Post Match Dragons v Warriors - [Round 7, 2024]

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Dragons v Warriors - [Round 7, 2024] POST MATCH

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The official NZWF thread for all post match discussion on this weeks game. Celebrate. Vent. Who were your stand outs? Who needs to be dropped? Man of the match (MOM)?

Discuss...

 

[marv.]

 

[BrisbaneWarrior]

Our recent wins have masked our real form. We haven’t played for 80 minutes all season . Interesting team list for Tuesday

 

[WahsaurusRex]

What a miserable game.

Love Webby, but would take a bit of the edge of if he admitted to being shit with how he uses the bench. Or better yet, just stop being shit at it

I mean one middle forward? In favour of a mid-at-best centre and a reserve grade hooker, who played 5 min each?? Not all on the bench choices though, there’s plentttttyy to not be happy about.

We had a rough patch last year around ANZAC day when we had a lot of players out as well, but at least there was still plenty of heart in those loses this time last year

F-, but I still believe we will be in the top 4 this year

 

[Neo]

Wow - Jackson Ford 1 run for 10m
Kurt Capewell 3 runs for 12m

 

[Ever Hopeful]

In some ways it is good for everyone to get their head out of the clouds, and be a bit more realistic. We haven't really looked like a top four club bar the Rabbitohs game, which was always an anomaly due to their shitness.

The Dragons defended well all game. I thought we threw enough to crack a team in the first 20, and they didn't. They were tough, and full of energy and played much of the game with a 90% completion rate. Every team we have played (bar the Rabbits) has looked good this year. It is probably no coincidence, and should be of concern.

I think the Aussie pundits saw the RTS name and let it move the needle too far. The expectations for him to be an elite centre are a bridge too far. The weaknesses his game has always had are exacerbated at centre, but where the hell do you play him?

I think we look good with direct runs and short balls among the forwards, but need to sort out our backline shape as teams have them covered, and the crabbing across is impotent.

Injuries are tough, but to use them as an excuse is papering over the cracks. Though I would say that our bench used to wrest the momentum at the 25-30 minute mark, which is where we are struggling at the moment.

Thank fuck we have the Titans next week. No Warriors fan should count their chickens, but I really think this is the right time to get them. I wouldn't be a fan of Anzac Day in Melbourne after the last two weeks.

I'm going to switch off before the string of "Yeah definitelys" in the Sky Post Match show.

 

[Possum11]

Top4 is a dream

 

[demco]

WOODEN SPOON MORE REAL 4 US

 

[FormerlyJamesW]

Some of you lot are drama queens.

It was a shit game, it happens.

 

[Inruin]

AFB worked his ass off.

 

[cero_stars]

we played like we expected JFH to run out there for us and do everything.


that game was straight out of the kearney years

 

[The Warrior Waka]

Some of you lot are drama queens.

It was a shit game, it happens.

Get lost. Fold the club

 

[Boats n Hoes]

Did Webby just get outcoached there?

Take the learnings then flush and forget it.

If any team can get our mojo back its the Titans! Bring em on

Congrats Dragons, too good tonight

 

[Mr Drag]

some of you lot are drama queens.

It was a shit game, it happens.

Yes, but we are Warrior drama queens!

 

[tajhay]

Dragons were good.

But we are just so predictable right now. Look forward to see how team reacts after this much needed eye opener.

Webster deserves to take ownership for this loss.

 

[snake77]

Well that turned to custard pretty quickly.

 

[Stalefish540]

Just super flat off the back of last week I feel.

I'll hold back throwing any shade till after the Titans game, as that will be the barometer.

 

[MrFrankWhite]

Terrible coaching
Terrible game plan
Terrible execution
Terrible bench

 

[Warriors4lyfe]

F for the coach for not having faith in the bench and playing the starting 13 for to many minutes when they were clearly gassed.

 

[Tonbridge(aka Swanley)]

Injuries have finally caught up with us.

My guess is we'll go back to basics next week.

Good to have Walker back.