Team v Raiders

[Meth]

Anyway...so the last thread got railroaded, then closed.

Team named today...I am wanting to see-

1. Fusitua
2. Wright
3. Ayshford
4. Kata/Allwood
5. Vatuvei
6. Lolohea
7. Johnson
8. Lillyman
9. Tevaga
10. Matulino
11. Thompson
12. Hoffman
13. Mannering

14. Luke
15. Vete
16. Lisone
17. Sipley

Palavi, Gavet, Gubb, Leuluai out...and potentially Allwood

 

[JJ]

Anyway...so the last thread got railroaded, then closed.

Team named today...I am wanting to see-

1. Fusitua
2. Wright
3. Ayshford
4. Kata/Allwood
5. Vatuvei
6. Lolohea
7. Johnson
8. Lillyman
9. Tevaga
10. Matulino
11. Thompson
12. Hoffman
13. Mannering

14. Luke
15. Vete
16. Lisone
17. Sipley

Palavi, Gavet, Gubb, Leuluai out...and potentially Allwood

Yep, strong side - ultimately I'd still prefer a bigger man in the 13, and Mannering pushing to the edge which would mean Thompson is unlucky

I expect Leuluai to continue in the 6, but he's just not up to it imo

 

[Rich102]

Can't argue with your side or the reasons but I think it is too soon to bring Manu back. How about Nicoll-Klokstad on the wing?

The whole thing has the feeling of rearranging deck chairs on the Titanic. Could Skippy be the Warrior's iceberg?

 

[vvvrulz]

They're never going to dump Leuluai sadly, he's been an auto-pick from day one. Don't think we stand a playoff chance if our halves are crippled like that, Leuluai sorted himself out for about six weeks in 2013 (and was pretty good actually), but we can't wait around forever for his form to show up.

Expecting no change from McFad other than injury returns.
He'll probably throw a random winger on the bench too.

 

[Undercover]

Treat Johnson to a couple of weeks in reserve grade where he can learn to take the line on!!!!!!!!!

Lolohea/Robson in the halves otherwise Lolhea to stay at the back and play Leuluai/Robson in the halves.

Heck, throw Johnson at the back for a game so he has no option but to run the ball back into contact and that should harden him up

 

[vvvrulz]

Did I miss something, I thought SJ actually took the line more than usual last week
Stupid mistakes, but he was pretty invovled

 

[Rich102]

Did I miss something, I thought SJ actually took the line more than usual last week
Stupid mistakes, but he was pretty invovled

3 runs for 14M off 51 receives. Leuluai had 3 for 20M off 32.
I know that doesn't tell the whole story but his unwillingness to carry the ball anywhere near the opposition kills off most attacking chances.

However El Cappo seems to have him and Leuluai locked in as the halves.
I would like to see Robson given a try with either Leuluai, or preferably, Tui. Better still give Hingano a run there with Tui.

El Cappo really has nothing to lose. It's not like what he is doing is working.

 

[vvvrulz]

You sure about those stats? The app I use has him at 11 runs which sounds more accurate, I'm sure he had more than three.

 

[JJ]

bottom line is the halves have been a big problem all year

 

[Rich102]

You sure about those stats? The app I use has him at 11 runs which sounds more accurate, I'm sure he had more than three.

http://live.nrlstats.com/matches/nrl/match43884.html

 

[ZEROMISSTACKLES]

You sure about those stats? The app I use has him at 11 runs which sounds more accurate, I'm sure he had more than three.

No only 3 runs sorry.

Can't wait for this game..

 

[Meth]

Kata is out

 

[Meth]

Bring Hurrell back opposite Croker

 

[ZEROMISSTACKLES]

Bring Hurrell back opposite Croker

With all the crap Hurrell is going through at the Warriors, I wouldn't be surprised if Hurrell lost the game on purpose if it came to it.

Hope he gets the recall though and in at centre where Croker and his half will feel the brunt of Konnies weeks of frustrations.

 

[Penrose_11]

No chance McFadden going to play him. Unfortunately I can see coach naming team with Wright coming into the centres and Allwood and Fusitua on the wings. Not what I'd be doing but coach seems to have painted himself into a corner.

My back 7 would be:
1. Fusitua
2. Allwood
3. Ayshford
4. Hurrell
5. Wright (Manu if fit)
6. Lolohea
7. Johnson

 

[RHYTHM AND STEALTH]

Lolohea
Wright
Fusitua
Ayshford
Vatuvai
Leuluai
Johnson

Gavet
Tavenga
Lillyman
Hoffman
Thompson
Mannering

Matulino
Luke
Lisone
Vete

Id like to see this with the cattle available

 

[JJ]

VODAFONE WARRIORS v CANBERRA RAIDERS
Yarrow Stadium, New Plymouth
7.30pm, Saturday, May 21

VODAFONE WARRIORS
1 TUIMOALA LOLOHEA
2 JONATHAN WRIGHT
3 BLAKE AYSHFORD
4 MATTHEW ALLWOOD
5 DAVID FUSITU’A
6 THOMAS LEULUAI
7 SHAUN JOHNSON
8 JACOB LILLYMAN
9 ISSAC LUKE
10 BEN MATULINO
11 BODENE THOMPSON
12 RYAN HOFFMAN (c)
13 SIMON MANNERING
Interchange:
14 JAZZ TEVAGA
15 SAM LISONE
16 JOHN PALAVI
17 JAMES GAVET
18 TOAFOFOA SIPLEY
HEAD COACH | ANDREW McFADDEN

Tevaga to the bench??

Weird - we're back to just toying with the peripheral parts

 

[WithTheDawn]

It just doesn't look like we are prepared to make any drastic changes at the moment, does it? Should be a good enough side to beat the Raiders, but who knows these days really. Still in sight of the 8 if we can squeeze out a win here, but pretty much boned for the season if we don't. Usual scenario before the half way mark for the Warriors...

 

[JJ]

Bit taken aback by the Tevaga move, the kid has been good...

also, a few weeks back Lolo was the answer at 6, and since then Fusitua has shown promise at fullback - now Leuluai is the 6 - sorry, but if Leuluai is the answer at 6, I'd really like to know what their question is...

Is the team weaker with Fusitua at 1 or Leuluai at 6?

Anyway, same old same old - not clear why everyone's writing Canberra off - cripple fight coach wise, but they have some good talent

 

[Meth]

Is it because Luke is Harewa born?

Has being going well with Tevaga starting at hooker and then shifting the back row when Luke comes on. That doesn't work out as much when he's coming off the bench