The NRL Season of 2016
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<p>given all his off-field issues, surely he should come cheaper now as his future isn't that certain is it.</p>
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<p>Season looks over for Warriors. Down 22-6 to Cowboys. Looks like Penrith and Gold Coast will take the final two spots.</p>
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<p>34-6. Warriors were woeful. Jason Taumalolo was Jason Taumalolo. </p>
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<p>Might be time to begin enjoying the NFL season....</p>
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<p>Bunji looks finished in the NRL. Dragons have dropped him for the final two games of the season so they can trial their prospects and no other clubs appear that keen on signing him for 2017.</p>
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<p>Meanwhile Elijah Taylor is considering a move to rugby union if he can't get a NRL contract in 2017.</p> -
<p>It's sad to say, but his form absolutely warrants that decision. It's such a sad way for a great career to end. </p>
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<p>Meanwhile Elijah Taylor is considering a move to rugby union if he can't get a NRL contract in 2017.</p>
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<p>This is interesting.</p>
<p>I wonder what position he'd be eyeing up in rugby? Big enough for 6/8? Or more a midfielder. </p> -
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<p><span style="color:rgb(40,40,40);font-family:helvetica, arial, sans-serif;">This is interesting.</span></p>
<p style="color:rgb(40,40,40);font-family:helvetica, arial, sans-serif;">I wonder what position he'd be eyeing up in rugby? Big enough for 6/8? Or more a midfielder. </p>
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<p>Mid-field. Manly, Wests, Newcastle, Souths, St George, Warriors, Gold Coast should all be trying to sign ET.</p> -
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<p><strong>Bunji looks finished in the NRL. Dragons have dropped him for the final two games of the season so they can trial their prospects and no other clubs appear that keen on signing him for 2017.</strong></p>
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<p>Meanwhile Elijah Taylor is considering a move to rugby union if he can't get a NRL contract in 2017.</p>
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<p>Apparently he's only dropped for this game but will be playing the final game of the season.</p>
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<p>Kind of silly that no clubs are interested, he was second in the Dally M just last year, and was injured for a bunch of this year. From what he said last night I think he'd come at a bit of a discount just to stay in the NRL.</p> -
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<p>Well if he doesn't get a contract next season, he could aways give rugby a crack. Looks as though he would make a useful 10.......</p>
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<p>Panthers pip the Tits 15-14 meaning the Warriors are still alive....sorta.</p>
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<p>Warriors team to face the Tigers at Mt Smart today:</p>
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<p style="color:rgb(51,51,51);font-family:'Open Sans', 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;"><b>VODAFONE WARRIORS</b></p>
<p style="color:rgb(51,51,51);font-family:'Open Sans', 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;">1 DAVID FUSITU’A (Marist Saints)</p>
<p style="color:rgb(51,51,51);font-family:'Open Sans', 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;">2 TUIMOALA LOLOHEA (Marist Saints)</p>
<p style="color:rgb(51,51,51);font-family:'Open Sans', 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;">3 BLAKE AYSHFORD (Paddington Tigers)</p>
<p style="color:rgb(51,51,51);font-family:'Open Sans', 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;">4 SOLOMONE KATA (Howick Hornets)</p>
<p style="color:rgb(51,51,51);font-family:'Open Sans', 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;">5 MANU VATUVEI (Otara Scorpions)</p>
<p style="color:rgb(51,51,51);font-family:'Open Sans', 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;">6 THOMAS LEULUAI (Papatoetoe Panthers)</p>
<p style="color:rgb(51,51,51);font-family:'Open Sans', 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;">7 SHAUN JOHNSON (Hibiscus Coast Raiders)</p>
<p style="color:rgb(51,51,51);font-family:'Open Sans', 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;">8 JACOB LILLYMAN (Richmond Tigers)</p>
<p style="color:rgb(51,51,51);font-family:'Open Sans', 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;">9 NATHANIEL ROACHE (Mount Albert Lions)</p>
<p style="color:rgb(51,51,51);font-family:'Open Sans', 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;">10 ALBERT VETE (Mangere East Hawks)</p>
<p style="color:rgb(51,51,51);font-family:'Open Sans', 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;">11 BODENE THOMPSON (Tauranga City Sharks)</p>
<p style="color:rgb(51,51,51);font-family:'Open Sans', 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;">12 RYAN HOFFMAN (Campbelltown Collegians) (c)</p>
<p style="color:rgb(51,51,51);font-family:'Open Sans', 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;">13 SIMON MANNERING (Te Aroha Eels)</p>
<p style="color:rgb(51,51,51);font-family:'Open Sans', 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;"><b>Interchange:</b></p>
<p style="color:rgb(51,51,51);font-family:'Open Sans', 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;">14 ATA HINGANO (Pakuranga Jaguars)</p>
<p style="color:rgb(51,51,51);font-family:'Open Sans', 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;">15 SAM LISONE (Otara Scorpions)</p>
<p style="color:rgb(51,51,51);font-family:'Open Sans', 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;">16 BEN MATULINO (Te Aroha Eels)</p>
<p style="color:rgb(51,51,51);font-family:'Open Sans', 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;">17 JAMES GAVET (Richmond Rovers)</p>
<p style="color:rgb(51,51,51);font-family:'Open Sans', 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;">18 BUNTY AFOA (Point Chevalier Pirates)</p> -
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<p>Warriors = mud<br><br>
Concede 3 tries in the last 10 to kiss their season goodbye.</p>
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<p>So when does Cappy walk the plank or will he be pushed?</p> -
<p>We all knew it was going to happen even though it shouldn't have happened. Tigers should have got thrashed but instead the Warriors put in another 55 minute performance and lose in pathetic fashion. Again.</p>
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<p>Thoughts for what happens next:</p>
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<p>- The most dignified exit for Cappy McFadden will be to announce on Monday or Tuesday that he will step down as coach at the end of the regular season. I actually think this will happen so Doyle can begin the process of signing.....</p>
<p>- ....Ivan Cleary. Ok, jumping the gun a bit but the coaching hunt has to kick off (although I hear it kicked off in May).</p>
<p>- Don't blow up the roster, because that achieves nothing in professional sports, but do make one senior player walk the plank. So thanks for your years of service Manu Vatuvei, but you let the squad down this season. So on yer bike.</p>
<p>- It is time to accept that Shaun Johnson can't carry the team. Injuries got to him in today's game but even when fit he avoids getting in on every play. </p>
<p>- And don't think signing Kieran Foran solves that. Even if Foran signs with the Mt Smart club, there is little guarantee that he will play many games. With talks of suicide attempts and dodgy gambling antics, Kieran is a high risk situation that has more to do with the NZRL wanting him mentally right than the Warriors seeking their final piece of the puzzle.</p>
<p>- So that means Tui Lolohea, Ata Hingano or Nathaniel Roache will partner Shaun Johnson in the halves. Tui has had a crisis of confidence in the past several weeks while Ata is cocky but raw. Nathaniel is probably the best option at this point in time.</p>
<p>- Usually it was the edge defence that lets us down at the backend of the season but it was actually pretty decent this year thanks in part to Kata and Ayshford. It was the middle of the park where we got owned and that's on Matulino, Lillyman etc.</p>
<p>- Charlie Gubb. Lacks the skills but provides some aggression. Team needs a few doses of this in 2017 because they played like a bunch of sissies at times.</p>
<p>- 21 years and nothing to show for it (besides a couple under 20 trophies) :negative:</p> -
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<div><br><p>- 21 years and nothing to show for it (besides a couple under 20 trophies) :negative:</p>
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<p>To be fair we should have won in 2002 against the cap rorting Roosters...</p>
