General Warriors ISP NSW Cup 2018

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Tony Iro. The epitome of what's wrong with the Warriors. No accountability. How someone can continue to remain employed after continual failure in doing what he's been employed to do will do me. Needs to be turfed.

 

[warriors_ballboy]

NRL: Iro may get reserve side in Warriors shakeup
22 Oct, 2017 5:00am

Tony Iro. Photo / photosport.nz

By: Michael Burgess
Football and rugby league writer for the Herald on Sunday.
michael.burgess@nzherald.co.nz@mikeburgess99

Expect significant changes to the Warriors management and coaching staff for 2018.

The club spent almost three weeks completing reviews after the 2017 season, and are set to implement some structural changes in the next few days.

The Herald on Sunday understands head of recruitment and development Tony Iro may be given the reins of the club's reserve grade side next season.

ISP coach Ricky Henry is expected to be retained at the Auckland club, possibly in a role with the Under-20s side, as well having some input at first grade level.

The future of Grant Pocklington, who was in charge of the Junior Warriors over the past season, is uncertain, but he is highly rated inside the NRL franchise and is likely to be kept on in a coaching role.

Iro has plenty of coaching experience, having coached the Warriors' Under-20s in 2008 and 2009, when the likes of Kevin Locke, Shaun Johnson and Russell Packer were coming through the ranks. He also served as assistant coach to Ivan Cleary (2010-2011) and Brian McClennnan (2012), and returned to that role for the 2015 season under Andrew McFadden.

If Iro does take the clipboard again, he will continue some development work, but recruitment responsibilities will fall to the yet to be appointed football director.

Warriors CEO Cameron George declined to comment on the possible changes, but told the Herald on Sunday the club will have the "best possible" coaching structure in place for next year.

"We need to have the best kids, the best development and the best coaching to make sure they are NRL ready," said George. "That's my focus."

https://www.nzherald.co.nz/league/news/article.cfm?c_id=79&objectid=11935563

IRO to get coaching role.

They still have plans for Ricky, including help with first grade.

 

[Off The Bench]

Translation: they need people who can actually coach to fix the u20 side that was turned into a mess this season.
Iro can do less damage to the ISP side because the players will have been coached properly in u20s Kearney and others will be overseeing everything he is doing anyway!

Regardless of opinions of Iro This is a good thing ,
Plus it gives Iro a fair go to show what he's got ,
Time will tell,,But getting these guys ready for first grade
Has got to be some kind of priority,,And the more resources
We can elocate the better ,Iro has coached first grade as a stand in
Coach thankless job ,,An should get his boys first grade ready if he's
Successful we should see players transition from reserve grade to the
Top grade seemlessly
While hopefully getting a good solid base of players coming through the juniors

 

[mt.wellington]

ISP draw revealed for 2018
Author Richard Becht
Wed 20 Dec 2017, 10:38 AM
The Vodafone Warriors start their 2018 Intrust Super Premiership NSW campaign with back-to-back home games against North Sydney and Canterbury-Bankstown.

While the draw, just released by the New South Wales Rugby League, then hands the Vodafone Warriors a run of three fixtures on the road, they have three straight matches at home in April to give them six encounters at Mount Smart Stadium in the opening eight rounds.

The Vodafone Warriors, who were within one win of reaching the ISP grand final this year, are under the guidance of Tony Iro in 2018.

It was announced yesterday that the Intrust Super Premiership NSW will be broadcast live on Channel Nine in 2018 for the first time, in addition to increased coverage from FOX SPORTS, making it the most watched in the competition’s history.

All 24 rounds of the regular season will feature in a 1pm Saturday live slot on the Nine Network in addition to up to two games live each week on Fox Sport’s dedicated rugby league channel, Fox League on Foxtel.

“We’ve worked really hard with the 12 clubs and the broadcasters to build a draw that will take the Intrust Super Premiership NSW competition to a bigger audience than ever before,” NSWRL general manager of football Barrie-Jon Mather said.

“Next season, with the support of Channel Nine, Fox League and the NRL, the quality and the talent of the NRL’s next-generation will be on show for all to see.

“For the first time, free-to-air TV will showcase our state’s premier competition, highlighting the continued growth and quality of the league.”

The 2018 season will include three special rounds:

• Respect Round (Round 5, 7-8 April), in line with the start of the Junior League season

• Magic Round (Round 11, 19-20 May), which will see two triple-headers of Intrust Super Premiership NSW games, likely to be played at iconic venues Henson Park and North Sydney Oval

• Heritage Round (Round 20, 28-29 July), which will raise awareness and funds for Men of League.

