Official Match Day Thread: Roosters v Warriors

[RoosterFanNZ]

Well that was a horrible reffing performance. Hopefully that isn’t a sign to come

[Cooko]

Final squad in. Hopefully hutch goes down in the warm up.

[Rooster_6]

Not a great 2nd half from Walker, really needed to do more in controlling where that game went.

Naufahu Whyte the stand out IMO, strong carries in yardage and didn’t seem to drop off in quality despite playing large minutes.

Some nice touches from Nathan Brown with some late offloads and some really nice work in the lead up to the 3rd try.

Would be a very fun reserve grade side to watch if we didn’t have players stretched over 2 teams in the NSW Cup.

[Jacks Fur Coat]

Bit of a Volkman masterclass , difference between the teams.

Difficult conditions but our first half better than our 2nd esp errors.

Pleased with Brown and even Napa today. Some depth in the middles if required.

Not one of Sandons best games today, but feel a bit sorry for him pushed back to fullback for the Walker re-education experiment.

[RoosterFanNZ]

Not a great 2nd half from Walker, really needed to do more in controlling where that game went.

Naufahu Whyte the stand out IMO, strong carries in yardage and didn’t seem to drop off in quality despite playing large minutes.

Some nice touches from Nathan Brown with some late offloads and some really nice work in the lead up to the 3rd try.

Would be a very fun reserve grade side to watch if we didn’t have players stretched over 2 teams in the NSW Cup.

Was thinking we should have a good shot nsw cup next year once we only have one team

[Jacks Fur Coat]

Well that was a horrible reffing performance. Hopefully that isn’t a sign to come

That Brown penalty for premature play the ball was a shocker, we were about to score off that likely could have turned the game

[King Salvo]

How did Sandon Smith / Tyler Moriarty/ Thomas Deakin/ Siua Wong / Xavier Va'a and Nathan Brown also go in NSW Cup -The Warriors are top of the table in thus grade

[Chook2]

Yes this is the issue with two nsw cup sides having to spread talent on two sides
does not allow our reserves to get combinations together or get confidence winning well

both our teams the actual squad players went well
in bears
pauga is killing it scoring 3 and running 250mtr
smith played first full game back and ran for 150mtr
Turpin and May were strong - i wonder why May has been pushed behind baker? Wonder if he misses a training session or something

in chooks res
Walker did well at times
Napa and brown had solid games
Wong looked impressive
Whyte was huge again running over 200mtr
can’t be long until he breaks into the 17 or gets picked up by someone else

[King Salvo]

Not sure the NSW Cup Stats are correct -that's low missed tackles for both sides

Roosters 6 line breaks to Warriors 3
Roosters 13 missed tackles to Warriors 11

Errors - 10-9 Warriors
Penalties - 9-5 Roosters

[Lydon]

Even though I’m confident in the side,these wet weather games in NZ always concern me based on past performances there!

Hopefully we can find our best game in these conditions..

[Johnny Brass]

Brown was our best in my opinion and Whyte had a very good game, Sam had some nice touches but was outpointed by Volkman. Disappointed in Wong , I thought after his world cup performances for Fiji he would have kicked on.

[Johnny Brass]

Not confident at all today in what looks like a bludger of a day over in NZ. Our backline doesn't excite me and Webster has impressed me as coach and has installed grit and competitiveness into the warriors. Forwards will have to roll their sleeves up and hopefully we get home in what could be a scrappy game.
Easts to win

[King Salvo]

Tavita Henare-Schuster is progressing well - 3 tries / 3 line breaks and 2 try assists in his second Jersey Flegg game yesterday - NSW Cup his next port of call in the not too distant future by the sounds of it

[RoosterFanNZ]

The rain has mostly stopped. Will probably start up again for the actual game

Allen looks like a park footy player in stature. Hoping for a big game from him, will be an issue catching the ball with this wind that’s flicking round a bit

[Thirteen]

Not confident at all today in what looks like a bludger of a day over in NZ. Our backline doesn't excite me and Webster has impressed me as coach and has installed grit and competitiveness into the warriors. Forwards will have to roll their sleeves up and hopefully we get home in what could be a scrappy game.
Easts to win

Backline can’t go any worse than our regular star studded backline has been going.

Let’s hope Swarlehee is interested in tackling today.