Post Match NZ Warriors v Cronulla Sharks - [Round 5, 2026]

NZWarriors.com · Apr 5, 2026

NZ Warriors v Cronulla Sharks - [Round 5, 2026]
POST MATCH

The official NZWF thread for all post match discussion on this weeks game. Celebrate. Vent. Who were your stand outs? Who needs to be dropped? Man of the match (MOM)?

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Discuss...

Ever Hopeful · Apr 5, 2026

Would there be a game in Webby's recent tenure that is more unlike his gameplan than that? Didn't earn it, terrible defence. Awful hands through undisciplined play.

...and then the injuries.

Looking for positives... Yay for CHT I suppose. Can't believe it was as close as it was - I still don't rate the Sharks (unlike the Tigers awesome performance last week).

Bluecat · Apr 5, 2026

Like the Warriors of old.
How do you lose a match when the penalty and 6 again count is so in your favour?
The next few pages should make interesting reading. Popcorn anyone?

Stuart · Apr 5, 2026

If we beat Melbourne in Melbourne all is forgiven !

BarnesNZ · Apr 5, 2026

Lol TT just smashed a dude at the end.. Best thing in whole game

CWC · Apr 5, 2026

Blessings in disguise with those injuries….

BabylonPink · Apr 5, 2026

IM TAKING THE WAHS IN TO 2026 !

1995warriorsfan · Apr 5, 2026

Mistakes, Mistakes, Mistakes lead to tries and more tries for the Sharks. Just like last week.

Wahs_Ultras · Apr 5, 2026

confirmed, metcalf has done his hammy, scans to determine severity

FormerlyJamesW · Apr 5, 2026

The boys look confused and frustrated.

Out of sync, you could say.

Next week we see the line up close to the first three games.

If we somehow, miraculously, topple the Storm, I would URGE Webby not to change the lineup again.

juju · Apr 5, 2026

A game we could have won without the drop ball

but

could have conceded 50.

Ugly.

jono_t2000 · Apr 5, 2026

The footy gods be telling Webby "if you aren't going to make any changes then we'll force you to do it next week."

Sir Arrow · Apr 5, 2026

One too many cooks (Metcalfe), and too many cooked (RTS, CNK @ Centre)

MrFrankWhite · Apr 5, 2026

We need to end the CNK to centre experiment.

Please.

forbesgp · Apr 5, 2026

It’s the one on one tackle misses that are killing us

Stuart · Apr 5, 2026

Richie Barnett glazing sharks, Warriors great at making average teams and players look amazing.

KPWarrior · Apr 5, 2026

Ugly game! Gave CNK some stick, sincererly hope he's ok.

Back to the drawing board Webby!

Hitro · Apr 5, 2026

Tough watch

Thought TSS played well - he’s a keeper. Others…not so much

JaggedJ · Apr 5, 2026

Same issues as last year remain.

We're probably 2 years and a lot of luck away from a serious premiership challenge at the earliest.

The Junior talent is there, but rushing them in is more harmful than productive.

Just need to keep developing, pick the right ones, and phase out ones who are past it, injury prone, or just not good enough.