Gameday - Rd 10 Warriors v Panthers

[nswarrior]

40 minutes to kickoff

Webster pulls a swiftly and Lussick to start, Egan to bench and Siro out

I like it. Obviously tough match against defending champions but with Harris and CNK back I have hope

Go Warriors!!

 

[Philip_Smith007]

Netball taking over my life at the moment, so will catch a replay again this week. Let's hope Webster knows a few team secrets that come in handy this week!

 

[Blair]

12-6, we're in it. Despite players like Ford (knock-on) trying to present them with a try two minutes from halftime.

A high quality first half from both sides, with brutal defence and completion rates standing out.

 

[nswarrior]

Panthers 12-6 at half time

Warriors started well and took the lead but tired after 20 minutes.

Egan in the clear after a Curran break but brought down a metre short otherwise 12 all

Johnson strong on defence but couple of poor kicks I thought

 

[Blair]

Unfortunately we're just hanging on at the moment. Still 12-6 but all this defence will hurt.

Our one chance in attack was fluffed by Charnz with a dropped-ball.

Ford binned, for a hip-drop. We might be stuffed.

 

[Blair]

We've had almost zero time in their half. We can't win.

14-6.

 

[Blair]

Great break by SJ. High shot on Harris by Fisher-Harris, but no penalty!

 

[Benek]

What has happened at the NRL that this high tackle isn’t a penalty. Did the rules change?

 

[Blair]

Penrith have lost the plot on those last plays, they're finishing flat. Cleary isn't kicking.

Great defence by us though, Johnson right in that.

 

[Blair]

Back to 13 v 13. Panthers line dropout.

 

[Blair]

Well, we need to score next.

16 mins to go.

 

[Benek]

Can’t possibly win now with all these injuries

 

[Blair]

Can’t possibly win now with all these injuries

And sin-bins.

 

[Blair]

But Yeo drops it on the line. Perhaps they're giving us a shot?

Now a brilliant kick and chase by SJ. Penrith dropout.

 

[Blair]

Again the Panthers blow it on our goal line! They're still giving us a late go.

 

[Blair]

Leniu in. Game over.

18-6, Penrith. Final.

 

[nswarrior]

Yeah - 2 sin bins that were a joke and Panther win 18-6

Harris whacked around the throat is a no penalty but grabbing someone’s Jersey is a 10 min sin bin

 

[Benek]

How do the refs justify these high shots as not even deserving penalties now? A year ago they’d be looking at a potential sin bin. How quickly the rules change when the Warriors are at the receiving end.

Its not why we lost but it’s f**kn frustrating.

Also, could we get through one game please without losing most of the bench to injury? Really tough circumstances to try to close out games with both wingers gone and down to one man on the bench.

 

[JJ]

NRL is both brilliant and incompetent at the same time, most years

good to be in the fight with them, they’ve certainly been hammered by cap decisions and a few injuries this year, but remain a benchmark, in recent years they towel us in a canter

 

[Nealo 12]

You boys have certainly mastered the sneaky forward pass technique