Post Match Warriors v Dragons - [Round 24, 2025]

[slime]

Taine is great on attack in their 20 but lets in a lot of tries and consistently in the wrong place on defence.

He seems to be able to stop all the breakaways that come at him. There have been several over the past few weeks and I don't know if the opposition has managed to score one, even when it was like 3 on 1. Dragons butchered one last night, but I think Taine reads those well enough to disrupt what should always be a try.

 

[jonesy101]

Honestly the 200 odd meters from CNK at the back each week is the most overrated thing about this team.

Yeah fuck it give TMM a go in the number 1

 

[Kav1]

The number of errors last night was horrendous, quite out of place with the season as a whole. But what was so pleasing was the desperation to win which has been there since round 2. We are currently sitting above a number of teams who's rosters were talked up at the beginning of the season and were picked to do better than us.

I heard Jarod Croker mentioning our chances on NRL 360 but this was not picked up by Braith Anasta. The latter never mentions the warriors, even when a list of team changes is displayed.

 

[Inruin]

Ford gone for three weeks minimum for crusher tackle? Is that right?

 

[Kav1]

To clarify, I'm not taking it seriously - but my point was to show that there is a reality out there where playing top 8 is not guaranteed. Also, given the injuries and form slump of the team, it is a very real possibility that we don't win any of our remaining games. Being blind to this possibility doesn't help anyone either.

The team needs to be better than the game last night - and perhaps they have some decent excuses for the performance, but they have the ability to be better, so we should also expect them to be better.

Good point but if you go over to the dogs kennel, they are just as pessimistic as us if not worse. They face the Storm next week and there is a chance that we overtake them by year's end.

 

[Wrighty]

NRL.com judiciary report

Warriors forward Jackson Ford risks missing the opening week of the finals after he was hit with a Grade 1 Crusher Tackle charge.

The charge puts a dampener on the Warriors' come-from-behind victory over the Dragons on Friday night, with Fard cited for a tackle on Corey Allan in the 23rd minute.


The 27-year-old's prior record has added to the severity of his potential punishment and he will sit out the remainder of the regular season if he accepts the early guilty plea.

Ford will be rubbed out for four weeks if he unsuccessfully contests the charge, which would rule him out of the first week of the finals.

Bulldogs forward Sam Hughes was the only other player charged after Friday's matches, with the prop receiving a Grade 1 Careless High Tackle charge.

Hughes will pay an $1800 fine with the early guilty plea or $2500 if he fights the charge and loses.

 

[Stalefish540]

Seemed like CHT had a directive to get involved.

It kind of worked, was pretty off the cuff at times. I liked it.

As a huge CHT fan, but aware of his shortcomings.

He's a role player. While disappointing last week it wasn't overly surprising.

- His kicking game is solid, but not spectacular on the left. A complimentary left foot with a better halfback boot beside him on the right.
- Great defender, one of the better halfs in the league.
- Solid ball runner, energy player that backs up well.

A steady complimentary player beside the likes of a Metcalf x-factor player.

 

[SJ2k]

God there's an insane amount of negativity here. Did any of you genuinely think this was our year? Especially after losing so many players? Coming into this year our roster was not even near top 8 on paper, then we lost half of it including our captain and halfback.

This season is an actual miracle for us to be in the top 4. Yeah we look janky as fuck cause it's basically the b team at this point, of a squad that wasn't stacked to begin with, while half the comp is coming in hot and mostly fit.

Likely to be 2 out of 3 finals years for Webby, possibly 2 out of 3 top 4 finishes. Absolutely insane turn around for the club. We're not a true top 4 side until the youth comes through, but we're primed for it with these over performances.

Future is bright and the culture is good. Getting shit done ugly is still getting shit done.

 

[the WARs]

Well, just watched the match was expecting a worse match reading the comments , certainly woeful attack structure at one point FISH had the ball close to the line TT was hitting the line at speed, but no passed it to I think it was FORD ..slow dumb ATTACK footy.. WTF is the attacking coach !! needs to freshing up his plays ..bomb bomb is very boring easy to read play

Good part of our poor attacking was Dragoons' D is very good and fast why they beat Raiders/Sharks last couple weeks .. not an easy beat ...really no NRL teams are easy beats ..look what the Rooters did to the Bulldogs !! so called top team LOL..

Still not getting are bench work ...how many times do we need to see FORD gassed for webby to give the guy a rest FFS! Healy adds speed needs 20mins min IMHO

DWZ best game of the season IMHO ...hope he keeps it up ..finally bring back his 110% committed runs

FISH was average, TT had an excuse as he wasn't 100% IMHO . surely we have a better NSW prop than TSS ??

