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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Manly squad for the Nines.
Also how did that team make it past the rules of "certain amount of top 25 players"?
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.
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.
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.
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