Saw them going off to train at 5.30 last night they looked pretty relaxed but thats a damn good side right there.
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wow Lolohea has really let himself go...dudes got love handles...
Dayum the Warriors have done well get rid of the Rot.
No wonder they are being conservative with Lukes contract.
Dayum the Warriors have done well get rid of the Rot.
No wonder they are being conservative with Lukes contract.
mt.wellington
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Went and watched this game. They lost 4-20. Only try was to Anthony Gelling. Chanel Tavita-Harris put a chip in behind the Knights defence line and Junior Paunga was in full flight chasing. The Knights winger was there to recover it but a split second after he caught the ball Junior smashed the shit out of him. Knights player fumbled and Gelling recovered it for an easy try. Was good awareness from Junior who could have gone for the ball but would likely have missed it.
We got a pretty stacked team but just too many errors and a lack of organisation from the halves. Knights weren't overly brilliant but just way better disciplined. They just did the basics, held onto to the ball and completed sets.
That edge of Blake Ayshford and Charnze Nicoll-Klokstad is pretty flimsy. One Knights try where both players were marking up on the winger the Knights player no right to score but a poor hit and stick and a simple spin saw the player score over both players.
Matt Allwood had a good game for the Knights...
We got a pretty stacked team but just too many errors and a lack of organisation from the halves. Knights weren't overly brilliant but just way better disciplined. They just did the basics, held onto to the ball and completed sets.
That edge of Blake Ayshford and Charnze Nicoll-Klokstad is pretty flimsy. One Knights try where both players were marking up on the winger the Knights player no right to score but a poor hit and stick and a simple spin saw the player score over both players.
Matt Allwood had a good game for the Knights...
mt.wellington
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Vodafone Warriors suffer ISP setback
Jamie Wall NSWRL.com.au
Sat 11 Aug 2018, 03:36 PM
The Newcastle Knights have come up with a shock upset win over the Warriors in Auckland, scoring a 20-4 win in dominant circumstances.
It was the dance of the desperate as the Warriors sought to salvage what had been a promising season, at least up until a month ago. Coming off the bye, the home side was seeking its first win in five games and some valuable competition points to help them into the finals series.
The game kicked in fine conditions at Mt Smart Stadium, however it quickly settled down into an arm wrestle in the middle of the park. Both sides were conservative around the ruck and content to try and probe a weakness in the opposition defence.
The Warriors looked the better side in the opening stages, however they were frustrated by good scramble defence from the Knights.
Eventually they were the ones who cracked first though, with Tom Hughes crossing to open the scoring. Brock Lamb converted and the Knights controlled the rest of the half with accurate kicking and simple one-out running.
The sides went to the sheds with the score 6-0, and it was obvious that the Knights could sniff a second upset in a row.
They doubled their lead after 53 minutes, when Nick Meaney scored near the uprights. Lamb was again on target, and the Warriors were facing an uphill battle to avoid another home defeat.
It didn't get any easier shortly after when Hughes got his double, even though the try was somewhat contentious in the build-up. Potential handling errors aside, the score was 18-0 it was going to take a miracle for the Warriors to storm home.
The home side did click into gear, however, albeit through a fortuitous piece of play of their own. A kick over the top took a friendly bounce for winger Junior Pauga, and he passed inside for Anthony Gelling to finally open the account with 10 minutes to go.
It would prove to be too little, too late. The Knights didn't let the mini-comeback phase them and ground out the remaining time, with Lamb taking a penalty in the dying stages to push the score out to 20-4.
Newcastle coach Rory Kostjasyn will be wondering where the impressive Knights side has been all year. One week after beating Mounties, they can now add another scalp to the tally and take some much-needed confidence into the final rounds of the season.
Meanwhile, the Warriors face the very real possibility of missing the finals altogether. Thoroughly outplayed, they let the Knights dictate terms for the majority of the match.
