Post Match Rabbitohs vs Warriors - [Round 13, 2025]

[Wah's Up]

One really nice thing from the game was an adjustment on attack from LM, who in trying to go long to DWZ gave away the intercept for Johnson's first try - when they went that way again in the same field position he went short to give CNK his try - I like that, smart thinking

And also his kick to Dalin? Last few weeks it has been noticeable that most teams have tightened up their defence on the goal line and more teams are using the kick it to Manu.

 

[Canonball]

And also his kick to Dalin? Last few weeks it has been noticeable that most teams have tightened up their defence on the goal line and more teams are using the kick it to Manu.

Yeah, that was a pin-point kick, extremely well executed - for me though it was the clear adjustment between the intercept and CNK's try which showed me something - for the first movement we would have scored if he'd gone short to CNK, so given the same scenario that's exactly what he does - negating all risk and optimising for the try - was great thinking

 

[Wah's Up]

Yeah, that was a pin-point kick, extremely well executed - for me though it was the clear adjustment between the intercept and CNK's try which showed me something - for the first movement we would have scored if he'd gone short to CNK, so given the same scenario that's exactly what he does - negating all risk and optimising for the try - was great thinking

Agreed, CNK's try was on the back of a fast play the ball from Barnett as well as the adjustment.

 

[Lance155]

Another thing that’s starting to annoy me (the Raiders do it more than any other team) is having a player on the last tackle standing between the dummy half and half back so the delivery for the kick is a couple of seconds later as the hooker has to move into a position to pass the ball giving the opposition team more time to put pressure on the kicker.

Yea not sure why they don't penalise if they aren't making a genuine attempt to get out of the way. Why is lying still in the ruck acceptable!?

 

[Rick O’Shay]

) That was peak career Latrell mitchell coming at us. At a certain point you need to just appreciate when a modern legend of the game like Tapine last week, or Latrell this week performs well.

This is something that I think we forget the motivation for others at times. This was reflected in a statement by the Breakers CEO many years ago that every time an Australian club/franchise pulls on the jersey against a NZ team, it's a test match.

 

[Wrighty]

This is something that I think we forget the motivation for others at times. This was reflected in a statement by the Breakers CEO many years ago that every time an Australian club/franchise pulls on the jersey against a NZ team, it's a test match.

Agreed. The Aussie teams often call us "New Zealand" instead of the Warriors.

 

[Noitall]

CNK player of the week on nrl 360 with 46% of the vote. Totally deserved, he was absolutely brilliant

 

[3rdstriker]

Agreed. The Aussie teams often call us "New Zealand" instead of the Warriors.

Damn, Some of those old geriatric podcasters Webby and Gilly still call us Auckland man.

 

[sup42]

Pretty standard for most defences tho isnt it who are always trying to push that line. Im sure an unbiased eye could pick out multiple times we did that as well. Particulary defenders out a bit wider, away from the scrutiny of being in the ruck. Would be nice to know the ruling of when is the exact moment a defender can start moving forward in a play the ball.

As mentioned in the Johnstone intercept the freeze frame showed he had a foot on the line when the ball was placed on the ground and was the moment he rushed forward. Clear penalty if he was supposed to wait for the dummyhalf to touch the ball but nobody can really clarify that rule it seems

The rule is when the ball has cleared the ruck.

The Ref determines when that is (typical eh) you are allowed to enter the ten meters when the Ref yells go.

 

[UpTheWahs]

the passive aggression is ridiculous bro.

Why would anyone on here be happy being mediorcre?

For what it's worth, I doubt PD has ever come out of Bellamy's mouth.

It's a byproduct of performance not a target.

Chill.

What's ridiculous I thought was people thinking a tally to rank teams on a ladder is not important. That's some brain-dead stuff.

I'm chill after than win bro.

Wasn't so great watching it live but enjoyed the highlights today.

 

[Boats n Hoes]

The rule is when the ball has cleared the ruck.

The Ref determines when that is (typical eh) you are allowed to enter the ten meters when the Ref yells go.

Yeah that still sounds pretty ambiguous as fuck....especially once u start leaving it up to the refs discretion.

An earlier poster gave the official definition of the ruck as "the area between the person playing the ball and the marker"........"when the ball has cleared the ruck" implies (to me anyway) once the dummyhalf has picked the ball up......in which case in nearly every roll ball every defence is offside as u see them getting off their line well before that happens......seems to come back to the "whim of the ref" situation when he decides to call them.

