Heading into the 28th and most critical game of their 2013 NYC campaign, the Vodafone Junior Warriors have used a total of 34 players.
Theyve taken a group of 19 to Sydney for todays grand final against the Penrith Panthers at ANZ Stadium (5.55pm kick-off NZT).
With the team as cover are utility Sam Cook and prop-second rower Stedman Lefau.
Ultimately, though, the responsibility is set to fall on the same 17 players used in the preceding finals matches against the Sydney Roosters (58-6) and the Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs (54-38). In all the Vodafone Junior Warriors have fielded just 19 players during the play-offs with Lafu Feagaiga and Lefau used in the week one win over South Sydney (20-18) before making way for Siliva Havili and Viliami Lolohea to come into the side.
Among the 17 entrusted with the quest for a third premiership in four years, there are special links with Marist Saints, the same Auckland club which produced Sonny Bill Williams. Fullback David Fusitua, centre Adam Tuimavave-Gerrard, standoff Tuimoala Lolohea, halfback Mason Lino and second rower Michael Sio are all Marist juniors.
A total of 17 of the 19 players in Sydney were born in Auckland, the only exceptions being centre Solomone Kata (born in Tonga) and Lino (born in Samoa).
FULLBACK DAVID FUSITUA
Date of Birth: 16/10/1994
Birthplace: Auckland, NZ
Junior Club: Marist Saints
Position: Fullback/Wing
Height: 192cm
Weight: 96kg
Rep Honours: Junior Kiwis 2012, NZ Resident 18s 2011
NYC Games: 34 (2012-2013), 72 points (18 tries)
Secondary School: Kelston Boys High School
WING METIA LISATI
Date of Birth: 05/04/1994
Birthplace: Auckland, NZ
Junior Club: Bay Roskill Vikings
Position: Wing/Fullback
Height: 184cm
Weight: 92kg
Rep Honours: Nil
NYC Games: 15 (2013), 24 points (6 tries)
Secondary School: Mount Roskill Grammar School
CENTRE NGATAUA HUKATAI
Date of Birth: 11/07/1994
Birthplace: Auckland
Junior Club: Kings College (rugby union)
Position: Centre/Wing
Height: 187cm
Weight: 94kg
Rep Honours: Junior Kiwis 2012, NZ Secondary Schools (rugby union) 2011
NYC Games: 44 (2012-2013), 72 points (18 tries)
Secondary School: Kings College
CENTRE ADAM TUIMAVAVE-GERRARD
Date of Birth: 27/09/1994
Birthplace: Auckland, NZ
Junior Club: Marist Saints
Position: Utility
Height: 185cm
Weight: 92kg
Rep Honours: NZ Residents 18s 2012
NYC Games: 33 (2012-2013), 44 points (11 tries)
Secondary School: Lynfield College
WING VILIAMI LOLOHEA
Date of Birth: 04/07/1993
Birthplace: Auckland, NZ
Junior Club: Otahuhu Leopards
Position: Wing/Centre
Height: 183cm
Weight: 89kg
Rep Honours: NZ Residents 18s 2011, NZ Secondary Schools 2011
NYC Games: 37 (2011-2013), 84 points (21 tries)
Secondary School: Otahuhu College
STANDOFF TUIMOALA LOLOHEA
Date of Birth: 23/01/1995
Birthplace: Auckland, NZ
Junior Club: Marist Saints
Position: Halfback/Standoff/Fullback
Height: 177cm
Weight: 89kg
Rep Honours: NZ Residents 18s 2012, NZ Residents 16s 2011
NYC Games: 27 (2013), 134 points (22 tries, 23 goals)
Secondary School: Kelston Boys High School
HALFBACK MASON LINO
Date of Birth: 04/02/1994
Birthplace: Apia, Samoa
Junior Club: Marist Saints
Position: Halfback
Height: 176cm
Weight: 84kg
Rep Honours: NZ Residents 18s 2011-2012
NYC Games: 40 (2012-2013), 281 points (5 tries, 130 goals, 1 field goal)
Secondary School: Avondale College
PROP ALBERT VETE
Date of Birth: 24/01/1993
Birthplace: Auckland, NZ
Junior Club: St Kentigern College (rugby union)
