2016 NRL Auckland Nines

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rhugh89

Danny 'Bedsy' Buderus
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[TD="align: center"]Sam Thaiday (c)
Elijah Alick
Carlin Anderson
Jai Arrow
Adam Blair
Darius Boyd
Alex Glenn
Keegan Hipgrave
Andrew McCullough
Francis Molo
Todd Murphy
Darren Nicholls
Corey Oates
Joseph Ofahengaue
Tom Opacic
Jonus Pearson
Sam Scarlett
Caleb Timu[/TD]
[TD="align: center"]Kurt Baptiste
Mitch Barnett
Luke Bateman
Shannon Boyd
Jason Croker
Jarrod Croker (c)
Lachlan Croker
Thomas Cronan
Jarrad Kennedy
Rhys Kennedy
Brenko Lee
Kato Ottio
Jordan Rapana
Zac Santo
Paul Vaughan
Sisa Waqa
Jack Williams
Sam Williams[/TD]
[TD="align: center"]Brad Abbey
Tim Browne
Dane Chisholm
Greg Eastwood (c)
Adam Elliott
Matt Frawley
Danny Fualalo
Craig Garvey
Kerrod Holland
Sam Kasiano
Shaun Lane
Jarrod McInally
Pat O’Hanlon
Tyrone Phillips
Ruebenn Rennie
Reimis Smith
Chase Stanley
Tony Williams[/TD]
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Gerard Beale
Jack Bird
Mitch Brown
Kurt Capewell
Josh Cleeland
Jordan Drew
Sosaia Feki
David Fifita
Chris Heighington (c)
Valentine Holmes
Ricky Leutele
Luke Lewis (c)
Matt McIlwrick
Joseph Paulo
Matt Prior
Sam Tagataese
Chad Townsend[/TD]
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Lachlan Burr
Nathan Davis
Ryan James
Brian Kelly
Greg Leleisiuao
Nene Macdonald
Chris McQueen
David Mead
Daniel Mortimer
Agnatius Paasi
Nathaniel Peteru
Tyrone Roberts
Matt Srama
Ash Taylor
Shannon Walker
Shane Wright
William Zillman[/TD]
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Brenton Lawrence
Fabian Goodall
Nathan Green
Isaac John
Jorge Taufua
Wof Lavaka
Feleti Mateo
Tim Moltzen
Matt Parcell
Tony Satini
Tom Symonds
Jake Trbojevic (c)
Tom Trbojevic
Blake Leary
Jesse Ramien
Jayden Hodges
Brayden Wiliame[/TD]
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Young Tonumaipea
Richie Kennar
Cameron Munster
Marika Koroibete
Blake Green (c)
Brodie Croft
Nelson Asofa-Solomona
Ben Hampton
Mark Nicholls
Kenny Bromwich
Tohu Harris
Dale Finucane
Nafe Seluini
Jeremy Hawkins
Dean Britt
Joe Stimson
Tony Tumusa[/TD]
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Brock Lamb
Danny Levi
Jake Mamo
Chanel Mata’utia
Pat Mata’utia
Sione Mata’utia
Pauli Pauli
William Pearsall
Tyler Randell (c)
Robbie Rochow (c)
Nathan Ross
Korbin Sims
Tariq Sims (c)
Daniel Saifiti
Jacob Saifiti
Joseph Tapine
Akuila Uate[/TD]
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Ryan Hoffman
Jacob Lillyman
David Fusitu’a
Solomone Kata
Tuimoala Lolohea
Shaun Johnson (c)
Charlie Gubb
Henare Wells
Konrad Hurrell
Ben Matulino
Ken Maumalo
Jonathan Wright
Jeff Robson
Sam Lisone
Blake Ayshford
Albert Vete
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Kyle Feldt
Justin O’Neill
Kane Linnett
Antonio Winterstein
Lachlan Coote
Ray Thompson
John Asiata
Jake Granville
James Tamou
Gavin Cooper (c)
Ethan Lowe
Jason Taumalolo
Michael Morgan
Rory Kostjasyn
Coen Hess
Matthew Wright
Gideon Gela-Mosby[/TD]
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Bureta Faraimo
John Folau
Bevan French
David Gower
Luke Kelly
Cameron King
Manu Ma’u
Tepai Moeroa
Ryan Morgan
Cody Nelson
Corey Norman (c)
Junior Paulo
Semi Radradra
Kelepi Tanginoa
Peni Terepo
Vai Toutai
Matt Woods[/TD]
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Te Maire Martin
Dallin Watene-Zelezniak
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Bryce Cartwright
Zach Dockar-Clay
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Ben Garcia
Josh Mansour
Isaah Yeo
Corey Harawira
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Matt Dufty
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Jay Gallagher
Yaw Kiti Glymin
Jacob Host
Drew Hutchison
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Tim Lafai

