Kiwi NRL Stocks Round 14
Stocks Up
Martin Taupau - Two tries for Ka-pow! Throw in a very cheeky 11 tackle busts and 126 metres, which is the sort of performance that has been brewing for Taupau. Anyone else excited about seeing him and Jason Taumalolo in the same Kiwis team over and over again?
Manaia Cherrington - The young hooker is making the most of his opportunity with Robbie Farah on Origin duty and stepped up playing 52 minutes this week.
Ava Seumanufagai - With a slightly less-destructive performance compared to Taupau, Seumanufagai continues to impress for the Tigers. He got through 53 minutes, which was the most of any Tigers prop/middle forward and ran for 151 metres.
Ben Matulino - Once again Matulino was one of the best for the Warriors with his 167 metres off 22 carries helping the Warriors compete with the Roosters through the middle.
Manu Vatuvei - 10 tries for 10 seasons? Well that deserves a special tribute, stay tuned.
Siosiua Taukeiaho - The Warriors let him go and he returned to Mt Smart with seven tackle busts and 143 metres off nine carries. That's a rather staggering average of 15.88 metres per carry and he got through 80 minutes, way to show your former club what they're missing.
Roger Tuivasa-Sheck - 181 metres, seven tackle busts and four offloads. Standard.
Agnatius Paasi - Despite being in and out of the Titans side thanks to injury and opportunity, Paasi has consistently been one of their low key best. He made 114 metres in less that 40 minutes and even got a try assist.
Curtis Rona - Two tries against the Titans, it just doesn't stop! That's 15 for the season
Frank Pritchard - 80 minutes is the big thing for Frank the Tank and when he's on a footy field for 80 minutes it goes without saying that he'll register some nice numbers. 118 metres, four tackle busts, four offloads and a try assist.
Hymel Hunt - The cousin of Karmichael Hunt was impressive in the centres for the Storm scoring a try, breaking a tackle and running for 125 metres.
Tohu Harris - It's official, Harris is my favourite Kiwi player and after being named at centre, he shifted to the back row, got through 80 minutes, ran for 133 metres, had 31 tackles, broke four tackles, managed an offload as well as a line break, and a try. You're just the man.
Nelson Asofa-Solomona - On debut, in 12 minutes he got three tackle busts. A nice start huh?
Stocks Down
Sauaso Sue - I couldn't have no one in Stocks Down, so I'm going with Sue who suffered a shoulder injury. Poor bugger.