Post Match Tigers v Warriors - [Round 4, 2025]

[run_it_str8_again]

The age of LEKA-BALL is upon us.

 

[Citygirl]

FUCK YEAH!!!

My thoughts exactly

 

[Mr Drag]

So happy for Ed Kosi

We all are!

 

[snake77]

That was a tough one.

Tough conditions and a Tigers side who wouldn't go away and at times were looking the better side.

I was a bit worried some of the times they busted us through the middle. Lucky with the May dropped ball.

I've been critical that the majority of our points have all been inside the opposition 20. I think it was 3 from outside the 30 tonight. The Pompey try and one after half time and that Halaisima long range special.

 

[Tragic]

Niukore can go, discipline is disgraceful.
Ford can go. I don’t know what he brings, someone fill me in.
Bunty can go. Too good for NSW cup but not good enough for FG.
I’d seriously consider swapping Metcalf and CHT for TMM and Boyd.
Our bench usage is something I still can’t figure out.
We won, but we have plenty of improving.
CNK with some massive plays.

Who is coming in for all these forward you are dropping?

 

[Citygirl]

The age of LEKA-BALL is upon us.

Under the posts next time please

 

[run_it_str8_again]

Kosi is a FG player but not sure winger is his position

Happy for him

Such a poignant comment. A positional change might make his career

 

[Completion Rate]

We found a way to win. This will make all the difference come finals time.

 

[ndp26]

Bradman Best rolling out the "Warriors have a pretty big pack" narrative on Matty Johns show.

Big pack, small pack... luckily walking away with two competition points. Bye next week. We'll take that!

 

[Gods_17]

Well done boys... big ups to Kosi

BIG Ups! He actually held the ball and those offloads were just enough, haha. Every time he hit it up I held my breath.

Mighty, Mighty, Mighty WIN!

Get that one Up ya Benji! Love 'em as a Kiwi but.

 

[MrFrankWhite]

Guys don’t seem to appreciate how tough that win was.

In the rain, against one of the NRLs twin favourites at their home ground, with a ref who let the Tigers away with plenty.

 

[wizard of Tauranga]

Halasima starts right next week?

Wing?

 

[Leon Black]

Fuck I love Leka, almost scored an incredible try against the Dogs last season, topped it off tonight

 

[snake77]

How great was that Halasima try. The 3 youngs guys combined to move the ball and the guy playing the position you wouldn't expect to be that quick storms down the sideline.

The other thing with that try is the response afterwards. We owned up with our go forward and D after that.

Had the special play and we backed it up afterwards.

 

[janfin]

And that’s why you never give up following your team .That was bloody unbelievable

 

[Wah u talkin about Wallis]

Tigers play a great attacking game, and hope Benji gives up this head coaching dog balls, and comes Warriors attacking coach. No more SJs in the coaching circle. Our D was great and they will have half a team next week. Tigers to soft

 

[Tragic]

Vaimauga was bloody good too. Just needs to work on fitness so he can stay out there longer

 

[RiceOwl]

• 3-1 Feels good. Enjoy the bye boys, recoup and shake up the Storm.
• The gutsy nature of these wins are impressive. They just keep on playing to the death.
• Wasn’t a pretty win but some big stops in that last 10mins I thought.
• Leka! How good…but put it under the posts son! Such a powerful guy, an absolute weapon.
• JFH ability to lock up that middle impresses me every week. Love to see it.
• Kosi take a bow man. No errors and some big tough carries. I thought a lot the negative chat and death riding the guy was a fucking pile on. So I’m pleased for him.
• Egan is beginning 25 like last year when there was chat about being on SoO radar. Hope he can sustain it.
• Metcalf still has a long way to go. Still very clunky imo, but want to keep backing the guy.
• Niukore needs to be off the bench from here on in. Too many costly errors even if that was a good try onus behalf.
• Demitric brought some great energy when he came on but should focus more on D than playing at the ball.
• On the tigers. Galvin is going to continue to grow into a great footballer. Really enjoy watching him play even if we gave him the bash.
• That Luai though, there isn’t a more punchable face in the NRL imo

 

[Ever Hopeful]

People getting into our attack. I get that, but fuck our defense was way worse. Way worse. No way we should of let in that amount.

We didn't deal with the restructure well when Kosi was HIA. Got lucky a couple a times, conceded from a kick.

I thought the ref gave them momentum we didn't deal with too well. But unlike last year we came over the top. 10% more grit this year.

 

[snake77]

Nice goal kicking from Metcalf tonight. a few tough ones.

I was thinking it might be worth going back to Pompey to ease up a bit on how much we are putting on Metcalf. He stepped up and has been kicking pretty well.

Also loved the banging the Warriors emblem late in the game after making a big tackle.