Team List NRL 2019 Round 13 - Warriors vs Storm TEAM LIST

[mt.wellington]

NRL 2019 Round 13 - Warriors vs Storm TEAM LIST

NZWF Official thread for the 2019 Round 13 Warriors team list and discussion...

VODAFONE WARRIORS v MELBOURNE STORM
5.00pm, Saturday, June 8, 2019
Mount Smart Stadium, Auckland
Referees: Henry Perenara and Jon Stone

1 ROGER TUIVASA-SHECK (c)
2 DAVID Fusitua
3 PETA HIKU
4 PATRICK HERBERT
5 KEN MAUMALO
6 KODI NIKORIMA
7 BLAKE GREEN
8 AGNASTIUS PAASI
9 ISSAC LUKE
10 LEESON AH MAU
11 Isaiah Papalii
12 TOHU HARRIS
13 ADAM BLAIR

14 LACHLAN BURR
15 BUNTY AFOA
16 CHRIS SATAE
17 KARL LAWTON

18 GERARD BEALE
20 LEIVAHA PULU
21 JACKSON FREI
22 CHANEL HARRIS-TAVITA
HEAD COACH | STEPHEN KEARNEY

Paasi back for Storm encounter

Agnatius Paasi returns from a one-match suspension and fellow prop Chris Satae has been brought onto the interchange for the Vodafone Warriors’ 13th-round NRL encounter with the Melbourne Storm at Mount Smart Stadium on Saturday (5.00pm kick-off).

www.warriors.kiwi

 

[Uk Warriors fan]

Looks good

 

[Woofa]

you mean apart from Blair looks good. Hopefully coach uses the team smarter.. about all we can hope for.

 

[Old Sid]

Looks good

Best team of the year!
Now guys, prove it !!

 

[ryno]

Yay a decent bench!

I kind of like Tevaga but not having him in the team makes for a way more balanced rotation.

 

[jsmooove]

just play like we did in melbourne and i reckon we win this

 

[mt.wellington]

Paasi back for Storm encounter
Richard Becht & Photosport.nz
Tue 4 Jun 2019, 03:02 PM

Agnatius Paasi returns from a one-match suspension and fellow prop Chris Satae has been brought onto the interchange for the Vodafone Warriors’ 13th-round NRL encounter with the Melbourne Storm at Mount Smart Stadium on Saturday (5.00pm kick-off).

Paasi missed the 2-8 loss to Brisbane but comes straight back into the starting line-up following the club’s bye last weekend.

While he is back Ligi Sao is out after playing the last three matches against St George Illawarra, Penrith and Brisbane.

Sao was impressive for the Vodafone Warriors in the Canterbury Cup NSW competition on Saturday making 184 metres from 17 carries and 27 tackles against Newtown but he has picked up a one-game ban for a careless high tackle in the match.

That sees the 26-year-old Satae back in the mix for just his second appearance this year and his 15th in total. He was also prominent in the Canterbury Cup side’s 20-20 draw with the Jets with 131 metres from 13 runs plus 34 tackles while the previous week he produced 237 metres from 20 runs and 30 tackles in 59 minutes against the Sea Eagles.

Paasi’s reinstatement results in Bunty Afoa slotting back into his familiar interchange role while Lachlan Burr, who has started in 10 of the team’s 11 matches this year, has been switched to the bench with veteran Adam Blair named at loose forward for his 299th career appearance.

The Storm are leading the competition with a 9-2 record, ranked ahead of South Sydney on points differential.

As usual the Michael Moore Trophy will be on the line. The Vodafone Warriors haven’t held it since beating Melbourne 28-14 in Auckland in 2015 with the Storm sitting on a run of seven consecutive victories including this year’s 13-12 success on Anzac Day.

This will be the 44th contest between the two clubs, the most the Vodafone Warriors have played against any side.

Melbourne holds a 25-16 advantage with two matches drawn but the ledger is just 11-9 its way in battles at Mount Smart Stadium.

