NRL 2018
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Bunnies too good.
This bye week can't come soon enough.
Let's get physical: Back-to-back home losses and it was the physicality that cost the Warriors again (that and an injured squad). Just like the Cocks, the Bunnies got up in the Warriors face and came out on top. Guys like Adam Blair, James Gavet and Simon Mannering (who was terrible tonight) need to step up in those moments. Didn't happen.
Why not Rog? The Hiku in the halves option didn't work. Didn't help that he was playing on a busted foot either (you could see him hobbling around for much of the game). The team would have been better if Karl Lawton was playing a hooker-type game from halfback or.... brought Roger Tuivasa-Sheck up into the line and dropped Gerard Beale or David Fusitua into fullback. Roger's defensive work has been great in 2018 but they need to use him more in the attack when guys like Shaun Johnson and Mason Lino are out.
The real MVP: wasn't playing for the Warriors tonight. Had to be Bunnies hooker Damien Cook who is going to be the rake for Australia and NSW for the next decade. He's a smart player, outplayed Isaac Luke and had the Warriors backpedalling most of the game. Also made the most tackles with 44.
What about the other guys? After a loss in Perth and a slow start to the season, the Rabbitohs are the best team in the NRL right now. The Warriors had all the momentum early on but once a Burgess was sinbinned the Rabbitohs went on a rampage and the Warriors never got back in it. Led by Cook this is a team that will be in the hunt for a grand final appearance. They're actually a likeable team, mainly because they've banished Robbie Farah to the NSW Cup.
Southern comfort: After losing to Souths, the Warriors are heading south after the bye to play the Manly Sea Eagles in Christchurch at Rugby League park. Hopefully Shaun Johnson, Isaac Luke, Adam Blair, Peta Hiku are all healthy by then.
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Just got sent this from a mate. Corey Norman and Segearo behind him.
Dunno how to upload a video but anyway haven't seen it in the media just ' Norman fined for drinking while injured'.
The video is a naked chick legs open some dude videoing while Norman is like video me doing a fanny (precedes to tip a beer (or probably a breezer) down here while he drinks it up. James in the background just having a watch.
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@magpie_in_aus said in NRL 2018:
Just got sent this from a mate. Corey Norman and Segearo behind him.
Dunno how to upload a video but anyway haven't seen it in the media just ' Norman fined for drinking while injured'.
The video is a naked chick legs open some dude videoing while Norman is like video me doing a fanny (precedes to tip a beer (or probably a breezer) down here while he drinks it up. James in the background just having a watch.
Fuck. Yes.
What is the point of playing sport for a living if awesome shit like this is frowned upon?
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Warriors about to play an away game in ChCh to the bogey team Manly. Roger is out so Hiku is confirmed at fullback.
VODAFONE WARRIORS
3 PETA HIKU
2 DAVID FUSITU’A
18 GERARD BEALE
4 SOLOMONE KATA
5 KEN MAUMALO
6 BLAKE GREEN (c)
7 SHAUN JOHNSON
8 JAMES GAVET
9 ISSAC LUKE
10 AGNATIUS PAASI
11 ISAIAH PAPALI’I
12 TOHU HARRIS
13 ADAM BLAIR
Interchange:
14 KARL LAWTON
15 CHRIS SATAE
16 BUNTY AFOA
17 SIMON MANNERING
20 MASON LINO
21 SAM LISONE -
Got around to watching the replay - comfortable win (as it should be) for the Warriors.
A little R & R never hurt anyone: In their last game before the bye week, the Warriors looked tired. After more travel than any other team this season, and also a number of key players either injured or playing with injuries, the boys needed a refresher. Isaac Luke looked the most refreshed on the park against Manly, especially when he went WWF on Cherry-Evans by taking him to suplex city.
The SJ & Fus show: Shaun Johnson was back for his 150th NRL game and was at his attacking best. SJ seems to have stopped trying to be the organiser in the team, leaving that to Blake Green and Luke. This meant he could pick his moments to attack and it resulted in two long-range tries with David Fusitua. Fus bagged a hattrick and is nearing 20 tries for the season.
The real MVP: Shaun Johnson, David Fusitua, Isaac Luke, Ken Maumalo are all among the guys who played well last night but Simon Mannering was his usual high performance self. This is looking to be his last season (he seems ready to retire but wants to reach the 300 club first) as the team is ready to move on with Isaiah Papalii but he's still got something left in the tank. Really shut down some of the key Manly players.
