tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1095339861140628862.post8759011712802949792..comments2024-03-18T18:39:54.196+13:00Comments on Ingers League Wrap-Up: NZ Warriors Finals Week 1 Review: Panthers pile pressure on shell shocked WarriorsBradInger3http://www.blogger.com/profile/15694019184222778449noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1095339861140628862.post-41014595452366268722018-09-12T11:50:37.024+12:002018-09-12T11:50:37.024+12:00I liked Satae this season, but I was more impresse...I liked Satae this season, but I was more impressed with Vuna, he appeared very composed for a rookie when given his chance in first grade and is bigger than Satae, but if these young guys can learn from the experienced forwards in the pack the Warriors should have a decent rotation for years to come.BradInger3https://www.blogger.com/profile/15694019184222778449noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1095339861140628862.post-35480830877685563842018-09-12T11:38:05.920+12:002018-09-12T11:38:05.920+12:00We can't look past Chris Satae either. I thin...We can't look past Chris Satae either. I think he developed well over the season plus he is HUGE. We keep saying that we need more size in the pack. Satae is probably one of our biggest. More time on the field will do him good.Jason Taylorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11156447282169061562noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1095339861140628862.post-82967870495811136842018-09-12T09:43:48.513+12:002018-09-12T09:43:48.513+12:00Yeah I hopeful that Luke's family situation wi...Yeah I hopeful that Luke's family situation will lead to him taking a paycut to stay at the club, it just seems to be a wait and see situation.<br /><br />My biggest issue with Ken was his handling errors in 2018, i was happy with the runs he was doing he was just dropping the ball far too much, complete turnaround this season where he seldom made those errors and I think he will continue to grow in 2019.<br /><br />The away record is my biggest takeaway for the season for sure, fingers crossed that trend continues in 2019.<br /><br />I was dissapointed when he left but he has grown in leaps and bounds at the Dragons and is coming back a seasoned front rower, Paasi and Ah Mau starting the games next year should set up a great platform for the back-line to take advantage of.<br />I'm a Gavet fan but Paasi overtook him fairly quickly as my favourite Warrior.<br />Yes Tevaga needs to stay on at the club.<br /><br /><br />BradInger3https://www.blogger.com/profile/15694019184222778449noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1095339861140628862.post-10246035134680874542018-09-11T16:47:49.787+12:002018-09-11T16:47:49.787+12:00I honestly wouldn't be surprised if Luke was p...I honestly wouldn't be surprised if Luke was prepared to take a pay cut to stay on in NZ and see out his career with the Warriors. That's complete speculation on my part, but he has family here as well as being a Dad. Even with a pay drop he would still be earning very good money and could allow his family to settle instead of relocating yet again. He has expressed that he wants to stay on with the club so hopefully they can come to some sort of agreement that benefits both parties.<br /><br />I stick to my guns that big Ken wasn't as bad as people made out last year. Drove me nuts the amount of times I read comments about him being lazy and soft. He strongest attribute to the team is his ball carrying. Last year he averaged more metres than this year. That's not a lazy player. Plus the bulk of the tries that were let in last year were because of someone (not naming names) rushing in and leaving Ken to defend against 2 or sometimes 3 players. You could see that he read the plays a lot better this year. He would quite often wrap around the defense when he notices an overlap.<br /><br />Our away record certainly was impressive. The Warrior Nation guys would have been loving all the wins in Sydney.<br /><br />Can't wait to see Ah Mau in a Warriors jersey. If Paasi, Gavet and Afoa can maintain form, we should be all good. Tevaga definitely needs to be resigned too.Jason Taylorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11156447282169061562noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1095339861140628862.post-54409791322616908992018-09-11T11:43:18.201+12:002018-09-11T11:43:18.201+12:00Thanks Jason.
