2024 Round 3 v Warriors: Game Day

[Billy Walker]

Well a pretty good performance. Cotric certainly had an absolute shocker unfortunately. Mistakes, too much crabbing sideways and not in the right place at the right time.

It was a good performance and a bit disappointing not to get the win but it was a real gutsy effort. Long season and good signs there. Crabtric was horrid.

[Billy Walker]

Starling needs to go. Levi is looking very good IMO. It's a lesser side with Starling on the park.

100%

[skeepe]

All I’ll say is both of those No Try decisions were incorrect.

There’s the 8 points right there.

I’ll leave the rest until I’ve calmed down a little.

[Bloody_Burnham]

Kris, Hors and Mariota back next week for Cotric, Guler and Saulo. Tough loss but the warriors are a quality side. The game changed after the Tapine no try.

[denissnowy]

Thought Smithies and Guler were excellent tonight.

That penalty not long after the Tapine no try really changed momentum.

If Danny Levi is going to continue to be picked in first grade he should only be allowed to pass. Completely killed sets when he tried to run, especially on the line with 13min to go in the first half on 3rd tackle. Completely ruined that attacking set

Our wings also had shockers tonight.

[Seiffert82]

We werent bad, but you get the feeling that our ceiling isnt very high. Based on thet performance we will finish around 7th or 8th, then sent home first week of finals

Interesting take.

I thought we were nowhere near our best.

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[Rick]

That was a frustrating game. Looked like our outside backs were playing on ice.

Hoppa and Whitehead kill what little attack we have.

Have we thought about standing deeper on scrum plays?


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[Um Jammer Lammy]

First sign that we don’t have Wighton. In the big minutes we no longer have a go to guy. Fogarty isn’t a big play man, Strange is excellent but 4 games in. Rapana is outstanding but he’s not Reece Walsh.

The decline of Nick Cotric is quite something to behold. In his first couple of years he hardly made an error, broke plenty of tackles. Origin quality player. Not so much now..

[Bluesbrother]

Good performance overall, particularly in defence. We slipped up for 5 minutes and they made us pay. Take the learning out of that and move on. What's clear is we are a completely different team this year, even if the media can't see it. We're in for a good season if we can stay injury free.

[Bluesbrother]

First sign that we don’t have Wighton. In the big minutes we no longer have a go to guy. Fogarty isn’t a big play man, Strange is excellent but 4 games in. Rapana is outstanding but he’s not Reece Walsh.

The decline of Nick Cotric is quite something to behold. In his first couple of years he hardly made an error, broke plenty of tackles. Origin quality player. Not so much now..

A go to guy to kick it out on the full or throw it over the sideline? Please! This team is so much better without Jack in it.

[Raider of d Lost Ark]

A few too many errors against a quality and desperate team.

Didn't get the rub of the green with quite a few calls too.

We could easily have won that, and probably should have. Hopefully we see Kris and maybe Hors back in the mix.

I struggle to believe Levi only missed 3 tackles.

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I wasn’t a Levi fan in the past but when he is on the field at least it isn’t crash ball after crash ball.

We should have won that, I like our defence at the moment. That was only 18 points against a desperate Warriors team in NZ.

Kris straight back in. Hors back, Hosking to start, Ata in the 17

[bonehead]

Thought Smithies and Guler were excellent tonight.

That penalty not long after the Tapine no try really changed momentum.

If Danny Levi is going to continue to be picked in first grade he should only be allowed to pass. Completely killed sets when he tried to run, especially on the line with 13min to go in the first half on 3rd tackle. Completely ruined that attacking set

Our wings also had shockers tonight.

our hooker is our weak point, has been since Hodgo fell off.
Levi passing all over the place again, over head high continuously, running was poor, choices were poor.
Starling comes on and all control is lost.

We should be having a crack at J Brailey for a mid season, absolutely must solve our 9 woes

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[Hong Kong Raider]

At least the game was relatively close. But I'm sick of seeing the same plodders play and offer nothing.

