Dragons
Broncos
Knights
Sea Eagles
Cowboys
Sharks
Wests Tigers
Roosters
Rabbitohs
Warriors
Bulldogs
Storm
Panthers
Eels
Titans
Raiders
Preview
Being a Warriors fan must be incredibly frustrating! Last week, they blew a golden opportunity to put their hat in the top eight ring but blew it, and have another chance this week in the form of a severely-depleted, almost unrecognisable Broncos side.
The Broncos are missing the likes of Boyd, Milford and Thaiday just to name a few and while they do welcome back Ben Hunt after a lengthy injury layoff, it’s time for the Warriors to put their foot on the throat.
They have all the talent in the world that there really is no excuses anymore.
They registered 57 missed tackles last week, and a repeat will not be tolerated by Stephen Kearney as they take on an inexperienced Broncos line up. The Dragons ran right through the middle of them, an area of defence that must be tightened up.
The Broncos come in as clear outsiders and rightly so, however probably not as much as you’d expect. They have a poor record at Mt Smart stadium, however, if the origin replacements can dig in and grind out the hard yards, they’ll give themselves every chance against a mentally fragile Warriors side.
Warriors by 10.
Team Lists
Team Lists
| Fullback |
| Wing |
| Centre |
| Centre |
| Wing |
| Five-eighth |
| Halfback |
| Prop |
| Hooker |
| Prop |
| Second Row |
| Second Row |
| Lock |
| Interchange |
| Interchange |
| Interchange |
| Interchange |
Team Stats
Scoring Plays
| Warriors | Broncos | |
| 5 | Tries | 2 |
| 4 | Conversions | 1 |
| Penalty Goals | ||
| Field Goals |
Attack
| Warriors | Broncos | |
| 202 | All Runs | 168 |
| 1,851 | All Run Metres | 1,521 |
| 5 | Line Breaks | 4 |
| 12 | Offloads | 5 |
Defense
| Warriors | Broncos | |
| 613 | Kick Metres | 508 |
| 40/20 | ||
| 294 | Tackles | 338 |
| 25 | Missed Tackles | 45 |
Discipline
| Warriors | Broncos | |
| 2 | Penalties Conceded | 3 |
| 6 | Errors | 14 |
| Sin Bin | ||
| Send Offs |
Player Stats
Top Point Scorer
| Player | TOT | |
 | Shaun Johnson | 12 |
| James Roberts | 8 | |
| Roger Tuivasa-Sheck | 4 | |
| Ken Maumalo | 4 | |
| James Gavet | 4 |
Top Goal Kicker
| Player | TOT | |
| Shaun Johnson | 4 |
| Jordan Kahu | 1 | |
| Adam Blair | ||
| Tautau Moga | ||
| Simon Mannering |
Top Try Scorer
| Player | TOT | |
 | James Roberts | 2 |
| Shaun Johnson | 1 | |
| Roger Tuivasa-Sheck | 1 | |
| Ken Maumalo | 1 | |
| James Gavet | 1 |
Top Try Assists
| Player | TOT | |
| Shaun Johnson | 2 |
| Nathaniel Roache | 1 | |
| Jonus Pearson | 1 | |
| Issac Luke | 1 | |
| Ben Hunt | 1 |
Top Runs
| Player | TOT | |
 | Ken Maumalo | 20 |
| Roger Tuivasa-Sheck | 19 | |
| Benji Marshall | 18 | |
| Jordan Kahu | 16 | |
| David Mead | 16 |
Top Run Metres
| Player | TOT | |
 | Roger Tuivasa-Sheck | 210 |
| Ken Maumalo | 172 | |
| Charnze Nicoll-Klokstad | 172 | |
| David Mead | 163 | |
| James Roberts | 154 |
Top Linebreaks
| Player | TOT | |
 | Tautau Moga | 1 |
| Shaun Johnson | 1 | |
| Kodi Nikorima | 1 | |
| James Gavet | 1 | |
| Issac Luke | 1 |
Top Offloads
| Player | TOT | |
 | Simon Mannering | 3 |
| Ryan Hoffman | 3 | |
| Adam Blair | 1 | |
| Sam Lisone | 1 | |
| Ken Maumalo | 1 |
Top Tackles
| Player | TOT | |
| Simon Mannering | 39 |
| Bodene Thompson | 38 | |
| Alex Glenn | 37 | |
| Joe Ofahengaue | 34 | |
| Jaydn Su'a | 34 |
Top Missed Tackles
| Player | TOT | |
 | Ben Hunt | 8 |
| Shaun Johnson | 7 | |
| Alex Glenn | 7 | |
| Adam Blair | 4 | |
| Jaydn Su'a | 4 |
Top Tackle Breaks
| Player | TOT | |
| Ken Maumalo | 11 |
| Shaun Johnson | 7 | |
| Charnze Nicoll-Klokstad | 5 | |
| Roger Tuivasa-Sheck | 3 | |
| James Roberts | 3 |
Top Linebreak Assists
| Player | TOT | |
| Tautau Moga | 1 |
| Shaun Johnson | 1 | |
| Nathaniel Roache | 1 | |
| Jai Arrow | 1 | |
| Benji Marshall | 1 |
Top Kick Metres
| Player | TOT | |
| Ben Hunt | 429 |
| Shaun Johnson | 315 | |
| Kieran Foran | 169 | |
| Issac Luke | 108 | |
| Kodi Nikorima | 46 |
Top Penalties
| Player | TOT | |
| Tautau Moga | 1 |
| Simon Mannering | 1 | |
| James Roberts | 1 | |
| Bodene Thompson | 1 | |
| Ben Hunt | 1 |
Top Errors
| Player | TOT | |
| James Roberts | 3 |
| Jordan Kahu | 2 | |
| Ben Hunt | 2 | |
| Adam Blair | 1 | |
| Shaun Johnson | 1 |
Summary
If ever there was a game to demonstrate the total farce of club football at SOO this has to be it. What a joke of a result. On any other weekend the Warriors would have lost this game by 20-30. Instead they are gifted a home game against the Broncos reserves.