NRL 2022
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Warriors line up for round 1;
- Chanel Harris-Tavita
- Dallin Watene-Zelezniak
- Viliame Vailea
- Rocco Berry
- Marcelo Montoya
- Kodi Nikorima
- Shaun Johnson
- Addin Fonua-Blake (c)
- Wayde Egan
- Bunty Afoa
- Euan Aitken
- Eliesa Katoa
- Josh Curran
Interchange (from): Jazz Tevaga, Ben Murdoch-Masila, Aaron Pene, Bayley Sironen; Jack Murchie, Ash Taylor, Adam Pompey, Pride Petterson-Robati, Taniela Otukolo, Jesse Arthars, Edward Kosi.
Never heard of the 19 year old centre Vailea, can only assume he goes alright if he’s being thrown in at such a young age.
sigh.
Jazz Tevaga to come on, try really hard, contribute fuck all. Then make poor errors.Not sure that backline screams points, so i guess we have to be grinding tight Warriors. Which is not in the club's DNA
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Viliame Vailea gets first go ahead of Pompey which is in the past either works for the warriors or he gets assigned back to reserve grade for rest of the season after two rounds.
Tyrell Sloan is a future star, I expect him to carve up and Dragons to continue their significant win/loss ratio over us. It is a young team and could go either way I guess. Given our future star (maybe only here for this year) is back next week and I dare say I think without him our attacking options will be lacking. Its pretty easy to shut down SJ these days if no other attacking point and Kodi has a habit of drifting in and out of games. I think defensively we might hang in there for a while, but not a win. Dragons by 10
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i think it's disgraceful the way Walsh is being shopped via the media.
I'm not one of these "show loyalty or fuck off" guys. A guys contract is for a certain length, if he wants to go at the end, well we got what we paid for. But more than a season early just being whored out via Fox Sports? NRL player managers are the fucking worst people on earth.
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Saw this on twitter. It was just a Sydney Morning Herald poll, but what are your thoughts on a 2nd NZ team in the NRL?
But also:
The Sydney Morning Herald approached all 31 of the NRL club chief executives and chairmen to take part in an anonymous poll covering the big issues in the sport, and 23 responded. In the first of a two-part series, this is how the game’s most influential figures view its burning questions on the eve of the season.
Another key take-out from the annual Herald poll is the support of an 18th team to join the competition before 2027.
With the Redcliffe Dolphins awarded a license as the 17th side for the 2023 season, the favoured destination for an 18th team is to add a second franchise in New Zealand alongside the Warriors.Teams are cheating: NRL club bosses’ concerning revelation
More than two-thirds of NRL club bosses believe there are teams who are rorting the system by facilitating off-the-books payments to their players outside the salary cap.
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@mariner4life said in NRL 2022:
i think it's disgraceful the way Walsh is being shopped via the media.
I'm not one of these "show loyalty or fuck off" guys. A guys contract is for a certain length, if he wants to go at the end, well we got what we paid for. But more than a season early just being whored out via Fox Sports? NRL player managers are the fucking worst people on earth.
Yes, I agree with you players should be professional enough to play out a contract anywhere in general. I think there should be relief for extenuating circumstances..just needs to be a bloody good reason though
The player managers and media though certainly do not help any team, only their players and their stories. grubs.
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@stargazer said in NRL 2022:
Saw this on twitter. It was just a Sydney Morning Herald poll, but what are your thoughts on a 2nd NZ team in the NRL?
But also:
The Sydney Morning Herald approached all 31 of the NRL club chief executives and chairmen to take part in an anonymous poll covering the big issues in the sport, and 23 responded. In the first of a two-part series, this is how the game’s most influential figures view its burning questions on the eve of the season.
Another key take-out from the annual Herald poll is the support of an 18th team to join the competition before 2027.
With the Redcliffe Dolphins awarded a license as the 17th side for the 2023 season, the favoured destination for an 18th team is to add a second franchise in New Zealand alongside the Warriors.More than two-thirds of NRL club bosses believe there are teams who are rorting the system by facilitating off-the-books payments to their players outside the salary cap.
18 teams I have no problem with. The warriors have had plenty of seasons to get things right (and havent), so no objection to a second team in NZ either.
Does it weaken their overall product?, In my mind yes, more second graders playing first grade
Does it increase their audience? If NZ, maybe not much overall?
Will players get more money? Yes, but you might have to play elsewhereSo probably for me it appeals to the players more than anything, surely there would need to be a good business case though to even justify an 18th team. Perhaps they wlll evaluate the success/failure of the impact of the dolphins first?
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no probs another NZ team. Don't expect them to be any good. Or the product to be better. but hey, another game every weekend aye Foxtel?
Also of course the club Chairmen think everyone is cheating the cap. I mean, they know they are themselves, so stands to reason everyone else is.
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Warriors line up for round 1;
- Kodi Nikorima
- Shaun Johnson
- Wayde Egan
It’s our year 🙄
If league didn’t require good kicking, solid 5th tackle play, and setting up team mates, this is the halves and hooker combo that you’d pick.
We could be playing some Qld Cup side and with that spine we would get done.
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@act-crusader said in NRL 2022:
Warriors line up for round 1;
- Kodi Nikorima
- Shaun Johnson
- Wayde Egan
It’s our year 🙄
If league didn’t require good kicking, solid 5th tackle play, and setting up team mates, this is the halves and hooker combo that you’d pick.
We could be playing some Qld Cup side and with that spine we would get done.
yep. this
also, if it was still 5 years ago, and the best attack was hookers who only pass, and sweeping out the back was the only way to attack.
Way to keep up with the game Brown.
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Of course O'Sullivan looks like a stud for the Panthers...
SOS had some positive moments for us, but he had more failures. I do not also underestimate the difference of playing with the team around him. All players knew their roles in a play, whereas the warriors it usually comes down to one player having to create everything.
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Of course O'Sullivan looks like a stud for the Panthers...
I find this hard to believe, he didn't look good enough to play for the Flaxmere Falcons last year. But I can't be arsed watching the game.
Almost had as many try assists in this game than he did all of last season. Playing with a stacked team certainly helps.
