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TWL RD 16: WARRIORS PLAYER RATINGS
Spine shines in homecoming celebration. 14 CHANEL HARRIS-TAVITA: CHT’s impending sabbatical is tinged with sadness for supporters after a display like that. Sensational out of position, running for 148 metres on 16 carries, chasing through to score a try, probing on… Read More ›
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TWL RD 16: WARRIORS WELCOMED HOME WITH STIRRING WIN
Say what you will about the Warriors’ chronic underachievement over 28 seasons, but this team has a habit of delivered on the biggest Mt Smart Stadium encounters. The Auckland Warriors’ 25-22 defeat to Brisbane on premiership debut is arguably the… Read More ›
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TWL PODCAST 2022 FEAT. FONZIE: EP 19 – COVID KILLED THE PODCAST STAR
Just as it’s ruled Walshy out of the Warriors’ homecoming game, Brad is a late scratching from the TWL podcast due to COVID – but Will and Fonzie are on deck to try and sum up what Sunday’s match means… Read More ›
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TWL RD 15: WARRIORS PLAYER RATINGS
Probably not the ratings you’d expect to see overall after a 40-6 drubbing, but there were some genuinely impressive performers and encouraging signs as the Warriors went down to the premiers in their last Redcliffe home game. 1 REECE… Read More ›
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TWL X FONZIE PODCAST 2022: EP 18 – STACE ODDITY
Will and Fonzie dissect the first week of the Stacey Jones caretaker era and find ever-so-slight improvement, while Fonz takes a dive into Shaun Johnson’s performance so deep that it’s surprising he didn’t end up with the bends – and… Read More ›
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TWL RD 14: WARRIORS PLAYER RATINGS
Another subpar outing for the backs and halves, while it was tough to pinpoint a genuine standout from the Warriors’ ragtag 17 in a comprehensive loss to the Sharks. 1 REECE WALSH: Responsible for some of the best and a decent… Read More ›
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TWL RD 14: STACE ODYSSEY FAILS TO LAUNCH WARRIORS REVIVAL
The opening act of Stacey Jones’ tenure as head coach had Warriors fans grasping at familiar delusions of grandeur – but after crossing twice in the early stages, they scored just one of the last nine tries of their Sunday… Read More ›
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TWL X FONZIE PODCAST 2022: EP 17 – 100 EPISODES AND RUNNIN’
We were lucky to make it to one, so we’re more surprised than anyone to raise the bat for 100 episodes. It’s a big one, with ‘MC’ Will and ‘Ice’ Brad joined by ‘Eazy’ Fonz on his corporate bigwig lunch… Read More ›
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TWL X FONZIE PODCAST 2022: EP 16 – DEJA VU (FONZIE REMIX)
Fonzie steals the keys to the TWL platform to post a reaction piece to the Nathan Brown news, and travels back in time only to find that the more things change, the more they stay the same. Usual TWL service… Read More ›
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THIS WARRIORS LIFE PODCAST 2022: EP 15 – HALFWAY TO HELL
Will and Brad are both under the weather but have pushed out a lengthy NRL halfway review (recorded in two parts over three days), running the rule over each club and taking a deeper dive into the poorly maintained pool… Read More ›