09 :: R6 Sun :: Warriors 17 Roosters 16 @ Mt Smart

[Timmah]

Gates open 11:30am NZST

NEW ZEALAND WARRIORS
1. Patrick Ah Van
2. Denan Kemp 3. Aidan Kirk 4. Jerome Ropati 5. Manu Vatuvei
6. Joel Moon 7. Stacey Jones
8. Sam Rapira 9. Ian Henderson 10. Steve Price (c)
11. Simon Mannering 12. Jacob Lillyman
13. Micheal Luck (vc)

Interchange: 14. Nathan Fien 15. Russell Packer 16. Jesse Royal 17. Ben Matulino
Reserves: 18. Aaron Heremaia

SYDNEY ROOSTERS
1. Sam Perrett
2. Sisa Waqa 3. Mitchell Aubusson 4. Setaimata Sa 5. Shaun Kenny-Dowall
6. Braith Anasta 7. Mitchell Pearce
8. Frank Paul Nuuausala 9. James Aubusson 10. Mark O'Meley
11. Nate Myles 12. Craig Fitzgibbon
13. Shane Shackleton

Interchange: 14. Willie Mason 15. Jake Friend 16. Ben Jones 17. Iosia Soliola
Reserves: 18. Lopini Paea

Referees
Ben Cummins & Alan Shortall
Sideline Adam Reid & Jeff Younis
Video Paul Simpkins


Toyota Cup
New Zealand v Sydney
Mt Smart Stadium, Sunday 11:45am NZST
(9:45am AEST)

NSW Cup (split round)
Auckland (NZW) v Newtown (SYD)
Walter Massey Park, Auckland, Saturday 11:00am

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[Geohood]

So um what time will this be on in Sydney? Im confused between 12 and 2

 

[Timmah]

AEST (Sydney)
NZW/SYD Midday FOX
CRO/NQL 2pm FOX
PAR/BUL 3pm (4p on Ch 9)

 

[kia ora storm]

Warriors to win by 8...

 

[LeagueNut]

This is a real must-win for us IMO, we can't afford to keep dropping home games.

 

[Geohood]

Both teams with a 2-3 record, 3/6 looks alot better than 2/6.

 

[Non Terminator]

We'll win. Just to continue our LWLWL pattern.
Seriously, injury deep or not, Auckland are always dangerous as heck, especially at Mt Smart. Got belted in the finals last year.

 

[Babyface O'reilly]

We'll win. Just to continue our LWLWL pattern.
Seriously, injury deep or not, Auckland are always dangerous as heck, especially at Mt Smart. Got belted in the finals last year.

Perhaps that will be the motivation our boys need.

 

[Martli]

Going to be a tough one for the Warriors, will be interesting to see who'll be back. McKinnon might be out, but at the same time the warriors might have Hohaia, Vatuvei and Price back. We'll see I guess...

 

[TheDalek079]

it'll be a tough one for both sides

 

[Timmah]

NEW ZEALAND WARRIORS
1. Patrick Ah Van
2. Denan Kemp 3. Aidan Kirk 4. Jerome Ropati 5. Manu Vatuvei
6. Joel Moon 7. Stacey Jones
8. Sam Rapira 9. Ian Henderson 10. Steve Price (c)
11. Simon Mannering 12. Jacob Lillyman
13. Micheal Luck (vc)

Interchange: 14. Nathan Fien 15. Russell Packer 16. Jesse Royal 17. Ben Matulino
Reserves: 18. Aaron Heremaia
Referees: Ben Cummins & Alan Shortall; Sideline Officials: Adam Reid & Jeff Younis; Video Referee: Paul Simpkins

http://forums.leagueunlimited.com/showthread.php?t=320435

 

[Tonearm Terrorwrist]

Ben Cummins as ref, so the Warriors by 20.

