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mt.wellington
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3 months actually...You obviously haven't been there
So I take it you'll be heading back home for this trial then...Ah, Palmy.
Where the beer is cheap to get wasted and sheep
bruce
Boats n Hoes
Im the opposite opinion. Im glad their targetting these trials
Our starts to the seasons are downright disgraceful. We get behind the 8 ball right from the start season after season, our combinations take so long to gel, im sick of the opening game and our players look like their just meeting each other for the first time. As has been shown year after year in a competition like this we just cant keep playing catch up and getting off to these slow starts.
I'd rather they use our 3 trial games to really nut out our combinations rather than the usual "every player at the club gets a turn". Im not talking playing 80 minutes every trial, but at least enough so by the time the first game comes around we're hitting the ground running.
I think "amping" for the Trials is the powers in charge (maybe our new advisory board, im assuming they would have done their season reviews by now) recognizing our traditional slack starts and doing something about it. Another good move by JD and co.
Samre same. We usually lose our first 3 or so and get behind 1/7, then have a great origin period because teams are weaker, get close to 50/50 then we lose our way and miss out by 1 or 2 games we could easily have won in the season.
I want to see us start strong for once and win our first 3 games, to do that we need to be already firing on all cylinders. Lets blitz this year.
Sup42
Going by Kearney's usual pattern, he will pick a funsies fitness run team for trial one (the type of line up he rolls out against the Cook Islands before the WC proper starts.
So if he sticks to his system, trial one is hodge podge.
Trials two and three are a shadow side minus at least one dead cert incumbent (someone gets more time than the Like of Luke at hooker....Luke still plays but....and someone like Roach and Tui Lolohea gets a trial to audition ahead of the like of Luke/Johnson as well.
Trial three....if there is one, is your 2017 side...expect it would look like this.
1.Roger Tuivasa-Sheck
2.Fusitua
3.Ayshford
4. Kata
5. Manu
6. Foran/Lolohea
7. Johnson
8. Matulino
9.Luke
10. Lillyman
11.Thompson
12. Hoffman
13. Mannering
14. I'd say the most important reserves as far as Kearney is concerned, are the ones who bring impact and follow his instruction to the letter of the Law (which is why the starting 13 is easy to pick).
Vete
Lisone
Gavet
Sao
Wild cards.
The ones that make it are the players that understand Kearney is easily offended.
I have no idea which of those boys will realise that their futures are on the line.
But if I were a betting man I would put my money on Gavet first (he knows Kearney).
Sao would be my next bet (he's been over there and knows Careers end quickly in 2017...no more lush income Warriors now that Kearney is big dawg....Sao's Manly time gives him more insight than Vete and Lisone).
I'm speculating that Kearney will only have room for either or when it comes to Vete or Lisone.
Bunty Afoa and possibly Sipley are the type Kearney will want to mold more than any other name in the Warriors roster (Both are like him at their age and one of them will probably be our future captain).
So if he sticks to his system, trial one is hodge podge.
Trials two and three are a shadow side minus at least one dead cert incumbent (someone gets more time than the Like of Luke at hooker....Luke still plays but....and someone like Roach and Tui Lolohea gets a trial to audition ahead of the like of Luke/Johnson as well.
Trial three....if there is one, is your 2017 side...expect it would look like this.
1.Roger Tuivasa-Sheck
2.Fusitua
3.Ayshford
4. Kata
5. Manu
6. Foran/Lolohea
7. Johnson
8. Matulino
9.Luke
10. Lillyman
11.Thompson
12. Hoffman
13. Mannering
14. I'd say the most important reserves as far as Kearney is concerned, are the ones who bring impact and follow his instruction to the letter of the Law (which is why the starting 13 is easy to pick).
Vete
Lisone
Gavet
Sao
Wild cards.
The ones that make it are the players that understand Kearney is easily offended.
I have no idea which of those boys will realise that their futures are on the line.
But if I were a betting man I would put my money on Gavet first (he knows Kearney).
