Post Match Dragons v Warriors - [Round 10, 2025]

[Wahs_Ultras]

Buntys knee looked all good. He was jumping around during the team song

 

[Wrighty]

We got a bit lucky Val Holmes was their kicker. I have seen a lot of him kicking over the years. He is very good on the easy ones and a bit iffy from out wide.
Speaking of goal kicking. Luke's penalty was no gimme.

 

[Dempsey]

Capewell really proving his doubters wrong this year. Sure 2024 was a rough year for him, but it was for everyone in the team. These last few weeks are demonstrating why Webby pushed so hard to get him to us. Not just his work on the ball but his experience off it. LM mentioned in his fox interview that Capewell was the one who went up to him and suggested going for the field goal. His experience playing in big stages like grand finals and SOO is starting to become known in these clutch situations. If ever both Barney and JFH were to be out for us, which is entirely possible during origin, he's my next pick for captain.

Who
Do you think JFH will play for? Is Kohukohu in origin now?

 

[kurgal]

Don’t know if it’s been said.
Metcalf scored points in every way.
Try, conversions, penalty, drop goal.

He's winning games for us. It's that simple.

 

[Naynay]

Apparently Egan is next cab off the rank

Surely Egan gets a look in for origin as well, I see Robson names for 9 everywhere, maybe I'm biased but Egan has been better to start this year.

 

[FormerlyJamesW]

Surely Egan gets a look in for origin as well, I see Robson names for 9 everywhere, maybe I'm biased but Egan has been better to start this year.

For his career, I hope he does.

For our ladder position, I hope he doesn't.

 

[sup42]

It’s CNK bro, unfortunately he’s up there as one of the biggest milkers in the NRL. It looked to me that he was trying to sell a crusher tackle. Time will tell I guess.

He has gained a rep for cry wolf play.

Remember a Doctor is watching that footage and sees the tackle where nothing happened to him.

Any other player would have been sent off on suspicion.

 

[sup42]

Who assesses CNK after the game?

The Academy awards panel.

 

[BangBro's (still banging)]

I'm going to call it now, Adam Pompey is the best centre at the club! And there is no way he can be dropped!

 

[Canonball]

Geez we enjoy doing things the hard away. Can’t we just pump a team for once or put it way out of reach early? Beggars can’t be choosers I suppose, and in reality, when I look at the games where there has been big comebacks in the second half, it shows we can really dig deep and hang in there.

A big part of me is concerned about the +1pd, but when I analyse it a bit deeper, we have had some big outs over the last few weeks, so to keep winning at all without them has been remarkable. I would hope that once we get more of our first choice starter’s returning, we may click more into gear.

It was heartening to hear Webby and Mitch both allude to being happy with the win but not the performance. Also stating (not in a cliched way either), that we have a lot of improvement in us. They are being honest and tempered in their approach.

All I wanted out of this season was a solid season where we may scrape into the 8 and for our young guns to get plenty of game time. At the moment it’s exceeding that which is exciting. The future is most definitely bright.

On the points diff alone we're in bizarro world with us and the Panthers swapping places on the ladder ... there's a symmetry there anyway, winning where they're finding a way to drop games, young halves, loss of senior players etc.

It's a hard watch at times but we're building into something. The game last night we had to deal with the slight feralness of the cheap rakes in most tackles (some picked up and penalised, a lot missed or ineffective - gutho tries to lever it out in every tackle), cheap shots like de bellin on wade (not illegal, but come on, was a shitty play) and just being worked at by a dangerous team - so pretty happy with that in the end - we'll be tougher for it and much more ready for the dogs when we face them

 

[Kav1]

When are we going to blow a team away? Heart can't take many more of these close wins

Amazing stat - win/loss record of 7-2 and a positive differential of one. C'mon boys time to break free

 

[Kav1]

CAPEWAH my MOM so HUGE tackles

Agree but unfortunately cannot say the same for the guy outside him. C'mon Dalin trust the guy beside you and don't be caught in no man's land

 

[Kav1]

Ford & Bunty out next week? Fish and Rts back! Do we have a centre coming back?

I think Capewell and Pompey are doing very good work in the centres. Roger and Dalin on the wings. (TTM on the bench)

 

[Kav1]

I hope Afoa's keen isn't too serious. It would be good to get a bit of luck with our injuries.

He was also pretty good tonight finding his front a lot.

I thought he played one of his best games (error-free) and mixing is with the big Dragon pack

 

[Kav1]

A win is a win bro! We've been winning ugly all year

Really, sets our season up.... second win away from home can we do it again at Suncorp, will be another close one IMHO .. how longs Ali out for we need him back RTS hope he's not as rusty as DWZ that guy was more of a liability than asset tonight stressed every time it went to his side and I'm not in the TT fan club ..

JFH another we need back to boost the pack

I think Ali is out for 3-4 weeks but the real problem is in the pack (TMM playing at lock) Welcome back Fish

 

[3rdstriker]

I thought he played one of his best games (error-free) and mixing is with the big Dragon pack

Agreed, Bunty Brought some good energy last night he plays an important role in our squad even with his limited minutes.

 

[Kav1]

I don't drink much anymore. I have been treating myself to a beer when the Warriors win.

Last year was a pretty cheap year.

This year like 2023 I'm going to have to buy more beer.

Depends on the quantity per win!

 

[sydneywarrior92]

You're assuming Capewell won't be selected for origin?

imo I think Egan has a better chance of being selected than Capewell. And Egan probably will only get a shot if Robson gets injured.

 

[MrFrankWhite]

, cheap shots like de bellin on wade

Bellend and Sua did about 10 of those each

 

[Kav1]

He certainly knows how to milk a pickle drink when he bombed a certain try!

What is pickle drink anyway?