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

Christchurch_Warrior · Apr 5, 2026

Just watched the beginning of Websters press conference. CNK neck injury but seems OK. Metcalf hammy but feels it is not a bad one but will miss games.

FormerlyJamesW · Apr 5, 2026

John Nick said:
Prefer to keep it simple
Tackle the bloke in front of you and trust your outsides to do the same

You're ignoring morale.

It exists. Wars have been won and lost by it.

WAH MAN · Apr 5, 2026

FormerlyJamesW said:
You're ignoring morale.

It exists. Wars have been won and lost by it.

Ford early games said we'll stay connected. That looks like it's buckling.

The Warrior Waka · Apr 5, 2026

Sheesh! Watching the Cup highlights. Is Bishop Neal & Fatialofa faster than our 1st team backs? Lol. Bishop can haul ass for a giant kid.

FormerlyJamesW · Apr 5, 2026

WAH MAN said:
Ford early games said we'll stay connected. That looks like it's buckling.

Yip.

When did that start happening?

Dannevegas · Apr 5, 2026

Metcalf either Fb or 7

Canonball · Apr 5, 2026

sydneywarrior92 said:
As others have noted, RTS is off the pace atm. His mind is clearly on Wakefield and his future. Webby needs to bring him back to earth and let him know he still has a year left here. Otherwise, I would have no issue with him making way for AKP.

What were the stats for our starts to the set ? It's an interesting point - we're not making those hard runs to start from the back in the same way - but when we did get some territory via a penalty we started looking pretty good - TT not that type of player so with him back there (and I think we kinda have to have him in the team) we probably have to rethink our pattern - go full light and fast with AKP and TT? IDK, from what I' ve seen of AKP in cup he'd be found out heavily in the top grade - he's still just too erratic - CNK can't be at centre it's not working

RTS to the back lol?

Dannevegas · Apr 5, 2026

The Warrior Waka said:
Sheesh! Watching the Cup highlights. Is Bishop Neal & Fatialofa faster than our 1st team backs? Lol. Bishop can haul ass for a giant kid.

Yep Kayliss at left centre this week

John Nick · Apr 5, 2026

FormerlyJamesW said:
You're ignoring morale.

It exists. Wars have been won and lost by it.

Not at all. Morale and trust go hand in hand.
We are lacking both

Ryno 2.0 · Apr 5, 2026

I think CHT back next week will bring a lot of stability, defensively strong, happy to play second fiddle to Boyd and will be hungry after 2 weeks on the bench.

Falcon · Apr 5, 2026

Ok ok.. I’m going to cash it in ..…… we’re still 3rd on the table !

enterthewarrior · Apr 5, 2026

Falcon said:
Ok ok.. I’m going to cash it in ..…… we’re still 3rd on the table !

We won't be for long if the Knights win. 4th is still good for this week at least.

WAH MAN · Apr 5, 2026

FormerlyJamesW said:
Yip.

When did that start happening?

Last week when we dropped our bundle. We need to get that connection where we keep pushing when it hurts, when the calls are going against us and when we are under pressure.

We clunked because we were a step off the pace. We buckled because individuals were missing their assignments left right and CENTRE.

Ali the martyr appears to be our next man up option. But long term I honestly would bid for Herbie. I would love Herbie to go bananas for us.

Canonball · Apr 5, 2026

Christchurch_Warrior said:
Just watched the beginning of Websters press conference. CNK neck injury but seems OK. Metcalf hammy but feels it is not a bad one but will miss games.

I really appreciated JFH's answer at the end there: 'soooo how's it gonna be facing the storm on a bounce back? 'nah, fuck that bro, it's on us to pile on the hurt' ... highlight of my league day

Lance155 · Apr 5, 2026

We lost the ruck in the first half badly, quick PTB exposed our numbers on D. There was improvement in the second half but a bit too late plus errors

MrFrankWhite · Apr 5, 2026

FormerlyJamesW said:
Do you think it would be harder to defend, if you knew you couldn't score points?

We scored 22, should be 26. That should be enough.

Lance155 · Apr 5, 2026

@FormerlyJamesW what do you think was the issue?

WAH MAN · Apr 5, 2026

MrFrankWhite said:
We scored 22, should be 26. That should be enough.

I don't think we are terminally cooked but we do need to apply ourselves differently for the rest of the year. Like previous years we can rip teams a new one. But can't do a Penrith and sustain it to premiership level. Yet.

We still have shit house in us.

Wellington Warrior · Apr 5, 2026

Something needs to change in that right edge defence. I’ve never seen a team so predictably shit at defending an edge like us. We even had 2 players fall for the SAME dummy runner!!
Sorry but Charnze is not a centre and the last 2 weeks proved that he is nothing but a liability out there. Bring back Ali!
Metcalf will get some more rest now which is a good thing as he’s been nothing but a passenger since coming back.

Lance155 · Apr 5, 2026

Wellington Warrior said:
Something needs to change in that right edge defence. I’ve never seen a team so predictably shit at defending an edge like us. We even had 2 players fall for the SAME dummy runner!!
Sorry but Charnze is not a centre and the last 2 weeks proved that he is nothing but a liability out there. Bring back Ali!
Metcalf will get some more rest now which is a good thing as he’s been nothing but a passenger since coming back.

You do know defence is why Ali got dropped right?