Position: Prop
Height: 188cm
Weight: 110kg
Rep Honours: NZ Barbarians (rugby union)
NYC Games: 36 (2012-2013), 52 points (13 tries)
Secondary School: St Kentigern College
HOOKER SILIVA HAVILI
Date of Birth: 18/02/1993
Birthplace: Auckland, NZ
Junior Club: Manurewa Marlins
Position: Hooker
Height: 175cm
Weight: 99kg
Rep Honours: Junior Kiwis 2011-2012, NZ Residents 18s 2011
NYC Games: 56 (2011-2013), 108 points (26 tries, 2 goals)
Secondary School: St Pauls College
PROP JAMES TAYLOR
Date of Birth: 01/08/1994
Birthplace: Auckland, NZ
Junior Club: Northcote Tigers
Position: Prop
Height: 179cm
Weight: 102kg
Rep Honours: NZ Residents 18s 2011-2012
NYC Games: 26 (2012-2013), 20 points (5 tries)
Previous Clubs: Nil
Secondary School: Rosmini College
SECOND ROW RAYMOND FAITALA-MARINER
Date of Birth: 26/07/1993
Birthplace: Auckland, NZ
Junior Club: Otahuhu Leopards
Position: Second Row/Loose Forward
Height: 186cm
Weight: 105kg
Rep Honours: Nil
NYC Games: 24 (2012-2013), 24 points (6 tries)
Secondary School: Edgewater College
SECOND ROW MICHAEL SIO
Date of Birth: 16/05/1993
Birthplace: Auckland, NZ
Junior Club: Marist Saints
Position: Loose Forward/Hooker
Height: 179cm
Weight: 94kg
Rep Honours: NZ Residents 18s 2011
NYC Games: 37 (2012-2013), 16 points (4 tries)
Secondary School: St Pauls College
LOOSE FORWARD DAVID BHANA (CAPTAIN)
Date of Birth: 10/01/1993
Birthplace: Auckland, NZ
Junior Club: Northcote Tigers
Position: Loose Forward
Height: 183cm
Weight: 96kg
Rep Honours: Junior Kiwis 2012, NZ Residents 18s 2011
NYC Games: 41 (2012-2013), 44 points (11 tries)
Secondary School: Birkenhead College
INTERCHANGE
EKO MALU
Date of Birth: 05/04/1993
Birthplace: Auckland, NZ
Junior Club: Mangere East Hawks
Position: Halfback/Standoff/Hooker
Height: 175cm
Weight: 85kg
Rep Honours: NZ Residents 18s 2011
NYC Games: 47 (2011-2013), 32 points (8 tries)
Secondary School: Aorere College
SAMUEL LISONE
Date of Birth: 19/02/1994
Birthplace: Auckland, NZ
Junior Club: Otahuhu Leopards
Position: Prop/Second Row
Height: 184cm
Weight: 102kg
Rep Honours: NZ Residents 18s 2011-2012
NYC Games: 27 games (2013), 24 points (6 tries)
Secondary School: Tangaroa College
KOUMA SAMSON
Date of Birth: 01/03/1994
Birthplace: Auckland, NZ
Junior Club: Glenora Bears
Position: Second Row/Loose Forward
Height: 185cm
Weight: 95kg
Rep Honours: NZ Residents 18s 2011-2012
NYC Games: 17 (2012-2013), 16 points (4 tries)
Secondary School: Green Bay High School
SOLOMONE KATA
Date of Birth: 03/12/1994
Birthplace: Neiafu, Tonga
Junior Club: Sacred Heart College (rugby union)
Position: Wing
Height: 177cm
Weight: 97kg
Rep Honours: Tonga Under-21 (rugby union)
NYC Games: 16 games (2013), 88 points (11 tries, 22 goals)
Secondary School: Sacred Heart College
18TH MAN SAM COOK
Date of Birth: 01/08/1993
Birthplace: Auckland, NZ
Junior Club: Northcote Tigers
Position: Halfback/Standoff/Loose Forward
Height: 180cm
Weight: 89kg
Rep Honours: Nil
NYC Games: 10 games (2013), 12 points (3 tries)
Secondary School: Westlake Boys High School
19TH MAN STEDMAN LEFAU
Date of Birth: 14/10/1993
Birthplace: Auckland, NZ
Junior Clubs: Otahuhu Leopards, Mangere East Hawks
Position: Second Row/Loose Forward
Height: 183cm
Weight: 94kg
Rep Honours: Nil
NYC Games: 21 games (2013), 4 points (1 try)
Secondary School: Otahuhu College
Theyve taken a group of 19 to Sydney for todays grand final against the Penrith Panthers at ANZ Stadium (5.55pm kick-off NZT).