Due to our lack of speed, we cannot capitalise on the half breaks made by the likes of Timoko.

Kris is a welcome addition, but I don't think neither Hoppa nor Cotric are the answer at wing. Hope to see Schiller line up with Timoko to take advantage of the breaks Timoko makes. I don't think Rapa will last at FB all season although he plays with heart.

Whitehead is dead set not a FG level footballer. The game is too fast for him. Young cannot run the right line or make a break.

Levi's defence was rubbish

[julian87]

Not worried or annoyed at all really
besides the fact that Stuart will make the wrong moves next week.

I’ve seen enough now to know, until it is Chevy time, that the best three quarters are

Savage
Kris
Timoko
Schiller

With our limited ball play we need threats on both edges. Cotric or Hoppa would be fine if you have points elsewhere but we don’t. Need our best attacking outside backs and it’s not even a conversation who they are.

[Botman]

Not worried or annoyed at all really
besides the fact that Stuart will make the wrong moves next week.

I’ve seen enough now to know, until it is Chevy time, that the best three quarters are

Savage
Kris
Timoko
Schiller

With our limited ball play we need threats on both edges. Cotric or Hoppa would be fine if you have points elsewhere but we don’t. Need our best attacking outside backs and it’s not even a conversation who they are.

Asomua is in the conversation imo

[Billy Walker]

Now for ex-raiders Wighton and Havilli versus ex-raider Tedesco

[julian87]

First sign that we don’t have Wighton. In the big minutes we no longer have a go to guy. Fogarty isn’t a big play man, Strange is excellent but 4 games in. Rapana is outstanding but he’s not Reece Walsh.

Good post.

[Raider of d Lost Ark]

Now for ex-raiders Wighton and Havilli versus ex-raider Tedesco

lol

First try down Jacks side

[julian87]

Not worried or annoyed at all really
besides the fact that Stuart will make the wrong moves next week.

I’ve seen enough now to know, until it is Chevy time, that the best three quarters are

Savage
Kris
Timoko
Schiller

With our limited ball play we need threats on both edges. Cotric or Hoppa would be fine if you have points elsewhere but we don’t. Need our best attacking outside backs and it’s not even a conversation who they are.

Asomua is in the conversation imo

Not for me. I like him, might be our best all round winger. But we need our fastest wingers outside our centres who (when Kris is back) are our biggest strength.

[Bluesbrother]

Not worried or annoyed at all really
besides the fact that Stuart will make the wrong moves next week.

I’ve seen enough now to know, until it is Chevy time, that the best three quarters are

Savage
Kris
Timoko
Schiller

With our limited ball play we need threats on both edges. Cotric or Hoppa would be fine if you have points elsewhere but we don’t. Need our best attacking outside backs and it’s not even a conversation who they are.

Hoppa did pretty well in defence tonight I thought.

I don't think Chevy is too far off.

[Billy Walker]

Good performance overall, particularly in defence. We slipped up for 5 minutes and they made us pay. Take the learning out of that and move on. What's clear is we are a completely different team this year, even if the media can't see it. We're in for a good season if we can stay injury free.

I agree it’s a long season and if you said we’d be 2 wins and a really strong showing in NZ you’d take it. Building nicely

[Raider of d Lost Ark]

Not worried or annoyed at all really
besides the fact that Stuart will make the wrong moves next week.

I’ve seen enough now to know, until it is Chevy time, that the best three quarters are

Savage
Kris
Timoko
Schiller

With our limited ball play we need threats on both edges. Cotric or Hoppa would be fine if you have points elsewhere but we don’t. Need our best attacking outside backs and it’s not even a conversation who they are.

Asomua is in the conversation imo

Not for me. I like him, might be our best all round winger. But we need our fastest wingers outside our centres who (when Kris is back) are our biggest strength.

Kris/Savage combo was excellent last week.

