Auckland 9's 2017

[double hoops]

So we are picking our team for the 9's early and actually training specifically for 9 a side footy this year.

Winterstein has to be the first player picked.

We should go better, with speed out wide and our little energetic halves like Cullen and api.

Hopefully Hopoate and a new back row signing or two gets a run.

 

[madmax]

My squad......
J Trbojevic
F Winterstein
M Taupau
S Lane
J Hopoate
B Bainbridge
C Sironen (if signed)
S Matagi (if signed)
M Parcell
A Koroisau
A Uate
D Walker
J Wright
B Green
B Parker

 

[Holmsey]

Auckland Nines
1: T Trbojevic
2: B Williame
3: D Walker
4: F Winterstein
5: B Parker
6: C Cullen
7: A Koroisau
8: J Trbojevic (c)
9: M Parcell

10: S Lane
11: J Hopoate
12: C Sironen
13: M Taupau
14: P Godinet

15: B Bainbidge
16: M Wright
17: A Uate
18: T Wright

 

[Mark from Brisbane]

So now we have AKL Nines YART's???

Where's @Ryan when you need him!

 

[Ryan]

So now we have AKL Nines YART's???

Where's @Ryan when you need him!

Mate, I don't even know. I just hope that nothing competition bares us no injuries. Throw in our plug players like Wright, Wiliame, Winterstein, Godinet & others who really aren't 1st grade material.

I know the rules say the squad has to include X amount of top line players. Send them across, throw them on for 2 minutes, then keep them off the field.

 

[Andrew..]

Just out of interest is young Hoppa cleared to play ?

 

[JenEagle]

Why do we want to do well in the nines. They are the most unimportant games of the year. No one cares who wins. It doesn't mean a thing.

 

[Holmsey]

Why do we want to do well in the nines. They are the most unimportant games of the year. No one cares who wins. It doesn't mean a thing.

It's a chance for young guns to show their stuff.

 

[manlyfan76]

It's a chance for young guns to show their stuff.

Playing a style of footy we never want them to for the rest of the year.

 

[Holmsey]

Playing a style of footy we never want them to for the rest of the year.

Exciting attacking footy is better than the crap we have produced for the last 2 years. Heavily Structured football is almost dead.

 

[manlyfan76]

Exciting attacking footy is better than the crap we have produced for the last 2 years. Heavily Structured football is almost dead.

I'm not sure about that.

 

[Holmsey]

I'm not sure about that.

That's nice.

 

[Frogz]

Why do we want to do well in the nines. They are the most unimportant games of the year. No one cares who wins. It doesn't mean a thing.

Bit harsh, without the nines win, Parra wouldn't of had a trophy to take off them... Its very important.

 

[MightyEagles]

My squad......
J Trbojevic
F Winterstein
M Taupau
S Lane
J Hopoate
B Bainbridge
C Sironen (if signed)
S Matagi (if signed)
M Parcell
A Koroisau
A Uate
D Walker
J Wright
B Green
B Parker

I like your side but please how about we give Jake a break..... he has another huge year coming up especially with origin

 

[Loobs]

Yeah let's make sure we win the nines then the next most important game, the Batlle of Rat Park, hopefully against a second tier comp team.

 

[Deleted member 26876]

Think we should throw in Williame, Wright, Brown, Myles and some other ones who wouldn't affect us due to injury. Let the warriors use up all their stars, we can just look on and enjoy the only stressless rugby league games until the next auckland nines

 

[Nice Beaver]

Exciting attacking footy is better than the crap we have produced for the last 2 years. Heavily Structured football is almost dead.

Eh?

Storm made the GF this year, Brisbane the year before and Dogs the year before that.

Not too sure any of them would fall under the definition "unstructured".....

 

[Holmsey]

Eh?

Storm made the GF this year, Brisbane the year before and Dogs the year before that.

Not too sure any of them would fall under the definition "unstructured".....

Broncos are at their best when the throw the ball around unstructured. Dogs flunked their way into the grand final on the back of Off the cuff footy with Mbye and Reynolds. And Storm are really the only team who still play well with structure.

 

[manlyfan76]

Broncos are at their best when the throw the ball around unstructured. Dogs flunked their way into the grand final on the back of Off the cuff footy with Mbye and Reynolds. And Storm are really the only team who still play well with structure.

Yes the cowboys win all their games without structure.
I will presume for the sake of this topic that you have not heard of defense.

 

[Mark from Brisbane]

Mate, I don't even know. I just hope that nothing competition bares us no injuries. Throw in our plug players like Wright, Wiliame, Winterstein, Godinet & others who really aren't 1st grade material.

I know the rules say the squad has to include X amount of top line players. Send them across, throw them on for 2 minutes, then keep them off the field.

Agree I hate it , huge chance of injuries!!