2018 R24 Fri - Warriors 36-16 Panthers @ Mt Smart

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NRL 2018 - Round 24
Warriors v Penrith Panthers
Mt Smart Stadium, Penrose (TICKETS)
Friday 24 August 2018

Gates TBC / NRL 8pm NZT (6pm AEST)

1. Roger Tuivasa-sheck 2. David Fusitua 3. Gerard Beale 4. Solomone Kata 5. Ken Maumalo 6. Mason Lino 7. Shaun Johnson 8. James Gavet 9. Issac Luke 10. Agnatius Paasi 11. Isaiah Papalii 12. Adam Blair 13. Simon Mannering
Interchange: 14. Jazz Tevaga 15. Tohu Harris 16. Bunty Afoa 17. Peta Hiku 18. Leivaha Pulu 20. Anthony Gelling 21. Chris Satae 22. Karl Lawton

1. Dallin Watene-Zelezniak 2. Josh Mansour 3. Waqa Blake 4. Dean Whare 5. Christian Crichton 6. Tyrone Peachey 7. Nathan Cleary 8. Trent Merrin 9. Wayde Egan 10. Reagan Campbell-Gillard 11. Viliame Kikau 12. Isaah Yeo 13. James Fisher-Harris
Interchange: 14. Tyrone May 15. Moses Leota 16. Corey Harawira-Naera 17. James Tamou 18. Sione Katoa 19. Kaide Ellis 20. Adam Keighran 21. Liam Martin

Referees: Ashley Klein, Chris Sutton
Sideline Officials: Kasey Badger, Nick Beashel
Video Referees: Steve Chiddy, Luke Patten

Feeder clubs
WARRIORS & PANTHERS (both NSWRL)
SAT
Manly / BWSE v Penrith @ Lottoland, Flegg 1pm / ISP 3pm
North Sydney (SOU) v Warriors @ North Sydney Oval, Flegg 1:30pm / ISP 3pm​

 

[footy75]

Warriors..

Panthers should of waited til end of year b4 sacking old mate... gona derail them

 

[umina panther]

Panthers 13+. Its just the Warriors way

 

[Meth]

Two shit teams who shouldn't really be in the 8 on form competing to see who is the shittest.

My money is on the Panthers as there's something for us to play for and the Panthers typically smash us when there's something for us to play for.

 

[Exsilium]

Cripple fight.

Warriors to have one eighth more talent on the day.

 

[FireFalcons1]

Doubt we will win again this year.

 

[umina panther]

Perfect timeslot to ruin the whole weekend

 

[Vic Mackey]

Think the Panthers are done for the year, but if there’s one team who can make them look like Premiership favorites it’s the Warriors

 

[TheFrog]

Last time these sides met, not all that long ago:

Panthers coming off a dismal loss against Manly, Warriors robbed against Sharks.
Panthers without Maloney, Cleary, RCG, Mansour, reserve grade wingers up against Fus and Maumolo, rookie halves up against Johnson and Green. Warriors pretty much full strength.
Warriors unbackable favourites.
Panthers 36 Warriors 4. The Warriors 4 points scored in the shadows of full time.
Panthers have a better side this time but a rookie coach. Both sides went down to bum teams last game. Panthers looked worse in doing so but not by much. Panthers have a history of bouncing back after bad performances.
I don't know who will win this, but if the Warriors and their fans think it's going to be easy, especially after last time, they've got rocks in their heads.

 

[GongPanther]

I honestly don't know which Panthers team is going to turn up. On form,you would think the Warriors.

Penrith are a rabble ATM. A side that looks rudderless in attack,and defensively just hanging on.

The only saving grace is that we are in the finals,which if we do somehow find some good form,will give us some renewed optimism.

And who knows,a new environment in playing in NZ with a number of the player's families watching on,might just spark us up again.

Either the Panthers by 4,or the Warriors by 20.

 

[GongPanther]

Last time these sides met, not all that long ago:

Panthers coming off a dismal loss against Manly, Warriors robbed against Sharks.
Panthers without Maloney, Cleary, RCG, rookie wingers up against Fus and Maumolo, rookie halves up against Johnson and Green. Warriors pretty much full strength.
Warriors unbackable favourites.
Panthers 36 Warriors 4. The Warriors 4 points scored in the shadows of full time.
Panthers have a better side this time but a rookie coach. Both sides went down to bum teams last game. Panthers looked worse in doing so but not by much. Panthers have a history of bouncing back after bad performances.
I don't know who will win this, but if the Warriors and their fans think it's going to be easy, especially after last time, they've got rocks in their heads.

But things have changed since then with the Panthers player's heads full of uncertainty.

 

[Rabbits20]

Cmon Warriors.

 

[Meth]

I don't know who will win this, but if the Warriors and their fans think it's going to be easy, especially after last time, they've got rocks in their heads.

Yeah, I don't think many do

 

[pantherz9103]

I think I just about saw the end of the Panthers season last Saturday Afternoon. Half the team looked like they couldn't be bothered or as if they were starting the season again with no idea of structure or even the basic fundamentals.. nothing like a team that should have been playing out of the skin to earn a top 4 finish... I'm only holding out some hope for this game because it's the Warriors, who we usually play well against. In any event I'm resigned that we aren't going too far with Ciraldo this year, and I really hope we find an experienced coach for next year rather than going with someone still young enough to be playing NRL.

 

[TheFrog]

I think I just about saw the end of the Panthers season last Saturday Afternoon. Half the team looked like they couldn't be bothered

They looked like that last year at Brookvale before winning a final the next week against the same side. The hand or at least voice of Gus is needed.

 

[Das Gupta]

Not these again. It could go either way.
Warriors by 4. Only because its at home and I think the Panthers are tumbling down the mountain of late.

 

[OzDragon]

Warriors are aids at home but panfers are in a slump. He who derps least, wins.

 

[Evil_Mush]

Yeah, I don't think many do

Only the "screw da Haterzzz I dont see youse getting off da couch on da field" blind faith Facebook type fans think any game is an easy one for the Warriors.

I think it will depend on the Tigers game, if they lose we are in the finals so will relax and play some crazy razzle dazzle to smoke them.
If the Tigers win we will go into panic error mode and get smoked.

 

[Roosters rule]

One of these deadbeat pretenders will bounce back this week and falsely claim they can win the whole comp.
Warriors by 12. Panthers have been playing like a bottom 4 side the past 3 months.

 

[ed-grimley]

Penrith's consistency will get them over the line.