Post Match NRL 2018 - Round 8 - Storm vs Warriors Post Match Discussion

[Viking]

We just lost to the next back to back premiership winners. Slater and Smith are going to get the fairytale finish to their careers.

I still think we make the finals, we just won't be going to the big dance.

 

[Rizzah]

That's 2. Need to learn from these blips.
Possibly a good reality check. we'll see in 10days.

 

[Tim burgess]

Blown off the Park in a 20 minute spell. During that period no player came away with any positives.

Roger Tuivasa-Sheck, Fusitua were good all night and Luke whilst he was on the field.

Hopefully Harris, Luke and Gavet are fit next week. Lisone and Vete don’t fill me with confidence.

 

[Boats n Hoes]

Better 2nd half but wether that's us stepping up or them slackening off (don't care who u are its hard to sustain that sort of dominance for 80) who knows.....probably a bit of both. Either way Melbourne showed why their the standard everyone measures themselves against, and shows despite our obvious improvement this year that we're nowhere near that standard yet.

Picked the Storm to win but didn't anticipate that first half shellacking. That said I'm still confidant of a win against the Tigers.....at home.....10 days rest....Gavet, Harris and most importantly Shaun Johnson, troops back on deck.

Any complacency or believing in any hype would have well and truly been knocked out of them after that......Storm may have even done us a favour

 

[JBmurc]

Luke out for 6 weeks FUCK

 

[Afakasi247]

Too many “key” injuries and short turn around caught up with us.

We lead the league in missed tackles and got torn to shreads in the first half because of it.

Losing Luke early on was big, on attack didn’t look too sharp with Tevaga at rake but still seemed dangerous to an extent (with ball in attacking position).

Storm are reigning premiers - they could do this to any team on their night.

We beat the table-topping Dragons on Friday through strong defence and overcoming a lopsided penalty count and 37% possession. How we come from this to a 40-point flogging is mind-blowing but so Warriors.

This loss is fucken embarrassing and not ideal but isn’t season defining...yet.

We need to get some troops back - Harris, Shaun Johnson and Gavet will be a boost. Interesting to see how Beale is integrated in a few weeks and what happens with the Gelling/Maumalo/Kata logjam.

However - just heard Luke is out for 6-WEEKS....for fuck sakes!!!!

 

[Afakasi247]

Luke out for 6 weeks FUCK

Mason Lino at hooker who says no?

 

[t-wade23]

Rough night but it was to be expected after a massive game 4 nights ago and a storm outfit in that kind of mood.

Only concern is the Luke injury as we have seen tonight Jazz is not and should never be considered the number 2 hooker in any circumstances. Hopefully not to bad and not too long he was a big loss tonight.

 

[Viking]

Mason Lino at hooker who says no?

For sure.

 

[Jaka]

Well that's the Bad game out of the way.

Warriors needed more time to recover after the intensity of the Dragons game.

Now they can rest for 10 days

Cant wait for the press conference.NOT

 

[Beastmode]

It had to come after last weeks performance and so many players out

Good reality check getting a smacking from the storm

Heads up Warrior Nation

Expect to be back bigger and stronger at home with Harris, Beale, Shaun Johnson, Gavet back ...

 

[Run_it_str8]

Another lesson from a perennial.

Super Freak - why didn't you warn us hahahaha?

2nd half I liked how the pack ran for metres but the game was over by then.

Melbourne absolutely dominated in the tackle. I counted 4 seconds-ish they held us down while we were 2-ish on them. Very dominant.

 

[leaguejunkie]

Just heard about Luke. We have to be the most unluckiest of teams with our run of injuries. We just can't catch a break (no pun intended).

No excuses tonight. We were out played, out smarted and out muscled by a better team.

Fusitua scoring 2 was the only positive.

 

[Viking]

Jazz is there to support Luke's scoots and do the dirty work in defence. It's freed Luke up to run instead of ballplay and kept the halve out of having to play at hooker as well. The coaches aren't stupid enough to start Jazz at hooker....right?

 

[S.Hunter23]

What happen in that 1st half that was last years warriors

 

[kurgal]

Who's the funny kent who voted that game A+? lol

That game gave me confidence .... confidence that the Warriors are still capable of a good old-fashioned Warriors implosion.

The first half was pure slaughter.

Still, a 10-day turn-around to regroup and smash the Tigers!

 

[Sup42]

That must have been one hell of a half time speech by Kearny.

 

[enterthewarrior]

Thats what i was worried about - injuries to key players.

 

[Makasene]

I don't believe a team has ever conceded 50 and gone on to win the competition

 

[davewjnz]

We're at the edge of our depth for this game I reckon
Melbourne would have put that score on any team in the first half
To our credit we were more competitive in the 2nd half.
We just didn't have as many attacking weapons at our disposal to make a come back.
Lawton to get his chance next week for mine with Luke out for 6 weeks...
Hopefully Johnson's injury sees him available for round 9

Unfortunately we've just got to suck up all the Aussie back lash
But I would like to think that this game maybe the turning point for us
Keenly waiting on the next team listing
We are 6 and 2 looking for make that 7 and 2 vs the Tigers...