Team vs Roosters

[Cold Roses]

http://www.warriors.co.nz/news/2014/08/19/nrl_round_24_hurrell_is_back.html

VODAFONE WARRIORS

1 SAM TOMKINS

2 DAVID FUSITU’A

3 KONRAD HURRELL

4 NGANI LAUMAPE

5 MANU VATUVEI

6 CHAD TOWNSEND

7 SHAUN JOHNSON

8 JACOB LILLYMAN

9 THOMAS LEULUAI

10 BEN MATULINO

11 BEN HENRY

12 SIMON MANNERING (c)

13 SEBASTINE IKAHIHIFO

Interchange:

14 FELETI MATEO

15 SUAIA MATAGI

16 SIONE LOUSI

17 NATHAN FRIEND

18 JAYSON BUKUYA

20 SAM RAPIRA

21 DOMINIQUE PEYROUX

HEAD COACH: ANDREW McFADDEN

 

[Cold Roses]

Good to see Ikahihifo back. Thought we missed his aggressive defence against a Newcastle pack that comprehensively outmuscled us.

 

[Rebel]

Much better team.

 

[JJ]

Thank God he's finally put Matulino in the middle

Shocked Leuluai is in the 17 tbh, and surprised Rapira's out... I'd have Friend at 9, and Rapira on bench, I think

 

[Philip_Smith007]

He must of liked Friend off the bench last week, as TL offered nothing.
I thought Mateo would of been on the chopping block after 3 penalties and some shirt grabs!
And Hurrell us back!

 

[WithTheDawn]

So glad Hurrell is back. Always valued him, but never quite realised how much we rely on him now. That gives us a huge boost (if he isn't too rusty).

 

[Iron Lion]

Sam Rapira and Jason Bukuya named outside the match 17.......................... Hmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm

 

[Izz]

Good team, mostly. Matagi has to be close to getting a game off, surely?

 

[hitro]

Good team! We need Big Ben in the front row right now and although TL didn't set the world on fire at hooker his service was crisp and he did allow Friendy to come on and go sick rather than pace himself. SJ must be better this week, he was real rusty. So good to see Kon and Seb back for some muscle. Whoo exciting game, last home game and a loss would pretty much be the end. WARRIORS!!!!

 

[Blair]

Good team! We need Big Ben in the front row right now and although TL didn't set the world on fire at hooker his service was crisp and he did allow Friendy to come on and go sick rather than pace himself. SJ must be better this week, he was real rusty. So good to see Kon and Seb back for some muscle. Whoo exciting game, last home game and a loss would pretty much be the end. WARRIORS!!!!

Heaps of positivity upon seeing that team.

Roosters are not our last home game, we've Titans after that (which has to be considered two points, surely?)

Knocking over the big shot Roosters though would do wonders for our season.

Our last regular season game, versus Penrith, is the last regular season game of this year's entire NRL. Therefore, we'll be in a unique position of knowing exactly what we have to do in order to qualify. Right down to the last point scored for or against.

 

[Meth]

Thank God he's finally put Matulino in the middle

Yeah, I was very keen on Matulino in the second row, but its pretty clear that he needs to be in the middle.

 

[Meth]

Sam Rapira and Jason Bukuya named outside the match 17.......................... Hmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm

Pretty sure that the order of an extended bench means next to nothing

 

[jamaman]

Matulino v Hargraves

 

[Benek]

Is anyone else surprised to see Fusitua still there? I would have put Laumape on the wing and made due with a makeshift centre for another round.

 

[WithTheDawn]

Fusitua is still our best option there I reckon, I'd rather have Henry back in the forwards anyway.

 

[RHYTHM AND STEALTH]

matangi needs to f**k off to reserve grade for the rest of the year. offers NOTHING!!!!!!

 

[SpaceMonkey]

Is anyone else surprised to see Fusitua still there? I would have put Laumape on the wing and made due with a makeshift centre for another round.

No way. Fusitua was pretty good on the wing when he had a first choice centre combo inside him, poor/makeshift centres don't just defend badly themselves but they tend to make their wingers look bad too. I'd rather risk some slightly suss defence from Fusitua if it means keeping Laumape where we need him most.

This week's team is pretty much full strength IMO, time to put up or shut up. At home with the season on the line, no excuses.

 

[WithTheDawn]

Yay, we are underdogs now. $2 to $1.80 on Sportsbet. Much more comfortable with the underdog tag to be honest. Backs against the wall. Season on the line. Yeah, this is much better.

 

[Fufu Andronez]

Interesting stat on Big Ben.

Plays his 150th and becomes the first NYC graduate to reach 150. Big ups to him!

 

[Drzoidberg]

No way. Fusitua was pretty good on the wing when he had a first choice centre combo inside him, poor/makeshift centres don't just defend badly themselves but they tend to make their wingers look bad too. I'd rather risk some slightly suss defence from Fusitua if it means keeping Laumape where we need him most.

This week's team is pretty much full strength IMO, time to put up or shut up. At home with the season on the line, no excuses.

He was pretty shit with konrad inside him against the broncs.