Post Match Bulldogs v Warriors - [Round 23, 2025]

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Warriors fans express frustration over their team's performance and officiating after a heavy loss to the Bulldogs, with significant debate around referee decisions seen as biased or inconsistent. Multiple users #28 #119 detail early penalties and questionable calls that shifted momentum, while others #45 #111 argue the Bulldogs' dominance made the result inevitable regardless of officiating. Player performances are heavily scrutinized, particularly regarding halves combinations and kicking deficiencies in wet conditions—user #117 questions the omission of Boyd's long-range kicking, and member #14 criticizes specific players like JFH and DWZ. The impact of injuries on team depth emerges as a key theme, with several users #57 #105 noting the absence of key playmakers like Metcalf and Barnett has exposed limitations in attack and squad rotation. Coaching decisions are debated, including bench management timing for Healey #34 #36 and perceived safe selections, though member #32 defends Webster given injury constraints. Despite concerns about missing the top eight, some members #57 #69 maintain perspective on the season's developmental value amid the setback.

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Ok how about you explain the 2024 non call when Gee was video ref, to prove your not just a weird ref apologist.

Or the the clear shepherd that was a one in a million call of tackling the decoy runner.

Or the hollywood critter call

Just a coincidence Gee’s roots are with the Canterbury district.

One year can be copped. Two in a row nah

He probably still lives in Bankstown and got a ride home on the bulldogs bus.
 

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I’m not saying we don’t get bad decisions however so do all the other teams. There’s no specific bias against the Warriors. But go on finding excuses, it seems to be a common trait for a few on here across multiple threads.
I watch 90% of games but struggle to think of 2 consecutive games where one official has made clunkers quite that explicitly.

Just happens the same official is from the area.

How curious.
 
If the season was to start now.
We would be close to the wooden spoon.
Other teams have improved remarkably.
We have regressed.
Webster talks a load of shit in the presser.
We are just to old eg DWZ, CNK,
Other teams are giving young wingers a chance and they are running rings around ours.
Lets just ignore half the team is injured 😂
You take out the best prop, best half, best hooker out of any team and they will regress. It isn't the 'old' backline that is the main problem
 
He literally killed it in cup and then Webby has played him at 14 covering multiple positions, sometimes even in the same game. Not sure what else he could do?
Thought he played well last weekend starting at 6. Each to their own and no point rehashing the same discussion that's been had already.

I think that we probably get beaten next week against the dragons and if AW gets his selections right and has TMM at 7 for the last three regular season games we will see the team go well.
Despite a poor defensive effort last week (69%), he needs to start for his kicking game.
 
3rd game on the trot we’ve lost and most of you lost your shit, forgetting we’ve lost a rep player and best halfback, not forgetting all the other injuries. None of us possess half the skill of footy experience that Webster has, yet think you could do better, half the teams shit but would love to see some of you play 80 minutes at that level. I sure as shit can’t and for that reason I refrain from criticising players even when they have a poor game. It’s a game, your life doesn’t depend on the outcome, yes I get pissed off like every one else but I’m over it 10 minutes after full time. I found something else to moan about, like the kids not washing up after themselves. Count yourself very fuckin lucky, you can sit in front of the tv pay for Sky sports now, in a warm house, drinking beer and food on the table, watch our team win or lose. Others are far less fortunate than us. End of the day it’s a game, nothing more nothing less.
 
Not great viewing last night. As soon as I saw that we dropped Tanah and played TMM and CHT in the halves and the wet weather it was pretty much over. Yes Tanah has been disappointing but what a crazy decision that was to drop our only player with a decent long kicking game in those conditions. I cannot understand what Webby was thinking. Yes Tanah has been disappointing but that was not the game to drop him.

I really hate to say this but the season looks done whether we make the 8 or not. And I think all the injuries etc are making people overlook some issues we have with certain players. We have some liabilities in the backs that need cutting loose unfortunately.

I think the next couple of years are going to be really good for us with Metcalf coming back and hopefully Jett coming into the halves to partner him either next year or 2027 and our young gun forwards getting more experience.
 
Tomorrow I am going to send an email complaint to the NRL head office about Adam Gee and the 6 again rule in general. The rule was explicitly introduced so they could call more marginal ruck infringements. Punishing any team for marginal infringements should not be a part of the rugby league product that the marketing executives for the NRL talk about. I am going to wait to tomorrow so my tone is composed and professional and not bearing false witness against Gee. I encourage others to do the same if you share concerns his performance was under par. He could benefit from some constructive criticism and be made aware of the impact of his decisions. If we even just get 2-3 compliants about him and the 6-again rule I am sure the NRL will listen as they are a customer focused organisation and I did not enjoy the product last night. I have written many complaint letters in my life and most of them get actioned.
 
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