Post Match Warriors v Dolphins - [Round 22, 2025]

[Wrighty]

I will only say this once so I don't bang on about it. The major issue with our red zone attack is Erin Clark wasting one tackle every set to try to score a try all by himself by barging over. He does it on the 5th tackle then suddenly it is our 6th tackle and we have to kick. He has white line fever.

 

[sydneywarrior92]

Ford ran for 150m in this game and had a clean line break that led to our 2nd try. DWZ got almost 200m, 2 tries and a crucial intercept that saved a try. I'd say both did well.

one of them did

 

[ToiletDuck]

Carm down. Conservative is what was required and coached. We owned them for 35 minutes. Kenty talks about refs controlling the game not blowing penalty all the time. We play rugby like and respect the ref. Ozzie manipulate the ref, so these teams i think are even on that respect. Ref would have stopped for Melbourne and most other high profile teams.

In what way did we own them, scoring 1 try. Not to mention 60 mins with Herbie out.

Our run home suggests 1, maybe 2 wins to end the season, looking through an objective lens.

 

[Garry Saloon]

In all honesty if herbie stays on the field they win 13+. Massive misses opportunity to grab a top 4 spot

You mean Harvey Farnworth

 

[ToiletDuck]

Who are we going to beat ?? to stay in the 8 ...eels looked very good last game maybe we could beat them at home ..Manly DCE last game nope .. DOGs near full strength we are going get bitched, the TITs ??? away they have are number..Dragoons at home maybe we can beat them . .. but as we know no team is an easy and we are sliding down

We will jag a win against the Drags and/or Eels. The other games are losses.

 

[Sukhdev]

In typical Wahs fashion watch us pump the dogs next week 12+

 

[Garry Saloon]

I don't mind losing close games. I hate reading other clubs fans calling us -once were's & never will be's - every year. Because , the last couple of games proves their points. We fucking suck at finals footy.

It's not the finals

 

[BrisbaneWarrior]

In positive news, our development of youngsters is looking good

 

[Funky Ed Koosie]

Not watching the replay, but around the 70-78 minute when the Dolphins made 4 knock on and we got called for it, did we knock on?

 

[Wahs_Ultras]

In what way did we own them, scoring 1 try. Not to mention 60 mins with Herbie out.

Our run home suggests 1, maybe 2 wins to end the season, looking through an objective lens.

We were dominating the middle battle going into halftime and the stats proved that

 

[sydneywarrior92]

Such a shame losing at the end, otherwise that was a gritty performance with many stepping up, that’s probably your backline going forward and Healey as 14.

what happens if we lose a back mid game like we'd have happen so many times this year? Probably we bring CHT back in and TMM goes back to the utility cover. As much as it sucks for young Healey who I thought again showed why the Sharks didn't want to let him go. He showed some rust but that was his 3rd game. I'd say he did really well.

 

[the WARs]

I was impressed with are play the ball speed and running with the ball ...sadly are kicking game is pretty woeful bomb bomb bomb ,,, too much greedy ball close to line

 

[tajhay]

Folks, do the player ratings for the game on this thread (sidebar on desktop, at bottom of page on mobile).

Or directly at this URL : https://nzwarriors.com/mpt/games/21

Thanks!

 

[MrFrankWhite]

Ford ran for 150m in this game and had a clean line break that led to our 2nd try.

Ford had a great game

DWZ got almost 200m, 2 tries and a crucial intercept that saved a try. I'd say both did well.

the intercept only happened because he got smoked on the outside. He also committed an error and 2 mistakes, and gave up a penalty. Also had the best shot at shutting down the final play and froze.

 

[The Warrior Waka]

Clark was good although thought he was a little one dimension at times.

Clark's one dimensional play is what we need right now. Because his basic play is levels above what we have currently. His one dimensional, hearty runs up the guts denting the line is better than anything our current props offer up.
Leka & Capewell can do the flash shit.

 

[pleatedpantspete]

For some perspective, if we make top 4 this year, it will be for the 4th time in our clubs history, and it will mean webby has the most, half, of our top 4 finishes.

I think we’d have need a blessing from the gods for our squad to stay healthy to be real contenders this year, unfortunately not to be. Right ingredients are there, hopefully we see webby improve, and it’ll come. Just not this year, realistically.

Pretend there’s no miracles in rugby league and we’d have lost against the knights and won tonight.

 

[Zaggo]

Ford had a great game

the intercept only happened because he got smoked on the outside. He also committed an error and 2 mistakes, and gave up a penalty. Also had the best shot at shutting down the final play and froze.

Don't forget he also randomly punted a loose ball instead of diving on it. He's got negative footy IQ.

 

[mtsmart]

The last ten minutes showed the difference between the two sides. The Dolphins, knowing a try against them would lose them the match, pushed up in defence. The Warriors, knowing a try against them would lose them the match, sat back in defence and let the Phins move the ball around.

 

[snake77]

Most of our games are close affairs.

We won a lot of close ones at the start of the year. It is fair that we will also lose a few close ones as well.

The key thing is the losses are coming later in the season. It should be when you are building for the finals.

Like the wins at the start of the year can create confidence. Losing can slowly erode it which is something they will need to watch out for.

 

[snake77]

On the plus side we didn't get done for any roll balls tonight.