New Zealand Warriors squad for 2008 NYC

[girvie]

I found these player's names on the Action Photo Website under NYC squads. There are possibly a few others players who are also in the squad, but I thought I would post the list until the squad is officially announced.

Player/ position(s) / 2007 team
Leeson Ah Mau (prop) Auckland PL
Thomas Ah Van (centre) Auckland
Rusty Bristow (centre/lock) Auckland
Angus Cameron (fullback) Western Districts, Qld
Jason Cook (?) Northcote
Jody Henry (halfback) Waitakere
Isaac John (halfback) Auckland PL
Francis Leger (five-eighth)
Siuatonga Likiliki (centre) Auckland Crowns
Kevin Locke (fullback) Auckland PL
Ben Matulino (second row) Wellington
Daniel O’Regan (lock) Auckland
Daniel Palavi (second row) Auckland Crowns
Aaron Pawley (hooker) Tamaki
Upu Poching (prop) Auckland PL
Eddie Purcell (second row) Auckland
Steve Rapira (second row) Waicoa Bay
Nafe Seluini (wing) Auckland
Elijah Taylor (centre) Tamaki
Jason To’u (halfback) Tamaki
Nopoto Tuimaulaga (wing) Tamaki
Bill Tupou (centre) Auckland Crowns

 

[girvie]

girvie's top-17 from those players listed:
1. Kevin Locke
2. Nopoto Tuimaualaga
3. Bill Tupou
4. Elijah Taylor
5. Nafe Seluini
6. Isaac John
7. Jody Henry
8. Upo Poching
9. Aaron Pawley
10. Leeson Ah Mau
11. Ben Matulino
12. Steve Rapira
13. Daniel O’Regan

14. Daniel Palavi
15. Eddie Purcell
16. Rusty Bristow
17. Jason Tou

 

[Taniwha]

Leeson Ah Mau (prop) Auckland PL
Thomas Ah Van (centre) Auckland
Rusty Bristow (centre/lock) Auckland
Angus Cameron (fullback) Western Districts, Qld
Jason Cook (?) Northcote
Jody Henry (halfback) Waitakere
Isaac John (halfback) Auckland PL
Francis Leger (five-eighth)
Siuatonga Likiliki (centre) Auckland Crowns
Kevin Locke (fullback) Auckland PL
Ben Matulino (second row) Wellington
Daniel O’Regan (lock) Auckland
Daniel Palavi (second row) Auckland Crowns
Aaron Pawley (hooker) Tamaki
Upo Poching (prop) Auckland PL
Eddie Purcell (second row) Auckland
Steve Rapira (second row) Waicoa Bay
Nafe Seluini (wing) Auckland
Elijah Taylor (centre) Tamaki
Jason To’u (halfback) Tamaki
Nopoto Tuimaulaga (wing) Tamaki
Bill Tupou (centre) Auckland Crowns

Plyers you'll hear alot about

 

[Iafeta]

Other names who would be eligible, but may perhaps be in the Premier League squad instead;

Russell Packer - prop forward
Patrick Ah Van - Wing/centre
Sonny Fai - backrow
Constantine Mika - backrow
Scotty Jones - backrow

 

[Lossy]

Mentioned elsewhere, but based on Photosport, and in no order, we have:

Nopoto Tuimaualuga
Steve Rapira
Thomas Ah Van
Mika Fa'amausili
Kurt Kara
Kurt Te Hira
Arron Pawley
Upu Poching
Jody Henry
Meli Koliavu
Sione Lousi
Bill Tupou
Daniel Palavi
Isaac John
Alehana Mara
Siuatonga Likiliki
Jason To'u
Kevin Locke
Lance Sua-Poe
Howie Matthews
Francis Leger
Eddie Purcell
Nafe Seluini
Ben Matulino
Ray Wallace
Rusty Bristow
Jason Cook
Angus Cameron
Elijah Taylor
Leeson Ah Mau
Daniel O'Regan

Coach: Tony Iro
Manager: Dean Bell
Trainer: Andrew Souter

 

[blain]

thats a nice team from what ive seen of them, esp in the forwards. motulino, poaching and ah mau should carve up, and locke at the back should spark the team.

 

[girvie]

Thanks Polar Bob.

Player/ position(s) / 2007 team
Leeson Ah Mau (prop) Auckland PL
Thomas Ah Van (centre) Auckland
Rusty Bristow (centre/lock) Auckland
Angus Cameron (fullback) Western Districts, Qld
Jason Cook (?) Northcote
Mika Fa’amausili (prop) Norths Devils
Jody Henry (halfback) Waitakere
Isaac John (halfback) Auckland PL
Kurt Kara (centre) Waicoa Bay
Meli Koliavu (centre) Wellington
Francis Leger (five-eighth) Auckland
Siuatonga Likiliki (centre) Auckland Crowns
Kevin Locke (fullback) Auckland PL
Sione Lousi (second row) Auckland
Alehana Mara (five-eighth) Wellington
Howie Matthews (fullback) Auckland
Ben Matulino (second row) Wellington
Daniel O’Regan (lock) Auckland
Daniel Palavi (second row) Auckland Crowns
Arron Pawley (hooker) Tamaki
Upu Poching (prop) Auckland PL
Eddie Purcell (second row) Auckland
Steve Rapira (second row) Waicoa Bay
Nafe Seluini (wing) Auckland
Lance Sua-Poe (prop) Auckland
Elijah Taylor (centre) Tamaki
Kurt Te Hira (?) Auckland Crowns
Jason To’u (halfback) Tamaki
Nopoto Tuimaulaga (wing) Tamaki
Bill Tupou (centre) Auckland Crowns
Ray Wallace (fullback) Northcote


I suspect the 5-guys that Iafeta mentioned who are in the fulltime squad will mainly play Premier League.

