Post Match Dragons v Warriors - [Round 10, 2025]

[Get them onside ref!]

I think it was just to have some fresh legs defensively in the middle. The other guys were pretty fatigued

Quite surprised
Laban ain’t that big
Maybe why he’s getting little game time

 

[Neo]

Quite surprised
Laban ain’t that big
Maybe why he’s getting little game time

He is as big as most out there. 189cm and 110kg

 

[Wahs_Ultras]

I don't know why there isn't room for both Egan and Robson. Robson can start and then later in the game bring Wade on to put on some finesse to kill off Queensland in the final stages. But the origin chatter seems to suggest that they will opt for Connor Watson again as the bench hooker.

Just due to Watson’s versatility right? Can also play lock and in the halves.

 

[Damo]

Quite surprised
Laban ain’t that big
Maybe why he’s getting little game time

Must be why Erin Clark gets so many minutes

 

[Stalefish540]

I don't know why there isn't room for both Egan and Robson. Robson can start and then later in the game bring Wade on to put on some finesse to kill off Queensland in the final stages. But the origin chatter seems to suggest that they will opt for Connor Watson again as the bench hooker.

Robson is the incumbent from a winning series and form is decent, so no way he isn't first picked.

Watson offers more versatility than Egan, who is an out and out hooker.

 

[run_it_str8_again]

Egan deserves a crack. Even if it’s as 20th man, I’ll be stoked for him

I can't see him in Origin. In my opinion and that is all it is...... He's not built for origin.

 

[Mr. Brownstone]

With our injury list & record at WIN stadium, that was a seriously good effort to come away with the 2 points. To win back the momentum late & hold on for victory was superb. This team is starting to not know how to lose!

Re DWZ, I get the rustiness excuse, but seriously isn’t that just his game - great finisher, but dropped balls & poor defensive reads is what he’s delivered for his entire career isn’t it? Does he make a fully fit backline? We’d lose some speed, but I don’t think he does.

 

[Wrighty]

With our injury list & record at WIN stadium, that was a seriously good effort to come away with the 2 points. To win back the momentum late & hold on for victory was superb. This team is starting to not know how to lose!

Re DWZ, I get the rustiness excuse, but seriously isn’t that just his game - great finisher, but dropped balls & poor defensive reads is what he’s delivered for his entire career isn’t it? Does he make a fully fit backline? We’d lose some speed, but I don’t think he does.

Give him one more chance. Last night was particularly bad even by his standards.
That said there was one good play he did that was subtle and may have escaped observation.

He had a break away opportunity and we all remember he was tackled easily by Dylan Egan at the 30 metre line.
What you might also like to know is that Egan showed Dallin the side line and dared DWZ to skin him on the outside down the touch line. Our whole team including Dallin were exhausted to so Dallin very wisely avoided going for a highlights reel try and he cut back inside away from the chance of being bundled into touch and accepted the bone crunching tackle. As a result we got 6 tackles to have a breather and 6 tackles where they were not attacking us.
He also had reasonable ball security in a game where the Dragons had either been practising just for us or it is their modus operandi in 2025 to strip or subtly strip the ball every single freaking tackle attempt.

 

[Bay39er]

Clark fined for G1 Careless High tackle

 

[Matiunz]

What is pickle drink anyway?

A concoction that helps relieve cramps, been round sports for a while and it certainly doesn’t taste great

 

[Matiunz]

Stoked to be winning but can’t help but feel we are riding our luck thin.
We’ve had a few long term injuries to key players and I was hoping we could tread water and limit the damage as much as possible until the troops came back- on that front we’ve exceeded expectations.
Whilst it’s great to be getting wins whilst not really putting in complete performances the challenge now is taking our game to the next level with the reinforcements coming. Have laid a platform to have a great season just need to kick on now

 

[Wrighty]

Injury aside Bunty had a good match and it was the right decision to start him.

 

[MrFrankWhite]

Give him one more chance. Last night was particularly bad even by his standards.
That said there was one good play he did that was subtle and may have escaped observation.

The problem with Dal is age. He turns 30 THIS year and isn't quite the athlete RTS is. If our window is 26/27/28 then DWZ isnt the winger to get us there.

 

[Get them onside ref!]

Give him one more chance. Last night was particularly bad even by his standards.
That said there was one good play he did that was subtle and may have escaped observation.

He had a break away opportunity and we all remember he was tackled easily by Dylan Egan at the 30 metre line.
What you might also like to know is that Egan showed Dallin the side line and dared DWZ to skin him on the outside down the touch line. Our whole team including Dallin were exhausted to so Dallin very wisely avoided going for a highlights reel try and he cut back inside away from the chance of being bundled into touch and accepted the bone crunching tackle. As a result we got 6 tackles to have a breather and 6 tackles where they were not attacking us.
He also had reasonable ball security in a game where the Dragons had either been practising just for us or it is their modus operandi in 2025 to strip or subtly strip the ball every single freaking tackle attempt.

Trouble is we ain’t got any decent back up wingers
Still looking to buy ?
Cmon Andrew Webster wh ya chasing?

 

[FormerlyJamesW]

The problem with Dal is age. He turns 30 THIS year and isn't quite the athlete RTS is. If our window is 26/27/28 then DWZ isnt the winger to get us there.

I think he'll bounce back.

That was particularly poor last night.

Past this year, I think you're bang on.

 

[Bluecat]

I can't see him in Origin. In my opinion and that is all it is...... He's not built for origin.

I get the kudos and the payday that comes with Origin but I really hope none of our guys get picked for Origin. We need them.
It would be just our luck for our hooker and our best forward to come back broken

 

[Get them onside ref!]

Injury aside Bunty had a good match and it was the right decision to start him.

Good old Bunty always give his all
Good clubman

 

[Mr. Brownstone]

Give him one more chance. Last night was particularly bad even by his standards.
That said there was one good play he did that was subtle and may have escaped observation.

He had a break away opportunity and we all remember he was tackled easily by Dylan Egan at the 30 metre line.
What you might also like to know is that Egan showed Dallin the side line and dared DWZ to skin him on the outside down the touch line. Our whole team including Dallin were exhausted to so Dallin very wisely avoided going for a highlights reel try and he cut back inside away from the chance of being bundled into touch and accepted the bone crunching tackle. As a result we got 6 tackles to have a breather and 6 tackles where they were not attacking us.
He also had reasonable ball security in a game where the Dragons had either been practising just for us or it is their modus operandi in 2025 to strip or subtly strip the ball every single freaking tackle attempt.

Speaking of Dylan Egan - is he Leka’s main opposition for rookie of the year?

 

[Get them onside ref!]

Amazing stat - win/loss record of 7-2 and a positive differential of one. C'mon boys time to break free

Yeah like another one bites the dust

 

[sydneywarrior92]

Although looking back the penalty goals essentially won us the game, they still irk me somewhat. If this weekend has taught us anything, the new rules re six agains, etc means that there will be violent momentum swings in any game, no matter who we are playing against. Given this new equilibrium of each game being a tale of two halves, it's imperative to maximize points when we are dominating the territory. We were doing exactly that, absolutely pounding the dragons pack into the ground and winning contact in all the tackles. The game ends up being different imo if we end up being 18-0 ahead instead of 14-0 after Leka won the challenge. We could have gone on with it in the second half. Same thing happened last week when we decided to go 30-12 up, instead of try for 36-12 by going for the try instead. Last 2 weeks could have been 13+ wins if we had stepped on the throat of the cows and dragons instead of the safe option.