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 RD 8: SJ ICES BAFFLING, DEBUTANT-INSPIRED GOLDEN POINT WIN
The Warriors have won at least half of their first eight games for just the eighth time in their 28-season history. And half of their four 2022 victories must rank among their ugliest – possibly least-deserved – wins ever. But… Read More ›
TWL RD 7: RECORDS TUMBLE IN WARRIORS’ HORRIFIC CAPITULATION
Arguably the most encouraging 40 minutes of the Nathan Brown era gave way to quite possibly the most embarrassing half of football in the Warriors’ history as they put up the white flag in a 70-10 Anzac Day obliteration at… Read More ›
TWL RD 5: JOHNSON ICES GOLDEN POINT ROLLERCOASTER
It only took the prodigal son 242 minutes. But before his ugly, spiralling golden point field goal snatched a 25-24 victory for the Warriors over North Queensland Cowboys in Redcliffe, it seemed as if it would be one of those… Read More ›
TWL RD 3: WARRIORS HOLD ON FOR LEAST SATISFYING WIN OF ALL TIME
Warriors 16 (Euan Aitken, Adam Pompey tries; Reece Walsh 4 goals) defeated Wests Tigers 12 (James Tamou, Zane Musgrove tries; Luke Brooks 2 goals) at Campbelltown Sports Ground
TWL RD 1: SLOPPY WARRIORS GET DRAGGED
I’ve witnessed some mind-blowing Round 1 capitulations from the Warriors in my time, so this could only ever rank somewhere in the middle. And though the 28-16 defeat to St George Illawarra on the Sunshine Coast was unquestionably two competition… Read More ›
TWL RD 25: WARRIORS PIGGYBACK TITANS INTO FINALS WITH LIMP FINISH TO AWFUL CAMPAIGN
The 2021 season and Nathan Brown era started in super-promising fashion via a gritty 19-6 victory over Gold Coast Titans. It ended in a pathetic, season-worst 44-0 defeat to the same opponents, who in turn tore eighth spot away from… Read More ›
TWL RD 23: WARRIORS BUCKED TO THE BRINK BY BRONCOS
Before we get into the Warriors’ agonising 24-22 loss to Brisbane, let’s clear one thing up. Despite what the dud Channel Nine commentary team (which NZ viewers bizarrely were switched to three minutes in after Warren Smith and co. kicked… Read More ›
TWL RD 22: WARRIORS TIE UP DOGS TO KEEP TOP 8 HOPES AFLOAT
The Warriors have won three straight games for the first time since their watershed 5-0 start to 2018, in turn elevating their seemingly ruined finals chances into a definite dark horse hope with a 24-10 defeat of battling Canterbury Bulldogs…. Read More ›
TWL RD 21: WARRIORS SURVIVE EVANS’ BRAIN-FOLDS FOR ONE OF THE GREAT WINS
The Warriors have chalked up back-to-back wins for the first time in the Nathan Brown era. Both were achieved by 18-16 scorelines after coming back from 10-point halftime deficits. But those coincidences will barely be remembered years down the track… Read More ›