The Wariors face a tough trip across to Henson Park next weekend to play Newtown, and they will be under no illusions about the significance of that one. Newcastle head to Penrith, who will be on full alert at the Knights' sudden giant-killer status
https://www.warriors.kiwi/news/2018/08/12/vodafone-warriors-suffer-isp-setback/
Jamie Wall NSWRL.com.au
Sat 11 Aug 2018, 03:36 PM
The Newcastle Knights have come up with a shock upset win over the Warriors in Auckland, scoring a 20-4 win in dominant circumstances.
It was the dance of the desperate as the Warriors sought to salvage what had been a promising season, at least up until a month ago. Coming off the bye, the home side was seeking its first win in five games and some valuable competition points to help them into the finals series.
The game kicked in fine conditions at Mt Smart Stadium, however it quickly settled down into an arm wrestle in the middle of the park. Both sides were conservative around the ruck and content to try and probe a weakness in the opposition defence.
The Warriors looked the better side in the opening stages, however they were frustrated by good scramble defence from the Knights.
Eventually they were the ones who cracked first though, with Tom Hughes crossing to open the scoring. Brock Lamb converted and the Knights controlled the rest of the half with accurate kicking and simple one-out running.
The sides went to the sheds with the score 6-0, and it was obvious that the Knights could sniff a second upset in a row.
They doubled their lead after 53 minutes, when Nick Meaney scored near the uprights. Lamb was again on target, and the Warriors were facing an uphill battle to avoid another home defeat.
It didn't get any easier shortly after when Hughes got his double, even though the try was somewhat contentious in the build-up. Potential handling errors aside, the score was 18-0 it was going to take a miracle for the Warriors to storm home.
The home side did click into gear, however, albeit through a fortuitous piece of play of their own. A kick over the top took a friendly bounce for winger Junior Pauga, and he passed inside for Anthony Gelling to finally open the account with 10 minutes to go.
It would prove to be too little, too late. The Knights didn't let the mini-comeback phase them and ground out the remaining time, with Lamb taking a penalty in the dying stages to push the score out to 20-4.
Newcastle coach Rory Kostjasyn will be wondering where the impressive Knights side has been all year. One week after beating Mounties, they can now add another scalp to the tally and take some much-needed confidence into the final rounds of the season.
Meanwhile, the Warriors face the very real possibility of missing the finals altogether. Thoroughly outplayed, they let the Knights dictate terms for the majority of the match.
The Wariors face a tough trip across to Henson Park next weekend to play Newtown, and they will be under no illusions about the significance of that one. Newcastle head to Penrith, who will be on full alert at the Knights' sudden giant-killer status
https://www.warriors.kiwi/news/2018/08/12/vodafone-warriors-suffer-isp-setback/
mt.wellington
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Team out for ISP
Photosport.nz
Tue 14 Aug 2018, 04:23 PM
The Vodafone Warriors will need to get past third-placed Newtown to snap a run of losses in Saturday’s 23rd-round Intrust Super Premiership match at Henson Park in Sydney.
Despite going down to bottom-placed Newcastle last week, the Vodafone Warriors have retained seventh place in a packed points table.
Entering the second to last round of the regular season, they’re on 22 points with the Wyong Roos, who are eighth on points for and against.
Danger lurks just below, though, with the Blacktown Workers Sea Eagles ninth on 21 and the North Sydney Bears and Wentworthville both on 20.
The Vodafone Warriors are away to the Bears in the final round so victory in at least one of the last two matches will be critical to ensure they play finals football.
INTRUST SUPER PREMIERSHIP
VODAFONE WARRIORS v NEWTOWN JETS
3.00pm, Saturday, August 18
Henson Park, Sydney
1 HAYZE PERHAM
2 CHARNZE NICOLL-KLOKSTAD
3 BLAKE AYSHFORD
4 ANTHONY GELLING
5 JUNIOR PAUGA
6 CHANEL HARRIS-TAVITA
7 MASON LINO
8 PATRICK SIPLEY
9 KARL LAWTON
10 CHRIS SATAE
11 MATIU LOVE-HENRY
12 KING VUNIYAYAWA
13 JAMES BELL (c)
14 SAM COOK
15 TOM ALE
16 PAEA MANUKIA
17 PRESTON RIKI
18 REECE CHARLIE
COACH | JOHN TEINA
https://www.warriors.kiwi/news/2018/08/14/teams-out-for-isp-and-jersey-flegg-teams/
That’s interesting that you noted the lack of control from the halves. I see that Lino no longer makes the extended bench for the NRL side so a mid week injury would see someone else slot into the halves.
