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

 

[Makasene]

Disappointing end to the season. It probably wouldn’t have made that much difference and we’d have gone out anyhow but we had a great chance to make the 4 and at least have another shot at getting through

Our home record cost us top 4 and needs to be addressed.

Back to back seasons with a losing home record isn't good enough

 

[xWarrior]

We’re never going to be a chance with our current half’s. we really need a dominating half to partner Metcalf next year.

 

[Fangrl1234]

Helisima should never have been put at centre. He is a star in the making but that was stupid

 

[xWarrior]

Helisima should never have been put at centre. He is a star in the making but that was stupid

Why not? If we passed the ball or kicked to his side he might of scored a few tries.

 

[Dannevegas]

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

Martin was a dawg in the middle

 

[jumpman5xl]

Honestly, the real difference in this game was Nathan Cleary. Give us a world class 7 and I believe we take Penrith.

 

[Dannevegas]

Why not? If we passed the ball or kicked to his side he might of scored a few tries.

He will do well at centre if we choose to go that route. Couple of moments he would’ve liked back but they’re easy fixes. We just need to get him early ball in space he’d be unreal.

 

[CWC]

Cleary kicked from behind the 20 so shouldn’t CNK be around the 30-40m line behind Dallin to defend 20/40 for an easy catch and we start the set in their half, bouncing once might be ok twice means you’re way off

Man that was the season I reckon we run over the top of them with TMM ball playing in the red zone

Didn’t the broncos have one of these against us in 23 semi final where he was caught out after doing a marathon double hit ups from the back

 

[Dannevegas]

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Cleary kicked from behind the 20 so shouldn’t CNK be around the 30-40m line behind Dallin to defend 20/40 for an easy catch and we start the set in their half

Man that was the season I reckon we run over the top of them with TMM ball playing in the red zone

Didn’t the broncos have one of these against us in 23 semi final where he was caught out after doing a marathon double hit ups from the back

Better view from the 10 metre line.

That and the Pompey error were 2 defining moments one, we had them pinned in their 20 and The other we had a roll on, on the back of lekas try.

 

[CWC]

Better view from the 10 metre line.

That and the Pompey error were 2 defining moments one, we had them pinned in their 20 and The other we had a roll on, on the back of lekas try.

That’s crazy I remember he was right up there against Taruva in the tigers game and other than burton nobody’s gonna kick the ball 60m