With the team as cover are utility Sam Cook and prop-second rower Stedman Lefau.
Ultimately, though, the responsibility is set to fall on the same 17 players used in the preceding finals matches against the Sydney Roosters (58-6) and the Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs (54-38). In all the Vodafone Junior Warriors have fielded just 19 players during the play-offs with Lafu Feagaiga and Lefau used in the week one win over South Sydney (20-18) before making way for Siliva Havili and Viliami Lolohea to come into the side.
Among the 17 entrusted with the quest for a third premiership in four years, there are special links with Marist Saints, the same Auckland club which produced Sonny Bill Williams. Fullback David Fusitua, centre Adam Tuimavave-Gerrard, standoff Tuimoala Lolohea, halfback Mason Lino and second rower Michael Sio are all Marist juniors.
A total of 17 of the 19 players in Sydney were born in Auckland, the only exceptions being centre Solomone Kata (born in Tonga) and Lino (born in Samoa).
FULLBACK DAVID FUSITUA
Date of Birth: 16/10/1994
Birthplace: Auckland, NZ
Junior Club: Marist Saints
Position: Fullback/Wing
Height: 192cm
Weight: 96kg
Rep Honours: Junior Kiwis 2012, NZ Resident 18s 2011
NYC Games: 34 (2012-2013), 72 points (18 tries)
Secondary School: Kelston Boys High School
WING METIA LISATI
Date of Birth: 05/04/1994
Birthplace: Auckland, NZ
Junior Club: Bay Roskill Vikings
Position: Wing/Fullback
Height: 184cm
Weight: 92kg
Rep Honours: Nil
NYC Games: 15 (2013), 24 points (6 tries)
Secondary School: Mount Roskill Grammar School
CENTRE NGATAUA HUKATAI
Date of Birth: 11/07/1994
Birthplace: Auckland
Junior Club: Kings College (rugby union)
Position: Centre/Wing
Height: 187cm
Weight: 94kg
Rep Honours: Junior Kiwis 2012, NZ Secondary Schools (rugby union) 2011
NYC Games: 44 (2012-2013), 72 points (18 tries)
Secondary School: Kings College
CENTRE ADAM TUIMAVAVE-GERRARD
Date of Birth: 27/09/1994
Birthplace: Auckland, NZ
Junior Club: Marist Saints
Position: Utility
Height: 185cm
Weight: 92kg
Rep Honours: NZ Residents 18s 2012
NYC Games: 33 (2012-2013), 44 points (11 tries)
Secondary School: Lynfield College
WING VILIAMI LOLOHEA
Date of Birth: 04/07/1993
Birthplace: Auckland, NZ
Junior Club: Otahuhu Leopards
Position: Wing/Centre
Height: 183cm
Weight: 89kg
Rep Honours: NZ Residents 18s 2011, NZ Secondary Schools 2011
NYC Games: 37 (2011-2013), 84 points (21 tries)
Secondary School: Otahuhu College
STANDOFF TUIMOALA LOLOHEA
Date of Birth: 23/01/1995
Birthplace: Auckland, NZ
Junior Club: Marist Saints
Position: Halfback/Standoff/Fullback
Height: 177cm
Weight: 89kg
Rep Honours: NZ Residents 18s 2012, NZ Residents 16s 2011
NYC Games: 27 (2013), 134 points (22 tries, 23 goals)
Secondary School: Kelston Boys High School
HALFBACK MASON LINO
Date of Birth: 04/02/1994
Birthplace: Apia, Samoa
Junior Club: Marist Saints
Position: Halfback
Height: 176cm
Weight: 84kg
Rep Honours: NZ Residents 18s 2011-2012
NYC Games: 40 (2012-2013), 281 points (5 tries, 130 goals, 1 field goal)
Secondary School: Avondale College
PROP ALBERT VETE
Date of Birth: 24/01/1993
Birthplace: Auckland, NZ
Junior Club: St Kentigern College (rugby union)
Position: Prop
Height: 188cm
Weight: 110kg
