Press Conferences - Warriors Ultimate Team

“Jejidie jejejiiw heheh jejjejwbshwjwnan hahaha itifnnauqi”

NRL.com: “'Inconsistency is our biggest challenge.' An honest self-assessment from the coach.”

Fan Forum: “'Humble and hungry. That's the mentality we want.' Fans approve.”

Fox League: “'A team sitting 4th and talking like that? The comp better take notice,' said the panel.”

“Captain AFB is fired up and has been driving the training to an elite level. The boys are digging in and have had a really good week. Settled squad, settled team, win coming up 🙌”

NRL.com: “Confidence without arrogance. The press room was impressed.”

Fan Forum: “'Finally a coach who backs themselves.' The fans are all in.”

Fox League: “'A team sitting 7th and talking like that? The comp better take notice,' said the panel.”

Tortoises Mid-Week

“The standard of refereeing in this competition is abysmal and we’re seriously considering fielding less than 13 players in protest this week. There has to be an investigation.”

NRL.com: “Balanced, composed and professional. A textbook diplomatic presser.”

Fan Forum: “'Not flashy, but it's what we need right now.' Diplomatic approach goes down well.”

Hawks Mid-Week

“Marcelo is back fighting fit and it's got nothing to do with a secret offer from Stephen Dank....”

NRL.com: “The coach oozed belief. You could feel it in the room.”

Fan Forum: “The fan forums are buzzing. Confidence breeds confidence.”

Fox League: “Fox League analysis: 'The message was clear, the delivery was perfect.'”

Salamanders Mind Games

“Let's go mate, one last game!”

Praise Your Own targeting Shane Webcke (Salamanders)

NRL.com: “Salamanders have made their move off the field. Now we wait to see if it pays off on it.”

Fan Forum: “'Love the confidence! Get in their heads!' Fans are backing the mind games.”

Rival Camp: “The opposition coach brushed off the comments: 'We're not getting drawn into mind games.'”

Hammerheads Pre-Match

“The team has been performing well and results have been very good. There is no better chance to test ourselves than against the top of the table Kaiviti on their home ground. Win or lose we will be taking a lot out of this game.”

NRL.com: “5 wins on the board already. The coach says the group is hitting its stride.”

Fan Forum: “Jersey sales spiked after that presser. The fans are on board.”

Fox League: “NRL 360: 'Every word was calculated. This coach is playing chess while everyone else plays checkers.'”

Dictators Pre-Match

“Blah blah blah blah blah blah blah”

NRL.com: “The coach deflected all praise onto the playing group. Class act.”

Fan Forum: “'Class act. This is how you handle the media.' Fan approval ratings soaring.”

Devils Pre-Match

“Back in a roll and hitting form. We’re building nicely for the finals. Many players in form. Next games on our turn against the isolated North Koreans. Bring it on!”

NRL.com: “2 on the bounce and counting. The coach says the best is yet to come.”

Fan Forum: “Jersey sales spiked after that presser. The fans are on board.”

Fox League: “Fox League analysis: 'The message was clear, the delivery was perfect.'”

Hawks Mind Games

“No back somersaults this week but Nathan is putting in the hard yards on & off the field. He is the ultimate professional, with his lunch box filled with tuna cans always at the ready.”

Praise Your Own targeting Nathan Friend (Hawks)

NRL.com: “Hawks's mind games are the talk of the week. Smart psychological play ahead of the big game.”

Fan Forum: “'Love the confidence! Get in their heads!' Fans are backing the mind games.”

Rival Camp: “Nathan Friend's camp: 'We'll let our performance do the talking on game day.'”

Kaiviti Pre-Match

“Due to popular demand, Fiji is set to unveil their new halves combination of Metcalf and Tanah Boyd and rest Shaun Johnson for their next match against Hawaii. 'After our last encounter with Hammerheads, we realised that they are more talk than bite and will be looking to give rest to some of our fatigued players. Hawaii are used to getting Hammered, and we will not be taking them lightly, but at the same time can afford to give our star players some needed rest'”

NRL.com: “'This group has something special.' The emotion in the room was palpable.”

Fan Forum: “'GAME DAY CAN'T COME QUICK ENOUGH!' The fans are matching the coach's energy.”

Fox League: “'Textbook coaching,' the panel agreed. 'This is how you set the tone for the week.'”

Hammerheads Pre-Match

“It's been a very good run of games for the team and the boys have trained well this week. All of our players have stepped up their performance and its paying dividends with the team results. We are looking forward to playing in front of our fans this week in the rematch up against the Dictators.”