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Kurt Mann
Jake Marketo

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Tyrone McCarthy
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Daniel Tupou
Brendan Elliot
Shaun Kenny-Dowall
Joe Burgess
Braith Anasta (c)
Tyler Cornish
Isaac Liu
Ian Henderson
Abraham Papalii
Vincent Leuluai
Eloni Vunakece
Nat Butcher
Connor Watson
Joseph Manu
Nathan Smith
Joey Lussick
Omar Slaimankhel[/TD]
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Josh Addo-Carr
Jack Buchanan
Tyler Cassel
Michael Chee-Kam
Manaia Cherrington
Josh Drinkwater
Rod Griffin
Watson Heleta
Justin Hunt
Lamar Liolevave
Jack Littlejohn
Kyle Lovett
Nathan Milone
Kevin Naiqama
Ava Seumanufagai
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Haha, Mr Smith! No need for that first name!

My birthday is the 9th of Feb, so this could be a good birthday trip next year!
 
Watched the Pacific games 9s on NITV yesterday and today.
A 15000 crowd both days.
Despite PNG being far too good for the other sides, the crowd loved every game.
The new stadium in PNG is fantastic, but only holds 15k all seated.
Mark Ella was commentating and said he'd love to see an Australian Indigenous side next games, and I imagine a Maori side too.
It isn't so far fetched because Australia and NZ have been competing in some sports.
Ella also said he'd love to see PNG Hunters games on NITV.
 
ASJ82 said:
Do think this will eventually out dominate the Wellington 7's?
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I think it already has, the Wellington 7s only had around 18,000 there each day this year. A couple of year ago, the 35,000 tickets would sell in a matter of minutes of even seconds!

They do have different atmospheres, the Sevens was all about alcohol and partying until the semis and final, where-as people are a bit more interested in the action throughout the day at the Nines, due to the quality of players there. The Sevens has in the last few years tried to take the emphasis off partying and alcohol, and that's pretty much killed the event.
 
Now tempted to take a week off and go earlier. Cricket NZ released their program last week for this summer. The Wednesday before tje Nines weekend there's a One Dayer at Eden Park
 
9s squad

I'm thinking Feeney is one of the first i'd pick.
He really showed he has a lot of pace in the NSW cup finals. He was always pretty quick, but i think he's taken it to a new level this year.

Next guy i'd pick would be Randell. He has the all round game needed in 9s. He is a good defender and has dummy half and playmaking skills.

Mullen would be our best 9s player, but i wouldn't rush him back for next year. They should time his training t give him as much rest as possible and be ready for round 1. Same with Hodko probably.

I'd go with a very young squad - Tuha, Holland, Fitzgibbon, Tapine, Korbin, Jacob Saifiti, the Mataútias, Mamo, Ross.
 
1. Jake Mamo
2. Nathan Ross
3. Dane Gagai
4. Sione Mata'utia
5. Chanel Mata'utia
6. Tyler Randell
7. Jaelen Feeney
8. Mickey Paea
9. Danny Levi
10. Korbin Sims (c)
11. Robbie Rochow
12. Joseph Tapine
13. Jeremy Smith
14. Kerrod Holland
15. Sam Mataora
16. Lachlan Fitzgibbon
17. Damian Sironen
18. Luke Yates

Picked guys who mostly would fit the style of the Nines comp, also leaving some key guys out for Round 1, while still keeping to the rules of picking a certain amount of top players probably.
 
Sironen would be good at 9s - very big and mobile and the best off loader at the club.
 
Nines pools to be revealed Wednesday

Tue 17 Nov, 2015, 7:20am
Staff writers, NRL.com

The four pools of the 2016 **** Smith NRL Auckland Nines will be revealed live on Wednesday morning.

The live draw event will begin at 10am New Zealand time (8am Australian daylight savings time) on Wednesday November 18, with the 16 NRL clubs to be split into four groups of four teams in Pool Hunua, Pool Waiheke, Pool Rangitoto and Pool Piha.

The draw will be conducted by Queensland State of Origin coach Mal Meninga and New Zealand actress Kylie Bax.

The tournament will run over two days on Saturday February 6 and Sunday February 7 at Eden Park, Auckland.

Each nine-a-side game is played over two nine-minute halves, with clubs naming a squad of 18 for the tournament.

A whopping $NZ2.6 million in prize money is up for grabs in the 2016 tournament.

After a round robin format in each pool, the top two teams will advance to the quarter-finals.

The South Sydney Rabbitohs will be defending their 2015 Auckland Nines title, having beaten the Cronulla Sharks in the 2015 final.

Issac Luke, who lifted the trophy as the Rabbitohs captain this year, could make his debut for his new club the Warriors in the tournament alongside fellow star signing Roger Tuivasa-Sheck.


http://www.nrl.com/nines-pools-to-be-revealed-wednesday/tabid/10874/newsid/90925/default.aspx
 
Our pool is us, the Cowboys, the Tigers and the Panthers.

Pretty tough pool!

I might be consuming even more alcohol than I thought! :lol:
 
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