VODAFONE WARRIORS v MELBOURNE STORM
5.00pm, Saturday, June 8, 2019
Mount Smart Stadium, Auckland
Referees: Henry Perenara and Jon Stone

1 ROGER TUIVASA-SHECK (c)
2 DAVID Fusitua
3 PETA HIKU
4 PATRICK HERBERT
5 KEN MAUMALO
6 KODI NIKORIMA
7 BLAKE GREEN
8 AGNASTIUS PAASI
9 ISSAC LUKE
10 LEESON AH MAU
11 Isaiah Papalii
12 TOHU HARRIS
13 ADAM BLAIR

14 LACHLAN BURR
15 BUNTY AFOA
16 CHRIS SATAE
17 KARL LAWTON

18 GERARD BEALE
20 LEIVAHA PULU
21 JACKSON FREI
22 CHANEL HARRIS-TAVITA
HEAD COACH | STEPHEN KEARNEY

Paasi back for Storm encounter

Agnatius Paasi returns from a one-match suspension and fellow prop Chris Satae has been brought onto the interchange for the Vodafone Warriors’ 13th-round NRL encounter with the Melbourne Storm at Mount Smart Stadium on Saturday (5.00pm kick-off).

www.warriors.kiwi

 

[enterthewarrior]

I only just noticed Sao has not been named. Most likely dropped eh.

 

[Bushman]

I only just noticed Sao has not been named. Most likely dropped eh.

Yeah thought the same thing, then read the article above,
"
Sao was impressive for the Vodafone Warriors in the Canterbury Cup NSW competition on Saturday making 184 metres from 17 carries and 27 tackles against Newtown but he has picked up a one-game ban for a careless high tackle in the match.

That sees the 26-year-old Satae back in the mix for just his second appearance this year and his 15th in total. He was also prominent in the Canterbury Cup side’s 20-20 draw with the Jets with 131 metres from 13 runs plus 34 tackles while the previous week he produced 237 metres from 20 runs and 30 tackles in 59 minutes against the Sea Eagles"
This is Satae's chance to show us what hes got.

 

[enterthewarrior]

Yeah thought the same thing, then read the article above,
"
Sao was impressive for the Vodafone Warriors in the Canterbury Cup NSW competition on Saturday making 184 metres from 17 carries and 27 tackles against Newtown but he has picked up a one-game ban for a careless high tackle in the match.

That sees the 26-year-old Satae back in the mix for just his second appearance this year and his 15th in total. He was also prominent in the Canterbury Cup side’s 20-20 draw with the Jets with 131 metres from 13 runs plus 34 tackles while the previous week he produced 237 metres from 20 runs and 30 tackles in 59 minutes against the Sea Eagles"
This is Satae's chance to show us what hes got.

Good pick up. I probably should have read the whole article lol.

 

[Stalefish540]

I can see the reasoning behind Blair starting, and Burr off the bench. Just let Blair tackle everything, and weather the early Storm with our 2 best props. Then bring Burr on for the 2nd stint with the 2nd crop, as he has abit more running and leg speed in him. Hopefully Kearney gets the minutes right.

 

[Wellington Warrior]

Yikes.... I spent 5 minutes sitting scratching my head trying to work out who had been dropped to have Blair back in the side now that Passi was back...

Completely forgot about Tevaga and Sao.....

 

[FuNQie]

just play like we did in melbourne and i reckon we win this

Perenara refereeing...it could be good!

 

[Boats n Hoes]

Yay a decent bench!

I kind of like Tevaga but not having him in the team makes for a way more balanced rotation.

Yeah, good not seeing 2 midgets on the bench.....plus 2 actual props to interchange as well....wow Mooks.

 

[Chats271]

Yea, I think Blair's been added to be a tackle bot, and Satae's there to add some size. Not a bad strategy as someone said before if SK gets the minute allocations right.

No reason why we cant win this one with a few storm players potentially backing up after origin although the storm tend to do that quite well

 

[bruce]

I think Blair's been added to be a tackle bot

Blair a tackle bot? He has a reasonable game, without considering his salary that is, and Kearney is raving about him. Loud drumbeats there I am afraid.

 

[wrighty]

Loud drumbeats there I am afraid.

Are you saying they are trying to flame trade interest in him?

 

[Beastmode]

Are you saying they are trying to flame trade interest in him?

I fear the only gullible person interested in Blah would be Kearney himself.

While he had a “strong” game by his standards against the broncos I did see him lagging behind in quite a few off the ball plays. He just looked knackered. No spring in his step. He will only get worst from. Mother Nature and old age is undefeated.

 

[playdaball]

It’s about time Satae stepped up! I haven’t seen him do anything in first grade yet.

 

[bruce]

I fear the only gullible person interested in Blah would be Kearney himself.

While he had a “strong” game by his standards against the broncos I did see him lagging behind in quite a few off the ball plays. He just looked knackered. No spring in his step. He will only get worst from. Mother Nature and old age is undefeated.

I watched him closely. He has an old head so knows where to be, and how to score some stats but I agree he is past his use by date. A terrible signing.