Sao would be my next bet (he's been over there and knows Careers end quickly in 2017...no more lush income Warriors now that Kearney is big dawg....Sao's Manly time gives him more insight than Vete and Lisone).
I'm speculating that Kearney will only have room for either or when it comes to Vete or Lisone.
Bunty Afoa and possibly Sipley are the type Kearney will want to mold more than any other name in the Warriors roster (Both are like him at their age and one of them will probably be our future captain).
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Tonbridge (Swanley)
Warriors pre-season starts November 2nd:
WHEN THE BOYS ARE BACK IN TOWN
Nov 1 - Manly, Newcastle, South Sydney, Canterbury, Parramatta, Sydney Roosters
Nov 2 - Warriors
Nov 4 - Cronulla
Nov 7 - Melbourne, St George-Illawarra, Wests Tigers
Nov 14 - Gold Coast, Penrith
Nov 16 - North Queensland
Nov 17 - Brisbane
Nov 21 - Canberra
WHEN THE BOYS ARE BACK IN TOWN
Nov 1 - Manly, Newcastle, South Sydney, Canterbury, Parramatta, Sydney Roosters
Nov 2 - Warriors
Nov 4 - Cronulla
Nov 7 - Melbourne, St George-Illawarra, Wests Tigers
Nov 14 - Gold Coast, Penrith
Nov 16 - North Queensland
Nov 17 - Brisbane
Nov 21 - Canberra
mt.wellington
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Storm announce 2017 trial gamesApologies if already been posted but The Storm has just announced on their website that they will play a preseason trial match against NZ Warriors on the Sunshine Coast on the 11 February 2017. Source : https://www.melbournestorm.com.au/news/2016/11/24/storm_announce_2017_.html
melbournestorm.com.au
Thu 24th November, 09:00AM
Melbourne Storm will host trial games on the Sunshine Coast and in Hobart as final preparations for the 2017 season.
In a bumper weekend of sport for the Sunshine Coast, Storm will play the Warriors on Saturday 11 February at Sunshine Coast Stadium, while netball team Sunshine Coast Lightning will also host trans-Tasman opponents Southern Steel on 10 and 12 February at the newly redeveloped USC Sports Stadium.
It will be the second time the Warriors have played on the Coast while Storm continues its close affiliation with the region, as the NYC Thunderbolts enter their second season on the Sunshine Coast and the Club’s feeder partnership with the Falcons. The Thunderbolts and Sunshine Coast Falcons will each play curtain raisers before Storm and the Warriors take to the field at 5pm.
Storm’s trial game will also coincide with the expected completion of a 10,000-seat redevelopment of Sunshine Coast Stadium.
Also for the first time in five years rugby league returns to Tasmania with Storm to host a trial match at North Hobart Oval against the Canterbury Bulldogs on February 18.
Storm last played a trial game in the Apple Isle against the Brisbane Broncos in 2012, in what turned out to be a premiership-winning year for the Club. The game will be Storm’s final hit out of the pre-season with Craig Bellamy looking to field a side with a clear eye on Round 1.
The Club will be holding open training sessions and community engagement activities in both Hobart and the Sunshine Coast in the lead up to each trial match.
These games will follow Storm’s participation in the Downer Auckland Nines Tournament that will take place at Eden Park across two days on February 4-5.
Melbourne has been drawn in the Rangitoto Pool against Newcastle Knights, Wests Tigers and Brisbane Broncos and will look to go one better than their semi-final appearance in 2016.
The Club’s Melbourne fans will also have their own day with the players during pre-season, at the annual Storm Family Day on February 19, with more information to come in the New Year.