Rep Honours: NZ Barbarians (rugby union)
NYC Games: 36 (2012-2013), 52 points (13 tries)
Secondary School: St Kentigern College
HOOKER SILIVA HAVILI
Date of Birth: 18/02/1993
Birthplace: Auckland, NZ
Junior Club: Manurewa Marlins
Position: Hooker
Height: 175cm
Weight: 99kg
Rep Honours: Junior Kiwis 2011-2012, NZ Residents 18s 2011
NYC Games: 56 (2011-2013), 108 points (26 tries, 2 goals)
Secondary School: St Pauls College
PROP JAMES TAYLOR
Date of Birth: 01/08/1994
Birthplace: Auckland, NZ
Junior Club: Northcote Tigers
Position: Prop
Height: 179cm
Weight: 102kg
Rep Honours: NZ Residents 18s 2011-2012
NYC Games: 26 (2012-2013), 20 points (5 tries)
Previous Clubs: Nil
Secondary School: Rosmini College
SECOND ROW RAYMOND FAITALA-MARINER
Date of Birth: 26/07/1993
Birthplace: Auckland, NZ
Junior Club: Otahuhu Leopards
Position: Second Row/Loose Forward
Height: 186cm
Weight: 105kg
Rep Honours: Nil
NYC Games: 24 (2012-2013), 24 points (6 tries)
Secondary School: Edgewater College
SECOND ROW MICHAEL SIO
Date of Birth: 16/05/1993
Birthplace: Auckland, NZ
Junior Club: Marist Saints
Position: Loose Forward/Hooker
Height: 179cm
Weight: 94kg
Rep Honours: NZ Residents 18s 2011
NYC Games: 37 (2012-2013), 16 points (4 tries)
Secondary School: St Pauls College
LOOSE FORWARD DAVID BHANA (CAPTAIN)
Date of Birth: 10/01/1993
Birthplace: Auckland, NZ
Junior Club: Northcote Tigers
Position: Loose Forward
Height: 183cm
Weight: 96kg
Rep Honours: Junior Kiwis 2012, NZ Residents 18s 2011
NYC Games: 41 (2012-2013), 44 points (11 tries)
Secondary School: Birkenhead College
INTERCHANGE
EKO MALU
Date of Birth: 05/04/1993
Birthplace: Auckland, NZ
Junior Club: Mangere East Hawks
Position: Halfback/Standoff/Hooker
Height: 175cm
Weight: 85kg
Rep Honours: NZ Residents 18s 2011
NYC Games: 47 (2011-2013), 32 points (8 tries)
Secondary School: Aorere College
SAMUEL LISONE
Date of Birth: 19/02/1994
Birthplace: Auckland, NZ
Junior Club: Otahuhu Leopards
Position: Prop/Second Row
Height: 184cm
Weight: 102kg
Rep Honours: NZ Residents 18s 2011-2012
NYC Games: 27 games (2013), 24 points (6 tries)
Secondary School: Tangaroa College
KOUMA SAMSON
Date of Birth: 01/03/1994
Birthplace: Auckland, NZ
Junior Club: Glenora Bears
Position: Second Row/Loose Forward
Height: 185cm
Weight: 95kg
Rep Honours: NZ Residents 18s 2011-2012
NYC Games: 17 (2012-2013), 16 points (4 tries)
Secondary School: Green Bay High School
SOLOMONE KATA
Date of Birth: 03/12/1994
Birthplace: Neiafu, Tonga
Junior Club: Sacred Heart College (rugby union)
Position: Wing
Height: 177cm
Weight: 97kg
Rep Honours: Tonga Under-21 (rugby union)
NYC Games: 16 games (2013), 88 points (11 tries, 22 goals)
Secondary School: Sacred Heart College
18TH MAN SAM COOK
Date of Birth: 01/08/1993
Birthplace: Auckland, NZ
Junior Club: Northcote Tigers
Position: Halfback/Standoff/Loose Forward
Height: 180cm
Weight: 89kg
Rep Honours: Nil
NYC Games: 10 games (2013), 12 points (3 tries)
Secondary School: Westlake Boys High School
19TH MAN STEDMAN LEFAU
Date of Birth: 14/10/1993
Birthplace: Auckland, NZ
Junior Clubs: Otahuhu Leopards, Mangere East Hawks
Position: Second Row/Loose Forward
Height: 183cm
Weight: 94kg
Rep Honours: Nil
NYC Games: 21 games (2013), 4 points (1 try)
Secondary School: Otahuhu College
