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Team List Tuesday (2023 Finals Week 3) - Broncos vs Warriors

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More GOAT content for your soul... (Assume this interview was conducted telepathically since I have never heard the GOAT speak)

Berry in bloom as Farnworth showdown awaits

With a healthy body and a consistent voice coming from the coaching box in 2023, Rocco Berry is beginning to show his true ability in the NRL arena.

Since making his first-grade debut two years ago, Berry has worked under three different head coaches at the Warriors and had to overcome a range of injuries which have held him back.

As a convert from rugby union who only switched codes at the end of 2018, he was also among those most impacted by the club's inability to field their own reserve-grade side during the pandemic.

It's meant this season has been his first opportunity to play more than four NRL games in succession and since Round 11 he's been coach Andrew Webster's first-choice right centre.

After getting the better of Origin star Bradman Best in their Finals Week Two clash – which included scoring a try and nailing the majority of his defensive assignments against the lethal left-side of the Knights – the 22-year-old said he’s gaining confidence every week from playing alongside veteran edge partners Dallin Watene-Zelezniak, Shaun Johnson and Marata Niukore.

“It’s just been good to play consistent footy, this is the most games I have played in a row by far and that plays a big part in form,” Berry told NRL.com.

You build combos each week when you can play with the same players and that’s been huge. Each week I’m getting more reps and it builds confidence.

“Playing outside of Shaun and Marata has really allowed me to just do my job, which is to focus on kick chase and trying to give Dal the ball early and in good positions.”

While his impressive effort to score in the 40-10 win over the Knights last Saturday was just his third try in 15 games this year, Berry has been in the thick of the attack as one of the main providers for prolific wing Watene-Zelezniak, who got over for his 22nd four-pointer of the season last week.

But it’s on the defensive side that he’s been most impressive to date in 2023 and he will need to be at his very best again if he is to contain powerhouse Bronco Herbie Farnworth at Suncorp Stadium.

Farnworth averages five tackle busts per game this year and has scored 13 tries in 24 appearances.

“He’s a great player, a dangerous player who has really good carries,” Berry said of his opposite number this week.

“When we played them earlier in the year he was a handful, so I am going to have to prepare well and make sure I am on my game.

“But we think if we stay in our system our defence works against all attack.

“I just can’t take a backwards step or be having any lapses in concentration.”

The Warriors have a good recent record against the Broncos, with wins in two of their last four meetings, but have tasted victory at Suncorp Stadium just once in their past four visits.

I can barely function at the moment, I seriously can't go longer than 5 minutes without thinking of the game.
 
More GOAT content for your soul... (Assume this interview was conducted telepathically since I have never heard the GOAT speak)

Berry in bloom as Farnworth showdown awaits



I can barely function at the moment, I seriously can't go longer than 5 minutes without thinking of the game.
I echo this sentiment completely! I can't wait to board the bloody flight on Friday, not sure if I can last until then.....Heading to Caxton Street early morning Saturday to tailgate, I'll be certified cross eyed before kick off.
 
Match Officials

Referee: Gerard Sutton
  • Touch Judge: Phil Henderson
  • Touch Judge: Drew Oultram
  • Senior Review Official: Ashley Klein

Sutton has ref'd Warriors 27 times since 2009 - we have Won 14 Lost 13
He was the ref this year when we lost to Brisbane

He has ref'd Brisbane 60 times since 2009 - they have won 33 and lost 27 when he was the ref
In seasons 2022 & 23 he has ref'd Brisbane 6 times and they have won all 6

We couldn't escape having Klein involved in the officials!!
 
You think this week is long, you ain't got no idea.

Grand Final Week is being studied by scientists as they seem to believe TIme acts strangely in that period.

Some suspect TIme becomes trapped in sticky spider-like webs by Grand Final Week, only to be devoured by Grand Final Day, the Overlord of Grand Final Week, where people - fans of the 2 teams involved in Grand Final Day - posit that Time flat-out Stands Still. A phenomenon made worse by Australian Grand Final traditional behaviours like Lara, Buzz, Mal, Braith etc blathering on for what seems like millenium.
 
You think this week is long, you ain't got no idea.

Grand Final Week is being studied by scientists as they seem to believe TIme acts strangely in that period.

Some suspect TIme becomes trapped in sticky spider-like webs by Grand Final Week, only to be devoured by Grand Final Day, the Overlord of Grand Final Week, where people - fans of the 2 teams involved in Grand Final Day - posit that Time flat-out Stands Still. A phenomenon made worse by Australian Grand Final traditional behaviours like Lara, Buzz, Mal, Braith etc blathering on for what seems like millenium.
On my way back from Alpha Centauri where I went 5 mins after the game finished Saturday. Nice people there, sort of a cross between Mohawk and a horse. They reckon we in with a chance.

This is like waiting for the dilation to hit critical mass.
 
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