Post Match Warriors v Dolphins - [Round 22, 2025]

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The thread analyses the Warriors' narrow 18-20 loss to the Dolphins, emphasizing frustration over defensive lapses in the final minutes despite a depleted squad. Key themes include divided opinions on player efforts—Roger Tuivasa-Sheck #73 received widespread praise for dominant carries while critical penalties by Dallin Watene-Zelezniak and questionable inaction from Leka Halasima #395 drew ire for contributing to the collapse. A balanced perspective #164 highlights the team's resilience given injuries to stars like Barnett and Metcalf, but ultimately criticizes late-game decision-making under pressure. User analysis #321 identifies systemic defensive failures during the Dolphins' match-winning play. Laban's season-ending injury from Kaufusi's tackle sparked outrage over the NRL's lenient suspension #385. Coach Andrew Webster faced scrutiny for conservative tactics—notably opting not to take penalty shots to extend the lead—though some defended the strategy given personnel limitations #397.

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To those celebrating the loss as if it were some great accomplishment, and thinking everything is just wonderful, I'm glad the antidepressants are working on you.

To those who are understandably frustrated, you have every right to be upset!!

I was ready to overlook DWZ's inability to tackle. Forgive him for last weeks sin bin, praise him for that fluke intercept. Ignore his lack of situational awareness. But that compassion is now gone. On the fourth tackle, with only a few minutes left to play, swinging his arms like a pro wrestler. It was absolutely outrageous to give away a penalty like he did. Absolute muppet of a player. Something needs to change with that guy. Like cut his dame hair off or something.

And Leka, what were you even trying to do? Were you hoping to milk a penalty by just lying on the floor? How was the view from down there? I couldn't help but notice you looking up repeatedly as the ball passed by... Seriously, stop imitating DWZ with all his Hollywood theatrics. Get your arse off the ground and get back in line!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

We could have., should have but in the end didnt win what should have been the defining game of the season for us.

Fuck off with all the positivity nonsense.
 
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To those celebrating the loss as if it were some great accomplishment, and thinking everything is just wonderful, I'm glad the antidepressants are working on you.

To those who are understandably frustrated, you have every right to be upset!!

I was ready to overlook DWZ's inability to tackle. Forgive him for last weeks sin bin, praise him for that fluke intercept. Ignore his lack of situational awareness. But that compassion is now gone. On the fourth tackle, with only a few minutes left to play, swinging his arms like a pro wrestler. It was absolutely outrageous to give away a penalty like he did. Absolute muppet of a player. Something needs to change with that guy. Like cut his dame hair off or something.

And Leka, what were you even trying to do? Were you hoping to milk a penalty by just lying on the floor? How was the view from down there? I couldn't help but notice you looking up repeatedly as the ball passed by... Seriously, stop imitating DWZ with all his Hollywood theatrics. Get your arse off the ground and get back in line!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

We could have., should have but in the end didnt win what should have been the defining game of the season for us.

Fuck off with the positivity nonsense. 😘
His inability to make the correct decision is becoming terminal and also spreading. Can we pair Kosi and EIT? We need something for that edge
 
His inability to make the correct decision is becoming terminal and also spreading. Can we pair Kosi and EIT? We need something for that edge
I went into the stats to find some ammunition to diss Jackson Ford given my agenda to run him out of the team but was surprised to find he wasn't the biggest liability on the field last night.

Negative Plays Leaders
Ford - Errors 1, Penalties 1, Ruck Infringements 1 = total 3 negative plays
Erin Clark Errors 1, Handling Errors 1, Penalties 1 = total 3 negative plays

Your "Winner"
Leka Halasima 2 Errors, 3 Handling Errors = total 5 negative plays
 
To those celebrating the loss as if it were some great accomplishment, and thinking everything is just wonderful, I'm glad the antidepressants are working on you.

To those who are understandably frustrated, you have every right to be upset!!

I was ready to overlook DWZ's inability to tackle. Forgive him for last weeks sin bin, praise him for that fluke intercept. Ignore his lack of situational awareness. But that compassion is now gone. On the fourth tackle, with only a few minutes left to play, swinging his arms like a pro wrestler. It was absolutely outrageous to give away a penalty like he did. Absolute muppet of a player. Something needs to change with that guy. Like cut his dame hair off or something.

And Leka, what were you even trying to do? Were you hoping to milk a penalty by just lying on the floor? How was the view from down there? I couldn't help but notice you looking up repeatedly as the ball passed by... Seriously, stop imitating DWZ with all his Hollywood theatrics. Get your arse off the ground and get back in line!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

We could have., should have but in the end didnt win what should have been the defining game of the season for us.

Fuck off with all the positivity nonsense.
No one is happy about the loss, it was frustrating. But the effort was there last night. That is what people are saying and there is nothing wrong in acknowledging that part of it. As for Dallin he did make some mistakes. But his grazing head high was not as bad as you are stating, your name calling is silly and leave his perm alone.
 
To those celebrating the loss as if it were some great accomplishment, and thinking everything is just wonderful, I'm glad the antidepressants are working on you.

To those who are understandably frustrated, you have every right to be upset!!

I was ready to overlook DWZ's inability to tackle. Forgive him for last weeks sin bin, praise him for that fluke intercept. Ignore his lack of situational awareness. But that compassion is now gone. On the fourth tackle, with only a few minutes left to play, swinging his arms like a pro wrestler. It was absolutely outrageous to give away a penalty like he did. Absolute muppet of a player. Something needs to change with that guy. Like cut his dame hair off or something.

