A tough Kingz Container Crew Warriors Player Ratings to dish out after a gutting 42-12 preliminary final loss to the Broncos, but a pleasure to have run the rule over this bunch – with KCC’s wonderful support – throughout an… Read More ›
Previews + Reviews
TWL PRELIM FINAL: BLISTERING BRONCOS REIN IN WARRIORS FAIRYTALE
A few weeks back, because of a discussion we had on the TWL pod featuring Corey Rosser, I delved into the voice recordings on my phone to retrieve an expletive-laden post-match interview with Jazz Tevaga after Manly had pumped the… Read More ›
TWL FINALS WEEK 2: KINGZ CONTAINER CREW WARRIORS PLAYER RATINGS
The performance spoke for itself: the Warriors’ 40-10 semi-final demolition of Newcastle was one of the greatest displays in the club’s history on an occasion as significant and electrifying as any in its 29 seasons. Dominating in every facet from… Read More ›
TWL FINALS WEEK 1: KINGZ CONTAINER CREW WARRIORS PLAYER RATINGS
The Warriors endured a brutal reintroduction to finals footy courtesy of a 32-6 loss at Penrith, struggling to compensate for the loss of Shaun Johnson in the club’s first post-season match in five years. Few genuine standouts in the Kingz… Read More ›
TWL RD 27: KINGZ CONTAINER CREW WARRIORS PLAYER RATINGS
The Warriors’ call to make eight changes to last week’s line-up with a top-four berth already sealed ended somewhat predictably, overrun 34-10 by a freewheeling Dolphins outfit on a steamy day in Brisbane. But after appearing as if they were… Read More ›
TWL RD 26: KINGZ CONTAINER CREW WARRIORS PLAYER RATINGS
The Warriors have clinched their first top-four finish in 16 years and are now on a seven-match winning streak. Now let’s never speak of this game again and hope for a pre-finals clinic against the Dolphins in eight days’ time…. Read More ›
TWL RD 25: KINGZ CONTAINER CREW WARRIORS PLAYER RATINGS
In many ways the Warriors’ 29-22 win over Manly was a continuation of the late collapse against Canberra, and subpar performances combined with nervy finishes against Gold Coast and Wests Tigers in their last three outings. It was equally as… Read More ›
TWL RD 24: KINGZ CONTAINER CREW PLAYER RATINGS
Some good, some subpar in this week’s Kingz Container Crew Warriors Player Ratings after a dusty 30-22 win over Wests Tigers in Hamilton. 1 TAINE TUAUIKI:Â No question this guy is an NRL-quality fullback, looking very much at home in just… Read More ›
TWL RD 23: KINGZ CONTAINER CREW PLAYER RATINGS
The Warriors made hard work of a 28-18 defeat of a Gold Coast Titans outfit that was forced to play a man short for more than an hour following the controversial send-off of Moeaki Fotuaika. Leading 18-6 early in the… Read More ›
TWL RD 21: KINGZ CONTAINER CREW PLAYER RATINGS
After featuring in six straight games decided by 22-plus points (winning five), Warriors fans were probably due some heart palpitations that have been a near weekly occurence for the past 28 and a bit years. And there’s few Warriors-supporting observers… Read More ›