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| Team vs Titans |
Author:
Sinbin ::
Posted:
Tue Mar 09, 2010 16:59 pm
Simon Mannering’s hamstring injury will keep him out of the Vodafone Warriors’ NRL season-opening clash against Gold Coast at Skilled Park in Robina on Sunday.
The 23-year-old was due to make his debut as captain but it was decided not to risk him as he continues his recovery.
“Simon’s close to being right but there’s no point in playing him at this stage of the season until we’re all satisfied he’s ready to go,” said Vodafone Warriors coach Ivan Cleary.
“Hopefully he’ll be able to play next week but we won’t rush things.”
With Mannering out, Micheal Luck will lead the side, as he did standing in for Steve Price last year and in the club’s last two trials this season. Luck will be playing his 99th match for the Vodafone Warriors on Sunday, leaving him in line to join the 100 club in the first home game of the season against Cronulla on March 20.
Mannering’s absence has created an opportunity for back rower Sione Lousi (20) to become the latest Vodafone Junior Warriors NYC graduate to make his NRL debut. Lousi, a 2008-09 Vodafone Junior Warrior, is set to become Vodafone Warrior No 159 after being named on the interchange bench.
He featured in all of the Vodafone Warriors’ three trials against the Sydney Roosters, North Queensland and Manly.
“He did a terrific job in every match and he has also worked really hard throughout the off-season,” said Cleary.
While Lousi will make both his NRL and club debut, new recruits James Maloney, Brett Seymour and Jeremy Latimore will make their first NRL appearances for the Vodafone Warriors (Maloney will become No 156, Seymour No 157 and Latimore No 158).
Cleary today confirmed James Maloney, who made four appearances for the Melbourne Storm last year, would have the first opportunity to partner Brett Seymour in the halves.
“There’s a lot of competition for that spot, which is a good thing for us, and Jimmy showed in the trials that he deserves a shot at the job this time,” he said.
Lance Hohaia is named to start at fullback, the job he filled in the two trials he played against North Queensland and Manly, with Wade McKinnon on the interchange.
Also ruled out for this match were Steve Price (heel) and Jacob Lillyman (foot).
VODAFONE WARRIORS v GOLD COAST TITANS
Skilled Park, Robina
1.00pm, Sunday, March 14
VODAFONE WARRIORS
1LANCE HOHAIA
2KEVIN LOCKE
3BRENT TATE
4JEROME ROPATI
5MANU VATUVEI
6JAMES MALONEY
7BRETT SEYMOUR
8SAM RAPIRA
9AARON HEREMAIA
10RUSSELL PACKER
11LEWIS BROWN
12BEN MATULINO
13MICHEAL LUCK (c)
Interchange:
14WADE McKINNON
15JEREMY LATIMORE
16JESSE ROYAL
17SIONE LOUSI
18JOEL MOON
COACH: IVAN CLEARY
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| Ready for the start of the season??? |
Author:
Leaguelass ::
Posted:
Mon Mar 08, 2010 16:13 pm
Is everyone excited and ready for the start of the season? I am really looking forward to this weekend - we've got our tickets for the Warriors game on the Gold Coast and I can't wait to give a huge cheer when the boys run out.
I'm quietly optimistic that we will do better this year - well we can't do much worse can we!! But seriously I think we might surprise a few people - now I'm not thinking GF or anything but I think we might win a few more than folks expect us to. Well you've got to start the season thinking positive.
Weather in Brissy is still very wet and forecast is for more of the same this week, so hopefully will be OK and not too hot for the 1pm kick off. Its still fairly humid but cloudy so it feels cooler.
Anyone else going to the game???
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| Jody Henry |
Author:
dazza ::
Posted:
Fri Mar 05, 2010 12:03 pm
read this on the qrl site.
http://www.qrl.com.au/default.aspx?s=article-display&id=23094
Henry Puts Name Forward
5/03/2010 8:27:59 AM
IT is inevitable that Jody Henry will get raised eyes when he introduces himself this season.
The New Zealand import has already been reminded a couple of times about his Australian swimming counterpart Jodie Henry.
Not that the unassuming Kiwi is worried about being confused with the gold medal-winning Olympian.
