Official Match Day Thread: Roosters v Warriors

[agleeson]

Listening to Blocker, is like listening to Rex Mossop of the early 90's.

[OMR]

Although the warriors did play as well as
they could, we didn’t help ourselves with some lacklustre attack in the first half, an amateur error from the scrum ( Hutchinson)and the staying down by the warriors being rewarded by a spineless ref.
Could someone get into Teddy’s ear and tell him to stop pirouetting and run effing straight into gaps . That’s been the most frustrating thing to watch so far this year.

[mightyrooster]

Unfortunately we seem to have far to many bogey teams at the moment

True, but I think historically Manly and Warriors are the two teams we have dubious records against. Funny thing is I heard the commentators say at the end of the game that we’ve now won five in a row against the Warriors but I know our record against them is about 50/50. Great to get the win today though.

[bondi paul]

I attended the game, this game was always going to be weird with a rookie ref and match officials. Likely 15 minutes of stoppages. I love Easts but they are so unconvincing at present as is Robbo.

[mightyrooster]

How good is Sammy Walker’s kicking going now?

[Fourteen]

How good is Sammy Walker’s kicking going now?

Much better! He looks much more confident with his kicking!

[Vasco]

How good is Sammy Walker’s kicking going now?

Belief is now there.

[fletch]

Very classy press conference from Nathan Brown who called for the match review panel to not even consider charging Radley for that "high" tackle on the goal line, also refreshing for a coach to not blame the ref post game when the media tried to get him to do it multiple times.

[easts4eva]

Belief is now there.

And a kicking coach.

[RoosterRooster]

You must be new here, if we don’t win by 40 it’s the refs fault.
I love a win as much as everyone else but know 99% of the time we loose it’s because we were outplayed

Only since 2013 on here.
Unbiased supporter for 32 years.
You?

[FlamingRooster]

Based on what I saw today I much preferred Watson as 9 to Verrills. Obviously it’s his first game so I’m not calling for a switch right now, but he just doesn’t keep the defence on their toes like Watson does or like he himself used to

[King Salvo]

Stats- Looks like they worked on ball control as their was a marked improvement in set completions - 82% for the match - Need to keep improving this plus work on the play the ball speed

Need to work on fining tuning their Attack and Kicking game as the Warriors significantly out kicked the Roosters - Roosters 424 Metres ( 20 kicks ) - Warriors 643 Metres (21 kicks)

Reduce and minimise errors/missed tackles and improve discipline

Possession

1) Roosters 47 % - Warriors 53%
2) Roosters 55% - Warriors 45%

Match- Roosters 51% - Warriors 49%

Set Completions

1) Roosters 77 % (14/18) - Warriors 77 % ( 17/22)
2) Roosters 87 % ( 18/21) - Warriors 75 % ( 15/20)

Match - Roosters 82 % ( 32/39) - Warriors 76% ( 32/42)

Play the ball Average speed

1) Roosters 3.24 seconds - Warriors - 3.58 seconds
2) Roosters 3.60 Seconds - Warriors - 4.12 seconds

Match - Roosters 3.42 seconds - Warriors - 3.85 seconds

Line Breaks

1) Roosters 1- Warriors 2
2) Roosters 2 - Warriors 0

Match - Roosters 3 - Warriors 2

Running Metres

1) Roosters 683 ( 234 PCM ) - Warriors 801 ( 235 PCM)
2) Roosters 772 ( 269 PCM ) - Warriors 492 ( 163 PCM)

Match - Roosters 1455 ( 503 PCM ) - Warriors 1293 ( 398 PCM )


Kicking

1 ) Roosters 298 metres ( 11) - Warriors 419 metres (11)
2) Roosters 126 metres ( 9) - Warriors 224 metres (10)

Match - Roosters 424 ( 20 ) - Warriors 643 (21)

Defence- Tackles

1) Roosters 188 ( 13 missed) - Warriors 171 ( 10 missed )
2) Roosters 132 ( 13 missed ) - Warriors 168 ( 19 missed )

Match - Roosters 320 ( 26 missed ) - Warriors 339 ( 29 missed )

Errors

1 ) Roosters 6 - Warriors 5
2) Roosters 3 - Warriors 6

Match - Roosters 9 - Warriors 11

Penalties Conceded

1) Roosters 5- Warriors 1
2) Roosters 4 - Warriors 6

Match - Roosters 9 - Warriors 7

Inside 10 conceded

1) Roosters 1 - Warriors 0
2) Roosters 1 - Warriors 1

Match - Roosters 2 - Warriors 1

Ruck Infringements

1) Roosters 0 - Warriors 0
2) Roosters 2- Warriors 0

Match - Roosters 2 - Warriors 0

On Report

1) Roosters 2 - Warriors 0
2) Roosters 0 - Warriors 0

Match - Roosters 2 (JWH/Radley ) - Warriors 0

[Thirteen]

Based on what I saw today I much preferred Watson as 9 to Verrills. Obviously it’s his first game so I’m not calling for a switch right now, but he just doesn’t keep the defence on their toes like Watson does or like he himself used to

Harsh when it’s his first game and he’s not match fit.

[FlamingRooster]

Harsh when it’s his first game and he’s not match fit.

hence why i said its his first game and im not calling for him to be dropped. just an observation.

[Thirteen]

Much better! He looks much more confident with his kicking!

His Suncorp kick no doubt gave him belief.