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sup42

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• Friday at 6:39 PM

• #221

Billyspleen75 said:

Definitely Maliepo as the 7. With an off season to work on it, I'm sure she can. She was a 10 in rugby, but apparently played a lot of fullback too. So I'm imagining a Luke Metcalf esque transition to 7

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It is a shame we did not just sign a star number 7 outright and just one of Maliepo or Broughton.

But I understand why things are the way they are. The Warriors cannot just take their Sombrero out to the cheating tree like the Broncos and sign the best specialists in every position.

The annoying thing is that we will have to wait a season realistically, so next years another rebuild year.

Don't get me wrong, I am sure our coach has a plan.

But we are not talking about transitioning league players into other specialties like Metcalf, we are talking taking Rugby players and moving them around while they learn how to play league.

It would be unreasonable to expect out back line to look fluid next season.

 

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WahsaurusRex

• Yesterday at 8:33 AM

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• #222

Worst-kept secret, now official

 

Billyspleen75

• Yesterday at 11:54 AM

• #223

Clarity on Wetere from the NRLW signings tracker.

Fellow Warriors newcomers Tyra Wetere and Felila Kia have been signed by Les Catalans for an offseason stint in the French domestic competition.

Both players will return in April in time for preseason training in May.

“With our season over and a long time off until we start again, this is a great opportunity for Tyra and Felila to play more football and do so in another competition,” Griffiths said.

“Tyra was new to rugby league this year and this is a way for her to spend more time on the field learning about the game."

 

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WahsaurusRex

• Yesterday at 6:23 PM

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• #224

WahsaurusRex said:

"The Warriors are set to announce four star signings at the end of this season ️

Ron Griffiths: “Three of them actually have been great names in rugby that are now playing rugby league and one of them is just an out and out rugby league player, rugby league royalty in terms of the name and what she done in the game, and they’re all coming home.”

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This third mystery player will be Anetta-Claudia Nu’uausala so I’ve heard.

 

Teets

• Yesterday at 6:52 PM

• #225

WahsaurusRex said:

This third mystery player will be Anetta-Claudia Nu’uausala so I’ve heard.

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Who was the 2nd?

 

enterthewarrior

• Yesterday at 8:43 PM

• #226

WahsaurusRex said:

This third mystery player will be Anetta-Claudia Nu’uausala so I’ve heard.

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If this is true then its great news. Just the other day I was thinking it would be good if she were to come back to the club. Guess I got my wish lol. Now we need Georgia Hale to come back as well.

 

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Ever Hopeful

• Yesterday at 9:36 PM

• #227

Stacey Waaka seems really, really tight with Broughton and Hufanga. I wonder if she could be a possibility although the clues given about the 4 imminent signings wouldn't suggest so. She was in the Dally M TOTY from just her 6 appearances at the Broncos in 2024.

 

Leon Black

• Yesterday at 9:47 PM

• #228

Ron Griffith guided the Newcastle Yowies to a 25–24 Koori Knockout win over Bourke, with Knights’ McEwen named Player of the Match and PNG’s Kyle Laybutt slotting the match-winning 35m field goal.

I also thought yesterday Hufanga implied she was staying at Red Hill.

 

UpDaWahsAucks

• Today at 1:13 AM

• #229

Hearing Hufanga to be announced relatively soon (assuming by end of week?)

 

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Leon Black

• Today at 1:10 PM

• #230

UpDaWahsAucks said:

Hearing Hufanga to be announced relatively soon (assuming by end of week?)

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We will come for you if she doesn’t sign

 

Leon Black

• Today at 1:14 PM

• #231

Gobsmacked the Dally M winger of the year missed the squad.

Stoked for the other five, especially Maliepo and Ivana — the rugby converts have really boosted the team.

Interesting that Ethan Strange’s sister chose the Kiwis — clearly their old man taught them their roots.

 

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