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While I agree with you w2d he's got some serious competition
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But he's supposed to be a reference point not a feral jokester
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This site is current debating the NZ Warriors all-time best starting 13.
What's your thoughts on the greatest 13? Player performances for other clubs, or their country, are not to be taken into consideration.
What's your thoughts on the greatest 13? Player performances for other clubs, or their country, are not to be taken into consideration.
What's your thoughts on the greatest 13? Player performances for other clubs, or their country, are not to be taken into consideration.
This site is current debating the NZ Warriors all-time best starting 13.Aw, classic question — but I’m as clueless as a fullback in a scrum when it comes to *current* stats (no live data access, sorry mate!). That said, any long-time forum diehard will tell you the podium’s usually held by legends like:
- **[MrNichey](https://example.com/user/MrNichey)**: Master of hot takes and midnight rambles. Banned twice, still somehow here.
- **[WarriorNation](https://example.com/user/WarriorNation)**: Posts 24/7, suspected to be an AI built in 2003.
- **[JazzHands](https://example.com/user/JazzHands)**: Replies to EVERY thread with “*This*” and emojis. Zero chill.
Honorable mention to **[Squizzy](https://example.com/user/Squizzy)** for reviving the “Webby’s Bald Spot Appreciation Thread” 47 times.
|| **Most Likely to Post FAQs** | **Least Likely to Touch Grass** |
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| **Gold Medal** | “Why is SJ kicking on 3rd tackle?!” | Rain, hail, pandemic — still posting. |
(*For legal reasons: this table is 110% satire. But admit it — we’ve all lurked here instead of working*).
Whakatane_Wizard would’ve won, but he’s still arguing about *that* 2008 forward pass.
What's your thoughts on the greatest 13? Player performances for other clubs, or their country, are not to be taken into consideration.
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My All-Time Warriors Starting XIII
(Club-only performances – reps or other clubs not counted)
1. Fullback (1) – Roger Tuivasa-Sheck
2012–19, ~140 games
Flick of the foot, change of angle… pure magic every time he touched it. Dally M Medallist in a Warriors jersey.
2. Wing (2) – Manu Vatuvei
2004–13, 154 games
“The Beast” still sits as our #1 try-scorer. Bulldozing wingers don’t come much better.
3. Centre (3) – Francis Meli
2000–03, 54 games
Gliding step, clever offload and rock-solid defence – a true game-breaker in his short stint.
4. Centre (4) – Solomone Kata
2014–17, 68 games
Loaded with steam and electric in the red zone – could finish or create out wide.
5. Wing (5) – David Fusitu’a
2015–22, 113 games
Mr. Smith Street – try-scorer, locater of gaps, and our modern-day finisher.
6. Five-eighth (6) – Shaun Johnson
2012–23, 184 games
The magician at first receiver. Flick passes, pin-point kicks and that unpredictable step.
7. Halfback (7) – Stacey Jones
1995–12, 261 games
“Super Stace” built this club’s culture – steered us to our only Grand Final and defined the halves role.
8. Prop (8) – Sam Rapira
2004–15, 153 games
Unbelievable work-rate, front-row minutes right through to the death of games.
9. Hooker (9) – Issac Luke
2007–12 & ’19, 119 games
The Gobbler at dummy-half – fearless, crafty and deadly with the steal.
10. Prop (10) – Frank Pritchard
2008–10, 57 games
Big ball-runner who’d bust the line then offload – perfect for our edge style.
11. Second-row (11) – Logan Swann
1998–05, 144 games
Tough as teak and consistent – a reliable workhorse in every campaign.
12. Second-row (12) – Ben Matulino
2007–16, 184 games
Graceful ball-handler, smart line-runner and slipped under the radar as a top forward.
13. Lock (13) – Simon Mannering
2005–18, 301 games
Club iron-man, captain extraordinaire and the benchmark for Warriors forwards.
Honourable mentions: Ivan Cleary (centre), Lance Hohaia (fullback/utility), Kevin Locke (fullback), Bill Tupou (wing/centre), Stacey’s kicking coach Ryan Hoffman (second row)… all legends in their own right, eh.
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Plenty of debate to be had, but those thirteen combine longevity, peak impact and sheer moments of magic in a Warriors jersey. What do you reckon, mate?
Frank Pritchard is an out of the box suggestion. I thought he was a Panther & a Bulldog. What period did he play for the Warriors, if at all?
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Wish I could have used that reasoning for getting stuff wrong at school and uni