHAHAAHAHA!
Return of (former) Captain Mannering: He came off the bench, played a bit at prop and then returned to his old slot in the secondrow. In his 60 minutes he never looked tired or rusty. Kearney wants him wearing the number 11 this season which means the edges will feature Tohu Harris and Simon Mannering. Very scary for opponents. Saw him after the game and have to say he looks really happy (after playing so many mediocre seasons this start must be a blessing).
If Mannering plays the rest of the regular season, his 300th match will be the final regular season game.Getting all defensive: For much of the second half, the Warriors seemed fine with playing without the ball. Their defence has been the key factor in these five wins - it resembles something from the NFL. In that second half Jazz Tevaga was playing middle linebacker, Tohu Harris and Simon Mannering were the outside linebackers, while Adam Blair and Bunty Afoa were the defensive ends.
The real MVP(s): David Fusitua and Ken Maumalo were the best players tonight. Disarming every kick, returning it with vigour and making smart plays all night long. Teams are scared of Fusitua when he goes up to retrieve the high kick - twice the Cowboys illegally took him out of the play (and were penalised for it). He doesn't have the same speed as Fusitua but I see why Maumalo is in the team. He's useful on kick returns and can help the forwards out with several hit ups through out the night. He's the new Manu Vatuvei (except better under the high ball).
What about the other guys? Seeing the Cowboys team list it's surprising to see the team is 1-4. The Cowboys are 2017 Grand Finalists and STACKED with depth. But Thurston is playing with a bad shoulder and despite it being his last year, you have to guess the pressure will be on to replace him with Te Maire Martin and make Michael Morgan the chief playmaker again if this continues. Maybe Father Time has caught JT?
Sign of the times: A lot of Day Ones out there.
@sneakdefreak wonder if those ones that burnt thier Jersies last year are back on board?
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@sneakdefreak wonder if those ones that burnt thier Jersies last year are back on board?
@taniwharugby said in NRL 2018:
@sneakdefreak wonder if those ones that burnt thier Jersies last year are back on board?
Probably have already bought new ones. Lol.
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@taniwharugby said in NRL 2018:
@sneakdefreak wonder if those ones that burnt thier Jersies last year are back on board?
Probably have already bought new ones. Lol.
@taniwharugby said in NRL 2018:
@sneakdefreak wonder if those ones that burnt thier Jersies last year are back on board?
Probably have already bought new ones. Lol.
Groveling on a supporters page that they're not dicks.
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Should I survive the great Auckland storm of 2018 I'll be going to the Broncos game at Mt Smart on Saturday. Warriors name the same side although expect some positional changes (Mannering to start and probably Paasi or Pulu to the bench).
VODAFONE WARRIORS
1 ROGER TUIVASA-SHECK (c)
2 DAVID FUSITU’A
3 PETA HIKU
4 SOLOMONE KATA
5 KEN MAUMALO
6 BLAKE GREEN
7 SHAUN JOHNSON
8 BUNTY AFOA
9 ISSAC LUKE
10 AGNATIUS PAASI
11 LEIVAHA PULU
12 TOHU HARRIS
13 ADAM BLAIR
Interchange:
14 JAZZ TEVAGA
15 SAM LISONE
16 SIMON MANNERING
17 ANTHONY GELLING
18 MASON LINO
20 CHRIS SATAE
21 ISAIAH PAPALI’I
22 SAM COOKPapali'i has also made a quick recovery from his knee injury.
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Crazy season continues. Roosters down again, to the Bunnies, who are somehow 3 and 3.
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Warriors down 15-14 at half time.
Real mixed bag from the Warriors, have given away too many penalties, especially under their goal posts which cost them a couple of goals.
Very poor last 5 minutes after leveling the scores up, made a couple of mistakes in their own end giving Milford the opportunity to kick the 1 point.
I suppose 1 is better than the 6 they’d likely have conceded last year though.Come on need a big effort in the 2nd half lads
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14-21 early in the second half and the Warriors are under the pump big time.
Broncos making big metres, Warriors struggling to get out of their own 30.
Oh and more silly penalties.
Need someone to step up and do something special to halt this Brisbane momentum
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No change in the score but things still not going well for the Warriors.
Had an opportunity or two but spilled the ball.
More dumb dumb dumb, did I say dumb penalties.Positive thing is they’re hanging in there...
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Our forwards have been dominated today, simple as that.
What’s really fucking me off though is how long the Broncos are allowed to go on with the tackle after the ref calls held, in some cases even joining the tackle after the call.
Surely held is held and they have to let go and get the fuck out of it.
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Right I’m off, was a fun ride
Best to jump off now before you get any closer to the cliff..
