General Xmas fun - warriors best fullback and 6

[Cces]

Geez some interesting selections there -so you have gone players that don’t make the Warriors top 13 but excelled at other clubs? I’d prob try to find a spot for Phil Blake somewhere.

Yeah that was the thought process. Blake was a big oversight

 

[WAH MAN]

Geez some interesting selections there -so you have gone players that don’t make the Warriors top 13 but excelled at other clubs? I’d prob try to find a spot for Phil Blake somewhere.

We could call them the "Overs"

 

[jonesy101]

McKinnon was the most explosive fullback we've had unfortunately curtailed by that bad injury. Brent Webb was Mr Reliable. Roger was outstanding in 2018 and 19 so he gets my pick.

 

[jonesy101]

Had a crack:

1. Walsh
2. Botica
3. Whatuira
4. Bell
5. Tate
6. Simon
7. Alexander
8. Taukeiaho
9. Berrigan
10. Wiki
11. Katoa
12. Papali'i
13. Hape

Hoffman should feature somewhere there too.

 

[wizard of Tauranga]

Would be interesting to compare a best Warriors 13 vs a best 13 who played for the Warriors at some point in their career. Wiki & Walsh would be certainties.

Would also be interesting to pick a warriors team based on their single best peak season.

I think some players would change, maybe even here in the fullback category.

 

[wizard of Tauranga]

Official finalised forum best Warriors team ever (2025 edition)

1 - Roger TUIVASA-SHECK
2 - Francis MELI
3 - Jerome ROPATI
4 - Clinton TOOPI
5 - Manu VATUVEI
6 - James MALONEY
7 - Shaun JOHNSON
8 - Steve PRICE
9 - PJ MARSH
10 - Addin FONUA-BLAKE
11 - Ali LAUITITI
12 - Simon MANNERING
13 - Tohu HARRIS

From memory (last game wiped by the Turks from 2020 or 21) we had Jones at 7, Johnson at 6, Campion at 13, Wiki at 10 and Vagana at 3.

 

[enterthewarrior]

Official finalised forum best Warriors team ever (2025 edition)

1 - Roger TUIVASA-SHECK
2 - Francis MELI
3 - Jerome ROPATI
4 - Clinton TOOPI
5 - Manu VATUVEI
6 - James MALONEY
7 - Shaun JOHNSON
8 - Steve PRICE
9 - PJ MARSH
10 - Addin FONUA-BLAKE
11 - Ali LAUITITI
12 - Simon MANNERING
13 - Tohu HARRIS

From memory (last game wiped by the Turks from 2020 or 21) we had Jones at 7, Johnson at 6, Campion at 13, Wiki at 10 and Vagana at 3.

Now this would be a premiership winning team. Unstoppable.

 

[Mr. Brownstone]

Official finalised forum best Warriors team ever (2025 edition)

1 - Roger TUIVASA-SHECK
2 - Francis MELI
3 - Jerome ROPATI
4 - Clinton TOOPI
5 - Manu VATUVEI
6 - James MALONEY
7 - Shaun JOHNSON
8 - Steve PRICE
9 - PJ MARSH
10 - Addin FONUA-BLAKE
11 - Ali LAUITITI
12 - Simon MANNERING
13 - Tohu HARRIS

From memory (last game wiped by the Turks from 2020 or 21) we had Jones at 7, Johnson at 6, Campion at 13, Wiki at 10 and Vagana at 3.

I reckon a bit of recency bias with that side.

 

[wizard of Tauranga]

I reckon a bit of recency bias with that side.

Always will be. Hard to compare different eras as well as the game has evolved.

 

[Mr. Brownstone]

Always will be. Hard to compare different eras as well as the game has evolved.

RTS at fullback really spoils it in my opinion. So vanilla compared to some of the other fullbacks we’ve had.

 

[sballer7]

Hoffman should feature somewhere there too.

I reckon Vagana too. Brilliant career. Joe Galuvao and Tommy Leuleuai were others that came to mind.

 

[Cces]

Will this team have a coach @wizard of Tauranga?

 

[wizard of Tauranga]

Clarky’s Aussie view of our greatest ever team:

 

[enterthewarrior]

Clarky’s Aussie view of our greatest ever team:

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No Lauiititi and Hohaia.

 

[Matiunz]

Not a bad shout, don’t think Lillyman, Fein and Tate should be there over others but not bad

 

[wizard of Tauranga]

Not a bad shout, don’t think Lillyman, Fein and Tate should be there over others but not bad

Aussie centric…

 

[Bushman]

For that Aussie centric team, how about Campion for 18th man?
Based on you knock out 2 of our blokes, and we let him loose, up to you.
Also fold some Kane Evans and mad Jack for when Campions suspended.

 

[Boats n Hoes]

No Lauiititi and Hohaia.

Criminal.

Think the forum team selected in this thread is more on the money.

Who's Clarky?

 

[Playdaball]

Criminal.

Think the forum team selected in this thread is more on the money.

Who's Clarky?

Isn’t it a NRL era team hence a few legends not there ? Although unsure when his NRL era starts as Toopi and Meli are there?

 

[Boats n Hoes]

Isn’t it a NRL era team hence a few legends not there ? Although unsure when his NRL era starts as Toopi and Meli are there?

Officially NRL era started in 1998 so farked if i know what that means.

Dont know who this Clarky is but seems he had a few fave Aussies that played for us.