And Leka, what were you even trying to do? Were you hoping to milk a penalty by just lying on the floor? How was the view from down there? I couldn't help but notice you looking up repeatedly as the ball passed by... Seriously, stop imitating DWZ with all his Hollywood theatrics. Get your arse off the ground and get back in line!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

We could have., should have but in the end didnt win what should have been the defining game of the season for us.

Fuck off with all the positivity nonsense.
We got flushed down the toilet, Are you happy now! 😂
 
I went into the stats to find some ammunition to diss Jackson Ford given my agenda to run him out of the team but was surprised to find he wasn't the biggest liability on the field last night.

Negative Plays Leaders
Ford - Errors 1, Penalties 1, Ruck Infringements 1 = total 3 negative plays
Erin Clark Errors 1, Handling Errors 1, Penalties 1 = total 3 negative plays

Your "Winner"
Leka Halasima 2 Errors, 3 Handling Errors = total 5 negative plays
This is why stats need context. We bombed to Leka. He’s always going to have higher error rates, irrelevant.

And fords error or penalty was that ref ping, which was harsh tbf
 
Genuinely don’t know the reasoning behind running the ball on last twice. 12 men and they want to chew up 5 tackles for time when if we take the 2 the clock stays on. How are NRL players not aware of this

Running the ball on the last when you're in their 10 is the right percentage play. Yes, maybe throw a little more effort up on attack but the last thing you want to do is either give them a 7 tackle set through a grubber going dead or catching a bomb in goal, or throwing crazy offloads or big cut out passes to the wing.
With 2 minutes to go you don't wanna give the opposition any more of a piggy back up field.

Back your defence (which has been our strength all year) to hold a 12 man team from scoring. Right play, wrong execution unfortunately
 
To those celebrating the loss as if it were some great accomplishment, and thinking everything is just wonderful, I'm glad the antidepressants are working on you.

To those who are understandably frustrated, you have every right to be upset!!

I was ready to overlook DWZ's inability to tackle. Forgive him for last weeks sin bin, praise him for that fluke intercept. Ignore his lack of situational awareness. But that compassion is now gone. On the fourth tackle, with only a few minutes left to play, swinging his arms like a pro wrestler. It was absolutely outrageous to give away a penalty like he did. Absolute muppet of a player. Something needs to change with that guy. Like cut his dame hair off or something.

And Leka, what were you even trying to do? Were you hoping to milk a penalty by just lying on the floor? How was the view from down there? I couldn't help but notice you looking up repeatedly as the ball passed by... Seriously, stop imitating DWZ with all his Hollywood theatrics. Get your arse off the ground and get back in line!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

We could have., should have but in the end didnt win what should have been the defining game of the season for us.

Fuck off with all the positivity nonsense.

Tell us how you're really feeling tho
 
The defining moment for me was in the dying moments of game. Fins decide to go for corner instead of taking 2 points and going to golden point. With the highest points scorer in comp as thier kicker. They just knew they could Crack our edge defense. Real confidence. Rts Ford Capewell Clarke all had good games.Just a bridge to far in our current state.
 
The defining moment for me was in the dying moments of game. Fins decide to go for corner instead of taking 2 points and going to golden point. With the highest points scorer in comp as thier kicker. They just knew they could Crack our edge defense. Real confidence. Rts Ford Capewell Clarke all had good games.Just a bridge to far in our current state.
That was not the reason they did that though.

Isaako wasn't able to kick for whatever reason probably had some leg issue, and their lack of kickers is why they went for the try. Hence Katoa absolutely butchering a sitter conversion after Isaako's try.
 
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6.5
NZ Warriors
Team Ave Team Average
Roger Tuivasa-Sheck
8.6
Roger Tuivasa-Sheck
Best Best Performance
Charnze Nicoll-Klokstad
5.2
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Taine Tuaupiki 14
6.9 (45)
Dallin Watene-Zelezniak 2
5.9 (45)
Charnze Nicoll-Klokstad 1
5.2 (45)
Adam Pompey 3
Adam Pompey
Left Centre
6.3 (45)
Roger Tuivasa-Sheck 5
8.6 (45)
Te Maire Martin 6
Te Maire Martin
Five-Eighth
6.0 (45)
Tanah Boyd 7
Tanah Boyd
Halfback
5.8 (45)
Jackson Ford 10
Jackson Ford
Right Prop
7.2 (45)
Sam Healey 9
6.7 (45)
Marata Niukore 12
5.7 (45)
Kurt Capewell 4
Kurt Capewell
Right Second Row Captain
7.3 (45)
Leka Halasima 11
Leka Halasima
Left Second Row
6.3 (45)
Erin Clark 13
7.6 (45)
Jacob Laban 15
Jacob Laban
Interchange
6.4 (45)
Freddy Lussick 16
Freddy Lussick
Interchange
6.0 (45)
Tanner Stowers-Smith 17
5.7 (45)
Eddie Ieremia-Toeava 21
Eddie Ieremia-Toeava
Interchange Debut
6.1 (42)
Edward Kosi 18
Edward Kosi
18th Man
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Andrew Webster HC
Andrew Webster
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6.9 (45)
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