Post Match 2025 Finals Week 1 -Warriors vs Penrith [Round 28, 2025]

[Boats n Hoes]

This point is off topic but still in line with this game.
Re the Sharks vs Roosters. Sharks
were underdogs and playing at home as well and haven't been playing great but yet they managed to beat Roosters.

Whats your point?

"hadnt been playing great"......they had won 7 out of their last 8 games lol.....including beating the Roosters several weeks earlier.

Roosters who have been up and down all year had won 5 of their last 8......why would Sharks have been underdogs?

 

[enterthewarrior]

Whats your point?

"hadnt been playing great"......they had won 7 out of their last 8 games lol.....including beating the Roosters several weeks earlier.

Roosters who have been up and down all year had won 5 of their last 8......why would Sharks have been underdogs?

What I meant was Roosters went in as favourites. My point is I guess I'm a bit pissed off and jealous that they won and we didn't. We finished 6th and still got rewarded with a home play off so it would have been good to win it. Difference was Sharks team is better than ours.
What makes it worse is that we maybe the only home team to lose this play off round

 

[Boats n Hoes]

What I meant was Roosters went in as favourites. My point is I guess I'm a bit pissed off and jealous that they won and we didn't. We finished 6th and still got rewarded with a home play off so it would have been good to win it. Difference was Sharks team is better than ours.
What makes it worse is that we'll be the only home team to lose this play off round

Nah i get that, tbh our performances at home in front of sell out crowds have been soo disappointing.

I still wouldnt have had Roosters at favourites tho

 

[Wigan Warrior]

Don't think you can knock the effort. We had a good opening 20 but couldn't score. Clearly wrestled the game back like the world class player he is and we could easily have lost the game there, but we hung in well.

The 2nd try was a killer really because I didn't feel we were going to score twice without reply. Seen them given as a double movement before, but very 50/50 I'd say.

Get back into the game, but could just tell it wasn't our night when they kept juggling the ball but keeping hold, Dylan Edwards managing to stay in play and then the winger doing it twice in 1 tackle. Great D and you think we've got a set starting about 40 out.

The try though is just a freak bounce. He got there very quick so he must be rapid, but the big annoyance is the pass is clearly forward, right in front of the ref and he plays on.

Been a good season albeit feels a little flat, we've a few things to work on, but I think the injury to Barney hurt us and we were missing Metcalf for large chunks as well.

Good to be back in the playoffs though.

 

[Naynay]

NRL boss responds to growing calls for major rule change after Warriors drama

The NRL boss has responded to calls around the intervention of the Bunker. Find out more here.

au.news.yahoo.com

Not sure if this has been posted, kinda interesting that now they are worried about the bunker being involved to much when they go through every try looking for a reason to disallow them already, why not add howler forward passes

 

[Piltdown Man]

He will do well at centre if we choose to go that route. Couple of moments he would’ve liked back but they’re easy fixes. We just need to get him early ball in space he’d be unreal.

I thought he was our best option to defend Dallins wing ( no Rocco no leiataua no mgt??). Yip he is star in the forwards but with a bit more game time at centre connecting with Dallin who knows how last night might have played out??

 

[Dlenai]

What I meant was Roosters went in as favourites. My point is I guess I'm a bit pissed off and jealous that they won and we didn't. We finished 6th and still got rewarded with a home play off so it would have been good to win it. Difference was Sharks team is better than ours.
What makes it worse is that we maybe the only home team to lose this play off round

Raiders lost a 95 minute thriller at home and are a chance of dropping out in straight sets at home due to a short turnaround

Would be absolutely mental if they do go out in straight sets as minor premiers but I’m hoping for a raiders broncos GF rematch

 

[CWC]

Raiders lost a 95 minute thriller at home and are a chance of dropping out in straight sets at home due to a short turnaround

Would be absolutely mental if they do go out in straight sets as minor premiers but I’m hoping for a raiders broncos GF rematch

