Official team vs Tigers

[Fast Eddie]

I'd say theres a good chance of that since Heremaia is an ineffectual defender.

 

[Rich102]

Takes this as practice game as you guys have no chance v tigers anyways.

Thanks mate. Oh...and don't take the Dragons too lightly. ;-)

 

[Penrose Warrior]

I can't even remember the last time there was actually punches thrown by a Warriors player....not that that is a bad thing.

Good question...if it kicked off, I wouldn't want to get in Lillyman's way.

Last Warriors player=Steve Price, circa Origin?

 

[Meth]

yes it is ! :x

violence is part of rugby league, the more punching the better, and dont forget good, old fashioned eye gouging and scrotum wrenching....

ah, those were the days...

that's what attracted you the game isn't it Ozbash?

 

[devoid]

Last Warriors player=Steve Price, circa Origin?

...and what about punches?

 

[hitman82]

Hmm last punch thrown by a Warrior. Does Ukuma's swinging arm count? It was pretty much an uppercut. But yeah I can't recall any "real" swings over the last 2 seasons?

 

[Penrose Warrior]

...and what about punches?

Haha he got in a couple...pretty rank ones though.

Who was the other person sent off under Cleary's reign? Obviously Crockett 07, anyone got any ideas? I would say 1 or 2 of the sin bins were McKinnon but I don't remember him getting sent off..

 

[MKEB...]

Mannering (I Think) was the other one, for dropping his knees into a tackle, when he simply fell over, the ref seen something that simply was not there.

 

[hitman82]

Mannering (I Think) was the other one, for dropping his knees into a tackle, when he simply fell over, the ref seen something that simply was not there.

wow, don't remember that one. Sounds ridiculous though. Was that in 2009 perhaps?

 

[MKEB...]

versus roosters 2007

 

[Penrose Warrior]

Good call...although NRLStats says he was sinbinned.

Warriors 31
Epalahame Lauaki 2, Wade McKinnon, Jerome Ropati, Manu Vatuvei tries; Michael Witt 5/5 goals; Michael Witt 1/2, Wade McKinnon 0/1 field goals; Tackles:
Micheal Luck 40, Wairangi Koopu 34, Jerome Ropati 31, Evarn Tuimavave 31 Runs:
Steve Price 27 (323m), Wade McKinnon 17 (195m), Epalahame Lauaki 16 (177m), Manu Vatuvei 15 (167m) Offloads:
Manu Vatuvei 3, Michael Witt 3, Epalahame Lauaki 3, Wade McKinnon 2 Metres:
Steve Price 323m, Wade McKinnon 195m, Epalahame Lauaki 177m, Manu Vatuvei 167m Linebreaks:
Michael Crockett 2, Epalahame Lauaki 2, Wade McKinnon 1, Jerome Ropati 1 Kicks:
Michael Witt 9 (274m), Grant Rovelli 9 (298m), Nathan Fien 2 (78m), Wade McKinnon 1 (15m) Sent Off:
None Sin Bin:
Simon Mannering 68m

Edit: Turns out it was Wade in round 19, 2007. Remember it well, Simpkins saw some pseudo knee against the Tigers and sent him off in the final minute.

 

[Izz]

Steve Price 27 (323m)

 

[MKEB...]

http://forums.leagueunlimited.com/showthread.php?p=3631114&highlight=mannering+send+off#post3631114

 

[TurtleWarrior]

Good call...although NRLStats says he was sinbinned.

Warriors 31
Epalahame Lauaki 2, Wade McKinnon, Jerome Ropati, Manu Vatuvei tries; Michael Witt 5/5 goals; Michael Witt 1/2, Wade McKinnon 0/1 field goals; Tackles:
Micheal Luck 40, Wairangi Koopu 34, Jerome Ropati 31, Evarn Tuimavave 31 Runs:
Steve Price 27 (323m), Wade McKinnon 17 (195m), Epalahame Lauaki 16 (177m), Manu Vatuvei 15 (167m) Offloads:
Manu Vatuvei 3, Michael Witt 3, Epalahame Lauaki 3, Wade McKinnon 2 Metres:
Steve Price 323m, Wade McKinnon 195m, Epalahame Lauaki 177m, Manu Vatuvei 167m Linebreaks:
Michael Crockett 2, Epalahame Lauaki 2, Wade McKinnon 1, Jerome Ropati 1 Kicks:
Michael Witt 9 (274m), Grant Rovelli 9 (298m), Nathan Fien 2 (78m), Wade McKinnon 1 (15m) Sent Off:
None Sin Bin:
Simon Mannering 68m

Edit: Turns out it was Wade in round 19, 2007. Remember it well, Simpkins saw some pseudo knee against the Tigers and sent him off in the final minute.

JR - 31 Tackles?!
Price - 323m?!

Shux wouldn't mind seeing those stats tonight!

 

[hitman82]

Lauaki with a double, 3 offloads, 2 linebreaks and 177m - must have been the best game of his career!

 

[devoid]

Yeah, it was the game that gave everyone expectation about him. If he had been able to replicate that form, or at least get near it consistently, he could have been anything.

 

[hitman82]

Yeah, it was the game that gave everyone expectation about him. If he had been able to replicate that form, or at least get near it consistently, he could have been anything.

Pretty sure Cleary would describe it as an "aberration".

I found Hame epically frustrating - had the raw power and talent to be an incredible player, but his overbearing thug nature just ruined his massive potential. Constantly being penalised and going for the cheap shot and getting sucked into mind games rather than concentrating on his own performance for the team - really irritating.

 

[Penrose Warrior]

Haha, it was an aberration. That performance, amongst his career, defined aberration.

I remember that game like it was yesterday. Hame was unreal - one of those performances that would've demanded 3 points from all voters if it were now (Witt may've snuck a few, possibly, due to his clutch drop goal). As Devoid rightly said, it was a game that raised our expectations and they were never met.

Pricey was an 80-min prop back then, from memory?

 

[Penrose Warrior]

http://forums.leagueunlimited.com/showthread.php?p=3631114&highlight=mannering+send+off#post3631114

Mmmm..Crockett definitely got sent off, we know that. Wikipedia (and I know that's a crap source) says McKinnon got sent off v Tigers.

You'd think I would have more pressing concerns on a work day, but I don't.

 

[Izz]

Mmmm..Crockett definitely got sent off, we know that. Wikipedia (and I know that's a crap source) says McKinnon got sent off v Tigers.

You'd think I would have more pressing concerns on a work day, but I don't.

Mannering's was a sinbin. From that thread: http://forums.leagueunlimited.com/showpost.php?p=3631042&postcount=34. But because it happened in the 68th minute, it might as well have been a send-off. Kinda like Matulino's binning against the Drags (?).