[Botman]

Thought Smithies and Guler were excellent tonight.

That penalty not long after the Tapine no try really changed momentum.

If Danny Levi is going to continue to be picked in first grade he should only be allowed to pass. Completely killed sets when he tried to run, especially on the line with 13min to go in the first half on 3rd tackle. Completely ruined that attacking set

Our wings also had shockers tonight.

our hooker is our weak point, has been since Hodgo fell off.
Levi passing all over the place again, over head high continuously, running was poor, choices were poor.
Starling comes on and all control is lost.

We should be having a crack at J Brailey for a mid season, absolutely must solve our 9 woes

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Unfathomable that Levi is being praised... how low are we setting the bar? He was straight up garbage tonight. Exactly the sort of footy that sent him packing to the ESL. Im not engaging with these people, they are watching a different game to me.

[denissnowy]

Thought Smithies and Guler were excellent tonight.

That penalty not long after the Tapine no try really changed momentum.

If Danny Levi is going to continue to be picked in first grade he should only be allowed to pass. Completely killed sets when he tried to run, especially on the line with 13min to go in the first half on 3rd tackle. Completely ruined that attacking set

Our wings also had shockers tonight.

our hooker is our weak point, has been since Hodgo fell off.
Levi passing all over the place again, over head high continuously, running was poor, choices were poor.
Starling comes on and all control is lost.

We should be having a crack at J Brailey for a mid season, absolutely must solve our 9 woes

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Agree. Starling was not an improvement.

[Billy Walker]

Thought Smithies and Guler were excellent tonight.

That penalty not long after the Tapine no try really changed momentum.

If Danny Levi is going to continue to be picked in first grade he should only be allowed to pass. Completely killed sets when he tried to run, especially on the line with 13min to go in the first half on 3rd tackle. Completely ruined that attacking set

Our wings also had shockers tonight.

our hooker is our weak point, has been since Hodgo fell off.
Levi passing all over the place again, over head high continuously, running was poor, choices were poor.
Starling comes on and all control is lost.

We should be having a crack at J Brailey for a mid season, absolutely must solve our 9 woes

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Unfathomable that Levi is being praised... how low are we setting the bar? He was straight up garbage tonight. Exactly the sort of footy that sent him packing to the ESL. Im not engaging with these people, they are watching a different game to me.

Same game Ricky is watching which is what matters.

[Rickmando]

I missed the second half. Did we grind??

[julian87]

Also I can only praise the Savage kick play 8 behind. There were 2 minutes to go 8 down. You have to have a crack.

[Raider Azz]

Thought Smithies and Guler were excellent tonight.

That penalty not long after the Tapine no try really changed momentum.

If Danny Levi is going to continue to be picked in first grade he should only be allowed to pass. Completely killed sets when he tried to run, especially on the line with 13min to go in the first half on 3rd tackle. Completely ruined that attacking set

Our wings also had shockers tonight.

our hooker is our weak point, has been since Hodgo fell off.
Levi passing all over the place again, over head high continuously, running was poor, choices were poor.
Starling comes on and all control is lost.

We should be having a crack at J Brailey for a mid season, absolutely must solve our 9 woes

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Unfathomable that Levi is being praised... how low are we setting the bar? He was straight up garbage tonight. Exactly the sort of footy that sent him packing to the ESL. Im not engaging with these people, they are watching a different game to me.

Theres nothing more amusing to me than in these threads reading someone praising a players performance and then 2 or 3 comments later someone saying they had the worst performance they've ever seen. It's like people are watching from different dimensions or something. Happens every game without fail. Just sit back with a bucket of popcorn and enjoy it pig.

[Bluesbrother]

Kris, Hors and Mariota back next week for Cotric, Guler and Saulo. Tough loss but the warriors are a quality side. The game changed after the Tapine no try.

Saulo does very little wrong and looks to be improving. I think he will stay.

