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Energy, effort and attitude was there tonight. That’s all I wanted from our team.

I wasn’t confident we’d win. But even after the loss, I’m still sad. I love this team man. I want to see us win it all.

I can’t wait for that day. But it won’t be in 2025.

But we over achieved this year. We were in the top 4 for the majority of it. Injuries ruined what was becoming a special run. Our depth was tested. We’re not ready to compete at the top just yet. And that’s all good.

But as long as this club keeps moving towards the end goal - to build a consistent sustainable club that develops talent through our family-first culture that ultimately cultivates winners on and off the pitch - we will see that success sooner than later.

Played like shit the last month or so, still good enough for a home final and we could’ve still beat the reigning premiers if things went our way today.

If anything, through the anger and sadness - im proud.

UP THE FUCKIN’ WAHS

It was as intense as a Kiwis v Roos test match, that's all I ever asked from a NZ team in the nrl, blood spilled and 100% effort, as usual just undone by two of NZ's best league products, Ice and Nathan. I miss Mets and Barney.

Honestly I am pretty happy.

I guess realizing that watching the Warriors with your kids in a final is making memories as a family, certainly takes all the sting out of losing.

We really stood up tonight. So proud of them.

How many times did we make them die with the ball on the last in our red Zone???

Kamau te wehi.

good season boys. Proud of every one of them. Never gave up against the 4 time premiers.

No matter what people say here, we really did overachieve this year. It would have been nice to have one last hurrah tonight. Nothing would have been sweeter than proving the Aussie dicks on fox wrong tonight. But it wasn't to be. Those last 2 penrith tries were lucky a.f. Those two balls being knocked back by the Penrith players. Bounce of the ball goes the other way and it could have been a different story. Just wasn't our night tonight.

But luck aside, the cold hard truth is we aren't good enough to win this comp yet. Penrith clearly still are. But I believe we'll get there in a few years. We are a club on the up under Webby and we will be back stronger and better next year.

Up the wahs!

Penrith too good,

Boys were up for this, a blind man should see that.

Just couldnt convert and when it was time to play catch up footy, thats just not our go.

The injuries meant we limped into the finals really, Maybe some philisophical changes needed next year to how we play.

Disappointing way to go out but overall id have to say a solid season and a pass mark for Webby and the boys,

I thought we played about as well as we could with the team we had. Couple of things go differently who knows what the result would’ve been.
Final few thoughts;
Dallin can’t play FG next year.
Metcalf is our guy.
Barnett is our forward leader on the field. Perfect foil for JFH.
Healey needs to be in the team with 30-40 minutes per week.
Niukore can move to an off field role or water boy. Don’t care, just no more on field action please.
Pompey can go be a solid centre for another club.

I think with a full strength team, juniors moving up and a couple of recruits we go much deeper next year.

Honestly the game plan was great, just players can’t pass the ball at the right time or catch the ball, that was literally the difference, we should have run over the top of them in the last quarter

We got no speed makes it hard to score trys!

Bloody proud of the boys.

It's been a shitter of a season with injuries and we've still given it a good crack.

I'll definitely need the off-season to get my blood pressure down, but next March can't come sooner.

Honestly, I thought that was a pretty good way to end the season after the last few weeks. I thought we turned up to win it, just don't have the cattle. We weren't that far behind.

It will be great to have our injured return next year, but we need more quality signings to contend in 2026

As if the panthers needed a helping hand. That pass forward was the killer in the end.

Good season all in all, but hard to take this one. Because I thought we fought very hard until that point.

Panthers weren't that great and wont win this year.

I hardly ever dream. But last night, I had one about our wahs. I've been pretty nonchalant all week. Feeling like this was all a waste of time. And we would get our asses handed to us.

I won't disclose what happened in my dream. But I believe our boys will be up for this. I have butterflies in the old puku. And I am hyped. I haven't felt like this for a while. Way different emotions today compared to the past week.

I don't believe that(In my wife's words) dreams are a window to future events. Cos none of my wet dreams have ever come true.