"I have heard about her but that's about it," Henry said. "My manager arranged for me to join up with the Dolphins in January and it's been good so far.
"I knew a bit about the Queensland Cup but not a whole lot about the Aussie teams."
Henry spent more than five years in the New Zealand Warriors system, eventually playing 26 games for their under 20 side over the past two seasons.
However a string of injuries saw him leave his homeland for future opportunities.
Henry has been greeted by welcome arms at Dolphin Oval as Redcliffe attempt to right the ship under new coach John Dixon.
Henry said he would be using the Dolphins, and their connection with the Broncos, in an attempt to break back into the NRL system.
Ironically former Parramatta half Tim Smith is using the same formula with Brisbane Easts.
Henry, 20, comes to the Peninsula with a solid pedigree as a New Zealand under 16 representative in 2005, a Junior Kiwi the following year and a New Zealand under 18 mainstay in 2007.
He sees himself as a half or five-eighth, positions that were subject to a tussle between a number of Redcliffe players last season.
The halves were a concern for then coach Gary O'Brien, who started out with Tim Yee and Dane Campbell as halves before Palmer Wapau slotted in as the competition's biggest pivot.
Always in the wings was utility Craig Priestly, as adept at halfback and hooker but also tried at five-eighth, as well as usual centre Chris Fox.
Late in the season North Queenslander Ryan Ghietti made No. 6 his own.
The departure of Campbell for the Noosa Pirates in the off-season opens the door for a new half with veteran Michael Roberts well in the running.
Roberts played hooker with the Dolphins before heading to France, however the presence of busy Peter Leis Medal winner Tommy Butterfield at No. 9 means time at hooker for any other player will be limited.
The future of a still growing Yee is as either a blockbusting centre or backrower, meaning a five-eighth role is up for grabs.
Henry says the shoulder injury that curtailed last season with the Warriors is behind him, evidenced by his work with Geoff McInnes of Redpine Paving.
Henry joins a star-studded line-up of Dolphins, including James Hinchey, Josh Hoffman, Chris Torrington, Danny Green, Val Fa'amoe and Chris Fox, who have worked for Geoff over the years since he established his business in 1993.
Originally from Waitakere near Auckland, Henry played in the national youth competition with the likes of Thomas Ah Van, Kevin Locke, who made his NRL debut last year with the Warriors, and Steve Rapira, named the NQ Cowboys Rookie of the Year last season.
A bonus that comes with Henry's arrival is his goal kicking, both around the corner and the more conventional style depending where on the field his attempt is from.
Henry is living at Clontarf, but is not feeling homesick as in his words "I have heaps of family around the area".
By Myles McIvor
cheers dazza
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| Round 1 Team Prediction |
Author:
hitman82 ::
Posted:
Tue Mar 02, 2010 12:06 pm
Who do you want to roll out versus the Titans?
Assuming Price, Henderson and Locke are missing for Round 1, I'd go with...
1.McKinnon
2.Tate
3.Moon (the Tate/Moon combo worked well after Locke got injured in the trial, so I'd stick with it rather than blooding a rookie winger or resorting to Ah Van)
4.Ropati
5.Vatuvei
6.Maloney
7.Seymour
8.Packer
9.Heremaia
10.Rapira
11.Mannering (c)
12.Matulino
13.Luck
14.Hohaia
15.Brown/Ta'ai
16.Latimore
17.Lillyman
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| Will Trial Form Pay Dividends |
Author:
da mad maori ::
Posted:
Sun Feb 28, 2010 19:47 pm
Managed to get to North Harbour and watch the trial against Manly.
Boys look real good and a lot slimmer than in the past. Especiall our props, Packer and Sammy.
Size now is a factor as I cannt see the aussies saying that our pack is huge.
Luck passed the ball more than I have ever seen.
And they appeared more in zinc with one another.
One thing that really stood out is after unsuccessfull attempts and finding space from kicks, is that they started grubbering along the ground.
That didnt give the 'taker" as much time to bring the ball back.
I give us a chance against the titans if all our passes stack.
Maloney and Seymour have our halves prblem fixed by the looks of it.
And a quick mention of our U20s.
They may go all the way this year.
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Has Graham Henry & co have got to go?
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