mt.wellington
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ISP line-up for round 24
Photosport.nz
Tue 21 Aug 2018, 03:56 PM
The Vodafone Warriors are in sudden-death territory going into their final Intrust Super Premiership regular-season match against North Sydney at North Sydney Oval on Saturday (3.00pm kick-off local time; 5.00pm NZT).
Despite losing their last six matches, they’re still seventh on the ladder on 22 points thanks to a run of helpful results from the teams nearest them on the ladder.
But, after failing to register success since beating the Mounties on June 30, they must now rediscover winning touch to make the finals starting the following weekend.
The last two spots in the finals have come down to a battle between five teams – the Vodafone Warriors, Wyong and Wentworthville on 22 points, Blacktown Workers Sea Eagles on 21 and North Sydney on 20.
Wyong will automatically climb to 24 with two points from a bye but has a slightly inferior points for and against record of minus 78 compared to minus 62 for the Vodafone Warriors.
The Sea Eagles are at home to competition leader Penrith and Wentworthville hosts Canterbury-Bankstown.
There are various permutations but the simple requirement for the Vodafone Warriors is to win and they’ll be in.
INTRUST SUPER PREMIERSHIP
VODAFONE WARRIORS v NORTH SYDNEY BEARS
3.00pm, Saturday, August 25
North Sydney Oval, Sydney
1 HAYZE PERHAM
2 CHARNZE NICOLL-KLOKSTAD
3 BLAKE AYSHFORD
4 ANTHONY GELLING
5 JUNIOR PAUGA
6 CHANEL HARRIS-TAVITA
7 SAM COOK
8 LIGI SAO
9 KARL LAWTON
10 CHRIS SATAE
11 MATIU LOVE-HENRY
12 JOSEPH VUNA
13 JAMES BELL (c)
14 REECE CHARLIE
15 TOM ALE
16 PATRICK SIPLEY
17 KING VUNIYAYAWA
COACH | JOHN TEINA
https://www.warriors.kiwi/news/2018/08/21/isp-and-jersey-flegg-line-ups-for-round-24/
Watched Cole Waaka play for Northcote last week. He looks a very good prospect but can't get a run now. Is that because the pecking order is clogged by players that aren't going to improve or is his job impacting on training?
Juju
There must something going on behind the scenes for this run of bad results - they're pretty stacked for a NSW cup team and have had a pretty settled team, yet they have been getting belted.
mt.wellington
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Had to feel bad for the Tigers after they celebrated too early after Cole's drop goal lol. Think they clocked off after that thinking they had it in the bag.
Looking forward to the Hornets v Pirates game though I might not get to watch it as I'm trying to get to Bay Roskill to watch the Sharman game.
No idea why Waaka isn't playing but I'd say its because he isn't in the system. You look at the current backline and all those players are signed to the Warriors. That goes for the whole team really with Reece Charlie being the exception. You'd think Lewis Soosemea or Sam Lisone would have taken his spot if they both weren't injured...
Juju
It was quite the finish! No David Bahna or Kevin Locke for that game. I thought Northcote had a good chance of making it to the final so was gutted by that finish.
Glenora near unbeatable at the moment though.
Iafetas Kickstand Wang
The ISP team has seriously fallen off the wagon and I can only regard them as a serious failure and underachievement this year. I wonder wtf has happened?
Yeah that Sharman game looks really interesting.
Pirates vs Hornets playes one another 2 weeks ago. Might be another Howick victory with Piratea nursing some injuries. Some unrest at Pt Chev with coaching changes 3 weeks ago.
