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'10 | R8 | Sat 3pm | Warriors 16-23 Raiders | Mt Smart

Result: Warriors v Raiders


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Yeah i didnt even know Moon was playing until i came on this thread honestly haha oh well ill take the two points penalty count was stupid but credit to the defence was solid when counted
 

Iafeta

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Yeah I agree with you there.

I haven't seen a lot of the Warriors this year but I can't understand why Heremaia didn't start, he was a massive factor once he came on. Also, Rapira was fantastic for you blokes.

Patrick Ah Van though - fair dinkum, if he's not trying to be the new Steve Matai (ie dirty grub you just want to see decked by anyone) I'm deadset now here


THe only thing Ah Van got himself involved with was when he got elbowed... accidentally ... by Dugan on the ground to the head. Nothing in it, but a lot of players react in that situation. I can't think of anything else in Patrick's 50 game NRL career that he's been involved with. :roll::roll:
 

Iafeta

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Is it possible that the Warriors are playing with too much structure...they just look static and when they start popping passes they are dropped because they are not expecting it.

Our assistant coach is content thanks...would you like a new CEO who has creative accounting skills ?.

Iafeta - Hohaia played well. He is in for a big game next Friday.;-)

Lance cost us the first try and they got a leg up for 20 minutes with momentum from it. The bloke went through a gap from a kick return, then decided to stop and pass for no apparent reason other than Drury Low was 20m away and streaming onto it. :lol:

I don't think it's a lack of structure. I say that because I reckon most of our tries come off fluke or individualistic plays.. IE offloads, power through a 1 on 1 defensive missed tackle, or in past seasons bomb to Manu. They do look static though, they just don't involve a lot of numbers in their offence. In the past, McKinnon has been someone who always runs up looking for an offload, but with him past it there's now nothing, and even when they go wide, never a second man play or a decoy or a cut out pass or anything of that type. Even today, a lot of blokes busted a hump out there, notably Rapira, but when it comes to an 'attacking play' I always look at our second rowers and wonder why they're running the lines they're running. Ben Matulino has had a below average first grade career so far, but, albeit at a much lower level, the bloke was like das wunderkind in the 20s. Here he never gets a chance to show his skills. Same with Kev Locke, the bloke is stuck out on the right wing which is notoriously under valued by the Warriors and only gets the ball out of dummy half or trying to defuse a bomb.

The Warriors badly need someone of Kearney's ilk to take them over and give them some direction.
 

aussies1st

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Moon bomb is probably better than any of our guys. But that 1 bomb is all I remember him doing in the match.
 
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Lance cost us the first try and they got a leg up for 20 minutes with momentum from it. The bloke went through a gap from a kick return, then decided to stop and pass for no apparent reason other than Drury Low was 20m away and streaming onto it. :lol:

I don't think it's a lack of structure. I say that because I reckon most of our tries come off fluke or individualistic plays.. IE offloads, power through a 1 on 1 defensive missed tackle, or in past seasons bomb to Manu. They do look static though, they just don't involve a lot of numbers in their offence. In the past, McKinnon has been someone who always runs up looking for an offload, but with him past it there's now nothing, and even when they go wide, never a second man play or a decoy or a cut out pass or anything of that type. Even today, a lot of blokes busted a hump out there, notably Rapira, but when it comes to an 'attacking play' I always look at our second rowers and wonder why they're running the lines they're running. Ben Matulino has had a below average first grade career so far, but, albeit at a much lower level, the bloke was like das wunderkind in the 20s. Here he never gets a chance to show his skills. Same with Kev Locke, the bloke is stuck out on the right wing which is notoriously under valued by the Warriors and only gets the ball out of dummy half or trying to defuse a bomb.

The Warriors badly need someone of Kearney's ilk to take them over and give them some direction.

How long will it be before the media start aiming the noose at Cleary ??...you can change your playing roster as much as you want but if the results are not coming then it may be time to take a holiday.

Hohaia did throw that shocker but at least he was trying to spark some semblance of an attack.

Not sure about Tupou...he is still learning but does not seem to have that killer instinct that you would want in a back.

When is Seymour back ??.

Iafeta - Kearney is off limits but please take our acting CEO and former CEO.
 

Paullyboy

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THe only thing Ah Van got himself involved with was when he got elbowed... accidentally ... by Dugan on the ground to the head. Nothing in it, but a lot of players react in that situation. I can't think of anything else in Patrick's 50 game NRL career that he's been involved with. :roll::roll:

So we are going to conveniently forget the other two play the balls he was involved in scuffles with other players...oh and let's not forget his high shot on Crocker. Or his constant mouthing off.

Nah you're right, he's a hero
 

Iafeta

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So we are going to conveniently forget the other two play the balls he was involved in scuffles with other players...oh and let's not forget his high shot on Crocker. Or his constant mouthing off.

Nah you're right, he's a hero

What are you? A nancy boy? What scuffles? There was only one of any note. Who was the bloke who took Maloney high? Do you put him into the same category as Ah Van? When they showed the replay of the Ah Van hit it flat out wasn't that bad. Penalty for sure, but you should go and iron your blouse if you think that makes him a derelict red neck player.

Again, 50 odd first grade games, can't recall him being in anything ever before, but now he's at Steve Matai grubbiness levels? Enjoy your day out shopping at Glassons.
 

Paullyboy

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What are you? A nancy boy? What scuffles? There was only one of any note. Who was the bloke who took Maloney high? Do you put him into the same category as Ah Van? When they showed the replay of the Ah Van hit it flat out wasn't that bad. Penalty for sure, but you should go and iron your blouse if you think that makes him a derelict red neck player.

Again, 50 odd first grade games, can't recall him being in anything ever before, but now he's at Steve Matai grubbiness levels? Enjoy your day out shopping at Glassons.

How the hell did you get onto the computer so soon after finish playing Patrick?

I have no issue with a bit of push-and-shove, but when you continually start it with 3 different players (on 3 different occassions) an obvious trend emerges.

Anyway, I don't want you to get suspended for that high shot, but even you must admit you hit him square on the jaw, then after the first contact you dropped around his neck.

Tell the rest of the Vulcans squad I said hi by the way.
 

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