Post Match NZ Warriors v Melbourne Storm - [Round 6, 2026]

WAH MAN · Apr 12, 2026

Wah u talkin about Wallis said:
Melbourne have a small forward pack. We dominated them and embarrassed them in the end
Webby has shown he improve player's so we can fringe player's that get turned into top grade. Helping the salary cap.
I don't see young Cleary playing for the Warriors, be playing under his Dad once his brother goes.
Holden sales must have fallen in NZ.
At the game last night, been to many a loss, Man that felt good.

Utoikamanu and Clarke are big enough units

the WARs · Apr 12, 2026

mtsmart said:
Yeah TT thought he was about 30 kg heavier than he was when he denied DWZ his hat-trick.

that was criminal TT not passing like WTF!! ..my biggest gripe from the game .. Greedy players not passing when their outsides are open and have room ... Leka is bad for it as well ..they get the blinkers on and just forget about the strike weapons on the outside

watcher · Apr 12, 2026

I think the criticism of not passing is understandable, but a little unfair.

RTS and Ali were late inclusions in the Centres. It does take an individual game time to get the vision for distribition confidence.

Goid teams thrive on defence. It is especially good to see our young guys embrace that.

enterthewarrior · Apr 12, 2026

I was one of the people that doubted us this game but I'm happy I was proven wrong. Finally losing streak over after 11 years. Credit to the whole team playing well but special mention to Vaimauga. What an impact off the bench. Reminded me of Epalahame Lauaki's performance off the bench in 2007 I think against Roosters.

Leka was pretty disappointing. Missed tackles and a couple of errors. He should be used an impact player off the bench.

sup42 · Apr 12, 2026

watcher said:
I think the criticism of not passing is understandable, but a little unfair.

RTS and Ali were late inclusions in the Centres. It does take an individual game time to get the vision for distribition confidence.

Goid teams thrive on defence. It is especially good to see our young guys embrace that.

To be honest having watched the replay I think Taine just froze and decided to die with the ball for the next set up.

He should have passed, but it wasn't greed, it was hesitancy.

CWC · Apr 12, 2026

Wonder if TT can sweep wide left to get AKP the ball

WAH MAN · Apr 12, 2026

enterthewarrior said:
Leka was pretty disappointing. Missed tackles and a couple of errors. He should be used an impact player off the bench.

Yes he was disappointing in comparison to his lofty heights. But he didn't cost us a game. He will be right. Laban could have started but I believe he benefited from starting off the bench.

CWC · Apr 12, 2026

lol posted my scores and got Marata with lowest rating instead of healey

WAH MAN · Apr 12, 2026

So Taine made metres.
143m off 20 carries.
Roger made 144m.
Ford made 162m

Everybody else made less than Taine. Though he ballsed up twice on attack and gets ragdolled to start our sets. Between Roger, Lofi, Dal and Ali it's ok.

Dannevegas · Apr 12, 2026

Noitall said:
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JFH embracing this role

He’s stepped up huge this year. I was calling him a cat countless times at the back end of last year, he’s playing for us permanently now how he does for the kiwis.

Noitall · Apr 12, 2026

Dannevegas said:
He’s stepped up huge this year. I was calling him a cat countless times at the back end of last year, he’s playing for us permanently now how he does for the kiwis.

Felt like he wanted to be respectful of Barnett being the leader before he arrived but think it’s his team now

WAH MAN · Apr 12, 2026

Dannevegas said:
He’s stepped up huge this year. I was calling him a cat countless times at the back end of last year, he’s playing for us permanently now how he does for the kiwis.

I said a few weeks back that he's a Warrior Warrior now and not a Panther Warrior. It's good having him. He is a driver of our defence being as brutal as it was last night. And his words in that interview were stuff like

"If we play our best footy we're a good team. On to the next, can't get too high off this."

"Got to love the hard stuff"

WAH MAN · Apr 12, 2026

Noitall said:
Felt like he wanted to be respectful of Barnett being the leader before he arrived but think it’s his team now

Barney can depart without the team buckling. Win win

Noitall · Apr 12, 2026

WAH MAN said:
Barney can depart without the team buckling. Win win

And winning with no Capewell, but wouldn’t be opposed to an extension for him for a season or two. Some great young players he could block coming through too?

WAH MAN · Apr 12, 2026

Noitall said:
And winning with no Capewell, but wouldn’t be opposed to an extension for him for a season or two. Some great young players he could block coming through too?

Capewell still has value in my opinion. He is old and experienced. He knows how to keep digging deep under pressure. He just needs to stay on the field. As for blocking youngsters I'm seeing Webby rotate quite shrewdly even amongst the injuries so far. We seem well covered. I like it.

BabylonPink · Apr 12, 2026

Coaching role for Capewah

Noitall · Apr 12, 2026

WAH MAN said:
Capewell still has value in my opinion. He is old and experienced. He knows how to keep digging deep under pressure. He just needs to stay on the field. As for blocking youngsters I'm seeing Webby rotate quite shrewdly even amongst the injuries so far. We seem well covered. I like it.

Fatialofa hasn’t had the same impact in nsw cup this year and Neal could surpass him? EIT too good to be missing out too

CWC · Apr 12, 2026

WAH MAN said:
Capewell still has value in my opinion. He is old and experienced. He knows how to keep digging deep under pressure. He just needs to stay on the field. As for blocking youngsters I'm seeing Webby rotate quite shrewdly even amongst the injuries so far. We seem well covered. I like it.

The way storm is crumbling shows we need Cape to show standards and pass on his experience esp on D, esp we lost barney earlier than expected

With Met’s constant recurrent injuries and form of Boyd and CHT it’s also easy decision on whether to extend them or not

FormerlyJamesW · Apr 12, 2026

CWC said:
The way storm is crumbling shows we need Cape to show standards and pass on his experience esp on D, esp we lost barney earlier than expected

I'm super curious as to why the storm is crumbling. Attitude? Personale? Injuries?

It seems that bellyache is scratching his head over it too.

BabylonPink · Apr 12, 2026

FormerlyJamesW said:
I'm super curious as to why the storm is crumbling. Attitude? Personale? Injuries?

It seems that bellyache is scratching his head over it too.

Apart from their spine. Which is much weaker without papz but still super elite. They lost probably there best forwards in Kamikamica and Katoa too , no NAS.
Outside of nick meaney they seem to struggle for consistent players.