Emerging from the haze of a convincing prelim defeat and a Dally M heartbreaker, the OG throuple are back together for a bit of a season sign-off. Brad and Fonzie dispel rumours of a feud (or that they’re in fact… Read More ›
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SHAUN JOHNSON SNARES KINGZ CONTAINER CREW TWL PLAYER OF THE YEAR AWARD
Shaun Johnson may have been dudded out of the Dally M Medal by an inherently flawed system, but the veteran halfback has taken out the 2023 Kingz Container Crew TWL Player of the Year award, based on our weekly KCC-sponsored… Read More ›
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 ›
THE RIVALRY: WARRIORS V BRONCOS
The Warriors’ rivalry with the Broncos kicked off via an epic contest in their 1995 premiership debut. Competition between the two clubs has consequently held a special place in the Auckland-based club’s narrative ever since, and has produced many thrillers,… Read More ›
FLASHBACK FRIDAY: SCORING SPREE AT SUNCORP
The Warriors were at their Harlem Globetrotter-esque best in a 56-18 dismantling of an Origin-depleted Brisbane in Round 12 of the 2013 season – the highest score ever conceded by the Broncos at home at the time. Playmakers Feleti Mateo… 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 ›
THIS WARRIORS LIFE PODCAST 2023: EP 29 – DUNEDIN FIREWOOD (THIS BRAD HAS FLOWN)
Fonz gave us a few days off on bye week after the Warriors’ heartstopper against the Raiders, but Will and Brad are back on deck after ticking off their respective Saturday afternoon jobs. Brought to you by the Warriors-mad legends… Read More ›
TWL RD 20: KINGZ CONTAINER CREW PLAYER RATINGS
Shaun and Kayla’s bub arrived on time, a top-10 post-1995 crowd turned up to Mt Smart and the home side pumped a top-four team 44-12 – everything’s coming up Warriors and these are indeed halcyon days. Cronulla came out firing… Read More ›
THE RIVALRY: WARRIORS V SHARKS
Cronulla’s early and recent periods of dominance bookended a decade where the Warriors held the upper hand, leaving the Sharks with a 10-win advantage after a rivalry spanning 28 seasons. Incredibly, more than a third of the teams’ 46 encounters… Read More ›
THE RIVALRY: WARRIORS V EELS
The Warriors’ rivalry with the Parramatta Eels has encompassed many twists and turns, including a pair of week one finals encounters, an incredible number of shared players, and even three coaches who have been in charge of both clubs. Overall… Read More ›