NRL 2018
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We’ve looked a little better in the last 10.
Opportunity here to close the half with points.
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Rubbish kick from SJ.
Half time and still 18-12.
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@act-crusader said in NRL 2018:
Rubbish kick from SJ.
Half time and still 18-12.
Sounds like we played poorly but only a converted try down
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We’re cooked. Droppy by Panthers and it’s now beyond two converted tries.
Penrith forwards have played well.
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Yeah I’m pretty happy about our season. We showed improvement in a number of key areas - fitness and defence.
Disappointed to lose like we did tonight but all good -
Weak in the end. Bully's hit was a highlight. Felt like we lost our way once roger went. Last 50 was all Panthers and they played really well. Much better season overall but going out first round of finals sucks hard
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As Supreme Overlord Commander President of the Warriors bandwagon I must take responsibility for this loss.
I broke my traditional routine and went to a different pub tonight to watch the game. As I walked through the doors the score was 12-2 to the Warriors....that's good. Then it went awry:
- I purchased a lemonade and James Maloney makes THAT 40/20 kick which Tuivasa-Sheck cannot pull in.
- I take a seat and Panthers score.
- I take my first sip of lemonade and Isaac Luke kicks the ball out on the full.
- Panthers score again and I realise something is not right. I'm about to get up and flee this pub of cursed dreams but then Roger Tuivasa-Sheck goes down with a knee injury and 2018 was all but over.
Of course there were other problems as well:
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The Warriors' predictable offence got it in trouble yet again as it has since about round 10 when teams figured out how to nullify it. More dummyhalf running was needed yet they did the same one and out passing routine. They couldn't get any momentum going so the Panthers weren't being forced into making mistakes.
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But the Panthers didn't make any mistakes when in possession. Nothing. The Warriors couldn't do anything but make tackle after tackle. That looks courageous in the regular season but it doesn't work in the playoffs. Possession is king.
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The Warriors' short drop out kicks really failed badly tonight. To be fair, teams were beginning to figure it out so it was only a matter of time.
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A lot of blame will be aimed towards Shaun Johnson but Isaac Luke is the man responsible for guiding the team up field and when they needed Luke to step up....he disappeared. He has still yet to resign with the club, term is probably the issue, but I'm leaning towards using two players at hooker in 2019 which means it might be time to show Luke the door. We needed some energy around the ruck area tonight and Luke couldn't do it by himself. But he did get Maloney in the smashed him bro shot of the year:
- Ok, here we go. The told ya so moment: Solomone Kata cost the Warriors with three errors which led to tries. He was out of position most of the night and the speed of the game had him buggered. A limited player who is easily replaceable. If Hiku can get blamed by the coaches for a game against the Panthers during the regular season, Kata needs to take some blame for his terrible performance in the most important game of the season.
Anyways, a lot to take away from this season and build on for 2019. The Panthers will be annihilated next week anyway so maybe it was for the best.
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Fucks sake Sneak!! next year stick to the routine!! 😁 cheers for all the mint write ups this year bro, swear you've delivered waaay more than bloody hungus Kata!!
Some good recruitment for 2019 should see us in the 8 again. Let's hope we get deeper into the playoffs -
@sneakdefreak Keep Lino and he is half of your hooker duo right there
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So, I don't know if you could see on the TV but so many times the Warriors forwards were so slow getting back that often the backs would nearly complete a set of 6 before they made it. Did the Warriors just stop doing any fitness training after the season started?
It appears the Warriors have a thing where Luke waits for play to catch up to him, I assume it's to keep him fresh as there's no alternative to him being on the field for 80, I also assume it's a coached thing because they were doing it all game. It didn't work though, Luke was strangely subdued this match, perhaps a reflection of how the game was going, I don't know.
Fuck Kata, and fuck Kearney for continually selecting him - I'd rather go back to the Warriors days of playing 2nd rowers at centre.
On a positive note DWZ had a decent game so that's good for the Kiwis.
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Wait.....St George win 48-18 over Brisbane at Suncorp Stadium? What the fuck? I thought they were suppose to be goneburger?
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Cronulla v Penrith Friday night , winner plays the Storm
Bunnies v Dragons Sat , winner plays the Roosters
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I have no love for St George but i laughed watching them humiliate the Broncos today. Beautiful. How's that extension looking Wayne?
Injury toll for the Dragons was horrific though.
I hoenstly thought the panthers and the dragons were done for the year.
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@kiwiinmelb said in NRL 2018:
Cronulla v Penrith Friday night , winner plays the Storm
Bunnies v Dragons Sat , winner plays the Roosters
With the remaining sides in this years NRL finals, there will be no greater advertisement for the term grub then ever before.
I couldn’t think of 6 teams I hated more.
