The NRL Season of 2016
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Hurrell goone again? I haven't seen him since that arm bar</p></blockquote>They strapped him up, assumed he was staying on. But yea, I haven't seen him either. -
<p>40-18 - good win although still lacking some execution on the final play. McFadden needs to correct that before he can keep off paying that mortgage with a sense of calm.</p>
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<p>Some pointers:</p>
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<p>- Liking the use of Vete and Matulino in the backrow. Thompson needs to play big minutes, sure, but Vete and Matulino provide a bit more power.</p>
<p>- Also Gubb and Lisone give the Warriors forwards some energy off the bench, doing most of the shorter hit ups, which means Matulino can play 60-70 minutes a game.</p>
<p>- Robson isn't working. Was terrible today. Can see Leuluai replacing him once he comes back. Or Lolohea next week.</p>
<p>- I don't know what happened to that man known as Solomone Kata but lets keep this one. Ran hard, (actually) tackled hard. Still doesn't pass but two outta three ain't bad.</p>
<p>- Hurrell. Only a few minutes in the second row (plus some in the centres) but the team definitely picked it up a notch when he ran onto the park. Also looked like he really wanted to be there.</p>
<p>- The Knights and their chicken wing tackles need to be sorted out quickly. Dangerous and foolish stuff.</p>
<p>- Robbie Rochow had a worse game than Robson. Even injured one of the few good players in the Knights today (Levi). Shocker.</p>
<p>- Jazz Tevaga needs to remain in the side, he can play NRL footy. However I could see Bodene covering hooker when he comes back.</p> -
Was good to see Big Ben offloaded in the tackle. Makes a huge difference. <br><br>
One of Kata's better if not best games for the Warriors. Solid in defence and excellent in attack. -
<div>Now we're on a win streak let's stick with the same side to face the Chooks on the Central Coast.</div>
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<div>1 Roger TUIVASA-SHECK</div>
<div>2 Tuimoala LOLOHEA</div>
<div>3 Blake AYSHFORD</div>
<div>4 Solomone KATA</div>
<div>5 Manu VATUVEI</div>
<div>6 Shaun JOHNSON</div>
<div>7 Jeff ROBSON</div>
<div>8 Jacob LILLYMAN</div>
<div>9 Issac LUKE</div>
<div>10 Ben MATULINO</div>
<div>11 Simon MANNERING</div>
<div>12 Ryan HOFFMAN (c)</div>
<div>13 Albert VETE</div>
<div>Interchange</div>
<div>14 Jazz TEVAGA</div>
<div>15 Sam LISONE</div>
<div>16 Charlie GUBB</div>
<div>17 Konrad HURRELL</div> -
I know McFadden was copping some stick for prior to this week. But were the results not pretty much to be expected? I don't know much about Wests Tigers, Sneak and you other leaguies can enlighten me, but I wouldn't have expected wins v Brisbane or Melbourne.<br><br>
I understand performance was down in the first halves of the first two games, but results wise (this year in isolation) was surely not cause to panic?<br><br>
Good win and I enjoyed the bit I watched (last 30 mins). I don't say that often about league.