Only had to gather the short kick off to win really. Still, Howick deserved it I reckon, they missed a few certain tries due to wrong options or desperate defence. I think Waaka is in the Navy which might make training availability difficult. One thing for sure, his attitude would be right.
mt.wellington
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Got a shock when I seen Bhana in the stands and Knobby running water!
Glenora will win it easy. Once Epalahame Lauaki decided to turn it on late in the 2nd half it was game over. Wonder if he was carrying an injury as he was really quiet until then...
The bro Jody Henry started up the Storm team so I'll try go support him. Pretty choice story how that came about if you ever get to talk to him...
No idea whats happened but they are pretty stacked. The games I have watched they just lack discipline. Far too errors.
Will try get some word about it...
Harris-Tavita's heroics seal finals berth
Troy Whittaker
Sat 25 Aug 2018, 05:09 PM
The New Zealand Warriors have arrested a six-game losing streak to claim a stunning 24-22 victory over the North Sydney Bears and ensure their place in week one of the ISP Finals Series.
Five-eighth Chanel Harris-Tavita was the hero for the New Zealand side, scoring the first and last tries of the match and potting the winning conversion at the death.
For the Bears, who had an outside chance of jagging a play-offs place coming into the Round 24 match at North Sydney Oval, the season is over. They will be left to rue what might have been after showing extreme promise at various points of the year.
The Warriors sprung out of the blocks, kicking a penalty goal in the fourth minute through Harris-Tavita to take a 2-0 lead.
North Sydney seemingly hit back when hooker Billy Brittain burrowed over the line. However, the No.9 was ruled to have committed a double-movement.
The grinding nature of the fixture continued as the half wore on, with the slippery turf not conducive to expansive football.
After 20 minutes, New Zealand broke the try-scoring drought in unlikely circumstances.
Warriors prop Ligi Sao charged down an attacking Bears kick and skilfully regathered the deflection. He then offloaded to a flying Harris-Tavita, who sprinted the best part of 70 metres to score.
Harris-Tavita knocked over the conversion to push the visitors past a converted try lead.
The Warriors then coughed up the ball to grant North Sydney possession deep on the attack. It took some brave scramble defence to keep the Bears at bay.
But ill-discipline kept making life hard for the visitors. New Zealand found themselves down to 12 men after a string of conceded penalties, with centre Anthony Gelling sent to the sin bin.
Eventually the pressure took its toll on the Warriors, as Bears halfback Kurtis Preece – deputising for playmaker Dean Hawkins – stepped his way under the crossbar.
Fullback Jesse Arthars added the extras.
Suddenly the Warriors were in all sorts. They kicked the ball out on the full off the restart to gift the Bears another penalty.
And North Sydney made the most of it, touching down for a second time when Arthars crossed down the short-side after a lovely Connor Tracey pass.
Arthars couldn't kick the goal from the sideline; the score staying at 10-8 in favour of North Sydney.
Gelling returned from the sin bin in the shadows of half-time – but the match was now on a knife's edge following the damage the Bears inflicted in his absence.
The tension was palpable in the second stanza as both teams fought valiantly for their seasons.
The Bears resembled the walking wounded with a number of players going down injured in quick succession. However, it didn't stop them posting a third unanswered try in the 57th minute.
Arthars nabbed his double next to the posts and made no mistakes with the conversion to give North Sydney a 16-8 advantage.
Moments later, the Warriors proved they weren't out of the contest when hooker Karl Lawton sliced through to score. Harris-Tavita kicked the goal and the margin was just two points again.
New Zealand soon snatched a slim buffer. After a succession of offloads, Harris-Tavita threw a perfect cut-out pass that gave winger Junior Pauga the space and time needed to dot down.
Harris-Tavita's goal attempt bounced off the upright but New Zealand was in front 18-16 in a heart-stopping affair.
The Bears looked to have the final say when winger Nicholas Mougios athletically latched onto a cross-field kick to notch a try and edge the Bears ahead.