But I feel so confident, That I went out and done something I haven't done in 10 years.

I brought a new Jersey.

Win or lose, This is our team folks.

Up the mighty Waaaahs!!

7.30 Alarm clocks go off
8am Team Breakfast
9am Free time - a few pods break out and clusters of friends within the group go out for a game day coffee.
10am Team meeting to review at a high level the game plan even though everyone knows it.
11am players return to their rooms. Some have a nap. Some write their own game plan out in a journal.
12pm Lunch with food controlled by the nutritionist
2pm Team Bus leaves to Mt Smart
3pm Warm ups and Webster has a one on one with each spine member, Webster also singles out a few key players and says something he has saved up for them.
4pm-5:50pm Regulation warms ups like any other game day
5:50pm 4 time premiership winner and captain James Fisher Harris gives inspirational speech
6:05 pm Cue Timmy Trumpet intro song

Despite being a pretty successful season (probably overachieved tbf) it just hasn't captured the imagination like previous top 8 years but that could all change tonight- we've got a chance to make history here and end a dynasty and... against our big brother of sorts.
I'm farkin pumped- no one expects us to win- its a free shot at the stumps really.
I'm not normally one for bold predictions but I just have a feeling webby and jfh are gonna have the boys primed for this one- we're gonna win it fam- mark my farkin words

This is about respect. We deserve more than we get from the Convicts.

Tonight is the chance to show we earned it the hard way. Just do it.

Blowing like a bastard here in the 'Nak, presume it's the same at the Mt.

Janfin Special

Oh well fams, the warriors get first Crack at breaking a dynasty. Go and chase history boys!!!

I'm not looking for performance markers and KPI shit, just have a crack and dont beat yourself up.

I dont care if we lose as long as you make them earn it.

Finals footy.

Win, lose, happy, angry, sad - it’s still Warriors all fucking day

Absolutely we can win this. Head says no, heart says fuck yes. If Webby's team turn up today, it will be team beating strong individuals.

Great season, even with the disappointment of the last 7 games, this is the foundation for the next 3 years.

Old Sid said:

Five stage Plan guys.

Stage 1, Doggies get done by the Storm (tick), Stage 2 we beat I Cleary, Stage 3 we beat C Ciraldo/Gould confirming we got the best out of the Coaching deal, stage 4 we beat C Bellamy in a Wah's Storm pre-lim finals classic again and pound the so called hoo-doo, Stage 5, we beat Sticky in a famous revenge game for Vegas.

Season completed. Tick

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I believe we take on the Raiders in the GF qualifier before ending the 17 year losing streak against the Storm in the GF

Titans fan chipping in here… I’m going to be biased because Lofi is probably my least favourite Titan ever since following this side since 2007, and thats saying something considering all of the geeks that have worn that jersey lol.

But I think Lofi would just be a better fit for you guys than us overall, whatever combination of Pompey/Leiataua/Berry (when he isnt in hospital) are fine centres next to Lofi. Plus, you guys need speed big time.

He can genuinely sniff out a try with little space, but frankly other than that he suuuucks on defense, both in contact and reading shape (may be more of a Brian Kelly problem granted), is actually a really bad decision maker with ball in hand and with one player infront of him. He actually botched a few easy 4 pointers because he decided to boot the ball dead or threw a BS pass. He’s also poor in yardage and will likely never be much better than he is, considering his body shape. Was absolutely attrocious under the high ball for a large period of his career aswell.

Definitely hope for you guys he is at least neutral on defence and yardage, and he’s a worthwhile asset for you to take a swing on no doubt, but as of right now he’s just a Special Teams guy who does one thing (at an elite level for sure)very well, and would round out to be at best slightly below average everywhere else.

Fine enough move though for you overall, I can certainly see the excitement for you guys when you take a look at tries scored etc, and Webster is one hell of a coach and I’m sure he’ll do his best with him!.
With that being said pls trade Leiataua or something for him, pls?