Team List NYC 2014 - Round 2 vs St George Illawarra Line-Up + Discussion

[Hitman82]

NYC ROUND #2 | Experienced players back
Richard Becht

Tue 11th March, 07:01PM

Warriors' Sam Lisone in action. NRL Pre Season, Vodafone Warriors v Gold Coast Titans at North Harbour Stadium, Auckland, New Zealand. Sunday 9th February 2014. Photo: photosport.co.nz


Experienced NYC players Adam Tuimavave-Gerrard, Sam Lisone and Metia Lisati return for the Vodafone Junior Warriors’ second-round encounter with the St George Illawarra Dragons at Eden Park on Saturday (2.45pm kick-off).



Tuimavave-Gerrard and Lisati both come off the injured list, Tuimavave-Gerrard names on the bench and Lisati on the wing.



Also selected is prop Sam Lisone. He played all 28 NYC matches last year but was used in the Vodafone Warriors’ New South Wales Cup side against Wentworthville last weekend.



VODAFONE JUNIOR WARRIORS v ST GEORGE ILLAWARRA DRAGONS


Eden Park, Auckland

2.45pm, Saturday, March 15



VODAFONE JUNIOR WARRIORS



1 BRAD ABBEY

2 METIA LISATI

3 LAFU FEAGAIGA

4 KEN MAUMALO

5 BRAXTON STANLEY

6 NATHANIEL ROACHE

7 MASON LINO (c)

8 SAM LISONE

9 KURT ROBINSON

10 JAMES TAYLOR

11 MICHAEL KI

12 MATIU LOVE-HENRY

13 KOUMA SAMSON

Interchange:

14 ADAM TUIMAVAVE-GERRARD

15 BUNTY AFOA

16 TOAFOFOA SIPLEY

17 JAMES BELL

18 JAZZ TEVAGA



HEAD COACH: STACEY JONES

https://www.warriors.co.nz/news/2014/03/11/nyc_round_2_experienced_players_back.html

 

[Hitman82]

Noteworthy omissions:
Mason Tonks and Jordan Baldwinson.

So it seems the rotational policy (assume this is still in effect) applies to the imports too - surprising, but good!

 

[Defence]

Lisone should add plenty and afoa sounds like a goer.
Is this televised?

 

[Hitman82]

Lisone should add plenty and afoa sounds like a goer.
Is this televised?

Sure is brother. 12:30 is when the NYC kicks off, followed by the NSWarriors and then the big boys! Saturday of awesomeness!!

 

[ramraider78]

Noteworthy omissions:
Mason Tonks and Jordan Baldwinson.

So it seems the rotational policy (assume this is still in effect) applies to the imports too - surprising, but good!

They didn't perform well during the game I hear, with there pedigree they should of banged a few of the parra forwards - they need more game time to get used to the speed of the NYC IMO.

The propping rotation looks good a solid balance there.

Another strong line up on paper, a few experienced heads in there, hoping the result goes our way.

 

[Hitman82]

They didn't perform well during the game I hear, with there pedigree they should of banged a few of the parra forwards - they need more game time to get used to the speed of the NYC IMO.

The propping rotation looks good a solid balance there.

Another strong line up on paper, a few experienced heads in there, hoping the result goes our way.

Did they tend to rotate the lineup last season, or would you consider this a dropping situation? Can't really remember how they managed it last year.
I was honestly expecting these two English lads to dominate the NYC. Maybe further down the track they will.

 

[Defence]

Sure is brother. 12:30 is when the NYC kicks off, followed by the NSWarriors and then the big boys! Saturday of awesomeness!!

Sweet- can't wait to see afoa play- anyone called bunty is straight in my team

 

[Paleaaesina2the20]

Did they tend to rotate the lineup last season, or would you consider this a dropping situation? Can't really remember how they managed it last year.
I was honestly expecting these two English lads to dominate the NYC. Maybe further down the track they will.

The best players didn't get rotated out unless it was up to the Vulcans. Guys like James Taylor, Fusitua, Kata, Lolohea, Vete, Faitala mariner etc were picked every week. But there was a turn over at the start of the season for the 3 bench prop/2nd rowers for a while last season. I think it is difficult to get a read on how good the guys are at this age so they all get a shot for the first Month or so and then settle in to see who has the goods.

