Ultimate NPC: - Hawkes Bay
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RIght, here's my first draft for the team
15. Israel Dagg
14. Ken Taylor
13. Richard Buckman
12. Matthew Cooper
11. Zac Guildford
10. Peter O'Shaughnessey
9. Danny Lee
8. Richard Turner
7. Peter Winterbottom
6. Dustin Watts
5. Graeme Higginson
4. Brodie Retallick
3. Clint Newlands
2. Norm Hewett- Faka'Δnaua (AKA Sona) Taumalolo
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@Crucial said in Ultimate NPC: - Hawkes Bay:
@Nepia said in Ultimate NPC: - Hawkes Bay:
@Stargazer said in Ultimate NPC: - Hawkes Bay:
@Nepia Moi??????? I'd maybe create a poll if that was possible in a post (in an existing thread), but I don't think it is.
This is my attempt at naming a team. I'm far from sure though. So many loosies to choose from. Not sure about the halves, especially in the reserves. I want Dagg in the starting XV but no room at fullback, and then there are several wings to pick from. That 23 jersey could go to so many players ...
1 Sona Taumalolo
2 Norm Hewitt
3 Brendon Edmonds
4 Brodie Retallick
5 Bryn Evans
6 Mutu Ngarimu
7 Karl Lowe
8 Gordon Falcon
9 Brad Weber
10 Ihaia West
11 Zac Guildford
12 Andrew Horrell
13 Richard Buckman
14 Israel Dagg
15 Jarrod Cunningham16 Ash Dixon
17 Clint Newland
18 Ben Tameifuna
19 Mark Abbott
20 Gareth Evans
21 Danny Lee
22 Dan Waenga
23 Roger RandleGood work, now we can fight it out using that as a starting point.
I'd go with Ben T over Edmonds.
Hika over Hewitt.
Graeme Higginson at lock if Canterbury don't pick him up (which seems unlikely).
Watts over Ngarimu but we should probably select Michael Johnson there.
Maybe Seymour over Lowe at 7 although Falcon was an awesome 7 when he first played too.Lee over Weber. Although we're forgetting about Stu Forster too who is a chance.
McClutchie and Falcon are already better 10s than Waenga for the bench but Berquist would probably rival Ihaia for a starting spot.
Murdoch Paewai or Matt Cooper in the midfield.
We can chuck Paul Cooke and Paul Turner into the mix due to the selection criteria.
Greg or Matt Cooper or Dagg at fullback. Cunningham was great, and RIP of course, but those three were all better players.
So basically you want to change the whole list (except BBBR)?
They're basically just my thoughts and comments. I was taking @Stargazer's list as a jumping off point.
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@Higgins said in Ultimate NPC: - Hawkes Bay:
No mention anywhere above about Mark Shaw. Suppose he would be a shoe in for the 'Poo Team. Others not mentioned above worth consideration include Frank Shelford and Mark Taylor (but coud not bring myself to pick a BoP player!)
Yeah, I ignored them due to their limited playing time and expectation they'd get picked up by others.
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Looks like a major injury to one of our props. Luckily John Ashworth has got himself fit enough to be considered to take his place in the starting lineup for the next game if our selectors deem the prop (looks to be Clint Newlands) is too injured to lace up his boots again (unless it is Wellington we front up against of course - Look out Nemia!!!! )
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@Higgins said in Ultimate NPC: - Hawkes Bay:
ANd now Peter O'Shaughnessey has just been the subject to a somewhat "clumsy" tackle and is off undergoing the Head Injury protocol. Is Mark Sisam next in line or would one of the younger guys get the nod if Saus gets the three week stand down?
Time to bring in McClutchie - the Canes selectors might realise he exists then.