Melbourne Storm’s 2017 pre-season match schedule
4 - 5 February
Auckland Nines
Eden Park, Auckland
Saturday 11 February
Sunshine Coast Stadium
1pm: Storm NYC Thunderbolts v ISC Sunshine Coast Falcons
2.45pm: ISC Sunshine Coast Falcons v Redcliffe Dolphins
5pm: Storm v New Zealand Warriors
Tickets to the NRL trial will be on-sale 10am (local time), Monday 28 November at Sunshine Coast Stadium website (www.sunshinecoaststadium.sunshinecoast.qld.gov.au)
Saturday 18 February
Storm v Canterbury Bulldogs, 4.30pm
North Hobart Oval
Billyspleen75
Raurimu Massive
I was only there one night and was bored. Admittedly though, it was a over-nighter during a prison transfer from Invercargill to Paremoremo, so my experience might not be a true reflection of the town's hospitality.
mt.wellington
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The Cheap Seats
You nailed that months ago. Well done.
We took such a back seat that we were out of the damn car, walking.
Posted this in the Shaun Johnson thread then realised this thread was here.
When are the trial teams/squads getting announced?
When are the trial teams/squads getting announced?
Leaguegod
How many male gynecologists have given birth?
Tickets $20.00 for GA the only ones left I think. Can't see us beating the Storm but as its one of only two games being played in SE Queensland this year will be making the trip up to watch.
Trials are just hit outs although players are expected to tackle. They don't prove anything except how bad you might be. If we get flogged by the Storm I would be very disappointed.
Yeah it's hard to know what to expect from trial matches, squad rotations, new combos etc but after the debacle that was the nines, I mean the lack of the basics tackling, passing, catching not the squad selection , I'll be very interested if it carries to the whole squad or just a poorly prepared nines team.
Trials are just hit outs although players are expected to tackle. They don't prove anything except how bad you might be. If we get flogged by the Storm I would be very disappointed.
Yeah it's hard to know what to expect from trial matches, squad rotations, new combos etc but after the debacle that was the nines, I mean the lack of the basics tackling, passing, catching not the squad selection , I'll be very interested if it carries to the whole squad or just a poorly prepared nines team.
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Roger Tuivasa-Sheck returns for Storm trial
Richard Becht | Image: www.warriors.kiwi
Tue 7th February, 04:10PM
VODAFONE WARRIORS v MELBOURNE STORM
Sunshine Coast Stadium, Kawana Waters
5.00pm, Saturday, February 11
VODAFONE WARRIORS
ROGER TUIVASA-SHECK (c)
BUNTY AFOA
MATTHEW ALLWOOD
BLAKE AYSHFORD
JAMES BELL
ERIN CLARK
DAVID Fusitua
CHARLIE GUBB
ATA HINGANO
RYAN HOFFMAN
SHAUN JOHNSON
SOLOMONE KATA
MASON LINO
TUIMOALA LOLOHEA
KEN MAUMALO
OFAHIKI OGDEN
ISAIAH PAPALII
JUNIOR PAUGA
PAT SIPLEY
TOAFOFOA SIPLEY
LEWIS SOOSEMEA
JAZZ TEVAGA
ALBERT VETE
Richard Becht | Image: www.warriors.kiwi
Tue 7th February, 04:10PM
VODAFONE WARRIORS v MELBOURNE STORM
Sunshine Coast Stadium, Kawana Waters
5.00pm, Saturday, February 11
VODAFONE WARRIORS
ROGER TUIVASA-SHECK (c)
BUNTY AFOA
MATTHEW ALLWOOD
BLAKE AYSHFORD
JAMES BELL
ERIN CLARK
DAVID Fusitua
CHARLIE GUBB
ATA HINGANO
RYAN HOFFMAN
SHAUN JOHNSON
SOLOMONE KATA
MASON LINO
TUIMOALA LOLOHEA
KEN MAUMALO
OFAHIKI OGDEN
ISAIAH PAPALII
JUNIOR PAUGA
PAT SIPLEY
TOAFOFOA SIPLEY
LEWIS SOOSEMEA
JAZZ TEVAGA
ALBERT VETE
eric
someone needs to do a live Facebook stream and then post the link here. Any takers? I would, but I'm lazy/don't wanna pay $20.
Happy to be the eye on the ground, but fb streaming? Hell no, I'll be to busy screaming and cheering (wishfully) to be streaming shite to lazy ass mofos like you
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