Hurricanes 2025
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@Steven-Harris That’s interesting maybe the appeal of likely getting more gametime appealed.
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@mikey07 said in Hurricanes 2025:
Hohepa and Enari Really? Would of even taken the Canterbury 10 then him really guttered for Harkin.
Lol Hohepa, Enari, Tucker and Taula are surely going to boost crowd numbers.
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@Canes4life BUT BUT there such game breakers..
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@foobaNZ said in Hurricanes 2025:
Canes4life can you post up your 23? You're usually on the money.
I think we're a bit underwhelmed with the additions, but I think we still put out a really good 15, and 23 most weeks.
I think our top 23 is quality enough, the issue will be if we get injuries along the way which is highly likely.
I reckon our 23 to play the Saders in week 1 will be reminiscent of the below:
- X Numia
- A Aumua
- T Lomax
- Z Gallagher
- I Walker-Leawere
- C Delany
- P Lakai
- D Flanders (Iose will still be returning from injury)
- C Roigard
- H Godfrey / L Cashmore
- K Naholo
- R Higgins
- B Proctor
- K Banks
- R Love
- J Devery
- T Mafileo
- P Tosi
- B Shields
- D Kirifi
- J Vijoen
- H Godfrey / L Cashmore
- B Sullivan
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@sparky said in Hurricanes 2025:
It's a bit of a bugger that the Hurricnaes don't have First Five.
Let's hope Godfrey or Cashmore can step up. I can't really see Hohepa getting much game time unless injuries strike and then he can f off for next year and hopefully Harkin can come into the picture.
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@canefan said in Hurricanes 2025:
@sparky said in Hurricanes 2025:
It's a bit of a bugger that the Hurricnaes don't have First Five.
Another season where we have a very good team potentially let down by our first five
Frustrating aye, arguably one of the best we've looked from 1-9 for a long time and then we have pretty average / unproven options at 10. Cashmore might be the perfect guy though, we don't necessarily need someone flashy with Roigard at 9 who will take a lot of pressure off from a decision-making point of view. All Cashmore needs to do is guide the team around the park, something he's been pretty good at for BOP. We've certainly got enough x-factor from 11-15 to call on so it's not all doom and gloom. Injuries will be the undoing of us again though with some worrying options deep in the squad, players that haven't performed after having plenty of time to prove themselves.
If you look at that top 23 above we've had 9 players involved with the ABs this year in some capacity (including Kirifi and Walker-Leawere), we've also had 5 players from that 23 involved in the AB XV setup. (6 if you include Brayden Iose who would have been selected if it wasn't for injury). There's certainly enough experience in that 23 to do the business next year.
I just hope we don't do a Rob Penney, we need to back Cashmore or Godfrey to be our starting 10 and give them a good run in that jersey, instead of chopping and changing every week, that certainly didn't help the Crusader's fortunes last year.
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Interesting to note that the Canes tried signing Moses Leo as well before he signed for the Melbourne Storm.
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I think one real positive for the Canes in 2025 is that we have the two top tight-heads in the country, and one of the most promising (Siale Lauaki) sitting in behind. We know scrummaging has historically been a weakness of Canes footy so at least we look to have the pack that will muscle up to anyone next year.
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The more I think about our 10 situation, I'm pretty keen to give Godfrey the keys to begin the season. Highlights below show that he has huge potential and is worth a punt.
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@Canes4life haha I've said that to my mates in the group chat a few times. Who would have thought the Canes would have the starting AB tighthead and reserve in an AB 23! Good stuff.
Re: Godfrey - yes absolutely agree he should be our 10 based on the current squad. Love to remain at 15.
Cashmore to cover 10 from the pine.
Hohepa you'd think is 3rd choice? He actually has the most Super experience at 10. It would be a very Canes move to have him as the starter.
I'm guessing should any of those 3 go down, they bring Harkin in (he's presumably WTG).
