Auckland 9's Super Thread: Full Schedule Of Games (inc.)

[Shermy]

Souths had the most FG players in their 9s team in the whole 9s competition lol

Bulldogs players with NRL experience in 9s squad = 13
Rabbitohs players with NRL experience in 9s squad = 13

Good work bruhhhhhh

 

[Bob dog]

Not sure I like the format anyway, but interesting to see the Sharks resurgent.

 

[DOGGIESSTYLE]

Golden try in the regular season could go on forever though?

10 minutes each half as normal .. A lot more games will finish in draws but i think it would be more excited instead of a drop kick comp

 

[Mr Invisible]

With Bulldogs coloured glasses off, and only mentioning them when absolute deserved...

Having watched every single game this weekend, I bring you my...

Nines Wrap Up

Most Tries:
Souths

Least Tries:
Bulldogs

Player of the Series:
As much as it pains to to say it Adam Reynolds (Souths) and Chris Sandow (Eels) tie.

Adam Reynolds kicking was superbly accurate and caused all sorts of bother for opposing teams.
Chris Sandow was all over the place, leading the Eels to numerous tries.

Try of the series:
Eto Nabuli's (Dragons) inch perfect aerobatic display on Saturday to score in the corner. Highlights reel material.

Most suprising player:
Jake Mamo from Knights and Kata from Warriors. Both have massive futures if they stay injury free.

One to watch (in for a big season):
Valentine Holmes. He is going to be a superstar if he has quality players around him to improve his game.

Lolohea from Warriors earns an honorable mention here too. Real skillful player and reminds me of a young Stacey Jones.

Biggest Disappointment (Player):
Anthony Milford. Given all the hype he should have carved up in this tournament.
Mata'utia brothers get a slight mention here too. Good but not as devestating as they could be.

Most impressive side:
For me the Sharks were the biggest suprise here. Played some quality football and only beaten in their final game.

Most disappointing side:
Bulldogs (without a doubt).

Fastest player of the series:
Josh Jay from Panthers on paper (100m sprint in 10.4 seconds)
Kata from Warriors absolutely motors when he gets in space.
Shout out to Damien Cook from the Bulldogs here. Suprisingly nimble on his feet.

 

[Mr Invisible]

Injury Update:

Fa'amanu Brown - Torn ACL - months out.
Adam Reynolds - Minor Hamstring Strain (scans to follow).
Ken Edwards - Knee (scans to follow)
Kaysa Prtichard - Torn Pec - months out.
Brad Takairangi - Ankle
Carlos Tuimavave - Ankle


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Buying into the (who fielded a first grade side) arguement.

Players who have played almost an entire season (~26+ games) with a club:

BULLDOGS (8):
Tim Browne,
Antonio Kaufusi,
Josh Morris,
Sam Perrett,
Frank Pritchard,
Corey Thompson,
Aiden Tolman,
Tony Williams

RABBITOHS (11):
Joel Reddy,
Bryson Goodwin,
Dylan Walker,
Matt King,
Chris McQueen,
Issac Luke (c),
Adam Reynolds,
George Burgess,
Ben Lowe,
Jason Clark,
Dave Tyrrell,

 

[Mr Invisible]

Raiders, Titans, Cowboys might have more though.

 

[dogluva]

Don't particularly like the nines concept. Even though the games were shorter with less players on the field still some crappy decisions by the refs but at least for the most part the commentators gave them heaps about it. Once again the darlings of the league were in the middle of another massive wankfest and that crappy old Glory Glory song played to death. A lot of poor decisions went with them which helped them deluxe on their way through the preliminary games. Looked like a poor crowd on day two but the NRL would still have raked in the dough or they wouldn't bother with the concept. Positive aspect is that we seemingly had no injuries where as the eels copped a few.

 

[Malla]

Bulldogs players with NRL experience in 9s squad = 13
Rabbitohs players with NRL experience in 9s squad = 13

Good work bruhhhhhh

Key players though ie. Adam Reynolds and Isaac Luke.

We had no play makers.

 

[Cook]

Key players though ie. Adam Reynolds and Isaac Luke.

We had no play makers.

Souths came to win they had a game plan all based on kicking game this will be future of nines soon early kicks etc, they played a boring possession game with repeat sets and all were on board..must be like being in the military playing for that bunch

 

[LordSidious66]

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[pupii]

Yeah Souths came to win. The nerve of that mob.

