The NRL Season of 2016
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<p>Warriors win 24-20. Tui Lolohea my man of the match.</p>
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Yesssssss. Fair effort from our boys tonight. <br><br>
Great game from SJ. Best kicking game he has had for a long long time. He found space in and behind the Dogs outside backs. Some better 5th tackle option taking as well. <br><br>
Bodene made a difference and Lolohea at 5/8 is a lock. <br><br>
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<p>Much needed victory by the Warriors but why aren't I more happy?</p>
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<p>- RTS. Knee. FUCK! FUCK! FUCK! FUCK! FUCK! FUCK!</p>
<p>- Kiwis play Australia on May 6. FUCK! FUCK! FUCK! FUCK!</p>
<p>- Lolohea is now a key man for the club and to a lesser extent, country. Our new, improved Hohaia. Sign him up long term. Fullback/Stand off are his two positions from now on.</p>
<p>- And thank God we have Leuluai. Depth is a wonderful thing.</p>
<p>- A close win against a team on a five-day turn around is not good enough. Obvious the Doggies were tired but Warriors didn't keep the foot on the throat.</p>
<p>- The Bulldogs are my safe bet to be in the Grandfinal.</p>
<p>- The word that has escaped my fading memory for the past few weeks is "intensity". That's what these Warriors lack.</p>
<p>- Two players who have that intensity are Bodene Thompson and it appears Sam Lisone. But both are two of our smaller forwards.</p>
<p>- Unlike last week, SJ ran with the pill and behold, we scored points.</p>
<p>- Isaac Luke running from dummyhalf is a good thing. Long may it reign.</p>
<p>- David Fusitua needs to be in the team. Too talented to leave in NSW Cup. Much better than Jonathan Wright (who played alright tonight).</p>
<p>- Doggies are skilled at stripping the ball.</p>
<p>- Calling it now: Jeff Robson, Ken Maumalo and Konrad Hurrell will all leave the club before the June 30 deadline.</p>
<p>- Blake Ayshford. Maligned player but I have to admit....he's doing alright. As is Solomone Kata (still doesn't pass though).</p>
<p>- Bulldogs centre Kerrod Holland will be a star. Mark my words. Somewhere Chase Stanley is crying.</p> -
<p>Newcastle Knights are in for a loooonnnggg season. Just got shagged 53-0 by the Broncos.</p>
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Newcastle Knights are in for a loooonnnggg season. Just got shagged 53-0 by the Broncos.</p></blockquote>They started well too. the first try by the Broncs was against the run of play and the Knights promptly switched off.<br><br><br>
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<p>Confirmed RTS out for the season. Bugger.</p>
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<p><a data-ipb='nomediaparse' href='http://www.stuff.co.nz/sport/league/79045124/roger-tuivasasheck-faces-six-month-recovery-from-serious-knee-injury'>http://www.stuff.co.nz/sport/league/79045124/roger-tuivasasheck-faces-six-month-recovery-from-serious-knee-injury</a></p>
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<p>Confirmed RTS out for the season. Bugger.</p>
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<p><a data-ipb='nomediaparse' href='http://www.stuff.co.nz/sport/league/79045124/roger-tuivasasheck-faces-six-month-recovery-from-serious-knee-injury'>http://www.stuff.co.nz/sport/league/79045124/roger-tuivasasheck-faces-six-month-recovery-from-serious-knee-injury</a></p>
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<p>Is it just me or are ACL injuries more common in contact sports in recent years?</p>
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<p>It's pretty hard to come back from an ACL isn't it? Even once it's rehealed don't you lose a fair chunk of explosiveness? It looked like such an innocuous tackle as well. </p>
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<p>How does that make our backline look? Fusitua to fullback and then the next cab off the rank into wing until we can get Manu back? Fusitua looked very safe under the high ball on Saturday. </p> -
<p>Awful news, feel for RTS and the team. Crazy how it seemed like a minor strain yet it's a full ACL.</p>
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<p>Heard they are moving Lolohea to FB and Thomas comes into the halves. I like that decision as a first reaction as it'll give Tui scope to roam and TL firms up the defence around the middle/edges and is a handy play maker.</p>
