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Very glad to be moving onto the next Round and completely dropping that game against the Cowboys. Of course, take our learnings from it but we've got to move on and look towards the next game pretty quick smart. It's a short turnaround this week as the boys head across the ditch, head over to my country to take on the Warriors in what has turned into an absolutely massive game. This is a genuine blockbuster now the way the Warriors are going, and the crowd reflects that as this game is sold out as of Sunday. It's become a huge game for us and a genuine challenge.
If we thought things were tough last week, unfortunately, things just get even tougher this week as we come up against a Warriors side that is no longer the Warriors of old. Being a kiwi, and having lots of mates that are Warriors fans, they're probably the other team I watch the most outside of us and I've got to say, their turnaround under Andrew Webster in 2023 has been absolutely incredible. They've really turned a corner and are a different team this year. So much so, that I think they're the real deal this year and they're capable of finishing in the top four, that's the way they're headed right now. Just their whole mentality is different, they have a really hard, steely edge to them, and they play a great brand of Footy. There's a lot of desire, resilience and accountability in this side now and they get all the one percenters right. They don't make errors, they put in effort after effort every week, and the results have been showing for them as they currently sit 5th. Honestly, when you look across their side, I struggle to see many weaknesses anymore. I won't go through all the names, we all know who's there, but it is a star-studded side that now has genuine strike and firepower all over the park. One of the most in-form packs in the game that constantly roll forward and lay the platform, followed up by a great halves pairing, and a backline that can do some real damage. The key to beating them this week is the forward battle, which will be easier said than done. If you can do that and get them on the backfoot for most of the game, you limit the impact of Johnson and co, which will go a long way to winning.
For us, it's time to put the foot down and say enough is enough. I'm sick of the way things have been and I'm sick of the way things are going. We've lost 4 of our last 5 and are terribly out of form right now. I'm absolutely sick of it and we've reached the point now where we can't afford to produce that sort of effort again this week or the Season will really start slipping away. I shudder to think what the Warriors will do to us on Friday night if we turn up like we did this weekend just gone, they'll absolutely kill us. So, we MUST stop the rot this week. We MUST steady the ship and get things back on track. We MUST stand up, take some pride in that mighty Red and Green jersey, and say 'enough is enough,' we need to be better. I'm sick of it and it ends this week. This game is not like any other we've had against the Warriors in recent years, far from it. This is now a genuine challenge, a genuine test of where we're at and where we're going. We're playing a team that's currently playing way better Footy than us in front of their home fans in what is going to be a very hostile environment, it doesn't get much bigger than that in terms of a test in the NRL. There should be no room for complacency this week, no room for being comfortable. We absolutely must see a response from our boys this week, we must see a bounce back if we want to get this Season back on track. Our attitude is the main thing that needs a complete turnaround and with a game like this, I see no reason why our attitude shouldn't be on. This is a great opportunity to really fire yourself up and rise to the occasion. We're more than capable of beating the Warriors IF, and that's now a real if, we can get our game right and give a good account of ourselves. We have a side that is capable of beating anyone, we have a side that is a bloody good Footy team and can win this comp if they get things right, we all know that. But after recent times, a lot of doubt has crept in, and I honestly don't know which Souths side is going to turn up. Over to you boys, show us that you want this. Our backs are well and truly against the wall and it's time to stand up.
What makes this game even bigger for me personally is that I'll be there! This is the first time I'll get to see my Rabbitohs play live since 2019. Can't wait man! Really can't. It's one of the most exciting games ever for me this one and despite most of the crowd being against me, I'll be doing everything I can to get the boys home. Being a Kiwi, playing the Warriors is always personal. I have a lot of mates that support them so if we were to lose, I'd never hear the end of it. Actually being there live just amplifies that.
Can't wait to be honest and I say bring on the challenge. I am a bit concerned but if anything, that just fires me up even more. We can do this lads!! I'll be right there with ya! All it takes is one win to turn things around, let's make it happen this week!
Glory, Glory.
If we thought things were tough last week, unfortunately, things just get even tougher this week as we come up against a Warriors side that is no longer the Warriors of old. Being a kiwi, and having lots of mates that are Warriors fans, they're probably the other team I watch the most outside of us and I've got to say, their turnaround under Andrew Webster in 2023 has been absolutely incredible. They've really turned a corner and are a different team this year. So much so, that I think they're the real deal this year and they're capable of finishing in the top four, that's the way they're headed right now. Just their whole mentality is different, they have a really hard, steely edge to them, and they play a great brand of Footy. There's a lot of desire, resilience and accountability in this side now and they get all the one percenters right. They don't make errors, they put in effort after effort every week, and the results have been showing for them as they currently sit 5th. Honestly, when you look across their side, I struggle to see many weaknesses anymore. I won't go through all the names, we all know who's there, but it is a star-studded side that now has genuine strike and firepower all over the park. One of the most in-form packs in the game that constantly roll forward and lay the platform, followed up by a great halves pairing, and a backline that can do some real damage. The key to beating them this week is the forward battle, which will be easier said than done. If you can do that and get them on the backfoot for most of the game, you limit the impact of Johnson and co, which will go a long way to winning.
For us, it's time to put the foot down and say enough is enough. I'm sick of the way things have been and I'm sick of the way things are going. We've lost 4 of our last 5 and are terribly out of form right now. I'm absolutely sick of it and we've reached the point now where we can't afford to produce that sort of effort again this week or the Season will really start slipping away. I shudder to think what the Warriors will do to us on Friday night if we turn up like we did this weekend just gone, they'll absolutely kill us. So, we MUST stop the rot this week. We MUST steady the ship and get things back on track. We MUST stand up, take some pride in that mighty Red and Green jersey, and say 'enough is enough,' we need to be better. I'm sick of it and it ends this week. This game is not like any other we've had against the Warriors in recent years, far from it. This is now a genuine challenge, a genuine test of where we're at and where we're going. We're playing a team that's currently playing way better Footy than us in front of their home fans in what is going to be a very hostile environment, it doesn't get much bigger than that in terms of a test in the NRL. There should be no room for complacency this week, no room for being comfortable. We absolutely must see a response from our boys this week, we must see a bounce back if we want to get this Season back on track. Our attitude is the main thing that needs a complete turnaround and with a game like this, I see no reason why our attitude shouldn't be on. This is a great opportunity to really fire yourself up and rise to the occasion. We're more than capable of beating the Warriors IF, and that's now a real if, we can get our game right and give a good account of ourselves. We have a side that is capable of beating anyone, we have a side that is a bloody good Footy team and can win this comp if they get things right, we all know that. But after recent times, a lot of doubt has crept in, and I honestly don't know which Souths side is going to turn up. Over to you boys, show us that you want this. Our backs are well and truly against the wall and it's time to stand up.
What makes this game even bigger for me personally is that I'll be there! This is the first time I'll get to see my Rabbitohs play live since 2019. Can't wait man! Really can't. It's one of the most exciting games ever for me this one and despite most of the crowd being against me, I'll be doing everything I can to get the boys home. Being a Kiwi, playing the Warriors is always personal. I have a lot of mates that support them so if we were to lose, I'd never hear the end of it. Actually being there live just amplifies that.
Can't wait to be honest and I say bring on the challenge. I am a bit concerned but if anything, that just fires me up even more. We can do this lads!! I'll be right there with ya! All it takes is one win to turn things around, let's make it happen this week!
Glory, Glory.
