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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I don't mind losing close games. I hate reading other clubs fans calling us -once were's & never will be's - every year. Because , the last couple of games proves their points. We fucking suck at finals footy.
 

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Beta rugby league I'm afraid. Very timid in the last 10 mins. No one looked like they wanted to properly win the game, just trying to 'not lose'. Running the ball on the last twice in a row, awful. Especially when you know the Phins can attack from anywhere and Wahs defence is nowhere near good enough to contain them.

Deserved the loss.

6-8 finish now with a first round exit in the finals.
 
Cruel end. The Dolphins didnt deserve that win, but were helped in the end by Klein and our inability to ice it with a man up and multiple sets down the other end.
 
Does anyone claim to know how the clock works. Last year it stopped after a try in the last 5 minutes. Tonight they scored at 79:00 and then the clock ran out while he took the kick. New rule this year? Did they announce it?
 
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some of you should just take the night off to cool off. Nothing constructive is going to be said when you are emotional. When you are pissed off, it's natural to look for someone to blame. As usual, it's Ford and DWZ who are copping the brunt of it again despite the fact both had amazing games.

The better team lost tonight. Just like the better team lost in Newcastle 2 weeks ago. We've been winning games like that all year, including against the Dolphins earlier in the year. What goes around unfortunately comes around. These things happen in professional sport. Just ask dragons fans who have had to put up with losses like that all year.

We just need to put that loss in the rear view mirror and move on.
 
We lost.

Once you get over the butt hurt there is a lot to like out of that game.

So Healy can't pass the ball properly consistently. That answers why he isn't picked every week that the horde cry out his name.

I thought he played well though, not hating on him.

Boyd and TMM did really well to use ball movement to counter our lack of Prop forward platform. Top game from both.

Said in game day Boyd needs to tweak his tackling, the heart is there, he doesn't stick, going in too hard and hap hazard, needs to calm down and switch that up for better should arm wrap timing.

Taine was really good.

Pompey was outstanding.

But the best of the bunch was Ford who took up the challenge and played a lone battle in the middle aided by Clarks usual direct game.

The Dolphins should have murdered us.

When we came out for the second half and played them to a stand still, had em clueless for most of that half, I was so proud.

We got burned at the end, no biggie. Shit happens.

Well done Warriors.
 
Effort was there but not for 80 minutes. Wish half the effort of tonight was there for the tits game. Worst fear is that the Newcastle win was our finals 😩
 
Clark was good again tonight. His runs through the middle especially in the first half helped get us some momentum.

It also gave Healey something to play off. Healy was good tonight, running from dummy half or playing around the offloads.

Capewell looked better being back in the second row. He filled in well at centre but we need to get him back to his preferred position.

RTS gain busy. Also found some space a few times.
 
Beta rugby league I'm afraid. Very timid in the last 10 mins. No one looked like they wanted to properly win the game, just trying to 'not lose'. Running the ball on the last twice in a row, awful. Especially when you know the Phins can attack from anywhere and Wahs defence is nowhere near good enough to contain them.

Deserved the loss.

6-8 finish now with a first round exit in the finals.
Like most teams at this time of the year and every year it's about depth of your squad.
We went better than I expected but we had a few things go our way.
Plenty of effort but we need everyone to be desperate. Everyone
 
we looked good second half but as it went on, and as the Wahs shut up shop and just a 2 point lead you could just feel the comeback was there for the taking... we had some missed opportunities 1st half and attack look pedestrian at time but good effort from the young guys... was Jackson playing last quarter?..... B for effort
 
Beta rugby league I'm afraid. Very timid in the last 10 mins. No one looked like they wanted to properly win the game, just trying to 'not lose'. Running the ball on the last twice in a row, awful. Especially when you know the Phins can attack from anywhere and Wahs defence is nowhere near good enough to contain them.

Deserved the loss.

6-8 finish now with a first round exit in the finals.
Carm down. Conservative is what was required and coached. We owned them for 35 minutes. Kenty talks about refs controlling the game not blowing penalty all the time. We play rugby like and respect the ref. Ozzie manipulate the ref, so these teams i think are even on that respect. Ref would have stopped for Melbourne and most other high profile teams.
 
Mad game, never seen so many last tackle surrenders in their 10 not even trying to put the nail in the coffin. Webby thinks so far outside the box he must be levitating above it, gotta hand it to him though they nearly pulled it off. Not sure about Tanah, he played the percentage gameplan pretty well, TMM looked more creative than Chanel. Dallin came up with a genius defensive read for that intercept, I swear he's an idiot savant.
 
I thought we actually played well considering the injuries. RTS was outstanding as was Capewell. DWZ improved from the last couple of weeks. Clark was good although thought he was a little one dimension at times. TMM looked more like a 6 tonight.

Thought Leka was fairly poor defensively at times. Always looks good with ball in hand but needs to improve off the ball. EIT had a solid debut and looked busy off the ball.

I actually feel better about the rest of the season after tonight. Lots of effort even if we didn't take the win.
 
Beta rugby league I'm afraid. Very timid in the last 10 mins. No one looked like they wanted to properly win the game, just trying to 'not lose'. Running the ball on the last twice in a row, awful. Especially when you know the Phins can attack from anywhere and Wahs defence is nowhere near good enough to contain them.

Deserved the loss.

6-8 finish now with a first round exit in the finals.
Who are we going to beat ?? to stay in the 8 ...eels looked very good last game maybe we could beat them at home ..Manly DCE last game nope .. DOGs near full strength we are going get bitched, the TITs ??? away they have are number..Dragoons at home maybe we can beat them . .. but as we know no team is an easy and we are sliding down
 
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Team Ave Team Average
Roger Tuivasa-Sheck
8.6
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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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