NRL 2017
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wow, right to the wire, spending the whole 2nd half defending doesnt often win you a game!
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Gotta give it to the Warriors, they did it tough in the 2nd half, really tough.
Had no ball to speak of and the Roosters kept attacking the line again and again, but the Warriors showed some real resilience.
It is a concern how much they look to fade in the second half of games though.
Good win against a pretty handy Roosters side.
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And now begins the great question: Who's Brandon Smith?
Good squad though: 1.Roger Tuivasa-Sheck 2.Dallin Watene Zelezniak 3.Dean Whare 4.Jordan Kahu 5.Jordan Rapana 6.Kieran Foran 7.Shaun Johnson 8.Jesse Bromwich 9. Issac Luke 10.Adam Blair 11.Kevin Proctor 12.Simon Mannering 13.Jason Taumalolo Bench: 14.Kodi Nikorima 15.Martin Taupau 16.Russell Packer 17.Nelson Asofa-Solomona
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Brandon smith a surprise, did anyone see that coming ?
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@Sneakdefreak a hooker at the storm with big wraps , but has to be a look to the future
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@kiwiinmelb They always take one Junior Kiwi in the squad. Something of a tradition now.
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Fantastic game between the Warriors & Roosters. If I was an Aussie meathead commentator I would say that game was Origin-esque.
Some thoughts:
- In both halves there was a downpour. By sheer luck I realised that my membership gets me into a member's only area which is covered. Wish I had known that for the Melbourne game.
- Like I said, a fantastic game. Back and forth. Some well-organised attacking versus some gritty defence. And the weather made things challenging.
- "Shaun Johnson can't defend". If any bonehead makes that comment again I'll come to your house and punch you in the throat. His one-man tackle and strip of Daniel Tupou was awesome. At first I though he had been smashed until I noticed Tupou wasn't carrying the pill anymore.
- Charnze Nicoll-Klokstad had a great debut. Nearly got a try but his ability to do the little things (like block defenders when RTS was under the high ball) means he'll remain in the side for a while.
- Which means Maumalo may be out when Kata returns, Vatuvei may be stuck in NSW Cup and Lolohea may be a Tiger.
- The Warriors were forced to make a lot of tackles in the second half but for once, in the whole game, their defensive efforts were consistent and had some vigour.
- Particularly James Gavet who is the real enforcer for this team. Not Charlie Gubb. Gavet had a mean streak about him today and it forced a few Roosters errors.
- Warriors also played smart. Shaun Kenny-Dowell was offside on one play and Shaun Johnson didn't hurry the fifth option. He just pointed out that SKD was offside and the refs called it.
- Blake Ayshford was awesome on defence too. He fell off one tackle but quickly got back in defence so the attacker (who was fighting off another Warrior) couldn't go anywhere. Just good hustle.
- And good nerves by SJ at the end meant that dickhead Mitchell Pearce couldn't be the Aussie media's hero (and great NSW saviour. Again.).
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Doesn't sound like Foran going to the doggies is a done deal, according to Foran he's yet to receive a formal offer.
Sounds like his family prefer him to stay in Auckland too
All comes down to making it work with his kids back in Sydney.
Im guessing the warriors are working over time in organising making it work with getting KF to see how kids as often as possible.
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Crazy season so far. Melbourne the only team to not be up and down. Early pace setters now struggling, early strugglers now flying.
We're not badly placed with rep season upon us. It's about avoiding our now traditional end of season plummet.
I reckon the Cowboys are the big losers. They're outside the 8 and their spine is broken. They'll be ravaged by rep season, so will need a huge finish to the season to compete again.
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Warriors are doing alright - only 4 points out of tying second-placed St George.
Nelson Asofa-Solomona is out of the Kiwis with injury. Elijah Taylor has been called in.
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@Sneakdefreak said in NRL 2017:
Warriors are doing alright - only 4 points out of tying second-placed St George.
Nelson Asofa-Solomona is out of the Kiwis with injury. Elijah Taylor has been called in.
Damn. Was really looking forward to watching him play. I also wonder if the Storm and Warriors were deliberately scheduled to play on Sunday by the NRL as they knew that they contribute the highest number of rep players to the Kiwis and the short turnaround obvioulsy would hamper the test players. A four day preparation for a big test is hardly ideal.
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@Sneakdefreak said in NRL 2017:
Warriors are doing alright - only 4 points out of tying second-placed St George.
Nelson Asofa-Solomona is out of the Kiwis with injury. Elijah Taylor has been called in.
Is Nelson committed to the kiwis?
Paranoia has me worried about an origin enticement before he's capped
League has no morals but maybe I think too much
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@Siam not sure he would qualify under the new rules.
A quick review of google tells me he signed with the Storm when he was 15. Not sure when he actually moved to Aussie. Origin rules now state if you weren't born in Qld or NSW you must have a resided there before the age of 13. Fuck knows what reside means for the purpose of eligibility though.
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@Sneakdefreak said in NRL 2017:
Warriors are doing alright - only 4 points out of tying second-placed St George.
Nelson Asofa-Solomona is out of the Kiwis with injury. Elijah Taylor has been called in.
Is Nelson committed to the kiwis?
Paranoia has me worried about an origin enticement before he's capped
League has no morals but maybe I think too much
apparently he is having surgery on a hand and missing a month for the storm
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@kiwiinmelb
Thanks for that info
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SKD busted for coke.
Best comment I've seen so far is "there is no way he would have been in possession, he would have dropped it straight away"
Now waiting on the NRL colour by numbers response. Isolated incident. Team mates had no idea he was into that stuff, and had those problems. If it's bad enough, maybe a quick stay in
Thailandrehab. -
Wonder if this will be as easy to sweep under the carpet and get off like the domestic violence charges were last year.
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Could put SKD's career in tatters. Safe to say he's out at Roosters for sure. Definitely out of Kiwis for RLWC at end of year.
Do the Warriors need a cheap centre/wing for next season or are we good with Blake Ayshford, David Fusitua, Solomona Kata and Charnze Nicoll-Kolkstad?
We're probably good.
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@Sneakdefreak said in NRL 2017:
Could put SKD's career in tatters. Safe to say he's out at Roosters for sure. Definitely out of Kiwis for RLWC at end of year.
Do the Warriors need a cheap centre/wing for next season or are we good with Blake Ayshford, David Fusitua, Solomona Kata and Charnze Nicoll-Kolkstad?
We're probably good.
