NRL 2017

Sneakdefreak

Vodafone Warriors v MELBOURNE STORM
Mount Smart Stadium, Auckland
8.00pm, Friday, March 10

Vodafone Warriors
1 Roger Tuivasa-Sheck (c)
2 Tuimoala Lolohea
3 David Fusitua
4 Solomone Kata
5 Ken Maumalo
6 Mafoa’aeata HINGANO
7 Shaun Johnson
8 Albert Vete
9 Issac Luke
10 Charlie Gubb
11 Bunty Afoa
12 Ryan Hoffman
13 Simon Mannering

14 Erin CLARK
15 Jacob Lillyman
16 Sam Lisone
17 Bodene Thompson
18 Isaiah PAPALI’I
20 James Gavet
21 Manu Vatuvei
22 Mason Lino

Pretty much the same line up but I expect we'll lose Luke and roll with Erin Clark and Mason Lino in the dummyhalf role.

Sneakdefreak

Newcastle stalwart Jarrod Mullen's career looks over after he tested positive for steroids. Comes with a four-year ban.
Tbf Newcastle don't seem bothered since they were wanting to move on from Mullen anyway.

mariner4life

Some interesting chat around.

Jarryd Hayne is not proving himself to be a real team man (fucking surprise surprise). By all accounts he's had a shit preseason (yes, partially affected by injury) and is not fit enough. The Titans have cut him from the leadership group, and fined him (but no one seems to want to say what for). Reports are he approached the Roosters in the off-season about moving there, but was rebuffed. Refuses to commit to the Titans, and has already said he'll look at all offers. Which, if his season goes like his rubbish round 1, won't be many.

And it's round 1, and already the refs are copping shit. Ricky Stuart surprisingly blamed the refs for the Raiders losing, then his mates in the Sydney media jumped in and reckon that it's true, and it's because JT gets preferential treatment. Good to see this season will be the same as every season then.

Gunner

Just seen a FB by NRL Roast, saying that Hayne has quit the Titans.
No idea how legit it is, but where there is smoke there is fire....

Over rated git!

MajorRage

@Gunner the screaming and waling sounding like a fake Japanese porno at the end of the video clip suggests to me that it's fake ...

Gunner

@MajorRage thanks for doing the investigative work for me - I didn't bother clicking into the video.
It's far easier to spin a good yarn without facts!

Sneakdefreak

@mariner4life said in NRL 2017:

Some interesting chat around.

Jarryd Hayne is not proving himself to be a real team man (fucking surprise surprise).

He's mates with Konrad Hurrell. Jus' sayin.

Virgil

Who's going to let down his club quicker this year, Hayne or Foran?

mariner4life

@Virgil well, Hayne has a headstart, he's been doing it since December. Foran is still 2 weeks away it sounds.

Hurrell had a decent start to the game v the Roosters, but was blowing real quick.

mariner4life

Luke Ceary looking like the buy of the season so far.

mariner4life

Of course that's balanced out by Mitchell Pearce still being deeply average.

The roosters are dominating this game, but Pearce has made 2 errors that have resulted in 2 dogs tries (one involving a Pearce missed tackle) and it's a 4 point game

Gunner

Shit, I've switched over from the Chiefs Canes game twice, and the Warriors have scored both times.
Warriors in front 10-6

canefan

Two very good tries, SJ heavily involved, hopefully he keeps it up

Gunner

Lolohea has had an absolute mare.
Over ran a loose ball in goal and the Storm score an easy one.
About to be 10-12

canefan

Keystone cops stuff

Gunner

Haha, Melboune doing a Warriors there.
4 sets back to back attacking the warriors line then they knock on first tackle.

Great D Warriors, doubt last years team could have defended their line for so long and come.away unscathed.

Gunner

Warriors start the 2nd half by tackling like nancies.

Melbourne score in the corner.
10-18

Gunner

My god that was the worst last play I've seen in my life. Warriors lost 15 or 20m shovelling it back from player to player before Hoffman of all people decides its a good idea to put a little grubber in.

mariner4life

You can't run behind your own man no matter what fullas

Gunner

Warriors got lucky with a bunker call against the Storm.

Fucked if I know how the obstruction rules in loige work.

Cant see the Warriors winning from here.

The Silver Fern

NRL 2017