Post Match Gold Coast Titans v NZ Warriors - [Round 7, 2026]

[roguei]

Normally coming home from a game, Its fun to read the post game review. But fuck its some how 90% metcalf/Andrew Webster talk and only 10% about the game that just happened.

Gotta agree with others that live our first half looked prefect. 2nd half was all over the place though. Don't know if i can purely blame the wind as titans had some insane 70ish percent of the 2nd half possession. And in that 1st half it took us an extra set or two to grind them onto their tryline, in comparison to them doing it back to us. By the end of the game it evened out to 49-51% possession in the titans favour. Yet we still blew them out of the water on tackle breaks (19 more), line breaks (1 more), avarage set distance (4 meters more, with 15 less runs). With a ref who was not on our side tonight ( 1 more pen, 4 more six agains). Not many games i can think of where webby has won a game while not having the majorty or even possession.

One thing that we need to fix is our kick defusals. The're just nasty. Penalties, and six agains happen and we can defend them. But failing to catch kicks just fucks the whole plan up. Makes the grind feel useless. Deflates the team. Just look at the broncos v tigers game. So having that at 36% compared to the titans 70% is just embarrassing.

 

[Five&Last]

And Metcalf needs a go at Fullback, CNK and Taine are probably both bottom 4 fullbacks in the comp.

The evidence is definitely stacking that way.

I'd like to see him come off the extended bench for some run at fullback, trying to inject him into the game, with an aim towards him starting at fullback after a few weeks (let's be honest, we're not going to put our marquee player in reserve grade to get match fitness)

CHT and Boyd are undroppable at the moment. Meanwhile, fullback continues to be a problem for us.

 

[Makasene]

Think serious consideration could be given to Pompey centre, RTS fullback.

Reason I think if they want CNK for meterage then may as well just have RTS.

Fascinating. Marata did not get on and that's even with TSS out. EIT can't get a look in.

Some serious names are going to miss out every week

 

[watcher]

MY view is we have underestimated the Titans. they are a good side. We knew about their backs, but their forwards were good too. For us CNK looked laboured, but tried his heart out. AKP has sealed his spot, as has Ali. Boyd played OK but into that wind low kicks under the wind are the go. All up as they said is netter to win and learn lessons than lose and learn.