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

[Warriorsfan92]

Panthers: Finals Week 1

Isaah Yeo and Ivan Cleary chat to the media after their Finals Week 1 clash against the Warriors

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I thought this was really cool from Ivan. Saying he loves Auckland, his second home. Told us we can be extremely proud of our year, losing Metcalf & Barnett was the turning point & we’ve been incredibly brave & deserved to be there.

He identified the threat that leka is & the freak he will become. He made mention of our nsw cup side dominating & that Leka is one of a few young warriors coming through. He said there’s a lot of promise & we will be a force to be reckoned with the next few years. This is coming from a 4peat coach, we’re on the up guys and girls.

I just thought this was a really nice touch from Ivan, he’s always been full of praise & I feel there’s a mutual respect between the two clubs & they’re probably the closest we have to a brother club, with the amount of connections we have.

 

[Piltdown Man]

This is what I dont get. Yes the forward pass is a killer but why is CNK way back.

Terrible . And nasty

So Martin's role tonight what was it? Because to me seemed to try and play like Clark.

It WAS weird … further weirdness was carrying Healy only for an Egan injury, I thought 20-25 minutes for Healy or possibly to rest Clark would be the plan.

And Clark first to the bench And long minutes for Marata…was there a Clark injury?

But to be fair webbys rotation nearly worked with Fish and Clarke back on fresh for last 20 and we’re only 4 behind. Next Year!

 

[CWC]

Clark probably overplayed last week, not good only having like 35-40min

 

[Stalefish540]

Just wanted us to respect the ball and give ourselves a chance, and we did that in spades tonight. Extremely proud of the effort.

No point going into the other stuff, we turned up and where we fell short was the expected bits so can't be upset.

Great building blocks for next season.

 

[CWC]

We were screaming out to give Leka one on ones all year and we got that a few times albeit at centre Didnt go as planned but he probably returns next year terrorizing the defense