Called out Dictators

NRL.com: “With a top-four spot locked in, the coach was all smiles. The rival call-out has everyone talking.”

Fan Forum: “'Finally a coach who backs themselves.' The fans are all in.”

Rival Camp: “The rival players are using it as fuel. Extra edge for the weekend.”

Tortoises Pre-Match

“Can’t wait to see how many errors we make this week. 13+ errors is the prediction.”

NRL.com: “The boys will be walking taller after that showing from the coach.”

Fan Forum: “'Love the confidence even after the loss. That's leadership.' Fans are split but mostly positive.”

Dictators Pre-Match

“Blah blah blah blah blah blah”

NRL.com: “'We're not getting ahead of ourselves.' The media respected the composure.”

Fan Forum: “'Humble and hungry. That's the mentality we want.' Fans approve.”

Fox League: “NRL 360: 'Every word was calculated. This coach is playing chess while everyone else plays checkers.'”

Hawks Trade Announcement

“A plethora of talent has recently been signed to the club. We welcome Kevin Locke, Ryan Hoffman, Dane Nielsen and Nathan Friend to the franchise. Good riddance to the dead wood we chopped. Onwards and upwards.”

NRL.com: “'Talk is cheap,' wrote one columnist. 'Let the footy do the talking.'”

Fan Forum: “Supporters calling for the coach to zip it and let the footy do the talking.”

Devils Post-Match

“Great match, thrilling second half. Full credit to the tourtises but I think home ground advantage got us home in the day”

NRL.com: “NRL.com described it as one of the more assured pressers of the season.”

Fan Forum: “'That's my coach!' The fans are eating it up.”

Fox League: “Fox League analysis: 'The message was clear, the delivery was perfect.'”

Kaiviti Pre-Match

“Kaviti welcome the Hawks this round looking to avenge their first round defeat against the Chatham Island side. 'We had our pants pulled down first up and didnt take them seriously enough. We are preparing ourselves to not let it happen again, especially infront of our home ground. Goes without saying that we will need to be at the top of our game to come out victors in this one'”

NRL.com: “The humble approach resonated well with the media.”

Fan Forum: “'Humble and hungry. That's the mentality we want.' Fans approve.”

Fox League: “Fox League panel loved it. 'That's the kind of leadership this comp needs.'”

Tortoises Pre-Match

“As of today we as a club have decided the best thing to do for our players is to offer no comment to the media. We will still be here as required but due to the current standard of officiating in the competition we are choosing no comment over fines.”

NRL.com: “NRL.com described it as one of the more assured pressers of the season.”

Fan Forum: “Jersey sales spiked after that presser. The fans are on board.”

Fox League: “'Handling the loss to Hammerheads with maturity. The players will respond to that,' the panel said.”

Hammerheads Mid-Week

“The team has had a very good couple of weeks. They have come through the adversity of previous games stronger, hungrier and more connected as a team. We have some new sponsors who have come on board. Special mention to Nathan Fein who has received an award for his outstanding charity work in the community. Looking forward to hosting the LA Knights in front of our amazing home fans and another good performance from the team.”

NRL.com: “'We believe in what we're building here,' the coach said. The media ate it up.”

Fan Forum: “The fan forums are buzzing. Confidence breeds confidence.”

Dictators Pre-Match

“The team has regrouped after a couple of losses & trained really well this week. We’ve pinpointed a couple of areas that needed improvement and we’re confident we’ll turn things around this week.”

NRL.com: “A confident coach is a dangerous coach, and the comp has been put on notice.”

Fan Forum: “'Love the confidence even after the loss. That's leadership.' Fans are split but mostly positive.”

Fox League: “'Handling the loss to Kaiviti with maturity. The players will respond to that,' the panel said.”

Salamanders Mind Games

“Tohoku Salamandersのシェイン・ウェブキーは、仙台に轟く雷のように鉄壁を打ち砕いた。孤高の騎士を前に、ただ一度突進しただけで、大地そのものが屈した。観衆は彼を人ではなく、えんじ色のブーツを履いた鬼と呼んだ。”

Praise Your Own targeting Shane Webcke (Salamanders)

NRL.com: “Bulletin board material! Shane Webcke's teammates rallied around him after Salamanders's comments.”

Fan Forum: “'That's going to come back to bite us.' The fan base thinks this was a mistake.”

Rival Camp: “The opposition camp is loving it. 'Thanks for the motivation — we've pinned it up in the sheds.'”

Press Conferences - Warriors Ultimate Team

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