But Harris-Tavita took matters into his own hands to decide to result, crashing over for a last-gasp four-pointer in the 78th minute before booting the goal that propelled the Warriors into the finals.
https://www.warriors.kiwi/news/2018/08/25/harris-tavitas-heroics-seal-finals-berth2/
Troy Whittaker
Sat 25 Aug 2018, 05:09 PM
The New Zealand Warriors have arrested a six-game losing streak to claim a stunning 24-22 victory over the North Sydney Bears and ensure their place in week one of the ISP Finals Series.
Five-eighth Chanel Harris-Tavita was the hero for the New Zealand side, scoring the first and last tries of the match and potting the winning conversion at the death.
For the Bears, who had an outside chance of jagging a play-offs place coming into the Round 24 match at North Sydney Oval, the season is over. They will be left to rue what might have been after showing extreme promise at various points of the year.
The Warriors sprung out of the blocks, kicking a penalty goal in the fourth minute through Harris-Tavita to take a 2-0 lead.
North Sydney seemingly hit back when hooker Billy Brittain burrowed over the line. However, the No.9 was ruled to have committed a double-movement.
The grinding nature of the fixture continued as the half wore on, with the slippery turf not conducive to expansive football.
After 20 minutes, New Zealand broke the try-scoring drought in unlikely circumstances.
Warriors prop Ligi Sao charged down an attacking Bears kick and skilfully regathered the deflection. He then offloaded to a flying Harris-Tavita, who sprinted the best part of 70 metres to score.
Harris-Tavita knocked over the conversion to push the visitors past a converted try lead.
The Warriors then coughed up the ball to grant North Sydney possession deep on the attack. It took some brave scramble defence to keep the Bears at bay.
But ill-discipline kept making life hard for the visitors. New Zealand found themselves down to 12 men after a string of conceded penalties, with centre Anthony Gelling sent to the sin bin.
Eventually the pressure took its toll on the Warriors, as Bears halfback Kurtis Preece – deputising for playmaker Dean Hawkins – stepped his way under the crossbar.
Fullback Jesse Arthars added the extras.
Suddenly the Warriors were in all sorts. They kicked the ball out on the full off the restart to gift the Bears another penalty.
And North Sydney made the most of it, touching down for a second time when Arthars crossed down the short-side after a lovely Connor Tracey pass.
Arthars couldn't kick the goal from the sideline; the score staying at 10-8 in favour of North Sydney.
Gelling returned from the sin bin in the shadows of half-time – but the match was now on a knife's edge following the damage the Bears inflicted in his absence.
The tension was palpable in the second stanza as both teams fought valiantly for their seasons.
The Bears resembled the walking wounded with a number of players going down injured in quick succession. However, it didn't stop them posting a third unanswered try in the 57th minute.
Arthars nabbed his double next to the posts and made no mistakes with the conversion to give North Sydney a 16-8 advantage.
Moments later, the Warriors proved they weren't out of the contest when hooker Karl Lawton sliced through to score. Harris-Tavita kicked the goal and the margin was just two points again.
New Zealand soon snatched a slim buffer. After a succession of offloads, Harris-Tavita threw a perfect cut-out pass that gave winger Junior Pauga the space and time needed to dot down.
Harris-Tavita's goal attempt bounced off the upright but New Zealand was in front 18-16 in a heart-stopping affair.
The Bears looked to have the final say when winger Nicholas Mougios athletically latched onto a cross-field kick to notch a try and edge the Bears ahead.
But Harris-Tavita took matters into his own hands to decide to result, crashing over for a last-gasp four-pointer in the 78th minute before booting the goal that propelled the Warriors into the finals.
https://www.warriors.kiwi/news/2018/08/25/harris-tavitas-heroics-seal-finals-berth2/
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The Falcon
Can feel a double change coming along with both ISP and Jersey Flegg coaching set up.
Junior Pauga hasn’t taken long to find form after coming back from a tough injury for a young kid.
He’ll be a first grader if he can get some meat on his bones.
He’ll be a first grader if he can get some meat on his bones.
Billyspleen75
The elimination final vs Mounties is on Saturday at 7.15 nzt and will be live streamed on nswrl.com.au
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