CLARK on attack, Fuckme without him are post impact metres drops massively ... FORD the tackle bot in the middle
great work

TITs next week, we got dominated in the middle last time ... Is TSS ready up to FG ? do we have a better option ? Fish needs to lift

 

[Falcon]

God there's an insane amount of negativity here. Did any of you genuinely think this was our year? Especially after losing so many players? Coming into this year our roster was not even near top 8 on paper, then we lost half of it including our captain and halfback.

This season is an actual miracle for us to be in the top 4. Yeah we look janky as fuck cause it's basically the b team at this point, of a squad that wasn't stacked to begin with, while half the comp is coming in hot and mostly fit.

Likely to be 2 out of 3 finals years for Webby, possibly 2 out of 3 top 4 finishes. Absolutely insane turn around for the club. We're not a true top 4 side until the youth comes through, but we're primed for it with these over performances.

Future is bright and the culture is good. Getting shit done ugly is still getting shit done.

Good post!
Our passion for the team can be sometimes misdirected - if I was going to pour a ‘glass half full’ NZ Wahs Hazy, for everyone we could spin last nights game as,
‘A tough uncompromising win last against a side who had knocked over two top eight sides this past fortnight.
Our injury ravaged side missing several front liners were able to dig deep with a defensive display of the ages keeping the opposition to only 10 points. Whilst not pretty, the win for this unfancied side given little chance of a finals appearance in 2025, has given them belief for the final 3 rounds of the competition and a pending final series appearance when anything is possible.
…. we are the Warriors

 

[Riptide]

A win is a win but painful to watch ! Forwards let us down big time ! Erin Clark had a go , looks like no structure most times ! Could throw a blanket over the whole team mostly ! Looks Like everyone is standing there waiting for someone else to do it .

 

[Riptide]

Can the same team that destroyed the sharks please come back!

 

[Hredwood]

Who will replace Jackson Ford?

 

[sup42]

Man losing Jackson Ford is bad news. Our Prop situation is horrible, especially middle defence.

I expect Lussick will be a chance for that slot based off his tackling.

 

[Ever Hopeful]

Aside from the prop situation, Ford and Barnett were the two players that mopped up everything. Whether or not people think Ford overplays his hand, there is an enormous amount of slack that needs to be taken up now.

I must have been offscreen during the crusher. Was it worse than recidivist offender Kaufusi breaking Laban's leg?

I'm guessing Afoa gets a swansong.

 

[~Navigator~]

Wow, we won't be winning the grand final we just have no attacking plays, I also would like to see Bunty in for Ford.
A win is a win but we're going to get smoked by teams like Storm or Panthers

Wow Sorry Jacko I didn't mean it like this.

Warriors forward ruled out of remainder of regular season with suspension

A Bulldogs front-rower has also found himself charged by the MRC.

www.zerotackle.com

 

[snake77]

Guys need to go back and watch both Fords PTB errors. Both times the A marker is pulling his jersey down and away from the ptb, both times it should have been a penalty.

Logic suggests it should be a penalty. But this year they are over ruling the ball carrier falling over above any other interference.

It is frustrating as the player can get up and get pushed over. That than creates a game of chance if the ref will rule it as a penalty or yell milking. Players often get pushed over which to me should be a six-again but it isn't ruled.

Having to get up to play the ball is one thing. Staying on your feet is another. They need to review this in the offseason.

Certain players it does seem are looked from the refs through a different lens due to past mistakes. Ford you could make a good case for this. The opposition probably now they can push the limits a bit more with him. The play the balls last night being an example.

 

[snake77]

Aside from the prop situation, Ford and Barnett were the two players that mopped up everything. Whether or not people think Ford overplays his hand, there is an enormous amount of slack that needs to be taken up now.

I must have been offscreen during the crusher. Was it worse than recidivist offender Kaufusi breaking Laban's leg?

I'm guessing Afoa gets a swansong.

Corey Allan saw out the game so straight away it isn't as bad as the Kaufusi tackle. I suspect it was one of the tackles Cook and Gutherson were waving their hands about for. Mind you that was happening a lot.

Different types of tackles. But both need to be removed from the game.

Even if Ford has loading. Kaufusi would be the same.

One player sees out the game and the tackler gets 3 weeks. The other player is ruled out for two and the tackler gets two weeks. The optics don't look right.

 

[Beastmode]

Ford was everywhere on defence.

The real question then is where was everyone else????

 

[Beastmode]

If we can finish the regular season in the top 4 that would be a MASSIVE over-achievement by this team. Something to be really proud about. Something to give us confidence next year.

All you manic despressive moaning we won’t win the finals and get knocked out early are probably right. We shouldn’t even be in the discussion with all the injuries to our top players.

BUT.

If we can win out last 3 games against Tits, Parra and Manly, which I believe are winnable games. We will secure a top 4 spot after 27 rounds of rugby.

THAT IS A MASSIVE ACHIEVEMENT.

WE HAVE EVERYTHING TO PLAY FOR.

THREE MORE WINS

GIVE ME THREE MORE WINS!