 

[Timmah]

ROOSTERS: 1. Sam Perrett 2. Sisa Waqa 3. Mitchell Aubusson 4. Setaimata Sa 5. Shaun Kenny-Dowall 6. Braith Anasta 7. Mitchell Pearce 8. Frank Paul Nuuausala 9. James Aubusson 10. Mark O'Meley 11. Nate Myles 12. Craig Fitzgibbon 13. Shane Shackleton
Interchange: 14. Willie Mason 15. Jake Friend 16. Ben Jones 17. Iosia Soliola; Reserves: 18. Lopini Paea

http://forums.leagueunlimited.com/showthread.php?t=320435

 

[Martli]

Good to see Vatuvei back, but our backline is still terrible. Ah Van and Kirk are out of position. Going to be a clash of two pretty good forward packs though.

 

[adamkungl]

I've tipped warriors. No confidence here, we could get our first back to back losses. Injuries have cruelled our already iffy backline in the last few weeks.
Mini out, Mitch Aubusson in serious doubt with a back issue, Soliola was out last week (he cops a bagging week after week but after Sa's efforts lately i'd rather Soliola in the centres) and Williamson in the U20s copped a broken jaw, probably would have got a run soon.

Time for Anasta, Pearce, Perrett, SKD, Soliola, to really stand up and make sure the younger blokes like Waqa get some good ball.

 

[Iafeta]

Maybe this is the game Denan Kemp finally puts in for the Warriors? Dead-set that bloke has been ordinary, and he's only doing himself in. Last year he was a potential bolter to fill in at the World Cup, people were talking about potentially being in Origin in the next couple of years... which would really set him up for the big pay day, but this year his involvement is low, and he doesn't appear to be totally interested. He's got the pace, he ripped the Knights a new ringhole down the flank at the end, but I don't know, I'm sure it's massively different than playing outside Lockyer all day but he just doesn't seem effective for us.

Should be a good game... the real key is whether we can find some better attacking options. I suspect a lot of that for us for the rest of the season hinges on Hohaia who is unfortunately again missing.

 

[byrne_rovelli_fan82]

I'm more concered at what the halves are not doing rather then what the wingers aren't.

Warriros by 8

 

[Chook Norris]

Maybe this is the game Denan Kemp finally puts in for the Warriors? Dead-set that bloke has been ordinary, and he's only doing himself in. Last year he was a potential bolter to fill in at the World Cup, people were talking about potentially being in Origin in the next couple of years... which would really set him up for the big pay day, but this year his involvement is low, and he doesn't appear to be totally interested. He's got the pace, he ripped the Knights a new ringhole down the flank at the end, but I don't know, I'm sure it's massively different than playing outside Lockyer all day but he just doesn't seem effective for us.

I dunno, but at the Broncos.. their backs are heavily involved, playing outside Locky definitely helped Kemp; i don't think he's been seeing as near enough ball or space at the Warriors

 

[Cheops]

Maybe this is the game Denan Kemp finally puts in for the Warriors? Dead-set that bloke has been ordinary, and he's only doing himself in. Last year he was a potential bolter to fill in at the World Cup, people were talking about potentially being in Origin in the next couple of years... which would really set him up for the big pay day, but this year his involvement is low, and he doesn't appear to be totally interested. He's got the pace, he ripped the Knights a new ringhole down the flank at the end, but I don't know, I'm sure it's massively different than playing outside Lockyer all day but he just doesn't seem effective for us.

Should be a good game... the real key is whether we can find some better attacking options. I suspect a lot of that for us for the rest of the season hinges on Hohaia who is unfortunately again missing.

I think you're being a bit harsh there. He was quiet in the first few games, but the last two, he has got much more involved. He hasn't had many chances in tryscoring opportunities, but there's not a lot he can do about that. And the one half chance he had, he would have scored a very nice little try if Gidly wasn't playing piggyback.

And for the record, I'd also like to jump on the Kemp to fullback bandwagon

 

[Manu Vatuvei]

Ah Van and Kirk are out of position.

Not really

Both are experienced in the positions they've been named in, although it might've made more sense for them to be the other way around.