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<p><strong>It's pretty hard to come back from an ACL isn't it? Even once it's rehealed don't you lose a fair chunk of explosiveness? It looked like such an innocuous tackle as well. </strong></p>
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<p>How does that make our backline look? Fusitua to fullback and then the next cab off the rank into wing until we can get Manu back? Fusitua looked very safe under the high ball on Saturday. </p>
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<p>I think advances in surgery etc in recent years has improved things somewhat. Adrian Petersen in the NFL lead the league in rushing yards after needing an ACL reconstruction.</p> -
<p>Bandwagon last seen heading towards the cliff of another lost season....</p>
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<p>It was always going to happen. Warriors sign star only for star to do their acl is part and parcel of this franchise.</p>
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<p>Tui Lolohea and David Fusitua will be the replacements at the back although Henare Wells has been carving it up in the NSW Cup. Huge dent to their playoff chances but this team still has the depth to go to the Grand Final.... <u><strong>if</strong></u> it can pull its shit together.</p>
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<p>Kiwis should be able to get past this too. Hiku, Hoffman, Lolohea will fight it out for the fullback position. Rona, Nightingale, Watene-Zelezniak, Perrett, Kahu are other options too.</p> -
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<p>Bandwagon last seen heading towards the cliff of another lost season....</p>
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<p>It was always going to happen. Warriors sign star only for star to do their acl is part and parcel of this franchise.</p>
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<p>Tui Lolohea and David Fusitua will be the replacements at the back although Henare Wells has been carving it up in the NSW Cup. Huge dent to their playoff chances but this team still has the depth to go to the Grand Final.... <u><strong>if</strong></u> it can pull its shit together.</p>
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<p>Kiwis should be able to get past this too. Hiku, Hoffman, Lolohea will fight it out for the fullback position. Rona, Nightingale, Watene-Zelezniak, Perrett, Kahu are other options too.</p>
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<p>I've personally thought RTS has been pretty quiet this season anyway so I think it's not necessarily fatal for the Warriors season provided we don't lose anyone else. </p>
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<p>I'd far prefer Johnson/Luke/Lolohea to be at the top of their game, than have RTS at the top of his and the others playing poorly.</p>
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<p>As an aside, I see Shaun Johnson is offering his services via his facebook page to run the water for a yet to be decided Auckland league side this Saturday if any of the ferners have kids who play league - worth throwing your name in the hat. Good bastard...</p> -
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<p>Bandwagon last seen heading towards the cliff of another lost season....</p>
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<p>It was always going to happen. Warriors sign star only for star to do their acl is part and parcel of this franchise.</p>
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<p>Tui Lolohea and David Fusitua will be the replacements at the back although Henare Wells has been carving it up in the NSW Cup. Huge dent to their playoff chances but this team still has the depth to go to the Grand Final.... <u><strong>if</strong></u> it can pull its shit together.</p>
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<p>Kiwis should be able to get past this too. Hiku, Hoffman, Lolohea will fight it out for the fullback position. Rona, Nightingale, Watene-Zelezniak, Perrett, Kahu are other options too.</p>
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<p>ABH (anyone but Hiku) but it will likely be Hiku.</p>
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<p>I do hope that Thomas moves into the halves for the Warriors.</p> -