 

[Worried2Death]

Yeah that still sounds pretty ambiguous as fuck....especially once u start leaving it up to the refs discretion.

An earlier poster gave the official definition of the ruck as "the area between the person playing the ball and the marker"........"when the ball has cleared the ruck" implies (to me anyway) once the dummyhalf has picked the ball up......in which case in nearly every roll ball every defence is offside as u see them getting off their line well before that happens......seems to come back to the "whim of the ref" situation when he decides to call them.

I think most refs interpret it as soon as the ball travels backwards from the foot or is rolled behind the player in a convincing attempt to play it, it's in play and you're good to advance.

 

[CWC]

Seen many times when the hooker jumps over a player to grab the ball the defenders are already 5m in

 

[Makasene]

I think most refs interpret it as soon as the ball travels backwards from the foot or is rolled behind the player in a convincing attempt to play it, it's in play and you're good to advance.

It's all subjective.

Refs have also said publicly they will allow offside play if the teams are genuinely making an effort to get back. If you are lazy though expect to get pinged.

This could be policed better but you will end up with 50 penalties a game and no one wants that.

Speaking of which, roll ball crack down anyone?....

 

[Makasene]

What's ridiculous I thought was people thinking a tally to rank teams on a ladder is not important. That's some brain-dead stuff.

It's not a way to rank teams. Competition points is used to rank teams. PD is a tie breaker when on the same points.

I made the point also that yes teams have finished 5th on PD instead of 4th but always by more than 80 points difference. That is too big a gulf to suggest PD has any weighting.

PD is totally irrelevant to teams that win most of their games. Certainly it is unusual we would be this low but it's not a negative or anything to worry about. I expect us to make top 4 from here, which makes PD irrelevant to us.

Unquestionably PD is vitally important for the also rans.

If we find ourselves in a battle for spots 8 / 7 / 6 then yes - PD will be extremely important.

 

[Tookey 2.0]

Yeah, that was a pin-point kick, extremely well executed - for me though it was the clear adjustment between the intercept and CNK's try which showed me something - for the first movement we would have scored if he'd gone short to CNK, so given the same scenario that's exactly what he does - negating all risk and optimising for the try - was great thinking

Metcalf has really grown from the beginning of the year. The adjustment you speak about mid-game shows that. He also looks less 'deer in headlights' or changes direction clunkily as he did at th beginning of the year.

The pinpoint kick to Dallin, and the other one to Halasima who knocked it backwards for the try to Rog in the corner were both really good. He doesn't look like he's trying to do too much atm, which is what he was probably a bit guilty of early on in the year.

Still early days, but really good signs moving forward. Mad to think he's only had 38 or so games in his career, he could be closer to 80 at the end of next year with a few finals under his belt.

 

[sydneywarrior92]

Bloke in a bar nominating CNK as their hungriest player. Pretty amazing that CNK made as many post contact meters (100) as Latrell made total meters (104) in that game.


View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2EUH3IckFXI

 

[MrFrankWhite]

Bloke in a bar nominating CNK as their hungriest player. Pretty amazing that CNK made as many post contact meters (100) as Latrell made total meters (104) in that game.


View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2EUH3IckFXI

Large parts of the game he was taking 2 hit ups per set, right up the middle

 

[3rdstriker]

Bloke in a bar nominating CNK as their hungriest player. Pretty amazing that CNK made as many post contact meters (100) as Latrell made total meters (104) in that game.


View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2EUH3IckFXI

So good to see him excelling and doing well, especially after resigning as players who normally get contract extensions seem to clock off.

 

[CWC]

Metcalf has really grown from the beginning of the year. The adjustment you speak about mid-game shows that. He also looks less 'deer in headlights' or changes direction clunkily as he did at th beginning of the year.

The pinpoint kick to Dallin, and the other one to Halasima who knocked it backwards for the try to Rog in the corner were both really good. He doesn't look like he's trying to do too much atm, which is what he was probably a bit guilty of early on in the year.

Still early days, but really good signs moving forward. Mad to think he's only had 38 or so games in his career, he could be closer to 80 at the end of next year with a few finals under his belt.

His midfield bombs are actually lethal, over the last month there was one rubbed out from Leka's knock back, a try to Laban, and now 2 tries to RTS and DWZ. Pretty good weapon to have especially if we are not breaching the goal line defense. His drop outs are good as well now

Probably just throw away the cut out passes this year, let the decoys and fb/centres draw and pass