 

[Cook]

With Bulldogs coloured glasses off, and only mentioning them when absolute deserved...

Having watched every single game this weekend, I bring you my...

Nines Wrap Up

Most Tries:
Souths

Least Tries:
Bulldogs

Player of the Series:
As much as it pains to to say it Adam Reynolds (Souths) and Chris Sandow (Eels) tie.

Adam Reynolds kicking was superbly accurate and caused all sorts of bother for opposing teams.
Chris Sandow was all over the place, leading the Eels to numerous tries.

Try of the series:
Eto Nabuli's (Dragons) inch perfect aerobatic display on Saturday to score in the corner. Highlights reel material.

Most suprising player:
Jake Mamo from Knights and Kata from Warriors. Both have massive futures if they stay injury free.

One to watch (in for a big season):
Valentine Holmes. He is going to be a superstar if he has quality players around him to improve his game.

Lolohea from Warriors earns an honorable mention here too. Real skillful player and reminds me of a young Stacey Jones.

Biggest Disappointment (Player):
Anthony Milford. Given all the hype he should have carved up in this tournament.
Mata'utia brothers get a slight mention here too. Good but not as devestating as they could be.

Most impressive side:
For me the Sharks were the biggest suprise here. Played some quality football and only beaten in their final game.

Most disappointing side:
Bulldogs (without a doubt).

Fastest player of the series:
Josh Jay from Panthers on paper (100m sprint in 10.4 seconds)
Kata from Warriors absolutely motors when he gets in space.
Shout out to Damien Cook from the Bulldogs here. Suprisingly nimble on his feet.

Yeah wasn't Milford a disappointment I was really keen on watching him do some damage all I saw was mistakes can't remember even making a clean break

 

[Mr Invisible]

Milf was completely missing in action.

Starting to wonder if he'll be Barba 2.0 for the Broncos (all hype, no action).

 

[Rodzilla]

Milf was completely missing in action.

Starting to wonder if he'll be Barba 2.0 for the Broncos (all hype, no action).

he is absolutely going to be barba, thats because he is exactly the same type of player

if face/off happened to them and they switched bodies, nobody would suspect a thing

 

[Mitch Connor]

Milford really did nothing didn't he?

Jack Bird will be a star.
Nabuli will start on the wing round 1.
The Knights MUST go with youth in their backline.
Kata should replace Hurrell until he returns from injury.
Reynolds killed it.
Warriors were disappointing.
Big expectations on young forwards faltered.
Nu Brown has done his ACL.
George Burgess scored more tries than our entire side lol.

 

[CrittaMagic69]

Des is in shit with the NRL aha

 

[DoggiesUtd]

rabbitohs were brilliant...sent a pretty good side over so i expected them to be up there...
imagine if GI was there...
every reynolds kick was spot on!
hope his hammy injury isnt too bad...
dogs worst team in the tournament...expected really...they never really had a go!
sharks very impressive...wish they had won...
mickey mouse cups dont count anyway...

 

[Mr Invisible]

he is absolutely going to be barba, thats because he is exactly the same type of player

if face/off happened to them and they switched bodies, nobody would suspect a thing

You could easily pick them out.

Milford would be all around the field. Barba would be closely hugging the lines! *boom tish*

Hasler missing
NRL heavyweights are filthy with Bulldogs coach Des Hasler in the wake of the Nines in Auckland last weekend.

Hasler was the one NRL head coach who refused to attend the highly successful pre-season event.

And his absence was noted by the people that count in the NRL, who saw it as a slap in the face to a tournament that has proved a runaway success for the second straight year.

Ironically, Hasler sent a relatively strong Bulldogs team to the event - with more big names than most teams.

But the Bulldogs played well below par, no doubt partly because they didn’t have that incentive to go out there and rip and tear for their main man.

Thats from the Sportal Lurker so .. grain of salt as always.

 

[LordSidious66]

The nrl really do hate the dogs. I hope we win this year and we can make them shove there hatred right up there ****ing asses

 

[Mr Invisible]

The nrl really do hate the dogs. I hope we win this year and we can make them shove there hatred right up there ****ing asses

Mate Souths will win everything this year.

NRL darlings will get piggybacked to back to back premierships and win the title of winning every charity shield / cup game / World Cup Challenge / etc along the way.