Kiwis 473
Juniors
- Messages
- 22
Over the whole World Cup rather than the final alone
Lance Hohaia 7/10 Everything except on the high ball was great. Does something Webb did well and that was play the hooker roll if the normal dummy half was not available (Webb came to the Warriors as a hooker). Close line running great, still probably the best super-sub in the NRL, but not the best fullback.
Sam Perrett 7/10 Had a good tournament, not too many mistakes except that horrible run out of the line for the Inglis try. Good out of dummy half, and helped keep the forwards fresh.
Simon Mannering 8/10 Still think he should have started in the second row, however we won the cup, so I will always be wrong. Fast and great tackler, just needs more aggression.
Jerome Ropati 7/10 Exactly what you expect from Jerome, he will do something great one minute, then will knock the ball on in the tackle the next (it happens to him all....... the....... time for the Warriors).
Manu Vatuvei 7/10 Ditto. However, more inconsistant than Jerome. Well, I guess it was pretty easy to look good against Calderwood (LOL, LMFAO, all the other internet codes to say "O............ MY............ GOD............ I truly cannot believe Calderwood made the England team, HE SUCKS!)
Benji Marshall 7/10 You may be noticing a pattrn. Lots of knock-ons and missed tackles, but made up for it with a surprisingly good kicking game and the ability to direct the team around. Why does he insist on making a goal kick that could put the team 8 points ahead harder by scoring further out? WHY?
Nathan Fien 8/10 Well, everyone said he should be the starting halfback, and they were right. Solid, good kicking game, defence ok. Controlled the games well at halfback.
Nathan Cayless 8/10 Passionate, solid, dependable. Not the flashly prop, but then again, neither are Price and Civenaceva.
Thomas Leuluai 7/10 SUPRISE, Wigan have a new hooker and need to find a new stand-off. We were all wrong and Kearney was all right.
Adam Blair 9/10 The flashy prop. Great haka (thats very important criteria), off load great, but chose his moments well. When he was named as a starter I was concerned, as he is a bench player for his club. However, Brett White, a NSW prop, will be struggling to make the Storm starting FR with Blair and Lima next year. However, Blair needs to match the passion he has for the Kiwis at NRL level.
David Faalogo 7/10 What youd expect, great go forward.
Bronson Harrison Bench player for the Tigers who was not in the squad to start with, makes it good in Kiwis jersey, made Wellens look like Richie Mathers, great stuff.
Jeremy Smith Solid, great tackler, nothing flashy - shown in his try.
Issac Luke 8/10 Another great haka (again, these things are important in selection), running great, passing ok, a young player with time on his side. Not great against England in the semi, but hey, he was not the only one.
Greg Eastwood 6/10 I have to say I may be the only person who thinks he should not have made the team. While he may do something kinda flashy every once in a while, he is often very lazy and becomes invisible half the time.
Sam Rapira 9/10 This guy is considered the no nonsense, tackle and run forward at the Warriors. Stepped up his game and actually started bashing people in attack as well as in defence. (I also have a question for him: can you please play like that for the Warriors next season, thanks)
Sika Manu 7/10 Did what he had to, did what you would expect.
Dene Halatau 5/10 Didnt get much of a chance, not really a test level player in my opinion, even if he is fast for a second rower.
Setimata Sa Will develop, but needs more time. Once he settles into the second row at the Roosters next year, and stays away from the centres, he will be similar to Simon Mannering.
David Kidwell 5/10 Getting old and showing it, Even with all the injuries in the team it is amazing that a guy who spent most of the year in reserve grade for the Rabbitohs could make the squad of the team that won the comp.
Steve Matai 6/10 Injured, probably would have been sent off and suspended before the final anyway.
Krisnan Inu 6/10 Had a hard year with injuries and conferdence, a player of the future who will hopefully strive under Anderson at the Eels, and then in the Back for the Kiwis.
Jason Nightingale 7/10 Like Perrett, just to a lesser degree.
Evan Tuimavarve 6/10 I have reservations about this guy at test level, an ok Warriors player who is about 22 or 23. And there are so many Kiwi props at the moment as well. Did ok, but against PNG.