Another feature will be a number of double-headers with the new-look Jersey Flegg Cup (Under-20 competition) or other NSWRL competitions, rather than stand-alone games.

VODAFONE WARRIORS | 2018 INTRUST SUPER PREMIERSHIP NSW

1 Sat March 10 | 1.00pm | v North Sydney Bears, Mount Smart Stadium

2 Sat March 17 | 2.45pm | v Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs, Mount Smart Stadium

3 March 24-25 | TBC | v Penrith Panthers, St Marys Leagues Stadium, Sydney

4 Sat March 31 | 3.15pm | v Wyong Roos, Allianz Stadium, Sydney

5 April 7-8 | TBC | v Wests Magpies, Sydney

6 Sat April 14 | 2.45pm | v Blacktown Workers Sea Eagles, Mount Smart Stadium

7 Sat April 21 | 3.00pm | v St George Illawarra Dragons, Mount Smart Stadium

8 Sat April 28 | 1.00pm | v Newtown Jets, Mount Smart Stadium

9 Sat May 5 | 12.45pm | v Mounties, GIO Stadium, Canberra

10 Sat May 12 | 2.45pm | Wests Magpies, Mount Smart Stadium

11 Sat May 19 | TBC | v St George Illawarra Dragons, Sydney

12 May 26-27 | TBC | v Blacktown Workers Sea Eagles, Sydney

13 Sat June 2 | 5.15pm | v Wentworthville, ANZ Stadium

14 Bye

15 Sun June 17 | 11.45am | v Newcastle Knights, McDonald Jones Stadium

16 Sat June 30 | 3.00pm | v Mounties, Mount Smart Stadium

17 Sat July 7 | 1.00pm | v Wentworthville, Mount Smart Stadium

18 Sun July 15 | 1.00pm | v Penrith Panthers, Mount Smart Stadium

19 Sun July 22 | 1.45pm | v Wyong Roos, Mount Smart Stadium

20 Sat July 28 | 1.00pm | v Canterbury Bankstown Bulldogs, Belmore Sports Ground

21 Bye

22 Sat August 11 | 3.00pm | v Newcastle Knights, Mount Smart Stadium

23 Sat August 18 | 3.00pm | v Newtown Jets, Henson Park

24 August 25-26 | TBC | v North Sydney Bears, Sydney

• Local times listed

https://www.warriors.kiwi/news/2017/12/20/isp-draw-revealed-for-2018/

 

[Tedster]

ISP draw revealed for 2018
Author Richard Becht
Wed 20 Dec 2017, 10:38 AM
The Vodafone Warriors start their 2018 Intrust Super Premiership NSW campaign with back-to-back home games against North Sydney and Canterbury-Bankstown.

While the draw, just released by the New South Wales Rugby League, then hands the Vodafone Warriors a run of three fixtures on the road, they have three straight matches at home in April to give them six encounters at Mount Smart Stadium in the opening eight rounds.

The Vodafone Warriors, who were within one win of reaching the ISP grand final this year, are under the guidance of Tony Iro in 2018.

It was announced yesterday that the Intrust Super Premiership NSW will be broadcast live on Channel Nine in 2018 for the first time, in addition to increased coverage from FOX SPORTS, making it the most watched in the competition’s history.

All 24 rounds of the regular season will feature in a 1pm Saturday live slot on the Nine Network in addition to up to two games live each week on Fox Sport’s dedicated rugby league channel, Fox League on Foxtel.

“We’ve worked really hard with the 12 clubs and the broadcasters to build a draw that will take the Intrust Super Premiership NSW competition to a bigger audience than ever before,” NSWRL general manager of football Barrie-Jon Mather said.

“Next season, with the support of Channel Nine, Fox League and the NRL, the quality and the talent of the NRL’s next-generation will be on show for all to see.

“For the first time, free-to-air TV will showcase our state’s premier competition, highlighting the continued growth and quality of the league.”

The 2018 season will include three special rounds:

• Respect Round (Round 5, 7-8 April), in line with the start of the Junior League season

• Magic Round (Round 11, 19-20 May), which will see two triple-headers of Intrust Super Premiership NSW games, likely to be played at iconic venues Henson Park and North Sydney Oval

• Heritage Round (Round 20, 28-29 July), which will raise awareness and funds for Men of League.

Another feature will be a number of double-headers with the new-look Jersey Flegg Cup (Under-20 competition) or other NSWRL competitions, rather than stand-alone games.

