General 2017 Warriors Trial Matches

[t-wade23]

Found highlights if anyone else needs them

Isaiah Papalii is so impressive for an kid straight out of school not an matter if but when he plays first grade what an gun.

 

[eric]

Anyone else think Hingano is just too small at the moment? I know he's only 19, but all the other 6's in the comp have some meat on them. Really hoping Foran is fit and ready for round 3.

 

[Dino Velvet]

Anyone else think Hingano is just too small at the moment? I know he's only 19, but all the other 6's in the comp have some meat on them. Really hoping Foran is fit and ready for round 3.

I'm not overly concerned about Ata's lack of size. My favourite Warrior of all time is Stacey Jones and he didn't have much meat on him either.

 

[bunnyglory]

Anyone else think Hingano is just too small at the moment? I know he's only 19, but all the other 6's in the comp have some meat on them. Really hoping Foran is fit and ready for round 3.

He is confirmed for the first two nrl games..wil see how he go

 

[eudebrito]

He held up well in defence, that's all you can really ask. Elgey for the titans is a midget and he's a good player

 

[InsideBall]

I don't think Atas small at all, honestly. He looks pretty damn solid to me.

 

[tajhay]

I'm not overly concerned about Ata's lack of size. My favourite Warrior of all time is Stacey Jones and he didn't have much meat on him either.

Hingano is considerably bigger than Stacey(when he played - not now lol).

183cm vrs 171cm
92kgs vrs 82kgs

I think much of the season in NSW cup will be a great development for him this year.

 

[InsideBall]

Hingano is considerably bigger than Stacey(when he played - not now lol).

183cm vrs 171cm
92kgs vrs 82kgs

I think much of the season in NSW cup will be a great development for him this year.

Just for added measure:

Shaun Johnson is listed at 179 cm and 89 kgs.

So, yeah, don't think anyone should be worried about Atas size at all.

 

[eric]

He held up well in defence, that's all you can really ask. Elgey for the titans is a midget and he's a good player

Yeah, I just looked up Elgey's size and he's smaller than Ata lol... eyes playing tricks on me. He just doesn't seem to have that thickness which seems to be the norm for halves these days. Cleary and Elgey both appear more solid than him, but he probably has more filling out to do.

 

[bruce]

183cm vrs 171cm

...183cm is the old six foot one brother...he doesn't look like that to me...are you sure?

SJ is listed at 179 cm and 89 kgs.

179 is over 5 foot 11 in the old language, he isn't even as tall as his girlfriend. Kayla Cullen is listed as 183cm and she is quite a bit taller than him.

Maybe I need to go to Specsavers

 

[eric]

Just for added measure:

Shaun Johnson is listed at 179 cm and 89 kgs.

So, yeah, don't think anyone should be worried about Atas size at all.

Those measurements dont really show that thickness I'm talking about. I mean, I'm slightly taller than Shaun Johnson and only a few kg's lighter but I'm still a twig compared to him.

Hodkinson for example is only slightly shorter than Ata and weighs less but appears much wider/thicker. Same with Cleary. Same height and almost same weight, yet Cleary looks a lot wider. Imo Ata looks like a union first five type of build.

 

[tajhay]

...183cm is the old six foot one brother...he doesn't look like that to me...are you sure?

That's what it says on the official warriors site - so most likely it's wrong.

 

[bruce]

That's what it says on the official warriors site - so most likely it's wrong.

Wiki says Paul Gallen is 180 cm too. They must measure the guys with their sprigs on or something. I remember one All Black Captain, who was listed as 180, feck me dead I am only 175 (and that was properly measured by a doctor) and I towered over the bastard.

 

[Trugoy]

What chance James Bell for a bench spot at some point? Haven't really taken much notice of him before but yesterday he reminded of a Tyrone Peachy type.

I thought Erin Clark looked super solid at hooker..leapfrogged Roache and Jazz maybe?

 

[kavafred]

Yet people hated it when Dale Husband did it.

BTW Kens pronunciation of Lolohea is wrong too. The way he says it Lolohea is spelt Lolohia. Dont forget your aeiou vowels. Sing the song if you need to refresh your memory...

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Ha that is a classic. Remember having to sing that one all through primary school!! But Ken did actually pronounce Lolohea correctly if you listen closely. Anyways sorry feel like I'm flogging a dead horse (the Tongan side of me finds that funny) Will let it go now.

 

[Tonbridge (Swanley)]

Optimism is creeping in..

STOP THIS NOW....

 

[AlexM]

Classic

 

[StephenDedalus]

Classic

Even better! Love to see the full match so I can see how everyone actually performed, cheers mate

 

[shuffle]

Tui Vassar Sheck!! That's gonna get some getting used to..

 

[InsideBall]

One thing I really liked about us in attack was seeing how direct and deep into the line Roger Tuivasa-Sheck and Shaun were taking the ball. You play that direct, with the speed and agility that our players have, and you basically can't stop that.