 

[ramraider78]

Everyone is ripping the FG team apart on here but lets not forget the Young Guns suffered another loss, which from all accounts really was a 2nd half fade out. More questions down here as well as the FG; I honestly thought we fielded a good team on paper with a few old heads in there - hoping for something better this week

 

[mt.wellington]

Everyone is ripping the FG team apart on here but lets not forget the Young Guns suffered another loss, which from all accounts really was a 2nd half fade out. More questions down here as well as the FG; I honestly thought we fielded a good team on paper with a few old heads in there - hoping for something better this week

Well its all part of Matt Elliotts plan to have all 3 grades playing from the same sheet. I'll give him an A+ on that so far...

 

[DavidMcKay1974]

Well its all part of Matt Elliotts plan to have all 3 grades playing from the same sheet. I'll give him an A+ on that so far...

 

[mt.wellington]

Spoke with one of the U20's boys last night. He said Stacey Jones is way laid back compared to Akkers. Reckons Jones hasnt yelled at them once. Thought it was funny because he reckons if that was Akkers he would have blasted them big time about the last 2 games. Also surprised him because he thinks they deserved copping one after their last game...

 

[InsideBall]

Spoke with one of the U20's boys last night. He said Stacey Jones is way laid back compared to Akkers. Reckons Jones hasnt yelled at them once. Thought it was funny because he reckons if that was Akkers he would have blasted them big time about the last 2 games. Also surprised him because he thinks they deserved copping one after their last game...

Has the potential to set a dangerous precedence - one where failure is, essentially, tolerated…

If the boys think they deserve to get ripped, and they don't, it is the nature of human psychology that, sub-consciously, one begins to allow oneself to relax and become complacent.

 

[slaughterhouse.sa]

Spoke with one of the U20's boys last night. He said Stacey Jones is way laid back compared to Akkers. Reckons Jones hasnt yelled at them once. Thought it was funny because he reckons if that was Akkers he would have blasted them big time about the last 2 games. Also surprised him because he thinks they deserved copping one after their last game...

I have heard mixed stuff about Akkers... Some say he is strange and
But I forgot he is the "greatest NYC coach" ever - coached the greats like Toka Likiliki, Omar Slaimankhel, John Palavi, Konrad, Shaun Johnson - all good, polished seasoned first graders.

But seriously..

It is a real young 20s team - guys like Roach, Brady Abbey are future stars.
But they have been average so far. Still at high school.

The Warriors are building naturally for NYC.....just like every other team bar Canberra do in the NYC.
They have a number of definciies both as a team and individiually.

Past Warriors teams relied on their physical dominance...other NYC teams are getting bigger and faster (and browner).

 

[surfin]

The 20's are about getting experience, winning the trophies is secondary.

 

[mt.wellington]

I have heard mixed stuff about Akkers... Some say he is strange and
But I forgot he is the "greatest NYC coach" ever - coached the greats like Toka Likiliki, Omar Slaimankhel, John Palavi, Konrad, Shaun Johnson - all good, polished seasoned first graders.

But seriously..

It is a real young 20s team - guys like Roach, Brady Abbey are future stars.
But they have been average so far. Still at high school.

The Warriors are building naturally for NYC.....just like every other team bar Canberra do in the NYC.
They have a number of definciies both as a team and individiually.

Past Warriors teams relied on their physical dominance...other NYC teams are getting bigger and faster (and browner).

Wasnt having a stab at Jones. Just thought Id share the senior players thoughts...

 

[DavidMcKay1974]

He's baaaaaccccck

 

[slaughterhouse.sa]

Wasnt having a stab at Jones. Just thought Id share the senior players thoughts...

Suppose there is a few senior players left over - not much though.
Probably only senior player would be James Taylor & Mason Lino, maybe Kouma Samson.

Sam Lisone only played one year but would be up there too.

Anybody no who the captain is

 

[mt.wellington]

Anybody no who the captain is

Mason Lino...