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

Zaggo · Apr 5, 2026

Niukore and Laban combined for 10 missed tackles and a massive 48 metres. That is absolutely pathetic from 2 edges. Both need to pull finger.

TSS and Healey looked good. DWZ looked more like his 2023 form which was promising.

CNK and Metcalf were abysmal. I don't wish injuries upon anyone but now we'll be back to our best lineup.

Hitro · Apr 5, 2026

Wahs_Ultras said:
just CNK. He had the worst performance I’ve ever seen today.

Wonder if that’s attitude from being demoted from FB?

Warriors55 · Apr 5, 2026

FormerlyJamesW said:
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.

The Storm are going to bounce back hard next week at home. Cant think of a worse matchup for us.

Evil_Mush · Apr 5, 2026

At least we didn't get 50 put on us... that's all I got.

jonesy101 · Apr 5, 2026

It seemed every time we got a break we tried a high risk play today which never came off.

Really like TSS, he's getting better and better.

Dannevegas · Apr 5, 2026

Leon Black said:
Balance of the team, Laban, Boyd and CNK defensively, mistakes galore, no marker at the play the ball twice, A Grade park errors, poor use of the interchange. CNK should never play 1st Grade again, RTS and Pompey not far behind. All we be selected next week to be given the chance to atone as per Cuddles usual M.O.

He says that a lot after a bad performance but they didn’t atone today after getting dusted by teenage tigers last week

Beastmode · Apr 5, 2026

Wahs_Ultras said:
Am I kidding you what? Who else was injured other than CNK and metcalf?

My bad

I thought you were answering the second question

Zaggo · Apr 5, 2026

Hitro said:
Wonder if that’s attitude from being demoted from FB?

He does fuck all every time he's put at centre, even for the Kiwis. I don't know why any of these big brain coaches think it works when it so clearly doesn't. He isn't a centre and definitely isn't a 6.

snake77 · Apr 5, 2026

As much as we were praised for our attack in the first 3 rounds. It is concerning the amount of points we have conceded the last two weeks.

rugged · Apr 5, 2026

How good is TT under the high ball

enterthewarrior · Apr 5, 2026

Sorry but no chance in hell we beating Melbourne next week.

CWC · Apr 5, 2026

So who’s problem was it on the right edge D? 7, 12 or 3? Thought Dallin was great, Roger is doing a Tohu

Tokyo Warrior · Apr 5, 2026

Return of the 2024 Warriors. Great for the first 10 and then turn to shit.

The Warrior Waka · Apr 5, 2026

Someone said it the main game day chat that we should approach this loss calmly ? Who does he think we are? The NZ Weedriors? The Nunriors? The Tibetan Monkriors?

We win, We feed the homeless and cuddle our children.

We lose, We're a bunch of Basil Fawlty's telling our kids to f off to your mother

31 year roller coaster ride and probably taking warfrin.

Damo · Apr 5, 2026

Webby is a gun coach but its quite obvious our edges defensive structure doesn't work and hasn't for a few seasons. Too late now but

j_p · Apr 5, 2026

MrFrankWhite said:
We need to end the CNK to centre experiment.

Please.

Where does he go tho then? Fb and Ali to Centre?

Funky Ed Koosie · Apr 5, 2026

Tookey 2.0 said:
I missed the game unfortunately, saw LM got injured at the end, who else got injured?

What was the issue for today?

CNK with a Cat 2 HIA at the end(he was fucking horrible all game).
Halves were poor on D and attack.
TT and Dallin were the only backline players that would rate rate better than a D.
Laban looked lost.
Our forwards were pretty good despite of the score line.
We lost the game in the 1st half with reserve grade right side defence and absolute brain dead attack

Dannevegas · Apr 5, 2026

Hitro said:
Wonder if that’s attitude from being demoted from FB?

If that’s the case sack him.

JaggedJ · Apr 5, 2026

Every week there's 17 fullbacks, 34 centres and 34 wingers named.

We would struggle to argue any of our guys are in the top half of their position - definitely none of them are top ten.

Until we fix that we will continue to lose games that our forwards don't completely dominate.