Once the Forwards started going back...Thanks Jason.<br />Once the Forwards started going backwards it took Shaun out of the game, none of the backs were able to do much after that happened.<br />Not enough has been said in the media about the defensive effort in that second half, watching the game it felt like a lifetime before the Warriors finally got the ball back and I found myself praying for the Panthers to make an error or give away a penalty but it never happened.<br /><br />Kata needs to wake up or move on simple as that, I like Ayshford but yes 2019 I would be going with Ken/Beale and Hiku/Fus with Blake still in front of Kata.<br />Ken has been fantastic this year and I wrote him off last season so I'm happy to be wrong there, maybe Kata can do the same?<br /><br />Storm, Rabbits and Roosters seem to be everyone's picks, I would have loved a Rabbitohs vs Dragons final because that was my prediction when I was a guest of the View from the East Stand Podcast's mid season special, unfortunately they play each other this week so that wont happen.<br /><br />The ladder was so close so the 8th position really doesn't reflect the performance, plus throw in that Sharks loss via forward pass, and the games they should have won against the Bulldogs and Titans and they could have been right at the top (every team can play the what could have been game however).<br />I was more impressed with the away record myself but will go into more detail in my season review.<br />I'm hopeful that Luke will stay on but I don't want the Warriors to break the bank to keep him, if Roache stays injury free he can offer so much to this team but that's only if he can stay fit.<br /><br />I'm not as confident in covering the Woman's league but I will give it a try and if I like it will upload it, Test matches are a go for sure though.<br /><br />Thank you for reading them each week, the amount of support I have got in 2018 has been amazing and it's great seeing the support the fans and the club themselves have given myself and the other fans that write articles or do podcasts and videos on the team.<br /><br />BradInger3https://www.blogger.com/profile/15694019184222778449noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1095339861140628862.post-88409512637558395462018-09-11T11:12:37.144+12:002018-09-11T11:12:37.144+12:00I 100% agree with you about Johnson. He is the on...I 100% agree with you about Johnson. He is the only player with a try assist and only player with an offload assist. He had 2 tackle breaks himself and had the 3rd highest number of passes so it wasn't like he wasn't touching the ball. He also had a respectable number of tackles. <br /> Very few halves would have been able to do much when the whole team was being dominated like that. Panthers were ruthless in the second half and it was amazing that we only conceded 1 more try. Cut the poor guy some slack. Everyone is begging for him to come back when he is off injured because you notice the difference when he isn't there.<br /><br />Warrior to improve, definitely Kata once again from me. He just doesn't play smart. Incorrect play the ball, handle error and rushing the line contributed to us not being able to gain momentum. My wing/centre pairings at the start of the season were Fus/Ashford and Hiku/Beale (and I have always been a big Maumalo fan but had him 5th in line, Kata 6th and CNK 7th). After seeing how much Ken has improved, I now think he is one of the most important. Ken/Beale, Fus/Hiku with Ashford 5th, CNK 6th and Kata 7th. Please open your eyes Kearney.<br /><br />I'm picking Storm vs either Rabbits or Roosters. The 2 I would like to see in the GF would be Rabbitohs vs Dragons.<br /><br />I'm absolutely stoked with how the season went. The team has come such a long way since last year. I have said it a couple of times over the past few days, but 8th doesn't reflect how well we did. 8th makes it sound like we only just scraped in to the finals. We had 1 less win than 1st. That is amazing for a team that came 13th last year. We had more than double the amount of wins and showed real resilience especially after some big losses. My big concern team wise for next year is if we don't resign Luke, we will be screwed if Nate Roache gets injured.<br /><br />I agree with Craig McQuoid, some coverage on the Womens League and Test matches would be awesome.<br /><br />Cheers heaps for your reviews Brad. Loved reading them each week, and love the passion you have or your team. Up the Warriors!!!!!Jason Taylorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11156447282169061562noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1095339861140628862.post-3008918538212045312018-09-11T10:05:52.248+12:002018-09-11T10:05:52.248+12:00Roosters have been good all year so that not a bad...Roosters have been good all year so that not a bad prediction.BradInger3https://www.blogger.com/profile/15694019184222778449noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1095339861140628862.post-8685982210906872672018-09-11T10:05:28.802+12:002018-09-11T10:05:28.802+12:00Kata not first grade quality in my opinion, I woul...Kata not first grade quality in my opinion, I would have preferred Blake Ayshford there instead.BradInger3https://www.blogger.com/profile/15694019184222778449noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1095339861140628862.post-41070005754523154672018-09-11T09:58:58.420+12:002018-09-11T09:58:58.420+12:00Storm v roosters GF , roosters will win Storm v roosters GF , roosters will win Reubshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00259759102548423257noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1095339861140628862.post-58190210562646628572018-09-11T09:58:11.714+12:002018-09-11T09:58:11.714+12:00Not only did kata make errors in the play the ball...Not only did kata make errors in the play the ball , he also rushed up on defence when all he needed to do was hold the line , this left ken stranded and gifted 2 tries to Penrith. Kata has to go.<br />Reubshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00259759102548423257noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1095339861140628862.post-20267002798875971972018-09-11T07:46:40.314+12:002018-09-11T07:46:40.314+12:00I'm not sure he has it in him to change.
Storm...I'm not sure he has it in him to change.<br />Storm V Roosters could be a great final.<br />That's not a bad assessment, It has been a lot better than the previous 7 years but still lots of work to be done.<br />The Woman's games is a good idea, I'm not that familiar with the players but I can see how it goes, I think I will be doing the tests though.<br />Thank you for reading this season.<br />BradInger3https://www.blogger.com/profile/15694019184222778449noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1095339861140628862.post-27033910980245686452018-09-10T22:31:45.678+12:002018-09-10T22:31:45.678+12:00Yes Kata has to go, or improve, I don’t think Bea...Yes Kata has to go, or improve, I don’t think Beale would have made any mistakes, he angered me by not coming off his line quick enough, leaving Big Ken to defend 2 atacking players <br />I think Storm v Roosters <br />The overall season has me feeling good, but not quite satisfied <br />I think you should cover the Woman Warriors games, and the Tests coming up..... thanks for the good read this season brad Craig McQuoidhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08319993587117974579noreply@blogger.com