General Xmas fun: warriors best prop

[wizard of Tauranga]

Who have been the Warriors best ever props that you would put in the all time best Warriors team?

We’ve been spoilt for choice with an impressive array of big boppers.

Discuss who, why, who else - Hitro

 

[WAH MAN]

Joe Vagana was one I enjoyed

 

[John Nick]

Hitro was my favorite

 

[wizard of Tauranga]

Hitro was my favorite

Fan favourite along with Paleaaesina!

Would you have them in your top team over the others in the poll though?

 

[John Nick]

Fan favourite along with Paleaaesina!

Would you have them in your top team over the others in the poll though?

No mate. Just liked their fearless hit ups

 

[Tookey 2.0]

Steve Price out put wise, went pretty alpha for a while there. I think he broke his own record a few times, running over 300m a few games back to back.

The pure joy on his face when he scored a try too...was pretty awesome to watch.

On a week in, week out basis hard to go past AFB too - three years in a row averaging 150m, 175m, 175m is insane numbers and that late footwork at the line - chef's kiss.

Best player off the back fence - Mr Effective, and if I'm being a bit biased old Mark Tookey had a few dynamite runs too.

Another dark horse who doesnt get much of a mention - Villa the Gorilla. Had 2 or 3 fantastic years where he made a few high profile props his bitch.

 

[Cces]

While he wouldn't have received either of my votes, Sam Rapira is a more worthy nominee than Barnett or JFH, at the current stage of their Warriors careers

 

[Riz]

I'll go with favorite rather than best, Hitro and Jerry Seuseu.

 

[Zarjaz]

With recency bias AFB is probably the most 'damaging' prop the Warriors have ever had … but as far as 'best' prop for the Warriors it's Price for me. True 'lead from the front' actions, Price n Wiki was one of the great combos to watch. Cult hero prop, Vagana.

 

[WAH MAN]

No mate. Just liked their fearless hit ups

You either have to have kahunas of steel, great courage or be part of fully unhinged.

 

[france]

I'll go with favorite rather than best, Hitro and Jerry Seuseu.

same..Sam Rapira & Ben Matulino

 

[WAH MAN]

Another dark horse who doesnt get much of a mention - Villa the Gorilla. Had 2 or 3 fantastic years where he made a few high profile props his bitch.

Villasanti had screws loose. Hurt a few blokes for sure

 

[BabylonPink]

For sheer dominance in a terrible side.
AFB.
Backed it up in 2023 too.

 

[Ref]

Price and AFB clear starters for mine.
Paleaaesina and Villasanti the two best bench props we have had.
My back up starting prop is Seuseu.
So many honourable mentions.
Joe Vagana
Sam Rapira
Russell Packer
Ben Matulino
Mitch Barnett
Reuben Wiki

Most underrated
Jeremy Latimore

 

[John Nick]

Gavet was not an elite prop by any means however he was hardly ever put on his back. He had the strength to go down face first and get to his feet quickly for a quick ptb

 

[tajhay]

Price and AFB for mine. Head and shoulders above the rest of the pack for starting positions especially if we are picking starting props for current era.

 

[Matiunz]

Price and AFB. Price for the hard nose Aus alpha leader we needed at the time. Massive output but have heard stories of him not being the most popular with players?
AFB for consistency but also rumours of not being the best team player

 

[jonesy101]

Price absolute lock in. Wiki the other one at the moment, but JFH and Barnett still have the opportunity to do something big. Joe Vagana is the best prop we've had who started his professional career at the Warriors in my opinion.

 

[Tookey 2.0]

Price absolute lock in. Wiki the other one at the moment, but JFH and Barnett still have the opportunity to do something big. Joe Vagana is the best prop we've had who started his professional career at the Warriors in my opinion.

Unpopular opinion here, and I apologize in advance because I really do love Wiki for what he's done for the game as a Kiwi.

But he was bog average as a prop for the Warriors. Just wasn't able to make much of an impact, average run meters, and was a smaller prop when they weren't in fashion, as he was older he wasn't able to utilize the strengths a smaller prop can.

Id have him behind most of our better props on that list above.

Had a great highlight tho, knocking out Soliola when yelling 'this is sparta!' from the back fence lol.

 

[Cces]

Unpopular opinion here, and I apologize in advance because I really do love Wiki for what he's done for the game as a Kiwi.

But he was bog average as a prop for the Warriors. Just wasn't able to make much of an impact, average run meters, and was a smaller prop when they weren't in fashion, as he was older he wasn't able to utilize the strengths a smaller prop can.

Id have him behind most of our better props on that list above.

Had a great highlight tho, knocking out Soliola when yelling 'this is sparta!' from the back fence lol.

Just skimmed over his output during 2008 playoffs &, apart from that highlight, less than 40 mins per game & about 70m