Team v Warriors

[glenmoresharkie]

Warriors v Sharks
3pm Saturday
Mt Smart Stadium, Auckland, NZ


1 Michael Gordon
2 Sosaia Feki
3 Gerard Beale
4 Ricky Leutele
5 Valentine Holmes
6 Jack Bird
7 Jeff Robson
8 Chris Heighington
9 Michael Ennis
10 Sam Tagataese
11 Anthony Tupou
12 Wade Graham
13 Paul Gallen (c)

Interchange
14 Ben Barba
15 Matt Prior
16 Tinirau Arona
17 Jayson Bukuya
21 Junior Roqica

Coach: Shane Flanagan

 

[Special K]

Junior Roqica is not NSW cup standard let alone NRL. Him being named is a worry

 

[Griffoshark66]

Does Gordon drop out if he plays?

 

[Card Shark]

Tupou back - that is very good timing!

 

[southland]

Barba running off an inform Taga could work.

Fifita needs to learn how to meditate...

 

[McLovin]

Mobile forward pack. One legitimate prop in that team. Depth tested massively with the Fifita bros out...

 

[Weaponhead]

Would think Prior starts to match the size of the Warriors pack. Heigington better to come on with a bit of sting out the game.

 

[Frenzy.]

 

[madunit]

Warriors v Sharks
3pm Saturday
Mt Smart Stadium, Auckland, NZ


1 Michael Gordon
2 Sosaia Feki
3 Gerard Beale
4 Ricky Leutele
5 Valentine Holmes
6 Jack Bird
7 Jeff Robson
8 Chris Heighington
9 Michael Ennis
10 Sam Tagataese
11 Anthony Tupou
12 Wade Graham
13 Paul Gallen (c)

Interchange
14 Ben Barba
15 Matt Prior
16 Tinirau Arona
17 Jayson Bukuya
21 Junior Roqica

Coach: Shane Flanagan

I think if Gallen and Hino switched, that side would look a shitload better.

Hino isn't a metre eater, he does that hit spin and drop thing to try and get a quick play the ball, which works well running on the fringes. But running at props, it's not very good at all.

 

[lafai]

I think if Gallen and Hino switched, that side would look a shitload better.

Hino isn't a metre eater, he does that hit spin and drop thing to try and get a quick play the ball, which works well running on the fringes. But running at props, it's not very good at all.

Prop/Lock same shit, they have no Johnson and no Thompson/Hoffman so you should smash them

 

[ragzouken]

Gonna get rolled up the middle all game will be a frustrating game to watch, tip chad of all people to ave a good game, can't see us winning in NZ usually pretty shit over there of late. not to mention we will be favs you would imagine, playing in a game we should win against a team missing their number one player....

I'd drop gordan for 4 forwards of the bench (ew rociqa tho)

 

[Madsharkie]

I think if Gallen and Hino switched, that side would look a shitload better.

Hino isn't a metre eater, he does that hit spin and drop thing to try and get a quick play the ball, which works well running on the fringes. But running at props, it's not very good at all.

Like Lafai said, I don't think it makes any difference what number is on Gal's back, he'll play the same way he always does.

 

[Weaponhead]

I think if Gallen and Hino switched, that side would look a shitload better.

Hino isn't a metre eater, he does that hit spin and drop thing to try and get a quick play the ball, which works well running on the fringes. But running at props, it's not very good at all.

Spot on. Heigno hitting up on tackle 1 or 2 gets smashed. His strength is a bit of late footwark, spin, offload or quick ptb. Gallen can take hit up 1 or 2 and go forward. It's no his preference at club level but he can do it.

Gallen needs to play tight in this game and take them on physically. We can't afford to get rolled in the middle.

 

[THE MESSIAH !!!]

Flanno might just play Fifita the NRL have not suspended him, so if the club says he can play, are the NRL going to overrule with what evidence

 

[THE MESSIAH !!!]

1. Sam Tomkins 2. Ken Maumalo 3. Konrad Hurrell 4. Solomone Kata 5. Manu Vatuvei 6. Chad Townsend 7. Tuimoala Lolohea 8. Jacob Lillyman 9. Nathan Friend 10. Albert Vete 11. Ben Matulino 12. Simon Mannering 13. Sebastine Ikahihifo
Interchange: 14. Siliva Havili 15. Raymond Faitala-Mariner 16. Charlie Gubb 17. Sam Lisone 18. Sione Lousi 21. Jonathan Wright

 

[THE MESSIAH !!!]

hope they play Wright

 

[Through the Lens]

Junior Roqica is not NSW cup standard let alone NRL. Him being named is a worry

Beg to differ. He has been waiting for a chance to show his wares in 1st grade. Will have a blinder if he plays. He is as good as Taga, just needs a chance and has been going very well for the Jets.

If he wasn't up for it, he wouldn't be going to NZ.

 

[Mr Angry]

All good...Robbo is playing...we have a chance...

 

[Card Shark]

Warriors

1. Sam Tomkins
2. Ken Maumalo
3. Konrad Hurrell
4. Solomone Kata
5. Manu Vatuvei
6. Chad Townsend
7. Tuimoala Lolohea
8. Jacob Lillyman
9. Nathan Friend
10. Albert Vete
11. Ben Matulino
12. Simon Mannering
13. Sebastine Ikahihifo

Interchange: 14. Siliva Havili 15. Raymond Faitala-Mariner 16. Charlie Gubb 17. Sam Lisone
18. Sione Lousi 21. Jonathan Wright

Var-too-vay is back.
Smash no.3 - we kneed revenge.

Not a bad team, even without Johnson but we simply have to win.

Edit: Ryan Hoffman & Bodene Thompson also out - they will miss Hoffman. Not sure about Thompson though, he was there last week.
.

 

[carcharias]

I'd don't think smashing Konrad is possible.

Maybe bamboozling him would a better idea.