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Yep.
I posted the same thing in the NSW cup thread a lot.
One of the features of watching the cup has been seeing Leka, Laban, and Dimitric score off kicks in the air.
We have been crying out for an aerial game vs opposition Wingers, we have one now.
I ranted on about what you picked up on - these are 1% traits, and out of the three I actually think Laban shows the highest affinity for the the attentive side of ball work.....having said that...I am splitting hairs because all three have the same mentality.
We know they are athletic and people get excited about that, but the footballing brains is what I am interested in most out of these guys and Dimtric is emerging as a footballer over an athelete.
Hand eye coordination of those three is on a par with outside backs, they play at aerial ball like Wingers.
Laban is the one that will really surprise in the air, he is very light on his feet for his height and frame. If you see Laban with his shirt off, he is an unusually low body fat for an athlete of his size. He is less Messomorph than the usual body type we produce - he is built like a bastketballer....made for scoring off kicks over the top of people....Leka just goes straight through you like you're not even there.
I’d like to agree with the last 12 pages of absolute pleasure watching our team last night. My biggest enjoyment was watching the mature and dynamic contribution of our young guys. I just love Dem Vaumanga unloading his bag of tricks last night as a hard tuning, hard hitting silk handed forwarded. Healy can def do a job as a running lock forward if need as well.. magic game! 
Nothing better at a gameAgree but us fans didn't put it on the big screen after the game, that's on the club. Looks like we've all got our own song now, players and fans. Whatever they're doing is working
Than singing that song after a victory
Gotta to be in the crowd to understand that moment
Very Vibey
Even 4 an old coot like me
In all my years watching this team this has got to be the most satisfying comprehensive win I remember.
Everyone having a crack & backing up & enjoying each others contribution.Great stuff.
In days past that panel wouldve just glossed over that Warriors win. An hour long post show they probably wouldve dedicated 10 minutes to that game with 9 minutes of it being how poor the Sharks were and what they need to do to get better.
Great with SJ there, they have to be more Warriors centric and were getting more in depth analysis and focus.....long may it continue
That second half was tremendous. completely outplayed them, just looked faster, tougher and better footballers all round
And that’s why he’s gone. The Wahs are so connected this year. It’s beautiful. Prima Donna’s like AFB can f&$k off.
We are definitely contenders and could win the whole thing. If we do, not only our first, but JFH will stand alone with 5 prems on the bounce - it’s not quite Norm Provan - but in the modern era, it would be an unbelievable achievement.
Lots of water to pass under the bridge but by god we are shaping up nicely.
Beat Canberra in a prelim. Beat Melbourne in the GF and finally remove the 10 year curse and bring home the provan summons and Michael Moore trophies alongside a reserve grade and Matt’s title.
Am I dreaming?
One of the most clinical I’ve seen in 30 years
Keen to give a massive big up to Laban.
He has been a quiet achiever behind Demetric & Leka (mainly through limited opportunity).
He showed in this game that he can command a spot in the 17 every week and I actually think he should be starting on the edge now - atleast for a run of games.
Absolute weapon of an inside run and quick play the ball. He is every bit the level of player that Demetric and Leka are - really he looks a young Tohu.
Man the future is bright
He has been a quiet achiever behind Demetric & Leka (mainly through limited opportunity).
He showed in this game that he can command a spot in the 17 every week and I actually think he should be starting on the edge now - atleast for a run of games.
Absolute weapon of an inside run and quick play the ball. He is every bit the level of player that Demetric and Leka are - really he looks a young Tohu.
Man the future is bright
Note to AFB: if you are going to publicly challenge JFH to a physical duel, you better understand that he's not coming alone. Our entire pack is going to come hunting for you as a unit.
Noticed several times during the game Erin getting right into AFB's face and mouthing expletives into his ear whenever there was a negative sharks play. On each occasion, AFB just sat there and took it and let Erin get away with it. JFH may have taken the high road and decided to ignore his challenge publicly, but other members of our pack clearly took the challenge personally and ganged up on him all night. We clearly got inside AFB's head and rocked him mentally. Nullifying their pack leader, the rest of the sharks pack followed meekly into submission. Why on earth we tried to bring some of these sharks forwards over to us like BHU I will never know.
Noticed several times during the game Erin getting right into AFB's face and mouthing expletives into his ear whenever there was a negative sharks play. On each occasion, AFB just sat there and took it and let Erin get away with it. JFH may have taken the high road and decided to ignore his challenge publicly, but other members of our pack clearly took the challenge personally and ganged up on him all night. We clearly got inside AFB's head and rocked him mentally. Nullifying their pack leader, the rest of the sharks pack followed meekly into submission. Why on earth we tried to bring some of these sharks forwards over to us like BHU I will never know.
I'm on the totally opposite side. If you want to build a culture you've gotta influence the fan culture and let it influence back. I've only heard positive things from the playing group about hearing the home crowd sing it. Urlich the writer of the song loves that the public sing it.
I dunno, I just feel like these things help build a larger than the sport/team identity. Where people may of not seen a game but have heard drunken idiots scream that song in the streets. Where others have added to it or remixed it.
I mean look at Marching On Together for the Leeds football team. Very similar situation and it only helped solidify a fan base with a shared song.
Not saying this one they are doing now should be given to the fans too. There are smaller traditions etc that help with that solely in team culture. But the main victory song can only be a positive if shared in my eyes.
I am surprised Wahs Social media hasn’t put the new team song out
SJ lost his words watching it
See attachment below!
As it should be
Never understood why the fans should have the team song. And even worse it began to be sung before the win was confirmed.
Webster was asked during the week on Aus radio about the difference between 2023 and this year. Said they lost their head a bit in 2023, that everyone wanted a piece of them (which I take to include the commercialisation of the team song).
We are fans and members of the Warriors club. We're not members of the first grade team and some things deserve to be kept with them.
Tucking in to a most delicious slice of humble pie after picking the sharks 1-12.
Webby has got this whole club well and truly buying into his vision. An abundance of talented young players being thoughtfully developed in a system that actually works.. experienced vets who look motivated to uphold standards and still playing really good football... A spine that looks like they can win games.. Wow!
Capewell was enormous! His kick chase lead the way in how the boys absolutely buried the sharks into their left corner in the second half. Gave them no chance to craft a a comeback. If we could rebuild Rocco with whatever Jackson Ford is made of.. that right edge kick chase is a lethal weapon.
Demitric has gone to another level in the last two weeks and love the scenes with him leading chants in the dressing room!
Forget Clark just being signing of the year.. is there a better 13 in the game anywhere??
Healey looks like he's going to be a really good player! Will be interesting to see if the conservative approach with TMM and his ability to cover the backline continues to be Webbys first choice option for the 14..
Webby has got this whole club well and truly buying into his vision. An abundance of talented young players being thoughtfully developed in a system that actually works.. experienced vets who look motivated to uphold standards and still playing really good football... A spine that looks like they can win games.. Wow!
Capewell was enormous! His kick chase lead the way in how the boys absolutely buried the sharks into their left corner in the second half. Gave them no chance to craft a a comeback. If we could rebuild Rocco with whatever Jackson Ford is made of.. that right edge kick chase is a lethal weapon.
Demitric has gone to another level in the last two weeks and love the scenes with him leading chants in the dressing room!
Forget Clark just being signing of the year.. is there a better 13 in the game anywhere??
Healey looks like he's going to be a really good player! Will be interesting to see if the conservative approach with TMM and his ability to cover the backline continues to be Webbys first choice option for the 14..