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Ayshford is looking forward to the Chase
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There were countless times in the last four seasons when Blake Ayshford thought he'd never get to share a rugby league field with his good mate Chase Stanley again.
Between Stanley's horror run of shoulder, knee and hamstring injuries in recent times, which restricted him to just 20 NRL Telstra Premiership games in four years, and Ayshford very nearly giving up his NRL career at the end of 2015, there was every chance the former Endeavour Sports High schoolmates wouldn't meet again in a competitive match.
But this Friday night when Ayshford's Warriors host Stanley's Bulldogs at Mount Smart Stadium, the pair will face off for the first time since Round 2 of the 2014 season, with Ayshford putting rivalries aside this week to share his joy at seeing Stanley back on the field a year on from suffering his second ACL tear.
"It will be good to see him out there, it was really good to see him make his return the other week and I thought he played well for his first game back in a year," Ayshford told NRL.com.
"We played in the same footy team at school and saw each other every day. I was there with him at school when he made his debut as a youngster, but it's been tough on him since with the injuries he has had.
"It depends what side I am on as to whether we will come into contact, because I am usually against Josh Morris on the other side, I will be looking forward to it either way.
"It's just a credit to how tough Chase is that he is still here. He is 28 now and has only just cracked 100 games. It's been a tough run for him but I know the class and skill he has got."
Stanley made a solid return to first-grade a fortnight ago in the Bulldogs' 16-2 victory over his former club the St George Illawarra Dragons, contributing 82 run metres and a tackle break from 19 receptions.
But it was off the ball that he showed his true value according to Ayshford, as he played his role in keeping the prolific Dragons without a try across the 80 minutes.
"He was pretty rock solid in defence, between him and the Morris boys, who are world class, they keep those edges together well," Ayshford said.
"With those edges as solid as they were, and with the class they have got out there, the middle just talks care of itself with the likes of Aiden Tolman, Josh Jackson and [David] Klemmer.
"That's a big defensive feat what they did a couple of weeks ago against the Dragons, and I don't think too many teams could have done that this year with the way the Dragons are attacking.
"Their defence is something we will look at and figure out a way we can play our Warriors style of footy and hopefully go better at breaking them down than the Dragons did."
janfin
Skies are clearing at the Mount Just need our kicking game on song tonight and then they can breakout in song 2games in a row The Boys by 6 Need I say more 
mt.wellington
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Pumped for this game. Hope the rain stays away but theres a lot of dark clouds in the sky. Grandstands it is...
ryno
Cool I'm a bit drunk now so am really excited for the game.
Thank you alcohol.
Warriors by 10
FTS: Fusitua
Thank you alcohol.
Warriors by 10
FTS: Fusitua
Pretty excited for this game. Been a long week off.
Being at home I expect us to win.
Being at home I expect us to win.
Stalefish540
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shuffle
Let's hope the Dogs defend like their junior side tonight. Junior Warriors lead 20 - 0.
Edit: WAR 26 - 0
Edit: WAR 26 - 0
Miket12
You mustn't be taking to much notice - they've only lost once at Mt Smart this year against the completion leaders
leaguejunkie
Good luck to the boys tonight! Hope they turn in a solid performance for all of our sakes.
Warriors
1 Roger Tuivasa-Sheck (c)
2 Charnze Nicoll-Klokstad
3 Blake Ayshford
4 David Fusitua
5 Ken Maumalo
22 Ata Hingano
7 Shaun Johnson
8 Jacob Lillyman
9 Issac Luke
10 Ben Matulino
11 Bodene Thompson
12 Ryan Hoffman
13 Simon Mannering
Interchange
14 Nathaniel Roache
15 Samuel Lisone
16 Albert Vete
18 James Gavet
Bulldogs
1 William Hopoate
20 Kerrod Holland
3 Joshua Morris
4 Chase Stanley
5 Marcelo Montoya
6 Josh Reynolds
7 Moses Mbye
8 Aiden Tolman
9 Michael Lichaa
10 James Graham (c)
11 Josh Jackson
12 Adam Elliott
15 Danny Fualalo
Interchange
13 David Klemmer
14 Sam Kasiano
16 Greg Eastwood
22 Raymond Faitala-Mariner
1 Roger Tuivasa-Sheck (c)
2 Charnze Nicoll-Klokstad
3 Blake Ayshford
4 David Fusitua
5 Ken Maumalo
22 Ata Hingano
7 Shaun Johnson
8 Jacob Lillyman
9 Issac Luke
10 Ben Matulino
11 Bodene Thompson
12 Ryan Hoffman
13 Simon Mannering
Interchange
14 Nathaniel Roache
15 Samuel Lisone
16 Albert Vete
18 James Gavet
Bulldogs
1 William Hopoate
20 Kerrod Holland
3 Joshua Morris
4 Chase Stanley
5 Marcelo Montoya
6 Josh Reynolds
7 Moses Mbye
8 Aiden Tolman
9 Michael Lichaa
10 James Graham (c)
11 Josh Jackson
12 Adam Elliott
15 Danny Fualalo
Interchange
13 David Klemmer
14 Sam Kasiano
16 Greg Eastwood
22 Raymond Faitala-Mariner
CompletionRate
Keanu Dawson playing like an enforcer looking a good prospect. Bloody massive missle.
Good to see Gavet included on the bench we'll need his abrasiveness to help combat the Dogs pack.
Would of liked him to replace Roache and keep Bunty on the bench .
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