VODAFONE WARRIORS | 2018 INTRUST SUPER PREMIERSHIP NSW

1 Sat March 10 | 1.00pm | v North Sydney Bears, Mount Smart Stadium

2 Sat March 17 | 2.45pm | v Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs, Mount Smart Stadium

3 March 24-25 | TBC | v Penrith Panthers, St Marys Leagues Stadium, Sydney

4 Sat March 31 | 3.15pm | v Wyong Roos, Allianz Stadium, Sydney

5 April 7-8 | TBC | v Wests Magpies, Sydney

6 Sat April 14 | 2.45pm | v Blacktown Workers Sea Eagles, Mount Smart Stadium

7 Sat April 21 | 3.00pm | v St George Illawarra Dragons, Mount Smart Stadium

8 Sat April 28 | 1.00pm | v Newtown Jets, Mount Smart Stadium

9 Sat May 5 | 12.45pm | v Mounties, GIO Stadium, Canberra

10 Sat May 12 | 2.45pm | Wests Magpies, Mount Smart Stadium

11 Sat May 19 | TBC | v St George Illawarra Dragons, Sydney

12 May 26-27 | TBC | v Blacktown Workers Sea Eagles, Sydney

13 Sat June 2 | 5.15pm | v Wentworthville, ANZ Stadium

14 Bye

15 Sun June 17 | 11.45am | v Newcastle Knights, McDonald Jones Stadium

16 Sat June 30 | 3.00pm | v Mounties, Mount Smart Stadium

17 Sat July 7 | 1.00pm | v Wentworthville, Mount Smart Stadium

18 Sun July 15 | 1.00pm | v Penrith Panthers, Mount Smart Stadium

19 Sun July 22 | 1.45pm | v Wyong Roos, Mount Smart Stadium

20 Sat July 28 | 1.00pm | v Canterbury Bankstown Bulldogs, Belmore Sports Ground

21 Bye

22 Sat August 11 | 3.00pm | v Newcastle Knights, Mount Smart Stadium

23 Sat August 18 | 3.00pm | v Newtown Jets, Henson Park

24 August 25-26 | TBC | v North Sydney Bears, Sydney

• Local times listed

https://www.warriors.kiwi/news/2017/12/20/isp-draw-revealed-for-2018/

Can't wait to see Maumalo/Kata's face in the next picture.....

 

[mt.wellington]

ISP and Jersey Flegg Cup teams for first round
Richard Becht & www.photosport.nz
Tue 6 Mar 2018, 04:25 PM

Scotland international James Bell will captain a Vodafone Warriors side showing several new faces plus new signings Karl Lawton and Matiu Love-Henry for Saturday’s first-round Intrust Super Premiership match against North Sydney at Mount Smart Stadium (1.00pm kick-off).

Bell has support from a group of players who took the Vodafone Warriors within a win of the ISP grand final last year – wing Charnze Nicoll-Klokstad, props Chris Satae and Patrick Sipley, hooker Manaia Cherrington and fullback Zac Santo (the latter named on the interchange).


Lawton, signed from the Gold Coast Titans just last week, will have his first outing for the club at hooker.

Named at fullback for his first ISP game is 18-year-old fullback Hayze Perham, who had such an impressive second half in the club’s NRL trial against Melbourne in Rotorua.

Back in a Vodafone Warriors jersey is second rower Love-Henry, a former NYC player at the club who has returned to Auckland after a stint in Brisbane.

Also included are regular 2017 NYC playersr, Chanel Harris-Tavita, Lewis Soosemea and Joseph Vuna; Soosemea and Vuna had a brief taste of ISP football last year.

In the early game on Saturday, the Vodafone Junior Warriors will line up in the new look New South Wales Jersey Flegg Cup under-20 competition, created to replace the NYC.

INTRUST SUPER PREMIERSHIP

VODAFONE WARRIORS v NORTH SYDNEY BEARS
Mount Smart Stadium, Auckland
1.00pm, Saturday, March 10, 2018

1 HAYZE PERHAM
2 LEWIS SOOSEMEA
3 JOSEPH VUNA
4 COLE WAAKA
5 CHARNZE NICOLL-KLOKSTAD
6 CHANEL HARRIS-TAVITA
7 TEVIN ARONA
8 PATRICK SIPLEY
9 KARL LAWTON
10 CHRIS SATAE
11 MATIU LOVE-HENRY
12 JAMES BELL (c)
13 SIONE AFEMUI

14 MANAIA CHERRINGTON
15 TRENT SCHAUMKEL
17 REECE CHARLIE
18 DANIEL REUELU-BUCHANAN
20 ZAC SANTO

COACH | JOHN TEINA

https://www.warriors.kiwi/news/2018/03/06/isp-and-jersey-flegg-cup-teams-for-first-round/

Thought Iro was meant to be the coach???

