Official Match Day Thread: Roosters v Warriors

[Eggspert]

Can't fault the effort in horrible conditions & half the team out. Our forwards are holding their own.

The boys are having a decent crack. Credit to the Warriors for their defence on their line.

I think we've tired them out & will get them in the next 40.

[RoosterBooster]

Manu seems to have a hip flexor injury, was having it rubbed in the warms ups and after our first try
Feel like we improved when Turpin came on, quicker and more direct service

[Rooster1908]

Lindsay is single handedly holding this team together.

What a beast.

Lindsay to the halves and captain

[Bowie79]

Warriors were completely gone in that final 5 minutes and we still couldn't score.

I was thinking the same.. 3 years ago we would've been at least 4 tries ahead. Looking very disjointed.

[roosterchook]

Not looking good. Brandon Smith apparently not used to hard work. Gets injured every game. I preferred Verrills. Egan Butcher a dud. Get him off and never stick him in 1sts again. With all that possession we can’t score!??No way a top 8 team in my opinion.

[roosterchook]

Can't fault the effort in horrible conditions & half the team out. Our forwards are holding their own.

The boys are having a decent crack. Credit to the Warriors for their defence on their line.

I think we've tired them out & will get them in the next 40.

I think that’s Robbo’s plan to tire out their forwards. Hope it works.

[ism22]

Lindsay is single handedly holding this team together.

What a beast.

Yeah damn he's playing well!!! Was crying for him when he dropped that ball near the line... there were a couple of cr@p, unnecessary passes in the lead-up (one that Sua'ali'i somehow prevented from being a turnover - something people get very little credit for).

[The Brain]

Lacking leg drive up the middle and off loads to give the back some space ...Get Egan off waste of time at the moment. Hope Manu gets more involved second half because he is playing like a passenger .
Only Mafs looks dangerous and if we win it will be on his back..if they get justa bit more ball than us they will win.

[King Salvo]

First half stats - only a 2 point ball game which would be a concern based on the possession % - will need to back this up in the second stanza and bring home the bacon

• Possession - Roosters 61% vs Warriors 39%
• Set Completions - Roosters 88 (22/25) vs Warriors 76% (13/17)
• Kicking - Roosters 363 mettres ( 12 kicks) vs Warriors 224 metres ( 7 kicks)
• Offloads - Roosters 2 vs Warriors 1
• Line Breaks - Roosters 1 vs Warriors 2
• Defence - Roosters 157 ( 7 missed0 vs Warriors 208 (4 missed tackles)
• Errors - Roosters 3 vs Warriors 4
• Penalties Conceded - Roosters 4 vs Warriors 4
• Set Restarts Conceded - Roosters 0 vs Warriors 5
• On Report - Roosters 1 vs (Suaalii ) Warriors 0
• Interchanges - Roosters 3 vs Warriors 3

[MCMLXVI]

Was crying for him when he dropped that ball near the line

He can be forgiven for not taking a fast inside ball from Smith, he's a prop forward and he's playing damn well.

[Rooster36]

Not looking good. Brandon Smith apparently not used to hard work. Gets injured every game. I preferred Verrills. Egan Butcher a dud. Get him off and never stick him in 1sts again. With all that possession we can’t score!??No way a top 8 team in my opinion.

True Verrills was never injured…

[Big Dog]

A bit of ill discipline creeping in and blase about ball control.

[RoosterFanNZ]

This forward pack is bog average haha

[RoosterFanNZ]

We’ve got the fumbles again…honestly

[Tommy Smith]

We have super terrific amazing ball control!