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Official NRL Auckland Nines Thread

Posted by Ricky on January 20, 2017 at 4:35pm

Thought I'd create a thread to discuss the NRL Auckland Nines coming up in a couple of weeks and given one of our pool opponents - Manly - have announced their side which I'll add as a comment.

Just some brief NRL Auckland Nines stats to kick things off: 

1. List of point-scorers up to 2016 tournament (top 20 only): 

Shaun Johnson - 77 (7 bonus zone tries & 21 goals)
Semi Radradra - 54 (11 tries & 2 bonus zone tries)
Solomone Kata - 44 (11 tries)
Jake Mamo - 41 (9 tries & 1 bonus zone try)
Chris McQueen - 38 (7 tries & 2 bonus zone tries)
Adam Reynolds - 36 (2 tries & 12 goals)
Corey Norman - 36 (2 bonus zone tries, 4 tries & 5 goals)
Bevan French - 34 (6 tries & 2 bonus zone tries)
Tyrone Roberts - 34 (4 tries & 9 goals)
Eto Nabuli - 30 (5 tries & 2 bonus zone tries)
Jack Bird - 30 (5 tries & 5 goals)
Nathan Gardner - 27 (3 tries, 1 bonus zone try & 5 goals)
Kyle Feldt - 26 (5 tries & 3 goals)
Gavin Cooper - 25 (5 tries & 1 bonus zone try)
Josh Hoffman - 24 (6 tries)
Mitch Pearce - 24 (2 bonus zone tries, 2 tries & 3 goals)
Valentine Holmes - 23 (1 bonus zone try, 2 tries & 5 goals)
Cameron Munster - 23 (2 tries, 1 bonus zone try & 5 goals)
Reece Robinson - 22 (5 tries & 1 goal)
Jarrod Mullen - 22 (9 goals & 1 try)

2. Most bonus zone tries scored up to 2016 tournament:

Sharks - 11
Warriors - 9
Eels - 8
Roosters - 6
Manly - 6
Rabbitohs - 5
Knights - 5
Tigers - 5
Cowboys - 4
Broncos - 4
Dragons - 4
Titans - 4
Raiders - 4
Storm - 3
Panthers - 2

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  • Ricky January 20, 2017 at 4:35pm
    1. Brenton Lawrence (c)
    2. Jonathan Wright
    3. Matthew Wright
    4. Brian Kelly
    5. Akuila Uate
    6. Jorge Taufua
    7. Pita Godinet
    8. Cameron Cullen
    9. Peter Schuster
    10. Tom Wright
    11. Joey Lussick
    12. Shaun Lane
    13. Frank Winterstein
    14. Jarrad Kennedy
    15. Curtis Sironen
    16. Addin Fonua-Blake
    17. Martin Taupau
    18. Lloyd Perrett

    Manly squad for the Nines. 

    • Ham Sammich > Ricky January 20, 2017 at 5:36pm
      Should be a cruisy game for us going into the quarter finals.

      Also how did that team make it past the rules of "certain amount of top 25 players"?
  • Frankie savage January 20, 2017 at 4:49pm
    Can you update as teams get announced.
    • Ricky > Frankie savage January 20, 2017 at 5:00pm

      For all teams or just the ones in our group. 

      I can just add in the teams as they come in as a comment for all to see. Probably easier and thus my OP doesn't become convoluted. 

    • Frankie savage > Frankie savage January 20, 2017 at 5:10pm
      What ever is easiest mate.
  • Ricky January 20, 2017 at 6:12pm

    If it does, only just. 

    But 100%. If we name the same squad as last year or thereabouts, the game v Manly will be a walk in the park.

    • 00da2fnag8of1 > Ricky January 22, 2017 at 2:15pm
      Don't think Semi will be playing. Court appearance, remember?
  • Leith Holding January 20, 2017 at 6:18pm
    Manly look light on. Assuming they have been guided by the regulations put forward but not a great deal of salary cap there, I wouldn't think though.
    • Ricky > Leith Holding January 20, 2017 at 6:23pm

      Given the way Barrett criticised the competition last year for having to utilise top players, his animosity and hesitance towards it is no surprise. 

      There's probably enough that they just scrape through but not enough that they take it seriously to win or at least do well. 

    • Leith Holding > Leith Holding January 20, 2017 at 7:27pm
      Should leave us well placed to progress through our pool. Be interesting to see who BA names.
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