Game Day Warriors v Dragons - [Round 24, 2025]

[Tohu’s_Knees]

What about JFH off the bench or is he worth his value?

Lol. I would actually pick him to go to the bench but there’s basically 0% chance Andrew Webster does that.

He’s an absolute legend, but by 2027. JFH is going to be a million dollar shell. And a burden on our cap. Like Jason Taumalolo
But unlike Jason, he jjust doesn’t have the physical attributes to power his way through it. And hasn’t had high output for at least a few years now.

 

[Wahs_Ultras]

Anyone watching from home have any update on the dragons hia’s?

 

[Rick O’Shay]

We will get them in the 2nd half when there forwards get tired from playing longer minutes I reckon.

Hope you're right JN, they will tire but not too sure we have the cattle to exploit that

 

[Ever Hopeful]

Pompey seems to be hedging his bets and babysitting Boyd for half a second longer than he would his other halfs, and doesn't seem good enough to scramble and make that more desperate tackle.

 

[Dannevegas]

To all saying how did we make top 4 and we should be up by 20 let this sink in any team you think has done better has lost to this dragons side and we have been on the other side of the ledger in terms of injurys and misfortune and still remained in control of games winning ect we have let errors cost us but remained semi dominant the usual edge is leaky but our outside backs have been chopped and changed so much this year need reps together to build that connection

What? That backline been the same all year. Combinations aren’t gonna do shit for us now bring in players who deserve it.

 

[Garry Saloon]

Boyd very often seems to pass it at guys' chins and shoulders. They have to hop or pause to take it.

 

[Rick O’Shay]

Anyone watching from home have any update on the dragons his’s?

Yes, they are Hiss's. The womens game is tomorrow

 

[Canonball]

might be better off having Demi ball play and defend on that right side...

 

[Warriorshopeful]

Niukore has been very underwhelming again.

 

[Stalefish540]

Remember when we lost to Cronulla and they ended the game with 11 vs 13 and we still couldn't score.

Not sure I'm sold we can't fuck up the full house we've been gifted.

 

[Wellington Taniwha]

It felt like the momentum was turning. The first 10mins of the second half will be critical.

They/Drags look shattered by the end of the half and the HIAs will surely take a toll. They were well disciplined with the ball that half too and we hardly got many shots in their 20. When we did we were just other scored or went close.

Our D stiffened up a lot in that second 20 too. But man that edge is as brittle as sand.

Still well in this.

We need to go through the middle forwards will be getting tired. Keep them out and we can run them down.

 

[Canonball]

Anyone watching from home have any update on the dragons hia’s?

all cat 1

 

[Rick O’Shay]

Boyd very often seems to pass it at guys' chins and shoulders. They have to hop or pause to take it.

Was always taught that you pass where the receiver should be.

 

[Boats n Hoes]

Is Taine pretty much redundant unless it's a bone dry pitch? Rather have CNK finding his front at this point, at least you are getting something.

Gotta say neither of them are offering a shit tonne where their playing atm......i was one who thought Charnze to centre was the way but yeah.....our 3/4 line needs an overhaul.

 

[Mr Drag]

We looked very ordinary, if we don't win tonight we might not make the 8

 

[Warriorshopeful]

Anyone watching from home have any update on the dragons hia’s?

The first 2 failed as they Cat 1, the 3rd seemed pretty bad as well but haven't heard yet.

 

[tajhay]

Anyone watching from home have any update on the dragons hia’s?

Dragons down 2 players potentially 3. All forwards. Sloan has been activated.

 

[Beastmode]

Pompey seems to be hedging his bets and babysitting Boyd for half a second longer than he would his other halfs, and doesn't seem good enough to scramble and make that more desperate tackle.

Pompey has to babysit Boyd inside and DWZ outside

Poor bastard.

 

[Ref]

TSS and Demi have livened things up.
Our first 30 minutes was poor.
Get Niukore off. He does his best but his best days are behind him.
A right side attack and defence of Boyd, Niukore and Pompey together is sloth like.
I have no guilty conscience about beating a 15 man team given our run of injuries this year and lack of calls when we get taken high.
Get EIT and Healey out there right away so we can run them ragged.
Replace Niukore and Ford.
Ford has been massive but has done his job.
We need points.

 

[afakasi247]

How in the world did we fluke it to top 4 this season. Amazing that we are in the top 8 really. Show this gane to aliens and say the team in white is one of the better rugby league teams and they would laugh

We were scrapping through early on. We were on the better side of luck for once. We had the lowest PD in the top 4, and still do of the Top 8 teams. No win outside of the Sharks game felt convincing.

Someone else mentioned a noticeable shift in how we’ve been reffed in the later half of the season - thinking about it that seems the difference especially in the closer games we’ve lost since. But no excuse - we’ve still failed to execute what we can control.

Then there’s the injuries of course, but the team yet again lacks resilience. Shits always going to be against us, so what.

Thats what preseason is for, what the gameplan is for, what recruitment is for, what player development is for. It’s what the team culture should be built upon - being resilient, sticking to our protocols no matter what happens.

Mana can’t be performative, and that’s no disrespect to the beautiful pre show, but that Mana did not carry thru onfield today and hadn’t been present in this team for a long while now.

We lack confidence, belief and conviction.

Just a disappointing way to end what was looking to be a positive season on field for this club.