 

[Gizzyfan]

ISP and Jersey Flegg Cup teams for first round
Richard Becht & www.photosport.nz
Tue 6 Mar 2018, 04:25 PM

Scotland international James Bell will captain a Vodafone Warriors side showing several new faces plus new signings Karl Lawton and Matiu Love-Henry for Saturday’s first-round Intrust Super Premiership match against North Sydney at Mount Smart Stadium (1.00pm kick-off).

Bell has support from a group of players who took the Vodafone Warriors within a win of the ISP grand final last year – wing Charnze Nicoll-Klokstad, props Chris Satae and Patrick Sipley, hooker Manaia Cherrington and fullback Zac Santo (the latter named on the interchange).


Lawton, signed from the Gold Coast Titans just last week, will have his first outing for the club at hooker.

Named at fullback for his first ISP game is 18-year-old fullback Hayze Perham, who had such an impressive second half in the club’s NRL trial against Melbourne in Rotorua.

Back in a Vodafone Warriors jersey is second rower Love-Henry, a former NYC player at the club who has returned to Auckland after a stint in Brisbane.

Also included are regular 2017 NYC playersr, Chanel Harris-Tavita, Lewis Soosemea and Joseph Vuna; Soosemea and Vuna had a brief taste of ISP football last year.

In the early game on Saturday, the Vodafone Junior Warriors will line up in the new look New South Wales Jersey Flegg Cup under-20 competition, created to replace the NYC.

INTRUST SUPER PREMIERSHIP

VODAFONE WARRIORS v NORTH SYDNEY BEARS
Mount Smart Stadium, Auckland
1.00pm, Saturday, March 10, 2018

1 HAYZE PERHAM
2 LEWIS SOOSEMEA
3 JOSEPH VUNA
4 COLE WAAKA
5 CHARNZE NICOLL-KLOKSTAD
6 CHANEL HARRIS-TAVITA
7 TEVIN ARONA
8 PATRICK SIPLEY
9 KARL LAWTON
10 CHRIS SATAE
11 MATIU LOVE-HENRY
12 JAMES BELL (c)
13 SIONE AFEMUI

14 MANAIA CHERRINGTON
15 TRENT SCHAUMKEL
17 REECE CHARLIE
18 DANIEL REUELU-BUCHANAN
20 ZAC SANTO

COACH | JOHN TEINA

Iro the coach Driver

Corrected that

 

[Snoopy]

That’s a good team esp considering we took 4 who could have played ISP to Perth

 

[Five&Last]

Like the look of that team. Perham, Soosemea, Vuna and Harris-Tavita could all be playing U20 this year. All of them look to be first grade bound over the next couple of years.

They must rate Sione Afemui highly, straight out of Raiders U20 last year and now starting lock in ISP.

Happy to see Trent Schaumkel get a chance. Tall, strong, athletic and still young as well.

 

[mt.wellington]

Be interesting to watch Chanel Harris-Tavita go about getting this team around. Huge step for the kid. Think he's still 18 or just turned 19. Did the hard yards with the team doing a whole preseason.

Be good watching Hayze Perham. Got a killer step but I've not seen him play at all. Another player who is stepping up big time. Look forward to seeing him develop and grow.

Looking forward to seeing how Cole Waaka goes with the step up. Watched a bit of him in the rep grades and he's a smart player. Still quite young...

 

[The Batman]

John Teina as ISP Coach? Where is Iro

 

[Gizzyfan]

Be interesting to watch Chanel Harris-Tavita go about getting this team around. Huge step for the kid. Think he's still 18 or just turned 19. Did the hard yards with the team doing a whole preseason.

Be good watching Hayze Perham. Got a killer step but I've not seen him play at all. Another player who is stepping up big time. Look forward to seeing him develop and grow.

Looking forward to seeing how Cole Waaka goes with the step up. Watched a bit of him in the rep grades and he's a smart player. Still quite young...

Do you know his background, the Waaka family have produced a lot of good Union players through the years, especially around the Bay of Plenty.

 

[Sup42]

Tony Iro. The epitome of what's wrong with the Warriors. No accountability. How someone can continue to remain employed after continual failure in doing what he's been employed to do will do me. Needs to be turfed.

When you say Iro is the epitome of what is wrong with the Warriors....do you mean the boys network where no one gets fired ? ...that is they get shifted sideways instead ?