 

[girvie]

girvie's top-17 from those players listed:
1. Kevin Locke
2. Nopoto Tuimaualaga
3. Meli Koliavu
4. Siuatonga Likiliki
5. Nafe Seluini
6. Alehana Mara
7. Isaac John
8. Upu Poching
9. Arron Pawley
10. Leeson Ah Mau
11. Ben Matulino
12. Steve Rapira
13. Daniel O’Regan

14. Daniel Palavi
15. Eddie Purcell
16. Rusty Bristow
17. Jody Henry

 

[Taniwha]

1. Kevin Locke
2. Nopoto Tuimaualaga
3. Siuatonga Likiliki
4. Meli Koliavu
5. Angus Cameron
6. Francis Leger
7. Isaac John
8. Upu Poching
9. Arron Pawley
10. Leeson Ah Mau
11. Eddie Purcell
12. Steve Rapira
13. Daniel O’Regan

14. Lance Sua Poe
15. Ben Matulino
16. Rusty Bristow
17. Alehana Mara

 

[NIGHTMARE-HITTER]

Blistering pace, fancy footwork and brilliant balance are just some of the attributes Ray Wallace, the Northcote Tigers Grand Final winning fullback possesses.

Wallace’s Wade McKinnon type display and Northcote’s tenacious defence helped the Tigers to a 26-14 win over Mangere East in the Sharman Cup Grand Final.

The Tigers were the first to score through hooker Lewis Stokes following a break by Captain Lamond Copestake.

Hawks standoff Andrew Wharton came up with the play for his side, chipping the ball for second rower Tonga Kose to score and level at six a piece.

Both sides scored again before the break to level at 12-all, this time Wharton grabbed one himself and Stokes managed his second for the Tigers.

Early in the second spell both sides were guilty of too much dropped ball and ill discipline.

And it wasn’t the 55th minute that the Tigers were set a light by a 55 metre kick return and try to Wallace.

The fullback stepped, fended and wriggled his way past five defenders to score the try of the day. Halfback Cameron Rameka kicked his third conversion for the lead 18-12.

It was soon after that Northcote asserted control and wrapped the final up with a try to Pa Sofaea and a penalty to Rameka.





1) Kevin Locke
2) Nopoto Tuimaulaga
3) Meli Koliavu
4) Siuatonga Likiliki
5) Ray Wallace
6) Elija Taylor
7) Issac John
8) Lesson Ah Mau
9) Arron Pawley
10) Upu Poaching
11) Ben Matulino
12) Eddie Purcell
13) Daniel O' Regan

14) Jason Tou/ Steve Rapira
15) Francis Ledger
16) Rusty Bristow
17) Daniel Palavi

 

[girvie]

Some interesting Bartercard Cup stats for these players:

Auckland Lions:
Daniel O'Regan (lock) - 17 games, 2 tries
Eddie Purcell (bench/second row) - 16 games, 16 tries
Howard Matthews (fullback/wing) - 14 games, 13 tries, 76 goals

Waitakere
Jody Henry (halfback/five-eighth/centre) - 14 games, 10 tries, 22 goals

Tamaki
Jason Tou (lock) - 18 games, 3 tries
Elijah Taylor (halfback/centre) - 17 games, 8 tries
Arron Pawley (hooker) - 16 games, 4 tries
Nopoto Tuimauluga (wing) - 8 games, 3 tries
Leeson Ah Mau (second row) - 3 games, 3 tries

Wellington
Ben Matulino (second row) - 18 games, 7 tries
Meli Koliavu (centre) - 18 games, 10 tries
Alehana Mara (centre) - 13 games, 8 tries

Waicoa Bay
Kurt Kara (centre/wing) - 13 games, 7 tries
Isaac John (five-eighth/halfback) - 10 games, 4 tries, 1 goal
Steve Rapira (second row) - 8 games

Counties Manukau
Rusty Bristow (centre) - 6 games, 3 tries

Bartercard players signed with other clubs for NYC
Darren Tonihi (five-eighth) - 17 games, 6 tries. From Canterbury to Nth Qld.
Chippie Korostchuk (wing) - 17 games, 12 tries. From Canterbury to Nth Qld.
Mose Masoe (bench/prop) - 18 games, 6 tries. From Wellington to Sydney City.
Shane Pumipi (five-eighth) - 3 games. From Northern Storm to Cronulla.

Have i missed anyone else who played Bartercard Cup?

 

[NIGHTMARE-HITTER]

Those stats show just how devasting Eddie Purcell was this year. Amazing talent that HAS NOT !!! been hyped up like Sonny BIll WIilliams - Because he's not real tall. But hes a muscle ball and could have a huge future in the NRL and the Warriors.

Will suprise many in the future.

I could see him having as much impact as a Sonny Fai in the future.

 

[Taniwha]

Lance Sua-Poe (prop) Auckland

Have you seen this guys stats on the Warriors porfiles? He is 16 years old, and weighs in at 119kg!!

 

[Deleted member 10972]

Girvie, George Vuna signed with Roosters from Bartercard.

 

[Taniwha]

Girvie, George Vuna signed with Roosters from Bartercard.

Yea Mack, it's been talked about in the Sydney Roosters squad thread

 

[mackdadday]

Whats happened to miguel start and malo solomona?

 

[blain]

solomona is in the first grade squad, and good question about start.. hes not on the website. Start might even be to old now

 

[blain]

oh and Toleafoa Leaupepe is the giant of the squad, 113kg and 195cm tall, hes massive.

 

[kiwileaguefan]

Does anyone know if angus cameron is a kiwi? Cant find any stats on him and i do recall the Warriors saying the whole U20's squad will be young kiwis.

 

[tezzah]

Miguel Start is now playing reserve grade for the Balmain-Ryde Tigers