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<span style="color:rgb(40,40,40);font-family:helvetica, arial, sans-serif;">ABH (anyone but Hiku) but it will likely be Hiku.</span></blockquote>
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<p>Depends how Lolohea goes this round against Melbourne.</p>
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<p>Players in contention for the Kiwis are:</p>
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<p><strong>Outside backs:</strong> Jordan Kahu (Broncos), Bryson Goodwin (Souths), Curtis Rona (Bulldogs), Sam Perrett (Bulldogs), Josh Hoffman (Gold Coast), Sosaia Feki (Cronulla), Peta Hiku (Panthers), Dallin Watene Zelezniak (Panthers), Dean Whare (Panthers), Shaun Kenny-Dowall (Roosters), Tuimoala Lolohea (Warriors), Manu Vatuvei (Warriors).</p>
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<p><strong>Halves:</strong> Shaun Johnson (Warriors), Kieran Foran (Parramatta), Te Maire Martin (Panthers), Thomas Leuluai (Warriors).</p>
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<p><strong>Forwards:</strong> Adam Blair (Broncos), Alex Glenn (Broncos), Greg Eastwood (Bulldogs), Frank-Paul Nuuausala (Raiders), Jason Taumalolo (Cowboys), Manu Ma'u (Eels), Kenny Edwards (Eels), Suaia Matagi (Panthers), Sam McKendry (Panthers), Martin Taupau (Manly), Sam Moa (Roosters), Jesse Bromwich (Storm), Kenny Bromwich (Storm), Tohu Harris (Storm), Kevin Proctor (Storm), Ben Matulino (Warriors), Simon Mannering (Warriors), Bodene Thompson (Warriors).</p>
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<p><strong>Hooker:</strong> Isaac Luke (Warriors), Lewis Brown (Manly), Siliva Havili (St George), Kodi Nikorima (Broncos).</p>
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<p>Speaking of Melbourne, hipster hellhole that it is, the Warriors have named their team to play the ANZAC fixture:</p>
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<p style="color:rgb(20,24,35);font-family:helvetica, arial, sans-serif;">1 TUIMOALA LOLOHEA</p>
<p style="color:rgb(20,24,35);font-family:helvetica, arial, sans-serif;">2 DAVID FUSITU’A</p>
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<p>3 BLAKE AYSHFORD</p>
<p>4 SOLOMONE KATA</p>
<p>5 MANU VATUVEI</p>
<p>6 THOMAS LEULUAI</p>
<p>7 SHAUN JOHNSON</p>
<p>8 SAM LISONE</p>
<p>9 ISSAC LUKE</p>
<p>10 BEN MATULINO</p>
<p>11 BODENE THOMPSON</p>
<p>12 RYAN HOFFMAN (c)</p>
<p>13 SIMON MANNERING</p>
<p>Interchange:</p>
<p>14 JONATHAN WRIGHT</p>
<p>15 JACOB LILLYMAN</p>
<p>16 CHARLIE GUBB</p>
<p>17 LIGI SAO</p>
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<p>I'm assuming that Wright is cover for Vatuvei and the team will probably have Jazz Tevaga to replace Wright come kick-off. </p>
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<p><a data-ipb='nomediaparse' href='http://www.nrl.com/news/weeklyfeatures/teamlists/tabid/11656/default.aspx'>http://www.nrl.com/news/weeklyfeatures/teamlists/tabid/11656/default.aspx</a></p>
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<p>Storm are very vulnerable right now , have lost their first choice FB and both centres for the season, rookie looking backline , </p>
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<blockquote class="ipsBlockquote" data-author="kiwiinmelb" data-cid="573551" data-time="1461091022"><p>Storm are very vulnerable right now , have lost their first choice FB and both centres for the season, rookie looking backline ,</p></blockquote>
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Nice try kiwiinmelb :)<br><br>
Next minute you'll be telling us you have a couple of no names at halfback and hooker and a set of 'brown guys' in the forwards that aren't that good....... -
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<p>Nice try kiwiinmelb :)<br><br>
Next minute you'll be telling us you have a couple of no names at halfback and hooker and a set of 'brown guys' in the forwards that aren't that good.......</p>
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In all honesty , they are not playing that well by their usual standards , defense is good , but their attack has been average </p>
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<p>Speaking of the forwards I reckon Jesse will go back to back best and fairest this year though , what a gun forward that man is </p>
