2017 R2 - Warriors 10-26 Storm @ Mt Smart

[Tipster]

Just out....

 

[vvvrulz]

Classic Warriors kick out on the full and hand the ball back.

 

[skeepe]

Make the call touchie, you're right there.

If he didn't see that, what was he looking at?

 

[8Ball]

Few drops of rain about

 

[KeepingTheFaith]

He's out. Another close call though.

 

[whall15]

Great camerawork.

 

[Tipster]

Incredible that Warriors are only down 2. Under a lot of pressure in the last 10min but somehow kept the Storm out.

 

[Leber]

If Lolohea had a good coach who develped him properly when he started first grade, he'd be a solid 5/8 by now. Sadly, Mcfadden mucked him around now he lives in nomans land.

 

[Hutty1986]

It aint real dry out there

 

[KeepingTheFaith]

Good half.

Storm controlling general play, Warriors had to defend quite bravely tonhold them out.

Whether the Warriors can win will come down to RTS coming back or not. They can't win it with Lolohea at fullback.

 

[vvvrulz]

If Lolohea had a good coach who develped him properly when he started first grade, he'd be a solid 5/8 by now. Sadly, Mcfadden mucked him around now he lives in nomans land.

While that's true, he clearly didn't think he had much to work on in the off-season.

Same old crap.

 

[Evil_Mush]

The starch in defence has pleased me, especially given the conditions. Hope we can keep it up.

 

[Grapple]

Pretty good game considering the conditions. Warriors need to run it more with Johnson and RTS utilising their exceptional footwork around the ruck. Feel like Storm will grind it out though and get the win.

 

[Leber]

Win lose or draw today, it shows that we will be competitive this year when Matulino and foran come back.

 

[Leber]

Pretty good game considering the conditions. Warriors need to run it more with Johnson and RTS utilising their exceptional footwork around the ruck. Feel like Storm will grind it out though and get the win.

Pretty hard for that to happen when hes injured.

 

[vvvrulz]

Win lose or draw today, it shows that we will be competitive this year when Matulino and foran come back.

Mutts gets Gubb out
Hingano is doing fine but Foran is a huge upgrade.
Manu should have kept Ken out, don't know what happened there.

If we just find a way to get rid of Tui I'd be really happy with this team.

 

[Iafeta]

Win lose or draw today, it shows that we will be competitive this year when Matulino and foran come back.

Agree. Be interested to see how they go second half. First half they stayed in the grind well. Cam Smith also loves running behind a bloke to create space, and then turn back when he'd be called for obstruction otherwise. Every time he gets an advantage from it.

 

[Leber]

Mutts gets Gubb out
Hingano is doing fine but Foran is a huge upgrade.
Manu should have kept Ken out, don't know what happened there.

If we just find a way to get rid of Tui I'd be really happy with this team.

I have a sneaky wee feeling that Manu is being phased out.

Ken isnt the answer though.

 

[vvvrulz]

I have a sneaky wee feeling that Manu is being phased out.

Ken isnt the answer though.

Would be interesting if true, but then why name him on the bench?
But regardless, every variation of Manu is still better than Maumalo

I'm just glad Cronk doesn't seem to be trying to grubber behind the line.

 

[Grapple]

Pretty hard for that to happen when hes injured.

Is he out for the far the rest of the game? Pretty sure he just went off to get checked.