Post Match Redcliffe Dolphins v NZ Warriors - [Round 8, 2026]

[sydneywarrior92]

Also, should we be a bit concerned that the last 2 weeks weve only scored 6 points in each 2nd half? Deffo seem to be running out of puff.
If we can scrape a win next week youd have to give us an A+ start to the year.

I was struggling to see where wed get 3 wins in our first 9. Happy to say I was very wrong

I think I had the same reaction as you when the draw first came out and saw we are playing the Roosters, Raiders, Storm, Sharks and Phins all in the first 8 weeks. Ex-ante these were all viewed as top 4 contenders. But other than the chooks, the other teams have really stunk it up. All of these teams could get their act together of course as they generally do towards the end of the year. But at the moment, it kind of looks like we have had an easy start to the year if you look back in a retrospective way.

Being 6-2 right now and outright 2nd (we are the only team on 12pts with 6 wins), is an A+ for me too, especially given that we won't be back home until rd 15. We have Parra (A), bye, Broncos (H), Dragons (A), Penrith (H), bye. If we are 9-3 or 10-2 heading into our 2nd bye, another push for the top 4 seems well within our grasp.

 

[wizard of Tauranga]

Shout out to RTS and the centre experiment. After 2024 he’s really looked at home.

1 - he’s decisive on defence and hits and sticks most times. Running out early if need be and generally reading the oppositions attack well
2 - in attack, he’s choosing early and correctly to run it or tip it on to AKP
3 - he’s still chipping in with hard, quality meters out of our end
4 - he’s a great clubman and hasn’t dropped lip being shuffled around where he was so at home on the wing

We look so much better as an edge with him there in both attack and defence.

 

[wizard of Tauranga]

Leka’s a superstar and future legend of the club… but still so young and learning so much.

Man, I think we win that first half by lots if everything he touches didn’t turn to custard for the first while. He put us under a lot of pressure.

The bye week can’t come soon enough for him to refresh.

 

[FormerlyJamesW]

Man, I think we win that first half by lots if everything he touches didn’t turn to custard for the first while. He put us under a lot of pressure.

The boys powered through though, and that's huge against a team like the phins.

I just hope he shakes it all off and gets back to the wrecker we know him for. Such a bulldozer when he's in the zone.

 

[VB89]

Good win IMO. Came back from behind and then ground out the last few mins. DWZ drop ball in the final minutes almost killed me though.

TT was great. Really hoping we don't see CNK back in the side. Love the guy but I honestly think he's a bit cooked now. People try and bring up specific scenarios how CNK might of "saved that try" by being "bigger" but I don't think that's a good enough reason. Beside's i've seen CNK being absolutely cooked 1 on 1 at the back a number of times.

Ford, JFH and Clark all excellent. Demetric huge presence off the bench.
AKP is a great finisher and the AKP/RTS combo really looks like it's gelling.

 

[Noitall]

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Tuaupiki summed it up well

 

[rugged]

Boyd was having to take the line on a lot in this game with the Dolphins defense rushing up to shut the play from getting to our edges.

So true and several times he took a tough carry rather than passing to a player in a worse position.

I think their rush defence got the better of us in moments - but we still managed to break it down plenty - as the 9 line breaks suggest. On another day we ice another couple of opportunities and put 30+ on them.

Feels like we have been pretty high intensity for a few weeks now and need to just get the win over Paramatta and let everyone reset

 

[Noitall]

Interesting seeing RTS having a picture with CHT after the game. They usually do this when it’s their final year which it is for RTS, but I’m starting to feel like this is CHT’s final year with us. Interesting to hear him say his parents came over , so obviously live in Aussie?

 

[Damo]

Interesting seeing RTS having a picture with CHT after the game. They usually do this when it’s their final year which it is for RTS, but I’m starting to feel like this is CHT’s final year with us. Interesting to hear him say his parents came over , so obviously live in Aussie?

This forum and connecting invisible dots is undefeated.

 

[miket12]

Last week, Panthers beat the Phins by one point…. last night we beat them by two. Does that make us twice as good as the Panthers?

 

[Brightman]

So true and several times he took a tough carry rather than passing to a player in a worse position.

It was good decision-making from Boyd and fortunately we have THC to take the kick in the fifth.
It would be good to have players cut back under our run the inside line of Boyd, the Roosters so that really well..

 

[Brightman]

Last week, Panthers beat the Phins by one point…. last night we beat them by two. Does that make us twice as good as the Panthers?

Goes without saying..

 

[Noitall]

This forum and connecting invisible dots is undefeated.

We’ll see. Don’t go into bed ridden depression if it happens though

 

[John Nick]

Boyd was having to take the line on a lot in this game with the Dolphins defense rushing up to shut the play from getting to our edges. Have to give credit to them, they pushed us hard in this game.

Boyd did well given his lack of options

 

[Muddogz]

I thought we were pretty good defensively, AKP has some work to do but looks willing to improve.

Attack was very clunky at times, I thought the Dolphins edged the battle up front and Boyd and CHT aren’t nearly as effective without go forward ball.

Two valuable points and 6 from 8 and 2nd in the ladder is a great start to the season. Still a bit of room for improvement though.

 

[Tookey 2.0]

Leka’s a superstar and future legend of the club… but still so young and learning so much.

Man, I think we win that first half by lots if everything he touches didn’t turn to custard for the first while. He put us under a lot of pressure.

It will be interesting how we use him in the back end of the season.

The next 10 rounds we have 3 byes, and then have a 9 game stretch to finish the season.

Leka, and others are looking tired atm, so I think there needs to be some kind of plan where in that last month of footy before finals we give a bunch or our players the opportunity to freshen up.

 

[MrFrankWhite]

He’s aged a lot I reckon

Slow as…

I think a decade of RL is catching up with him ala Tohu. He made the decision to return home while under a long term injury, gets injured again, then straight into a serious head knock.

Got to feel for the big fella, recovery is so much harder the older you get

 

[FormerlyJamesW]

Also, I try not to complain about the officiating, but there were some shockers...


View: https://www.reddit.com/r/nrl/s/siKfJUVcnI

 

[MrFrankWhite]

Also, I try not to complain about the officiating, but there were some shockers...


View: https://www.reddit.com/r/nrl/s/siKfJUVcnI

How that's not an instant penalty for putting the ball carrier in a dangerous position, I will never know. If his grip slipped he could have dumped TT on his neck.

 

[FormerlyJamesW]

How that's not an instant penalty for putting the ball carrier in a dangerous position, I will never know. If his grip slipped he could have dumped TT on his neck.

He also doesnt get back 10 before making his second tackle. At minimum that's a penalty, with the time left in play it could be justified as a professional foul.