General Warriors NSW Cup Reserve Grade 2023

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ONE NEW ZEALAND WARRIORS v NEWCASTLE KNIGHTS​

2.00pm, Saturday, March 4, 2023
Navigation Homes Stadium, Pukekohe​

ONE NEW ZEALAND WARRIORS​

1 GERONIMO DOYLE
2 SETU TU
3 ALI LEIATAUA
4 ESOM IOKA
5 MOALA GRAHAM-TAUFA
6 BEN FARR
7 EIDEN ACKLAND
8 ZYON MAIU’U
9 PAULIE ROACHE
10 ISAIAH VAGANA
11 KALANI GOING
12 MICHAEL SIO
13 DEMITRIC SIFAKULA
Interchange:
15 MAIA SANDS
16 MOSESE FAEAMANI
17 TAHI BAGGALEY
24 NICK HALALILO
25 SANELE AUKUSITINO

Head coach | SLADE GRIFFIN

New South Wales Cup campaign kicks off in Pukekohe

For the first time in three years, One New Zealand Warriors have three teams back in business in three different competitions.

www.warriors.kiwi

 

[kos]

I like that Setu Tu is back always rated the guy.
There is some serious surnames there
Vagana
Going
Ackland
Roche

Few guys unaccounted for.
The ex Burleigh Bears fullback Taine T isnt it
Kosi
and a couple of others my brain isnt processing

 

[Cces]

15 MAIA SANDS
16 MOSESE FAEAMANI
17 TAHI BAGGALEY
24 NICK HALALILO
25 SANELE AUKUSITINO

Aukusitino is a Winger & Baggaley is a Centre (at least back in 2019 he was). Are the others forwards?

 

[Bangbros 2023]

You would expect Tauapiki, Volkman, Lussick, slot into spine and Vailea and kosi left edge?

I would drop Setu Tu for Taufa

I'm very interested in seeing Farr play five eight. Not too many australians come to new zealand to play cup.

 

[Five&Last]

Aukusitino is a Winger & Baggaley is a Centre (at least back in 2019 he was). Are the others forwards?

Sands is a hooker, Faeamani a second rower and Halahilo a second rower

 

[Five&Last]

Aside from the 3 development contract guys,

I think everyone should be keeping eyes on Moala Taufa-Graham. I genuinely like his potential more than Kosi. He has to be next in line for a first grade contract. Almost shocked he's not in the top 30 already.

Also begs the question why Setu Tu would come back, as I would think he gets dropped when Kosi drops down to NSW cup on game day (maybe Moala to centre?)

Farr is interesting as well. I thought he would've gone back to Aus if he didn't a contract this preseason. Must be committed to living here. I think he could crack the first grade squad next year with another preseason under his belt. We seem to prefer playmakers that have been through the Australian development system.

 

[Canonball]

Aside from the 3 development contract guys,

I think everyone should be keeping eyes on Moala Taufa-Graham. I genuinely like his potential more than Kosi. He has to be next in line for a first grade contract. Almost shocked he's not in the top 30 already.

Also begs the question why Setu Tu would come back, as I would think he gets dropped when Kosi drops down to NSW cup on game day.

Farr is interesting as well. I thought he would've gone back to Aus if he didn't a contract this preseason. Must be committed to living here. I think he could crack the first grade squad next year with another preseason under his belt. We seem to prefer playmakers that have been through the Australian development system.

So, question - if the development players can't turn out for the top team until round 10 or whatever, how do they then qualify for reserve grade? or is that part and parcel of development?

 

[Viking]

Geronimo Doyle is back from the UK.
I think his brother is Chicago who played 1st XV at Kings - good player, now at the Hurricanes.
Casino is their Dad, also A good player back in the day

And Navajo Buddha Doyle from Kings 1st 15 and Steelers SG Ball last year.

 

[Up the guttz]

Was it always the case that players in the extended first grade squad arnt initially named for cup?? Seeeesh it feels like forever since we’ve had reserve grade, but I remember in the past they both got named correctly each Tuesday.

 

[AlexM]

Where are guys Iike lussick sirro and volkman playing?

 

[Cces]

Surely everyone that's not in the 18 on Friday will fly back early enough to front up on Saturday. Unless the 18th man plays he should play too.
Sironen is a notable absentee

 

[Juju]

No James Gavet ...

 

[Up the guttz]

On warriors.kiwi team naming article it says players from the 1st grade squad will be added as they are omitted.

P.S game is live on sky sport 4 Saturday 2pm - I’m almost as excited about this game as the 1st grade team. I need belief that the future is bright!!!

 

[Kestrel84]

And Navajo Buddha Doyle from Kings 1st 15 and Steelers SG Ball last year.

Are these names actually for real?

 

[Bangbros 2023]

On warriors.kiwi team naming article it says players from the 1st grade squad will be added as they are omitted.

P.S game is live on sky sport 4 Saturday 2pm - I’m almost as excited about this game as the 1st grade team. I need belief that the future is bright!!!

Considered driving to the game, then threw a bucket of water over myself.

 

[RizNz]

P.S game is live on sky sport 4 Saturday 2pm - I’m almost as excited about this game as the 1st grade team. I need belief that the future is bright!!!

Are you sure? I'm seeing a replay of the 1st grade game on at that time.

 

[Dannevegas]

Setu Tu’s back!
Upgrade him and get him in the team, let’s get the Vailea and Tu back together

 

[Up the guttz]

Are you sure? I'm seeing a replay of the 1st grade game on at that time.

Oh WTF!!! Why would they do that

 

[mt.wellington]

Farr is interesting as well. I thought he would've gone back to Aus if he didn't a contract this preseason. Must be committed to living here. I think he could crack the first grade squad next year with another preseason under his belt. We seem to prefer playmakers that have been through the Australian development system.

Knew nothing about this guy until I did his player profile and he was another child prodigy that was touted as the next :insert name: when he was coming through the grades with his brother. Really interested to see how he goes.

Im also surprised he didn't go back home so maybe thinking he might have been offered a development spot? We had one free and that was before Demitric was upgraded. Full respect to him if he's over here on his ace doing it the hard way without a contract...

 

[Tim burgess]

Geronimo Doyle is back from the UK.
I think his brother is Chicago who played 1st XV at Kings - good player, now at the Hurricanes.
Casino is their Dad, also A good player back in the day

Played for Whitehaven in the UK.