Rd 7 v Dragons

[nswarrior]

Big game with a slowish start to the season. The start to the game against Manly was disappointing although the last 20 of normal time was brilliant.

We need to win to make a move towards the top 4 and even top 2 which should be our aim this season.

The starting 13 for the Warriors looks great but the bench is lacking experience and impact.

Go Warriors!!

 

[nswarrior]

Less than an hour to go. Final team announced

strange bench with Ale, Laban, Pompey and Roach

we need a win

 

[Leber]

That is suck a weird bench. Basically same team as last week with Roache in for CHT and Pompey in for Jazz.

Pompey as a forward will be interesting. Disappointed that Zyon doesn't get a run.

 

[nswarrior]

That is suck a weird bench. Basically same team as last week with Roache in for CHT and Pompey in for Jazz.

Pompey as a forward will be interesting. Disappointed that Zyon doesn't get a run.

It will be surprising if we play Pompey in the forwards. What’s his tackling like?

 

[Blair]

It will be surprising if we play Pompey in the forwards. What’s his tackling like?

He's a good defender, on opposite centres. But big forwards?

I've just had a cup of tea as a settler but my first lager is about to be cracked. Friday night footy! The six pm slot has grown on me too.

 

[nswarrior]

He's a good defender, on opposite centres. But big forwards?

I've just had a cup of tea as a settler but my first lager is about to be cracked. Friday night footy! The six pm slot has grown on me too.

I live the Friday 6pm slot if we win - makes for a great weekend. Another story if we lose esp. a game like this

 

[Leber]

It will be surprising if we play Pompey in the forwards. What’s his tackling like?

Well I guess we are about to find out...

 

[Blair]

Everyone (well, on ABC Radio at least) is picking us for an 'easy win'. Don't do that!

 

[Blair]

Harris with the ball at the ruck. Don't fumble it, ay?

But good start, 98 metres on the first set, but no points.

 

[Blair]

Knock on by Capewell, with a try begging. It should be 12-0.

 

[Blair]

Egan down. Just winded though.

And Johnson in! Too easy. 6-0, us.

Now 6-4, Suli scores out wide. Plenty of missed tackles including a particularly bad one by Berry which led to the try.

The Dragons are looking good, us a bit rattled...and Ravalawa in, off a mistake by us. Montoya was poor in that attempt to stop the flying Fijian.

8-6, Dragons. Luckily Lomax doesn't have his kicking boots on. This is still bad news for us. All the momentum is with the home side.

 

[Blair]

The hard and direct running by the Dragons is killing us. Hunt scores, what a joke.

We've been ill-disciplined and have payed for it. 14-6.

Halftime can't come soon enough.

 

[Beavers Headgear]

Terrible when both starting front rowers are on the bench, the interchange has nothing

 

[Blair]

Terrible when both starting front rowers are on the bench, the interchange has nothing

We're completely out-muscled. Massive metres up the middle. Now a bloody nose with a two-point field-goal at the siren.

16-6, them. Halftime.

 

[nswarrior]

That’s a disappointing half. Some big gaps opening up near the ruck in the last 10 minutes. Paying the price for not scoring when we had so much ball in their half.

 

[Manu Vatuvei]

Someone let me know when we’re actually that gun team I keep hearing about

 

[Beavers Headgear]

On a side note, Cooper Cronk would have to be the most boring man in rugby league

 

[Meth]

F O Montoya

 

[Blair]

Awful start to the second-half. 22-6. We've been found out. Are we thinking about next year?

 

[Blair]

It's getting worse...a brain snap by Roger. Just leave that short kick-off be! It was rolling towards the ten-metre line. Instead we give away a gift two points.

24-6. We look shot.