Post Match Warriors vs Broncos - [Round 7, 2025]

[FormerlyJamesW]

Is it B Hunt or C Hunt? Asking for a friend

D-, mate. Highest I can do.

 

[Kaos A.D.]

That producer guy is an absolute plonker. So obnoxious

I'll be watching this week's show just to see Devlin give it to him...

 

[kos]

A good win based on effort and bloody mondeness.
Those criticising Kosi his stats and efforts are first class. What alternatives do we have. The man has stood up for his team. You need the Kosis of the eorld to stand up when required.
Metcalf another effort player. A few misses it happens came good in the end.
CHT, it is so important to have a strong defensive Half. Probably the best defender there since Andrew Johns.
Everybody contributed and out efforted Broncos

eyes are fixed now?

 

[Playdaball]

It was blowing a gale. Lots of misjudged kicks, in play and off the tee.

Yes and no.
The wether was calm and times with no rain .
Reynolds still managed to hit the mark off the tee.

 

[Lance155]

Already watched the replay this morning. The ref had an absolute shocker for both teams. Some really bad calls.

Also how the fuck did he not bin a Broncos player after they got a warning then did it again 7 tackles later. Wasn't even a change of possession for the warning to expire (which is how it normally works)

 

[Brightman]

Feels like Mt Smart or Go media stadium is becoming an imposing place to play

i'm keeping one eye on the previous week opponent and their following round result, I hope to see the 'been bashed by the warriors last week' trend to return..

 

[Inruin]

It was blowing a gale. Lots of misjudged kicks, in play and off the tee.

Nope

 

[FormerlyJamesW]

Reynolds still managed to hit the mark off the tee.

Saw him practicing kicking off the sidelines before the game, nailed all of his attempts.

I knew he wouldn't have any issues during the game. He's a bloody good player.

 

[Canonball]

Loved the passion and excitement amongst the team last night, lead by Demi who is quickly becoming the Warrior's number one hype-man. The energy, fearlessness and commitment for the jersey that both he and Leka bring is inspiring. When the Broncs broke away down our right edge, it was Demi and Leka who were on the chase. When they were called back for the forward pass, it was Leka again who was hurtling down the field in pursuit. These little effort things all add up and point to a unified, hungry team that just wants to win. Speaking of which ... Luke Metcalf. He may not be perfect, but you've got to give it him: the guy never quits. There's a Terry Lamb-like quality to his play. He has an uncanny knack of being in the right place at the right time. And he has good footy IQ too. When Willison took that pass in an offside position, it was Metcalf who alerted the ref to it. What's more, he'd cannily allowed that play to unfold, consciously pulling back on catching up to Willison to ensure he remained a viable passing target. The moment he received the ball .... boom! ... the hands went up in protest. It was brilliant foresight. His self-belief is awesome, and he's clearly a team-first player, which is the culture Webby is instilling across the entire squad.

Yeah did you notice Leka on that breakaway gaining on (an albeit slightly lame) Walsh - how fast is he?

 

[Noitall]

i'm keeping one eye on the previous week opponent and their following round result, I hope to see the 'been bashed by the warriors last week' trend to return..

Was Cobbo last night that looked like he had a crook shoulder at one stage. Finding our defence really physical, we’re hitting hard and legally. #robbiemears alluded to it, but when broncos made a break down that edge, the communication and organisation between Vaimauga and who was travelling with him was brilliant. One thing is the hammer knock that Vaimauga attempting to dislodge the ball I’ve seen him do a couple of times now, I’m not sure about? Like he said though, it was visible the lift in the team when he came onto the field. You can see there’s a tightness to this young group and they enjoy playing with each other. The physicality of Laban when he came on, even on a figure like Haas was epic to see. Could see in the second half that Halasima was getting extra attention, and that’s going to happen more and more as opponents realise the threat he is, but it will open opportunities for others when they do

 

[Garry Saloon]

Nope

Yup. (Checkmate)

 

[Noitall]

Niukore looking better and better each week holding that short ball that defenders are struggling with his impact hitting the line. He gets a quick play the ball and is creating things

