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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Performance Review, Injury Impact, Coaching Decisions

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I will only say this once so I don't bang on about it. The major issue with our red zone attack is Erin Clark wasting one tackle every set to try to score a try all by himself by barging over. He does it on the 5th tackle then suddenly it is our 6th tackle and we have to kick. He has white line fever.
50/50 call he scores or we go for a goal line drop out, I have no issues, I even like running it on the last to a corner, gives the other team their first on the 10 mtr.
 
It's not the finals
Of course its not. Since 1987 I've been calling it finals footy. Because 5 - 6 weeks before the finals we start seeing teams fall off or go up levels to make the play-offs. Sometimes that last 5 - 6 weeks before finals footy is when we have seen some of the best ever footy. The intensity of teams fighting to stay with the top of the pack is good viewing. So for me personally, Around now is finals footy like lol.
 
I dont think the boys ever believed they could win that game
I tend to agree. Did the coach? Felt like it was a pre game speech of go out and enjoy yourself, play some footy. Then we hit the lead and it was shut up shop. Love to know who made the call not to take the two. And who made the call to die with it on the last. Even if it's 5 meters out from their line it's dumb because they start on tackle zero. You make a little kick and they might make a mistake under fatigue and if they don't you are in the same place and they are in tackle one. I thought both those two decisions were poor by us.
 
Happy to eat humble pie over Tanah Boyd, he played a great game. TMM always threatening and was great as well. We were the better team with so many outs but dolphins did to us what we did to knights. Thought a lot of players really put their hand up despite the loss. Jackson Ford had his best game, needs to remember to stay on his feet playing the ball but don’t think anyone had a bad game
Idk man, I thought Boyd was pretty average. Rinse and repeat shitty bombs and barely ran the ball. Things SJ was crucified for. I thought TMM was a lot better
 
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18 - 20
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Team Logo
6.5
NZ Warriors
Team Ave Team Average
Roger Tuivasa-Sheck
8.6
Roger Tuivasa-Sheck
Best Best Performance
Charnze Nicoll-Klokstad
5.2
Charnze Nicoll-Klokstad
Lowest Needs Improvement
TEAM LIST
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
COACH
Andrew Webster HC
Andrew Webster
Head Coach
6.9 (45)
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