If that is what you mean then he is the epitome of the jobs for the boys culture in the club.

I suspect the reason Iro is bullet proof...is that he is the Jack of all trades precocious type of potential talent....who has had massive resource poured into him ( at NZRL level under Jimmy D no less and at the Warriors pre Jimmy).

In which case ( a leap here on my part) part of the reason he survives is the egos of some otherwise astute businessmen are preventing them from seeing that personal relationships cloud things sometimes....and there is a tipping point where Warrior bosses just don't want to admit there time and intuition might not be right ?

That thinking pervaded so many assessments of " potential star players" in this organisation.

Brian Smith bro is the smartest external overview appointment they have made bar none....

If SK goes I hope an Aussie comes in and Smith keeps his role of one step away from the insiders who are too close to the woods.

 

[Tragic]

Where is the evidence that Iro cant do the job or is stealing a salary? Whats his record of faliure I guess is what I am asking.
Not denying it coz I just dont know myself but seems like they are having a decent cleanout and if he really was a waste of space then the current mob are ruthless enough to call him on it and move him on.

 

[Paleaaesina2the20]

Perham has the goods, will play NRL before he turns 20. He has a very wide ranging skill set whilst being fast and athletic, which can be bad news at this club, they will play him all over the shop. Next thing you know he will debut on the right wing in first grade but the coaches will say he is a 1 or a 6, then he will put on 15kgs and go to the Tigers.

 

[mt.wellington]

Where is the evidence that Iro cant do the job or is stealing a salary? Whats his record of faliure I guess is what I am asking.
Not denying it coz I just dont know myself but seems like they are having a decent cleanout and if he really was a waste of space then the current mob are ruthless enough to call him on it and move him on.

I have never understood the vile hate Iro receives online. He's good at what he does. One of the best in the country.

I think it stems from pro-Bluey fans who didn't like that Iro was undermining Bluey but also failed to see that Bluey was completely and utterly out of his depth and we were going to see a huge exodus of very talented players leave because of Blueys incompetence. It was Iro that kept the bulk of the squad together not that it helped as we only ended up with Elliott who was more a confusing wordsmith than quality coach.

I don't hate Iro for it cause I know from firsthand player accounts just how stupid Bluey was...

 

[Five&Last]

Perham has the goods, will play NRL before he turns 20. He has a very wide ranging skill set whilst being fast and athletic, which can be bad news at this club, they will play him all over the shop. Next thing you know he will debut on the right wing in first grade but the coaches will say he is a 1 or a 6, then he will put on 15kgs and go to the Tigers.

The fact that Perham was selected over both Charnze Nicoll-Klokstad and Zac Santo for that fullback spot, shows how highly rated he is.

Given how valuable Fusitua is to our Centre/Wing make-up, Perham is pretty much our back up fullback. If Roger Tuivasa-Sheck goes down, he's up.

Almost certain he'll debut this season.

 

[bruce]

Where is the evidence that Iro cant do the job or is stealing a salary? Whats his record of faliure I guess is what I am asking.

He has been the recruitment manager since they sacked Dean Bell. Any further evidence required.

I have never understood the vile hate Iro receives online. He's good at what he does. One of the best in the country.

That means nothing. Why don't we import somebody who can do the job. I don't hate the guy, he was an amazing player who stood tall in a tackle and broke Wally Lewis's arm when you were still in nappies. However he cannot really coach, he does have an excellent knowledge of both the English and Sydney club systems but what does that mean in the shape of things? It looks like jobs for the boys.

I think it stems from pro-Bluey fans who didn't like that Iro was undermining Bluey but also failed to see that Bluey was completely and utterly out of his depth and we were going to see a huge exodus of very talented players leave because of Blueys incompetence.

It was the old guard that wanted Cleary out. Are you saying he wasn't in that clique? If he wasn't why didn't he support John Hart?

 

[WarriorBall]

I see John Teina has officially been given the head coaching role by Brian Smith while Iro’s been promoted up to an assistant coaching role with the first grade side.

Don’t know a lot about Teina tbh, unlucky again on Ricky Henry, thought he did a good job last season, Teina must have shown Smithy something to get ahead of him.

 

[Penpal]

Isn't Santo still getting over his injury? Whatever that was? Not expecting him to play this weekend but that's just a hunch.
If everyone is fit it's a pretty handy backline when you add Santo, Gelling, probably Ayshford when Beale is back, Junior Pauga and JTS to what they have named this week. Anyone else I missed?