The young OG, Roger Tuivasa-Sheck has endured a season-ending knee injury and a tough first year as Aotearoa Warriors captain since moving to the Warriors. He's 24-years-old folks and as the winds of change breeze through Mt Smart, Tuivasa-Sheck is the people's champ.
What a weekend of #KiwiNRL Finals footy we have in store. From Dean Whare and Kodi Nikorima playing fullback to Benji Marshall stepping to Joseph Manu's return and all the big boppers up the guts, it's going to be awesome.
The 2017 NYC Team of the Year has been named which features Cronulla's Sione Katoa on one wing and the young beast Greg Leleisiuao on the other. We dive into it with our #KiwiNRL goggles on to share the joy.
Zane Musgrove has had a great year with the Rabbitohs and while all these #KiwiNRL cuzzies didn't make the NRL Finals, they've done enough to make the Niche Cache's Bottom 8 #KiwiNRL team.
It would be lovely if the Warriors re-signed Bodene Thompson asap. Other than that, the Warriors can re-sign or pick up journeymen, or do nothing and still own a low key enticing forward pack.
Jeremey Marshall-King made his #KiwiNRL debut last night, so no more 'Benji's brother' stuff yeah?
Queensland's Intrust Super Cup have dished out some awards and we've got a New South Wales Intrust Super Premiership Team of the Year to enjoy, all with our #KiwiNRL goggles on.
Charlie Gubb is off to join Canberra Raiders next season where the #KiwiNRL takeover is lively - just wait for the youngsters to come through.
Elijah Taylor has re-signed with Wests Tigers for a few more years, obviously Uncle Ivan was always going to keep ET around. This gives the Tigers an almighty #KiwiNRL crew for 2018 and beyond.
Cowboys vs Broncos means our young #KiwiNRL halves are on display, while Tohu Harris is back near his best for Melbourne Storm, Josh Aloiai is loving life under Uncle Ivan (Cleary) and Martin Taupau is a beast - y'all #KiwiNRL lovers already knew that though.
The winds of change are sweeping through Mt Smart stadium and after somewhat of a Junior Warriors dynasty, the 2017 Junior Warriors are dead last, by quite some margin.
The #KiwiNRL Takeover is in 3000 percent mode, so let's come up with a 13-man team of young kiwis from around Aotearoa - excluding Auckland.
What's doing with keeping Ata Hingano on ice?
Simon Mannering will make his international pilgrimage from the middle to an edge, but who might play on the other edge for Aotearoa in the Rugby League World Cup?
You know when the #KiwiNRL takeover is for really, really real when young bucks like Josh Aloiai, James Fisher-Harris and Nelson Asofa-Solomona are stamping their mark on the NRL.
The NRL is fluffing around with their salary cap and will have to deal with a variety of complaints from the RLPA, so let's take a moment to appreciate how Jim Doyle is keeping the Warriors in the mix for big and small money signings.
Injuries could pave the way for Kodi Nikorima to get a starting halves role for Aotearoa come World Cup time. Hopefully ol' mate Shaun Johnson's got a few games to his name prior to the World Cup, 'cos a Johnson/Nikorima combo is totes excites.
Kieran Foran's forever injured and is moving to the Bulldogs, a club that is currently floating up the creek without a paddle, or motor, or life-jackets.
Roger Tuivasa-Sheck had his best statistical game last week, Ata Hingano's giving us a glimpse into nek season and we may see Tevita Satae do a bit more against the Bunnies.
Y'all ready for a crazy weekend of #KiwiNRL footy? Jordan Rapana and Dallin Watene-Zelezniak will be out to impress, Tohu Harris might return from injury, Te Maire Martin will return from injury and Adam Blair's offloading for fun.