NRL 2025 Season Warriors v Canberra Rd 1 in Vegas - Matchday thread

[Meth]

Yeah 43 is bad. 20 missed tackles per half is pretty much the barometer for shitty defence. Under 10 per half is a pass mark.

Imagine if the field was regulation size

 

[Blair]

Imagine if the field was regulation size.

But I thought the narrow field would favour Canberra? We aren't a big side and needed wider flanks.

 

[Meth]

But I thought the narrow field would favour Canberra? We aren't a big side and needed wider flanks.

Seems like it did. The field and also being a better coached, better football team.

 

[SpaceMonkey]

Seems like it did. The field and also being a better coached, better football team.

Yep, I would suggest they adapted their game to the width much better than we did. Thats going to matter more than any supposed advantage based on the roster.

 

[Philip_Smith007]

the guy that should have been binned scores the intercept. f**king bullshit.

So it's ok to attack the kickers legs now? Just a penalty, not 10mins. Or is it just a Warriors jersey thing?

 

[Philip_Smith007]

I went to a rep netball carnival today and saw some girls up to standard and some with poor passing, catching and movement skill at that level. Then I came home and felt I was watching the same thing.

 

[Philip_Smith007]

I only watched the mini of Panthers v Sharks, but manly how much more impressive those teams were. Structure in attack, crisp passing.
I think they should take the top 4 teams from year befote once everyone had a go.

 

[Penrose Warrior]

I only watched the mini of Panthers v Sharks, but manly how much more impressive those teams were. Structure in attack, crisp passing.
I think they should are the top 4 teams from year befote once everyone had a go.

I watched both games, the difference between us and the other 3 teams was ridiculous. Fogarty/Strange, Trindall and Cleary were all incredibly sharp. The shape of the Sharks and Panthers was so impressive, these are well coached teams that know exactly what they're doing at every point on the park

 

[Rich102]

I think me serious questions need to be asked about the ability of our coaching staff. No wonder Agar was a bit touchy.

 

[Thatwasnthighref]

I only watched the mini of Panthers v Sharks, but manly how much more impressive those teams were. Structure in attack, crisp passing.
I think they should are the top 4 teams from year befote once everyone had a go.

Second game was excellent. Trindall was superb and IMO, overshadowed his million dollar half partner yet again. And seeing AFB scoring from close gave me PTSD.

But gees Penrith just picked up where they left off. If Cleary and Yeo stay fit, the 5-peat is definitely on. Upfront Leota showed he doesnt need Fish alongside him to dominate the middle, and Papalii had a couple of nice carries on the edge showing the benefit of running off Cleary. He could end up being a massive pick up for them.

Only disappointment was McLean getting a cat 1 early. Laurie did really well but was looking forward to seeing how the young fella would go.

 

[Big Marn]

Once again other teams reap the benefits of Raiders foul play.

Xavier Savage	Canberra	1-2 matches
Joe Tapine	Canberra	2-3 matches

i said at the time savage should have been a bin though Tapine did get binned. Forgot that for a minute.

 

[SpaceMonkey]

Once again other teams reap the benefits of Raiders foul play.

Xavier Savage	Canberra	1-2 matches
Joe Tapine	Canberra	2-3 matches

i said at the time savage should have been a bin though Tapine did get binned. Forgot that for a minute.

Yeah I thought Savage was lucky to stay on at the time, but I pretty much wrote it off as the Vegas factor, figuring the refs had probably been told to keep bins to a minimum.

 

[Big Marn]

Yeah I thought Savage was lucky to stay on at the time, but I pretty much wrote it off as the Vegas factor, figuring the refs had probably been told to keep bins to a minimum.

yeh, i wondered that afterwards.

 

[Izz]

Canberra got away with a lot in the ruck.

Whereas we had absolutely no mongrel in us whatsoever. Team looked hungover tbh

 

[Penrose Warrior]

Stuart said in his press conference it was a massive call to bin Tapine. It really wasn't and 2-3 weeks shows that. He'll hate it