(NYC) Finals Week 1: Knights v Warriors

[Joshhh]

NYC: Warriors v Knights
Suncorp Stadium
4pm, Saturday 10th September 2011

1. Maipele Morseau
2. Pat Mata'utia
3. James Elias
4. Mitch Williams
5. Chanel Mata'utia
6. Api Pewhairangi
7. Tyrone Roberts
8. Sam Anderson
9. Tyler Sullivan
10. Josh Ailaomai
11. Matthew Herman
12. Ethan Cook (c)
13. Chad Redman

Interchange:

14. Chris Knight
15. Rodney Mason
16. Matt Ireland
17. David Uhi
18. Kori Barber

Coach: Garth Brennan

Our first finals game in NYC.

 

[callumtear]

why is it at Suncorp and not Mt Smart? might go to the broncos just for this...

 

[Joshhh]

I think so it's a lead up game to the NRL match. Their is no NRL match happening in New Zealand so it would be pointless to have it over there because noone would come along.

 

[CORNER_92]

Does seem strange...NYC and NSW Cup is both Knights vs Warriors with Warriors coming 1st in both comps. Ud think they would get a decent crowd considering NSW Cup is playn in NZ anyway

 

[Billy]

Korbin Sims could play.
I'd drop Ireland - we need 3 forwards on the bench.

 

[CORNER_92]

Good news to hear Sims might be back. Bit rough droppn Ireland tho he's been one of our better players this year.

 

[Billy]

14-6 to them - nearly halftime

 

[Madman]

22-6 at halftime

Added after 22 minutes:

54-6 at fulltime.

 

[knights22]

Why was it played today? is it not like nrl where 1v8 plays on sunday?

 

[jamesgould]

They just match it up as well as they can so teams play in front of their own fans.

It's a bit lame, because they've had 1vs 8 and 2 vs 7 already, the higher placed teams know they won't get knocked out now!

 

[Jonno]

They just match it up as well as they can so teams play in front of their own fans.

It's a bit lame, because they've had 1vs 8 and 2 vs 7 already, the higher placed teams know they won't get knocked out now!

Also the Cowboys who finished 2nd had to play the 7th placed Tigers in Sydney!! not exactly fair.

 

[jamesgould]

Yep very harsh! Would be better just to play them in the correct order, imo.

 

[Mr Goanna]

ouch...hope it's not an omen...

 

[Ms.Nobody]

We were absolutely man handled. Finished up with 65 missed tackles.

Just jersey grabbed the whole game. NZ are a big and fast team, they will go all the way.

Good finish to the regular season by the NYC boys though, many of which will still be there next season.

 

[jamesgould]

Some of the attempted tackles that led to Warriors tries ... hmm. Not good.

It looked like men against boys. But don't let it overshadow the year, they did great to make the finals for the first time, and win six of their last eight games.