Lance Hohaia 7/10 Everything except on the high ball was great. Does something Webb did well and that was play the hooker roll if the normal dummy half was not available (Webb came to the Warriors as a hooker). Close line running great, still probably the best super-sub in the NRL, but not the best fullback.
Sam Perrett 7/10 Had a good tournament, not too many mistakes except that horrible run out of the line for the Inglis try. Good out of dummy half, and helped keep the forwards fresh.
Simon Mannering 8/10 Still think he should have started in the second row, however we won the cup, so I will always be wrong. Fast and great tackler, just needs more aggression.
Jerome Ropati 7/10 Exactly what you expect from Jerome, he will do something great one minute, then will knock the ball on in the tackle the next (it happens to him all....... the....... time for the Warriors).
Manu Vatuvei 7/10 Ditto. However, more inconsistant than Jerome. Well, I guess it was pretty easy to look good against Calderwood (LOL, LMFAO, all the other internet codes to say "O............ MY............ GOD............ I truly cannot believe Calderwood made the England team, HE SUCKS!)
Benji Marshall 7/10 You may be noticing a pattrn. Lots of knock-ons and missed tackles, but made up for it with a surprisingly good kicking game and the ability to direct the team around. Why does he insist on making a goal kick that could put the team 8 points ahead harder by scoring further out? WHY?
Nathan Fien 8/10 Well, everyone said he should be the starting halfback, and they were right. Solid, good kicking game, defence ok. Controlled the games well at halfback.
Nathan Cayless 8/10 Passionate, solid, dependable. Not the flashly prop, but then again, neither are Price and Civenaceva.
Thomas Leuluai 7/10 SUPRISE, Wigan have a new hooker and need to find a new stand-off. We were all wrong and Kearney was all right.
Adam Blair 9/10 The flashy prop. Great haka (thats very important criteria), off load great, but chose his moments well. When he was named as a starter I was concerned, as he is a bench player for his club. However, Brett White, a NSW prop, will be struggling to make the Storm starting FR with Blair and Lima next year. However, Blair needs to match the passion he has for the Kiwis at NRL level.
David Faalogo 7/10 What youd expect, great go forward.
Bronson Harrison Bench player for the Tigers who was not in the squad to start with, makes it good in Kiwis jersey, made Wellens look like Richie Mathers, great stuff.
Jeremy Smith Solid, great tackler, nothing flashy - shown in his try.
Issac Luke 8/10 Another great haka (again, these things are important in selection), running great, passing ok, a young player with time on his side. Not great against England in the semi, but hey, he was not the only one.
Greg Eastwood 6/10 I have to say I may be the only person who thinks he should not have made the team. While he may do something kinda flashy every once in a while, he is often very lazy and becomes invisible half the time.
Sam Rapira 9/10 This guy is considered the no nonsense, tackle and run forward at the Warriors. Stepped up his game and actually started bashing people in attack as well as in defence. (I also have a question for him: can you please play like that for the Warriors next season, thanks)
Sika Manu 7/10 Did what he had to, did what you would expect.
Dene Halatau 5/10 Didnt get much of a chance, not really a test level player in my opinion, even if he is fast for a second rower.
Setimata Sa Will develop, but needs more time. Once he settles into the second row at the Roosters next year, and stays away from the centres, he will be similar to Simon Mannering.
David Kidwell 5/10 Getting old and showing it, Even with all the injuries in the team it is amazing that a guy who spent most of the year in reserve grade for the Rabbitohs could make the squad of the team that won the comp.
Steve Matai 6/10 Injured, probably would have been sent off and suspended before the final anyway.
Krisnan Inu 6/10 Had a hard year with injuries and conferdence, a player of the future who will hopefully strive under Anderson at the Eels, and then in the Back for the Kiwis.
Jason Nightingale 7/10 Like Perrett, just to a lesser degree.
Evan Tuimavarve 6/10 I have reservations about this guy at test level, an ok Warriors player who is about 22 or 23. And there are so many Kiwi props at the moment as well. Did ok, but against PNG.
