Chiefs 2022
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@gt12 said in Chiefs 2022:
I'll be pissed if Reihana goes on to be something special as they've given him no chances.
As I've said before I like Reihana, but once he left the Chiefs region (and I don't blame him going back home), then I'd much rather the Chiefs focus on signing players from CM, Waikato, BOP and Taranaki. I realise Ioane isn't currently but he's from South Auckland.
There may be other reasons for this decision too.
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@yeetyaah bugger was hoping MP may have picked this boy up
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@steven-harris I would start Finau at 6 for the Chiefs. Add in Cane and Jacobson and that makes a very good loose forward trio.
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@bones said in Chiefs 2022:
@tim could Va'ai cover 6, or too cumbersome?
I read that Vaa'i was meant to play at 6 when he came on in Perth to replace Papalii but the players decided to move Barrett there, and Vaa'i to lock.
Vaa'i often used to play no.8 at Wesley but I would still play him at lock for the Chiefs.
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@tim said in Chiefs 2022:
So what's your game day pack looking like? Assuming Moli isn't available, something like this?
1 Ross
2 Taukei'aho
3 Mafileo
4 Retallick
5 Vaa'i
6 Finau
7 Cane
8 Jacobson16 Slater
17 O'Neill
18 Ta'avao
19 Ah Kuoi
20 SowakulaI'd swap Mafileo for Ta'avao.
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@bovidae said in Chiefs 2022:
@yeetyaah Norris is a LH so isn't competing with Ta'avao or Mafileo.
If the Chiefs don't support and promote players from within the region they have no reason to stay in NZ.
Although I somewhat agree, we also have to be able to keep some of those players, such as Kneepkins who went to the blues - and would likely be starting for the Chiefs. We can’t go backwards with a ‘local local’ attitude when the local players have already moved beyond that.
Our best Chiefs teams came from us looking beyond the local area too.
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@gt12 If you have the chance to get an AB or quality player that makes your best XV from outside the region, then no problem from me. But if it's just a squad player then I would prefer a local over an import. We will have to wait for the squad announcement to see the rationale behind their decision.
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@bovidae said in Chiefs 2022:
@gt12 If you have the chance to get an AB or quality player that makes your best XV from outside the region, then no problem from me. But if it's just a squad player then I would prefer a local over an import. We will have to wait for the squad announcement to see the rationale behind their decision.
I don’t disagree with that, but as I’ve illustrated, we can’t necessarily keep the really good local talent, so we may as well go looking outside. Essentially, if we follow your logic we’ll be looking at guys coming through 3-6 high schools and the Chiefs will be an HBHS special.
IMO, our local region doesn’t develop enough great talents.
Btw, who are the local talents we’ve lost by choosing ‘outside’ players that you think should be playing for the Chiefs? I can only think of players who were offered contracts and said no.
