Mentioned on Friday that Halasima starting gave me the impression they wanted him taking Riki on, and that’s how I saw it eventuate. Riki was full of bluster during the week about playing in front of a lot of family and making Tuaupiki’s night a misery etc, and I think switching Capewell was a master stroke because I think that’s who they were going to target. Halasima absolutely went at Riki any opportunity and blew straight past him to score his try, he was immense. I think he has to continue to start from here
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I’m going to give a big shout out to Barnett.
Is he one of the best signing in Warriors history? A real Campion type competitiveness and hardness that rubs off on the team around him.
Every week he brings the intensity and delivers. He never has a bad game.
Will go down as a Warriors legend for me.
Is he one of the best signing in Warriors history? A real Campion type competitiveness and hardness that rubs off on the team around him.
Every week he brings the intensity and delivers. He never has a bad game.
Will go down as a Warriors legend for me.
We’ve have the most tackles in the opposition 20 across the season (40+ per game) but are 12th for attack points.
We are literally not converting possession into points. The third place team on -18 pd is insane!
We’re winning but doing it the very hard way. Wins are wins but it could be so much easier.
We are literally not converting possession into points. The third place team on -18 pd is insane!
We’re winning but doing it the very hard way. Wins are wins but it could be so much easier.
It's gotta stop man! We've played six matches this year after losing Johnson, Tohu, AFB, Dylan Walker, and we have a bunch of crucial injuries, and somehow, SOMEHOW, we're 4&2. There are way more teams than elite halves. We HAVE to try and build and develop our own halves pairing. So many people would have us switching our halves pairing every other week. It's just a terrible, terrible idea. We have to back this pairing for this year (barring a truly catastrophic run). If I see hair brained "tuaupiki to six, boyd to seven", posts I'm giving them the one word treatment.
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
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
nothing annoys me more than kiwis who don't support the wahs.
I haven't read all the thread but we are currently 3rd. WFT.
Webster is building with talent while Cilrado & Gus are buying ex-Panthers.i think we all know who is the better coach
Talk about the young bulls on attack , but they really showed up on D. Erin Clarke though, unbelievable form
I was at the game, bay 39. Crowd were great, over 22k. My nerves were absolutely shot.
Luka Mekiafu - he is becoming a winner. He has won us two games from long range penalty kicks. He is scoring tries with with speed and backing up, and attempting try saving tackles. He was also screaming at his team to organise them for a field goal attempt. He is by no means the finished product but if he can stay healthy I think he will continue to improve, he has huge potential.
I for one think his combination with CHT is the right choice given our options and CHT is developing well also. He has always had the prodigious talent. He needs confidence, support from a competent halves partner and continued gametime. I thought the two of them outplayed there much vaunted opponents tonight.
I didn't think we had a 50% chance or better of winning before the game tonight. What I loved the most is that we won this with our young kids playing significant roles. The benefit this win, warts and all, will give to Leka, Dimitric and big Jacob I think is significant.
For me, I think we just wanted it more. Both teams made mistake but our defence was brutaal for longer periods that thiers.
Finally, I thought the ref gave us a fair suck of the sav. I am not a fan of Chris Butler and he wasn't perfect, but I think he was fair enough.
Luka Mekiafu - he is becoming a winner. He has won us two games from long range penalty kicks. He is scoring tries with with speed and backing up, and attempting try saving tackles. He was also screaming at his team to organise them for a field goal attempt. He is by no means the finished product but if he can stay healthy I think he will continue to improve, he has huge potential.
I for one think his combination with CHT is the right choice given our options and CHT is developing well also. He has always had the prodigious talent. He needs confidence, support from a competent halves partner and continued gametime. I thought the two of them outplayed there much vaunted opponents tonight.
I didn't think we had a 50% chance or better of winning before the game tonight. What I loved the most is that we won this with our young kids playing significant roles. The benefit this win, warts and all, will give to Leka, Dimitric and big Jacob I think is significant.
For me, I think we just wanted it more. Both teams made mistake but our defence was brutaal for longer periods that thiers.
Finally, I thought the ref gave us a fair suck of the sav. I am not a fan of Chris Butler and he wasn't perfect, but I think he was fair enough.
One thing... Staggs is a Beast centre. He usually Owns the right side in attack and today he probably ran the most metres (for the ponies.) Our defence against 'em was crucial and pretty much kept 'em at bay. The weather and CHT may of had 'em in sorts.
Met'carve to kicking practice All Week but hey, a clutch moment to give us the W. His try was brilliant as was Nuikore's.
Leka's got it aye, his try celebration's set in stone, onya young buck. Egan's tackle on Willison was a beauty! Capewells expression for the lead up is going on my profile pic, just need to sort it, haha!
Big Ups to Jackson Ford. I burnt 'em in one of my last posts. He got ticker and when Monty Bethem sez "He's an energizer bunny," well, that'll do me.
Barnett? We got a True Go Forward Leader here and a relentless tackle bot. He caught that kick-off from Walsh like a pro. Tuaupiki's small, so is J.Gray, but he's put his hand up for the FB spot for sure.
Back when, ANY team that played the Mighty NZWarriors the week before would most Always lose (eg: bolts.) It's a positive vibe, for mine, as we have x-factor players preparing to hit the ground running when they come back off injury.
Good to see Laban get a taste as well.
Up the WAHS yo fu(k^n Beauty!!!
Met'carve to kicking practice All Week but hey, a clutch moment to give us the W. His try was brilliant as was Nuikore's.
Leka's got it aye, his try celebration's set in stone, onya young buck. Egan's tackle on Willison was a beauty! Capewells expression for the lead up is going on my profile pic, just need to sort it, haha!
Big Ups to Jackson Ford. I burnt 'em in one of my last posts. He got ticker and when Monty Bethem sez "He's an energizer bunny," well, that'll do me.
Barnett? We got a True Go Forward Leader here and a relentless tackle bot. He caught that kick-off from Walsh like a pro. Tuaupiki's small, so is J.Gray, but he's put his hand up for the FB spot for sure.
Back when, ANY team that played the Mighty NZWarriors the week before would most Always lose (eg: bolts.) It's a positive vibe, for mine, as we have x-factor players preparing to hit the ground running when they come back off injury.
Good to see Laban get a taste as well.
Up the WAHS yo fu(k^n Beauty!!!
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How good is it to have young players on the field? The energy is just so much higher than it was last year.
More please, Mr Cuddles.
More please, Mr Cuddles.