[Hong Kong Raider]

Levi was garbage with the ball - in his passing and run selection and defence

But the loss is not on him. We just got outplayed by a better team and didn't capitalise when we were in their 20

[Crusader]

Warriors are a good team, they gave it there all and won, Raiders played Gutsy, Last year Raiders would of leaked 36 plus points

[The Greenhouse]

MATCH REPORT: New Zealand Warriors end Canberra Raiders unbeaten start to NRL season



The Warriors ended up with an eight-point win, but the Raiders had no right to be that close. It was only the Green Machine's desperate defence that kept them in the game, thanks to three try-saving tackles. Canberra fullback Jordan Rapana made one and winger Xavier Savage made two - the second of which came with a bit of help from Hudson Young, in his 100th NRL game.

A Nick Cotric error proved costly, with the Warriors able to capitalise immediately - Roger Tuivasa-Sheck turning back the clock to score what proved to be the match-sealing try.

NEW ZEALAND WARRIORS 18 (Addin Fonua-Blake, Luke Metcalf, Roger Tuivasa-Sheck tries; Metcalf 3 goals) bt CANBERRA RAIDERS 10 (Matt Timoko, Nick Cotric tries; Jamal Fogarty goal) at Christchurch. Referee: Liam Kennedy

Read more: https://www.canberratimes.com.au/story/ ... /?cs=14239



MATCH REPORT: DWZ, RTS shine as Warriors wow home crowd: https://www.nrl.com/news/2024/03/22/dwz ... ome-crowd/

MATCH REPORT: Raiders suffer first loss of the season to Warriors: https://www.raiders.com.au/news/2024/03 ... -warriors/

Warriors hold out Raiders for first win of NRL season: https://www.canberratimes.com.au/story/ ... /?cs=14274

Warriors clinch first win after controversial bunker calls ruin Raiders’ perfect record: https://www.foxsports.com.au/nrl/nrl-pr ... 9a91836860

Raiders admit ‘frustrating’ ref calls after brutal loss as Ricky somehow avoids bunker question: https://www.foxsports.com.au/nrl/nrl-pr ... 1dcaa4ce2d





PRESS CONFERENCES: Raiders v Warriors: https://www.nrl.com/watch/matches/telst ... nd-3-2024/

GALLERY: Raiders v Warriors: https://www.gettyimages.com.au/photos/c ... =776062872

[denissnowy]

Thought Smithies and Guler were excellent tonight.

That penalty not long after the Tapine no try really changed momentum.

If Danny Levi is going to continue to be picked in first grade he should only be allowed to pass. Completely killed sets when he tried to run, especially on the line with 13min to go in the first half on 3rd tackle. Completely ruined that attacking set

Our wings also had shockers tonight.

our hooker is our weak point, has been since Hodgo fell off.
Levi passing all over the place again, over head high continuously, running was poor, choices were poor.
Starling comes on and all control is lost.

We should be having a crack at J Brailey for a mid season, absolutely must solve our 9 woes

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Unfathomable that Levi is being praised... how low are we setting the bar? He was straight up garbage tonight. Exactly the sort of footy that sent him packing to the ESL. Im not engaging with these people, they are watching a different game to me.

Anyone who thinks Levi played well is living in dreamland.

I dare not scroll back through the thread

[LimeGreenMachine]

I still maintain Hoppa offers nothing other than metres. Kris inside Savage and we are a bigger threat.
Hoppa can not stay in the team.
Momentum changed and we were never got it back. And it was incorrect call that changed the momentum .
Hosking also needs to start. Warriors were the best opposition we have played and we could have won.
We shat the bed in the last couple of minutes, a couple of players looking to do it all themselves, hopefully they learn from that

[Um Jammer Lammy]

A go to guy to kick it out on the full or throw it over the sideline? Please! This team is so much better without Jack in it.

No I agree, my point was we just don’t have a go to guy. If he throws it to the crowd or puts on a try this team went to Wighton. We need someone to go to in the big moments to win us games.