They’ll play the sharks that they beat at the death, then the storm that they beat at the death at magic round, and GF either dogs that ran them down, panthers with that golden try or rematch vs broncos

 

[Noitall]

Couple of other moments in the game that seemed a bit tough on us was CHT hit high by Papali’i. Carrigan went to the bin today for a shoulder to the face. The other was the potential knock on from the kick off in goal

 

[VB89]

DWZ gone
CHT gone
CNK gone
Niukore gone

New spine members are needed or we are going to be wasting the prime years of our young forwards

Prime years of young forwards? If you're talking about Leka, Demetric etc they are all 7-8 years off their prime

 

[Damo]

Prime years of young forwards? If you're talking about Leka, Demetric etc they are all 7-8 years off their prime

More like 4-5 years.


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[John Nick]

I thought he was our best option to defend Dallins wing ( no Rocco no leiataua no mgt??). Yip he is star in the forwards but with a bit more game time at centre connecting with Dallin who knows how last night might have played out??

Couldnt agree more.Players switching positions & changing game plans for a final is fraught with danger going into a finals series.We had all year to prepare & finals was always our aim.

 

[WAH MAN]

Couldnt agree more.Players switching positions & changing game plans for a final is fraught with danger going into a finals series.We had all year to prepare & finals was always our aim.

Perhaps Lekas debut Vs Dogs convinced Webby that he'd be fine. Perhaps he's an emergency centre replacement only

 

[John Nick]

Perhaps Lekas debut Vs Dogs convinced Webby that he'd be fine. Perhaps he's an emergency centre replacement only

Could be.Centre is I think the hardest position to become proficient enough for FG . Takes time to adjust especially on D and changes again with a new wing partner.

 

[WAH MAN]

Could be.Centre is I think the hardest position to become proficient enough for FG . Takes time to adjust especially on D and changes again with a new wing partner.

Yeah I can only comment from my amateurish experience. But my take is that to be a centre on defence you need to be a good loud communicator as you're calling your winger's movement and also the half and edge back rower as well. The organiser.

On attack should have been perfect for Leka. Kind of like run two to three metres wider on attack and you'll never have to pass it to anyone else other than Dallin , Charnze or Marata. Ok maybe Tanah.

On all other offensive assignments just do your instinctual thing.

 

[John Nick]

Yeah I can only comment from my amateurish experience. But my take is that to be a centre on defence you need to be a good loud communicator as you're calling your winger's movement and also the half and edge back rower as well. The organiser.

On attack should have been perfect for Leka. Kind of like run two to three metres wider on attack and you'll never have to pass it to anyone else other than Dallin , Charnze or Marata. Ok maybe Tanah.

On all other offensive assignments just do your instinctual thing.

Your fullback should be the main defensive director.Matthew Ridge was a genius at telling his backline to slide or calling them to fill gaps.

 

[WAH MAN]

Your fullback should be the main defensive director.Matthew Ridge was a genius at telling his backline to slide or calling them to fill gaps.

I can't argue that. So here goes

Yep that's bang on right. But as a link between halves and wing, a centre has a defensive assignment within his zone I suppose I'm trying to say. I think it might be like zone defence in basketball.

 

[Playdaball]

A late thought ...

With Cleary's amazing kicks, our back 3 , epsecially DWZ and CNK, appeared to be out of position or reluctant to take the ball on the full.

 

[WAH MAN]

A late thought ...

With Cleary's amazing kicks, our back 3 , epsecially DWZ and CNK, appeared to be out of position or reluctant to take the ball on the full.

They were amazing kicks and beat us.

 

[Noitall]

A late thought ...

With Cleary's amazing kicks, our back 3 , epsecially DWZ and CNK, appeared to be out of position or reluctant to take the ball on the full.

I think it was the swirling wind. Panthers were troubled by some of Boyd’s kicks too at one stage