 

[Brightman]

Was Cobbo last night that looked like he had a crook shoulder at one stage. Finding our defence really physical, we’re hitting hard and legally. #robbiemears alluded to it, but when broncos made a break down that edge, the communication and organisation between Vaimauga and who was travelling with him was brilliant. One thing is the hammer knock that Vaimauga attempting to dislodge the ball I’ve seen him do a couple of times now, I’m not sure about? Like he said though, it was visible the lift in the team when he came onto the field. You can see there’s a tightness to this young group and they enjoy playing with each other. The physicality of Laban when he came on, even on a figure like Haas was epic to see. Could see in the second half that Halasima was getting extra attention, and that’s going to happen more and more as opponents realise the threat he is, but it will open opportunities for others when they do

I agree, these young guns really do have a good bond. Makes it easy to see how the Panthers team created such a dynasty.
It's very astute player recruiting and management to have senior guys like Barnett, Capewell, CNK, RTS, Clark and the big Fish showing the way. It also won't take long for the transition to happen and I expect next season Marata and Kurt will struggle to be in the starting 13..

 

[Gods_17]

Was Cobbo last night that looked like he had a crook shoulder at one stage. Finding our defence really physical, we’re hitting hard and legally. #robbiemears alluded to it, but when broncos made a break down that edge, the communication and organisation between Vaimauga and who was travelling with him was brilliant. One thing is the hammer knock that Vaimauga attempting to dislodge the ball I’ve seen him do a couple of times now, I’m not sure about? Like he said though, it was visible the lift in the team when he came onto the field. You can see there’s a tightness to this young group and they enjoy playing with each other. The physicality of Laban when he came on, even on a figure like Haas was epic to see. Could see in the second half that Halasima was getting extra attention, and that’s going to happen more and more as opponents realise the threat he is, but it will open opportunities for others when they do

Vaimauga - against the tigz when Fainu scored wasn't a half assed attempt to tackle, it was a failed attempt to punch/slap the ball out. If he'd only gone low, well never mind. His aggression with Willison yesterday was encouraging to see.

Ehm, *in my best Yoda voice* "An Enforcer now we have."

 

[Tragic]

Marata wasn't bad but the first try they got when he didn't chase hard enough out of marker was enough for me, that's basic shit and the gap that opened for walters was enormous.
An experienced guy shouldn't be leaving holes like that so early in the game.. that kind of small stuff loses you finals games.

 

[Noitall]

Just before that last try to broncos, that tackle that was penalised as being dangerous seemed ridiculous on Shibasaki. Nothing high in it and didn’t land head first

 

[Noitall]

Vaimauga - against the tigz when Fainu scored wasn't a half assed attempt to tackle, it was a failed attempt to punch/slap the ball out. If he'd only gone low, well never mind. His aggression with Willison yesterday was encouraging to see.

Ehm, *in my best Yoda voice* "An Enforcer now we have."

Loved that how he didn’t take a backwards step when Willison challenged him. He’s a straight up enforcer, and he’s managed to rein it in a bit probably being a bit over zealous at times before. I’ve mentioned on here that I’ve worked on a worksite with a young guy that went to school with him, and he said he’s an angry guy

 

[Naynay]

Marata wasn't bad but the first try they got when he didn't chase hard enough out of marker was enough for me, that's basic shit and the gap that opened for walters was enormous.
An experienced guy shouldn't be leaving holes like that so early in the game.. that kind of small stuff loses you finals games.

Yeah my problem is he’s just plain lazy, loves the easy inside ball run over a small guy (i mean all 2nd rowers do) but you need to earn it. For all we went off a Ford for the drop balls he always takes the tough passes.

 

[Tragic]

Just before that last try to broncos, that tackle that was penalised as being dangerous seemed ridiculous on Shibasaki. Nothing high in it and didn’t land head first

They were tackling too hard, it needs to be sTAMped oUt

 

[Noitall]

They were tackling too hard, it needs to be sTAMped oUt

Seemed like they wanted to create the finish that we saw. That wasn’t a penalty