Post Match NZ Warriors v Penrith Panthers - [Round 13, 2026]

sup42 · 2026-06-01T12:36:35+1200

Tragic said:
I didn't think Laban did too bad, the support runner ran inside and he looked outside so the opportunity was lost but the support should have been there earlier and on both sides ideally. Was a great tackle from Edward's.

Yeah we need to remember that these young forwards apart from Demitric have not been given their lisence to play ball yet. They are instructed to run first get a fast ptb. That is it.

I think after Laban revealed himself last night that Webby will be getting ready to have a talk to him about taking the training wheels off and letting him go.

Thing is, for Laban, every game is a fight for his first grade life, he does not have the Locker with his name on it like the other boys (figurative not literal) he cannot afford to go outside of his simple role. He isn't even guaranteed a start or a place on the bench.

Cces · 2026-06-01T13:22:26+1200

Neo said:
So when the origin boys come back in, who plays out of TSS and Demetric?

If it's one or the other then surely it's Vaimauga because no one else provides ball movement in the Lock role.
Ford has covered Edge multiple times this year so both could feature in the 17 but that'd be at the expense of Leka or Laban

sup42 · 2026-06-01T13:29:27+1200

Cces said:
If it's one or the other then surely it's Vaimauga because no one else provides ball movement in the Lock role.
Ford has covered Edge multiple times this year so both could feature in the 17 but that'd be at the expense of Leka or Laban

I guess they could give Leka some decent time off with the Hamstring issue here.

I see Webster mentioned Roccos return to cup footy, yet did not mention any injury (perhaps he went off in the second half per his recovery plan).