New Zealand Warriors 2018

[greeneyed]

Warriors best 17 for 2018 NRL season: Recruitment decision club finally gets right

WHEN you are looking for a quick fix, it’s very easy to fall for the shiny thing in the window with the expensive price tag. In Blake Green and Tohu Harris the Auckland-based franchise has potentially found the answer to their current conundrum.

An active recruitment campaign has yielded seven possible new faces for the team expected to run out in Round 1 but it will be the influence of former Storm and Sea Eagles five-eighth Green and Melbourne premiership-winner Harris that can quickly turn pretenders into contenders.

THE BEST 17

1. Roger Tuivasa-Sheck
2. Peta Hiku
3. Gerard Beale
4. Solomone Kata
5. David Fusitua
6. Blake Green
7. Shaun Johnson
8. Adam Blair
9. Issac Luke
10. Albert Vete
11. Tohu Harris
12. Agnatius Paasi
13. Simon Mannering

14. Nathaniel Roache
15. James Gavet
16. Sam Lisone
17. Leivaha Pulu

Others: Bunty Afoa, Blake Ayshford, James Bell, Manaia Cherrington, Anthony Gelling, Ata Hingano, Charnze Nicoll-Klokstad, Mason Lino, Ken Maumalo, Isaiah Papali’I, Jazz Tevaga.

Read more: https://www.foxsports.com.au/nrl/nrl-pr ... ad7fc4ef49

[greeneyed]

New Zealand Warriors CEO reveals new recruitment strategy

New Zealand Warriors CEO Cameron George insists the club didn’t deliberately target Kiwi recruits but wanted a more balanced squad rather than one built around big names.

“Across the park now we have got a very even team with a really good mix of experience in our whole top 30 [squad] and that was deliberate,” George said. “In other years, we have had three or four superstars and the rest were young kids with a heap of ability who just didn’t have the leadership around them.”

Read more: https://www.nrl.com/news/2018/01/26/ceo ... -strategy/

[cat]

not a bad way of doing it, and hopefully bring a bit more consistency and passion back into the jersey.

Think there were a few players who signed up just for the money and the cheaper dollar

[dubby]

I'm not sure Blake Green is a premiership winning player. Solid. That's it.


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[Notaroboticfish]

Almost (and maybe should have) won it in 2016; definitely wasn’t his fault Melbourne lost that GF.


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[kiwi raider]

I'm not sure Blake Green is a premiership winning player. Solid. That's it.


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they've got enough x factor in the spine outside of Green, They need someone who know's when to pass, can kick well and get them around the park, Green can do that job however I'm still not sure they have enough grunt up front and class out wide although they have upgraded those area's with some other decent signings

[greeneyed]

Warriors taking two home games to Wellington for next two NRL seasons: http://www.stuff.co.nz/nz-newspapers/ce ... RL-seasons

Odds of $1.01 one of them will be us.

Not that I mind too much. I’m sick of going to Auckland.

[reptar]

Warriors taking two home games to Wellington for next two NRL seasons: http://www.stuff.co.nz/nz-newspapers/ce ... RL-seasons

Odds of $1.01 one of them will be us.

Not that I mind too much. I’m sick of going to Auckland.

IMO, Wellington is a much more interesting place.

[Roger Kenworthy]

Warriors taking two home games to Wellington for next two NRL seasons: http://www.stuff.co.nz/nz-newspapers/ce ... RL-seasons

Odds of $1.01 one of them will be us.

Not that I mind too much. I’m sick of going to Auckland.

We have a short runway in Wellington GE, not sure we can handle your private jet

[reptar]

Warriors taking two home games to Wellington for next two NRL seasons: http://www.stuff.co.nz/nz-newspapers/ce ... RL-seasons

Odds of $1.01 one of them will be us.

Not that I mind too much. I’m sick of going to Auckland.

We have a short runway in Wellington GE, not sure we can handle your private jet

Landing sideways is standard at Wellington Airport.

[greeneyed]

Shaun Johnson to seek interest from rival clubs after Warriors impasse grows

Warriors halfback and club great Shaun Johnson says he now has the chance to "spread his wings" and gauge interest from rival NRL clubs after having not been offered a deal at the Warriors beyond 2019.

Read more: https://www.nrl.com/news/2018/11/26/sha ... sse-grows/

What Johnson said:

"I thought it's best I clear a couple things up regarding my situation at this stage with the Warriors. Firstly, there is no contract for me to sign past 2019. Secondly if you saw the article that came out a few weeks back [...] they said they are in no rush to re-sign me. Since then they have told me again at this stage they [won't] be offering me anything. That means I get to spread my wings and see what's out there so right now that's what I'm doing!"

Read more: https://m.facebook.com/permalink.php?st ... 0093226077

[roneel78]

Sounds pretty p’d off


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New Zealand Warriors release Shaun Johnson, effective immediately

The New Zealand Warriors have agreed to release Kiwis star Shaun Johnson from the remainder of his contract, effective immediately.

Warriors CEO Cameron George said while the club had initially planned on Johnson remaining for the 2019 season at least, the decision to allow the halfback to leave was made overnight.

Read more: https://www.nrl.com/news/2018/11/28/sha ... mediately/

Video: Warriors comfortable with decision to let Johnson go: https://www.nrl.com/news/2018/11/28/sha ... mediately/

[FuiFui BradBrad]

Sounds like he already has a destination lined up


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