2015 Ladder Predictions

Well Fusitu'a showed how much promise he has in his debut season last year didn't he? He's versatile enough to cover wing, fullback and even centre. Plenty of confidence and talent there.

Fisiiahi had his season ended by a shoulder injury last season, which will keep him out for the start of this season too, and maybe even another 6 months. So don't know why we're discussing him.

Haven't seen enough of Allwood to form an opinion given he's only young and played only a handful of games for the Raiders. Same with Pewhairangi. Haven't seen any of the grand total of 4 appearances he has made in the NRL so far for the Eels.

Jonathon Wright could be a good signing. Sometimes these Aussie players can find a new lease of life with the Warriors.

Peyroux is a decent player but probably won't start a lot.

Apparently Laumape is a lot fitter and leaner now and should go alright this year. Dangerous player. But like Fisiiahi he's injured too, so no point talking about him at the moment.

Solomone Kata will probably start alongside Hurrell in round 1. So that's 2 beasts in the centres.

We'll go alright I reckon.

FIRE UP WARRIOR!

 

Just face it. Manu is a legend. Maybe not in Australia because you're sick of him running over the top of all your skinny white players for both the Warriors and the Kiwis. But he's scored over 200 tries and will go down in history as one of the greats. And he's still going strong. You just refuse to accept it.

 

Give him a chance. He was playing for a horrendous Sharks outfit last season.

 

He's improved in that area immensely in recent years tbh.


And because he's taller than most players he scores a lot of tries from bombs that most other players wouldn't get near.

 

As I said, sometimes these Aussie players can find a new lease of life with the Warriors. He's suspended for round 1 anyway and might struggle for game time. Not prepared to write him off just yet anyway.

 

He could be a good signing. We don't know yet.

 

Well the Warriors have obviously seen something in him they think they can work with. Can't we wait till he gets on the field?

 

Look, Wright was signed at a bargain basement price. He will lift his game immeasurably at the Warriors after being unhappy in the toxic environment of the Sharks. His ability to play on both sides of the park makes him a handy acquisition but he still has to fight hard for game time with the likes of Manu, Hurrell, Laumape, Fisiiahi, and Fusitiu'a higher up the pecking order. Julian asked me what I thought of him and all I said was he could be a good signing. We don't know yet. In terms of value for money he could. He could also be a shit signing. Nobody knows yet.