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    Something new that one notices from rewatching the game is that we've started to shift the ball early to make meters early in the set. Saw a bit of it against the bunnies too. In addition to the growth of our second phase play in recent weeks, nice to see that webby is slowly adding layers of sophistication to our attack as the season is progressing. Scoring 80 pts in the last 2 weeks is a great testament to that fact.
     
    Wrighty said:
    Neither of them has enough reps at lock. We need a mid who can play lock or prop.
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    Ok Wrighty - who replaced Tohu when he was out?
    I m a firm believer in promoting from within
    Hitting the phones and getting some one in will be a player another club wants to release maybe for whatever sort of reason
    Our Fg side is running in the top 3
    Our nsw cup side is running first
    Surely we can promote from within
     
    Kav1 said:
    He must be taught (coached) to stay on his man unless the defensive line is broken.
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    If Dallin doesn't come in on the first try they still score but the Centre runs around under the sticks and his team mate think he's a cat for not trying to stop it.
    The whole stay on your man theory is flawed. If teams abided by it then no one in the front line tackles the opposition Fullback & we have a 1v1 in the backfield after a Linebreak
     
    Stalefish540 said:
    They got kissed on the Shawn Johnson in both games last year, it was absolute malarkey.

    I can't stand them or their fans and want nothing more than the boys to bash them on their home track in Round 23.
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    You'd think after years of being cellar-dwellers they'd be more humble. Them and the Sharks have always been the most feral fans imo.

    The bit I love the best there was the moaning about how the NRL was gifting us a soft draw to engineer some sort of free path to the finals. Their draw to date: Dragons, Titans, Eels, Sharks, Knights, Bye, Rabbits, thrashed by the Broncos, Titans, Raiders, Roosters, thrashed by the Dolphins, Bye, Eels tomorrow. They've travelled out of Sydney three times. They have two games out of Sydney to come.

    Bunch.of.flogs.
     
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    The Undertaker

    The Undertaker

    At the halfway point of the 2025 season, something special is happening.

    We’re not just watching a good season unfold — we’re witnessing the rise of something far greater. A shift. A movement. A dynasty in the making.l

    The genesis of this journey began in 2023, when Webby and McFadden returned and the club started rebuilding its identity in a post-COVID world. We had to lose it all to find it again — exiled in Queensland, stripped to our core, but never broken.

    And in that loss of everything we knew, we discovered something much more powerful: who we truly are.

    2023 laid the foundation — but it came a little early. 2024 was a year of transition. With hindsight, we may have held on to a few players a season too long, but that year gave our young boys the time they needed. To grow. To learn. To understand what it takes to wear the Warriors jersey in the NRL.

    Now, in 2025, we’ve hit the jackpot.

    A couple of game-changing signings in James Fisher-Harris and Erin Clark. A resurgent CHT, thriving alongside his new halves partner and best mate, Luke Metcalf. Emerging talents like Jacob Laban and Tanner Stowers-Smith, bringing fresh energy and hunger. RTS evolving into RTS version 3. And a squad perfectly balanced between youth and experience — the kind of mix that builds dynasties, just like we’ve seen in Penrith.

    But this team is more than talent. They’re taking each step through this season with purpose.

    After years of grinding, rebuilding, and refusing to quit, the 2025 Warriors have forged a brotherhood — built on connection, courage, and unshakable belief. This isn’t just a playing group. It’s a movement.

    2023 created the Up the Wahs phenomenon. 2024 was a speed bump. But 2025 is solidifying the culture - one where defence is a statement. Where effort beats ego. Where no one gives up — no matter the scoreboard, no matter the odds.

    Now, in 2025, the Wahs identity is stronger than ever built on being ourselves; being unashamedly New Zealand with Maori and Pacifika family values embedded in our souls.

    Metcalf has become the spark that ignites the side. Leka Halasima plays with raw power and relentless hunger. Demetric, Jacob Laban, and Stowers-Smith are rising every week. And Leiuatua continues to develop into a future cornerstone of this team (albeit with a bit of rockier last few weeks)

    But 2025 isn’t just about names. It’s about standards. When one man goes down, the next man steps up. When the game gets tough, the Warriors get tougher. When others fade, the Warriors dig deeper. This is what makes 2025 different. This isn’t hype — it’s heart.

    The Warriors are no longer building. They are here, and they are ready to dominate the next decade with grit, connection, defence, and a refusal to ever back down.

    The dynasty has begun. The dream is alive. The Wahs are coming for the Premiership.
     
    This team has swagger. They're good and they know it and every week they're getting more and more comfortable with the pressure.

    We are witnessing a total culture rebuild within the club, probably the biggest in the clubs history and I'm starting to believe that this could be a long term thing.

    I didnt think about it much at the time, but I remember a comment from 2023 Webby stating that he didn't believe in rebuild years.

    This team is 'no excuses' and all accountability. You play the best you can, because the jersey demands it. Nothing less.
     
    I've jumped to page 13 so it's probably been covered but the play prior to CNK's try saver, Vaimauga showed great determination to get across in cover & make a tackle on a linebreak.
    We'll never see it on a highlight reel but that effort shows great character
     
    Stalefish540 said:
    That try from Leka was a big brain 1% play from the young buck given the scoreline. Could have easily left it thinking we were up by 16-18 whatever it was at the time.

    Going from the video only I felt like he realised it was going to be an easy 7 tackle set. So his gets on his skates late to at least make it hard for the catcher, ends up muscling it for a try because he's just dawg.
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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! 👍🏾
     
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