What about the other guys?: Manly has been losing this season and are already eliminated. The Trbojevic bros looked tired backing up from Origin, Daly Cherry-Evans is hated by everyone it seems, Trent Hodkinson has returned to his old club but still can't tackle while their forward pack is talented but can't go the full 80 minutes. Add their salary cap woes and it's gonna be a long rebuild.
Best moment of the game: Ken Maumalo fending Cherry-Evans three times during a kick return. That moment switched the game around and the Warriors dominated the rest of the way. Plus it was fun watching Cherry-Evans getting swatted away like a fly not once, not twice but thrice.
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@stargazer No surprises there. I can see Isaac Luke, Shaun Johnson and Roger Tuivasa-Sheck all being made unavailable for the Denver test too.
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@sneakdefreak i fucking hope so
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@mariner4life said in NRL 2018:
@sneakdefreak i fucking hope so
I fucking hope not. I'm sick of club and aussie bogans v other aussie bogans being prioritised over everything.
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@mariner4life said in NRL 2018:
@sneakdefreak i fucking hope so
I fucking hope not. I'm sick of club and aussie bogans v other aussie bogans being prioritised over everything.
ordinarily i would be with you, but this game? In fucking Denver?
Some interesting developments in league this week
Packer and Matulino also retire from international duties.
Peter Wallace was forced to retire from the game altogether after his knee blew out.
Darius Boyd, completely out of character, has retired from Origin (after, you know, not getting picked, because he's been a bit shit for a long time now). Had a bit of a sook about his axing, didn't attend the extended camp. And now called it quits. If you've watched any Broncos games, it appears he retired from defending at some point over the summer, he has let in some veeerrry soft tries this year "touch ref! back here"
And, my favourite story, Anthony Watmough has come out with a bit of an insight in to how much of a complete cock DCE is. Apparently DCE told Watmough that if he didn't get a better deal, he wasn't even turning up to training. And this is apparently after his first year!! What a cock.
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@mariner4life I just don't give a shit about Boganpalooza* so if the Kiwis are playing I'll look forward to it - plus I just want to see a good performance to wipe away the shit stain of last year. Although the new coaches' no captain bullshit suggests things are still going to be a rollercoaster ride.
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News that the Bulldogs are trying to 'retire' Kieran Foran so to free up salary cap space (Kieran would still get paid, it just wouldn't count as part of the cap). What a fall for Foran.
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@sneakdefreak said in NRL 2018:
News that the Bulldogs are trying to 'retire' Kieran Foran so to free up salary cap space (Kieran would still get paid, it just wouldn't count as part of the cap). What a fall for Foran.
getting rid of Aaron Woods as well aren't they? on top of already offloading Mbye? What a clusterfuck of a club.
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@sneakdefreak said in NRL 2018:
News that the Bulldogs are trying to 'retire' Kieran Foran so to free up salary cap space (Kieran would still get paid, it just wouldn't count as part of the cap). What a fall for Foran.
You know you have fallen on hard times when the Warriors wouldn’t take you back
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Warriors playing the Cowboys up in Townsville on Friday night. Some concern as David Fusitua has pulled up with an injury at practice and social media is speculating that he has an ACL injury. Hope not.
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 JAMES GAVET
9 ISSAC LUKE
10 AGNATIUS PAASI
11 ISAIAH PAPALI’I
12 TOHU HARRIS
13 ADAM BLAIR
Interchange:
14 KARL LAWTON
15 CHRIS SATAE
16 BUNTY AFOA
17 SIMON MANNERING
18 GERARD BEALE
20 MASON LINO
21 LIGI SAO
22 ANTHONY GELLING
Round 15 NRL team lists
The official team lists for round 15 of the 2018 Telstra Premiership season.
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@sneakdefreak said in NRL 2018:
Some concern as David Fusitua has pulled up with an injury at practice and social media is speculating that he has an ACL injury.
Poohs
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@sneakdefreak said in NRL 2018:
Some concern as David Fusitua has pulled up with an injury at practice and social media is speculating that he has an ACL injury.
Poohs
@Sneakdefreak so not playing in Denver then ...
(Mind you, isn't he Tongan?)
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Jeebus but the Bunnies score pretty tries. Great depth and crisp movement. Towelling up the Eels.
