Post Match Warriors v Knights - [Round 8, 2025]

[Gods_17]

Don't know how to post it but the celebration in the locker room was off the scale when "Webby" announced that Barney would be playing Origin. Great to see such a happy team. (And Fans)

Oh fu(k^n aye?! Great stuff again Barney, Proud of Ya mate! Can't wait to see the celebration!

 

[kos]

Webby doesn't have the magic dust for Marata?

Really it's Marata's intrinsic drive that needs to be activated.

The question really
Is
What hold does Marata have over the coach
AW just keeps on picking him

 

[run_it_str8_again]

AOB looks like a broken man. No answers.

That would be the worst part about being a Knights fan, right now. There's no plan to get them out of their mess.

Only excuses.

I went for a nosey on the knights forum and they sound like us when we suck and lose. They are saying Ponga has checked out and is hiding on attack.

The question really
Is
What hold does Marata have over the coach
AW just keeps on picking him

Webby is pretty loyal to incumbency. And I think he believes he can get the best out of his players. So this might be a tolerable pain while we're winning with a look to improving him.

 

[John Nick]

The question really
Is
What hold does Marata have over the coach
AW just keeps on picking him

Same thing goes for a few guys this year
Forum was not happy with a few selections. Kosi Pompey Capewell Metcalf etc and they have been pretty good so far

 

[mrblonde]

Is Ponga going from being Haid Paid NRL Player to Highest Overpaid NRL Player??

Still remember the days when the Knights were one of the teams you could almost guarantee the Warriors wouldn't beat, even in Auckland, so you'd hope for only 1 matchup.

And they thought they'd hit The Big Time with ol' Wayne. Nope.

 

[Bluecat]

Yeah hundred percent he's a breath of fresh air.

I watched the panel talking to Egan after the match. SJ certainly had a lot of air. But a lot of it was about his own exploits last season so not sure how much was fresh

 

[run_it_str8_again]

I never thought post AFB would be so good. We have a new try scoring prop.

 

[Kav1]

Simple, direct game plan that continues to be executed well.

Expansion of attack in the red zone, targeting all channels both sides of the field.

Winning with key players out.

Top 4 should be the goal now

Our for and against record compared with the other top sides is abysmal. Our position on the ladder is also enhanced by having taken the bye over other teams who haven't. (eg Raiders, Broncos and Sharks) Really, I don't see the point of awarding two points for the bye. It would be far better not to award any points at all as teams are given equal number of byes throughout the year.

 

[kos]

Our for and against record compared with the other top sides is abysmal. Our position on the ladder is also enhanced by having taken the bye over other teams who haven't. (eg Raiders, Broncos and Sharks) Really, I don't see the point of awarding two points for the bye. It would be far better not to award any points at all as teams are given equal number of byes throughout the year.

That’s a great point.
Makes good sense

 

[rugged]

So good to see Clark dominating. Awesome to see a player go to another level when they come into our system - the reverse Katoa!

He would have to be one of the buys of the year

 

[Kav1]

Interesting that after the 2 sin bins, no one really hit high. That ref kills a game, did not flow, 10m not constant.

I disagree. Concussions must be kept to a minimum and deliberate high tackles must be eliminated from the game.

 

[Beastmode]

Good solid minutes by the Rookies

Would have preferred if Webby gave Boyd a run when Metcalf started cramping but guessing he didn’t want to “waste” an interchange

 

[Kaos A.D.]

The Warriors aren't a rep team and neither are the Knights. They did the anthems as part of an ANZAC ceremony. Ponga has NZ background. That's all. Nothing to do with league contracts. Whether he comes here or not, he's not dropping hints by singing the anthem.

OMG I didn't know the Knights/Warriors wern't rep teams, who knew?... And Australia and NZ singing the national anthems on Anzac day, that's new to me... Im just throwing shade on media discussion that he doesn't want to play for Aus, and hints he wants to play for NZ, nothing more nothing less and maybe, I didn't see him sing the anthem... Did he sing the Australian one?

 

[Wah's Up]

Oh fu(k^n aye?! Great stuff again Barney, Proud of Ya mate! Can't wait to see the celebration!

It was a Facebook post

 

[kos]

Good solid minutes by the Rookies

Would have preferred if Webby gave Boyd a run when Metcalf started cramping but guessing he didn’t want to “waste” an interchange

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Huh?
You can only have four reserves play not five

 

[tyrael]

Surely Adam O'Brian is sacked before the weekend is out?

Hasn't he made 4x top 8 in 5 years?

 

[Kav1]

Don't get me started, he is too slow for an outside back in the NRL.

Yep that's why the kiwis screw up and whos the coach? I rest my case..

Hopefully, both halves learn the benefit of straightening the attack by running directly at their opponent and therefore creating space for their deep running centres. They are guilty of running across field making them easy targets. I'm sure Stacey knows this but needs to emphasize it in training. The kiwi halves generally play their roles well.

 

[Gummy bear]

Don't know about you guys but I'm over Niukore, what does he actually offer that the kids don't?

He has one of the fastest play the ball speeds. 0.5 seconds quicker that the team average. As a result the lad taking the hit up after him tends to make more meters as defenses are often still back tracking when the ball is in Wade's hands.
I am not a MN fan boy but you asked the question, there is the answer

 

[MaybeTop8]

The question really
Is
What hold does Marata have over the coach
AW just keeps on picking him

None

 

[Beastmode]

Huh?
You can only have four reserves play not five

I thought Leka started
Ok yeah that probably explains it
Good spot!