April 11, 2026 • 8 mins
The Warriors' 17-match losing streak against the Melbourne Storm is over.
The Wahs have gone back to second on the NRL ladder with a crushing 38-14 win over their bogey team.
Warriors assistant coach Stacey Jones joined Piney to discuss.
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Speaker 1 (00:06):
You're listening to the Weekend Sport podcast with Jason Vine
from Newstalks dB.
Speaker 2 (00:12):
After more than a decade of frustration and seventeen straight defeats,
the New Zealand Warriors have finally done it, not just
beating the Melbourne Storm, but doing so in emphatic fashion.
In Melbourne Tuesday, head of close quick hits.
Speaker 1 (00:30):
The Warriors.
Speaker 2 (00:32):
The no difficit was It's a statement night for the Warriors.
The wise masters cleaned up by Fisher Harris.
Speaker 1 (00:44):
Oh goodness, this has been.
Speaker 2 (00:48):
A passer, a smasher, whatever else, Abasha, whatever you wants,
bred out the house, he may score, he gets it
away forward. Warriors. Have they done it.
Speaker 3 (01:01):
They've broken the draft and they have done it in
the most emphatic.
Speaker 2 (01:07):
Thirty eight points to fourteen, the Warriors bending the Storm
last night. Assistant coach Stacy Jones as with us before
the team flies back to New Zealand. Stacey, congratulations to you,
the coaching team and the players as well. What pleased
you the most? Was it the result or the manner
in which it was done?
Speaker 3 (01:25):
Yeah, but of both. Actually, obviously it has been spoken
about during the week, you know, with the drought that
had happened, and obviously Melbourne also being in a bit
of a slub with three losses in a row, so
certainly knew what we were coming up against. But yeah,
(01:45):
it was very pleasing both sides that we were able
to put together a very good performance but also performance
you know that would come so close over so many
times and you haven't got the points, but very pleasing.
Speaker 2 (01:59):
How do you deal with that stage during the week.
I mean, there's no getting away from it. You know,
it's a long time since you'd beaten this particular opponent.
Is there any sense that you want to forget about
history or do you use it as motivation to be
you guys can be the ones to make a aut
a history.
Speaker 3 (02:15):
Yeah. Look, it was probably the first time that we're
spoken about it so many times, you know that we
really sayd boys, we're a little bit over this because
we played for the Michael Trophy and for those that
didn't Michael Moore was the football manager for Melbourne Storm
twenty six years ago when he passed away tragically in
Auckland and we played for the Michael Moore Trophy and
(02:37):
you know, no disrespect to Melbourne, but it means a
lot to them. You know that the trophy doesn't mean
as much to us, but it's certainly something that we
play for him, and you get the trophy after the game,
and you know, we said, this is their trophy, let's
let's go and take it off then. And the boys
were very motivated by that. And there's been a few
boys that have been on the wrong end of the
(03:00):
scoreline for the last five or six years that have
been here, so we're certainly very pleasing pleasing for them
to to be able to go there and get the
job done.
Speaker 2 (03:08):
Was there a scenes early in the game Stays that
that it was going to be the night that the
streak ended.
Speaker 3 (03:16):
I don't no, not at all. Lot, they're a very
dangerous team. You know, we were very clinical at the
start of the game, and then obviously Melbourne scored two
quick tries midway through that first half period and got
themselves back in the game. So there was never any
sort of moments that we thought, okay, this is me
right up to you're five minutes ago. I know, we'll
(03:37):
be in the box next to him and you know
he was. Yeah, it was a very nerve wracking moment
in there with them. Yeah, certainly make sure that the
boys didn't take their you know, their foot off the pedal.
Speaker 2 (03:49):
The physicality really stood out. Was that a specific focus.
I know it's a physical game anyway, but specifically against
the Melbourne side that unknown for their toughness.
Speaker 3 (03:59):
Yep, oh, without a doubt, you know, And this is
the nature of the game. You know, you've got to
play a physical game, especially when it's a a big
game like this. When we played was when we played Melbourne.
You know, there's a huge KII contingent in Melbourne that
get behind the team and you know, the fascality of
it is where you got to know where the game's
won and loss. And I thought our middles up front
(04:21):
played a really good platform, and I thought our backfield
you know, delivered on it as well.
Speaker 2 (04:26):
And Roger tivs Chek and the center's superb. You reckon
he might play but they're going forward.
Speaker 3 (04:34):
Yeah, he didn't look at the place. And you know,
the last time we played Melbourn, Malvin beat us on
the hooter Melbourn, Roger played in the sceners, played left
center that day and he probably had his best game
for us in that position for quite some time. And
the good thing about Roger, he's open to anything, you know,
and he was very accommodating, and he looked after Lofy
(04:56):
camp Perreira there making his debut, and you know they
had a really good connection throughout the week. And yeah, look,
Roger's just the ultimate, ultimate professional, and he knew what
his job.
Speaker 2 (05:06):
So how do you bottle this station? And I mean
it's not going to be a one off, but how
do you how do you bottle it? But also quickly
refocus on the Titans?
Speaker 3 (05:14):
Now? Yeah, good, good question, Jason. Look, the competition is
so so good, so tight, so strong, that you know
you can't take your eye off it for one little moment.
And you know, we're certainly very pleased with the performance.
But you know, look, you know last week, week before that,
we were we come off sick and best, and you know,
(05:37):
you only have to be up the game a little bit.
And you know, we know that, you know, we know that,
we know that that that performance that we put together
last night's a benchmark for us.
Speaker 2 (05:46):
Just to finish as someone who's been part of this
club for so long personally, for you, how special was
it to finally break that street? We can stop talking
about it.
Speaker 3 (05:54):
Now, Yeah, look, you know, it was was a moment
for these boys that they can savor and so yeah,
we were we were a part of that that group
that that went over to Melbourne and beat them, you know,
because it's no easy task. And yeah, very very happy.
So yeah, hopefully it'll make for a good week for
us and focus on on a bigger, big game against
(06:16):
Titansick Sadley.
Speaker 2 (06:18):
I'm sure. Well, congrats to you and the team on
the on the win, Stacy, thanks for chatting and safe
travels back.
Speaker 3 (06:23):
Thank you Jason much, No, thank you.
Speaker 2 (06:25):
Stacey very much, indeed for taking our call. Stacy Jones,
assistant coach of the Warriors. Warriors thirty eight Storm fourteen
totally deserved one emphatic the perfect response to back to
back defeats could have actually been more delan what tennis
les now. A couple of tries would have had a
third of Taine to Olpicky had passed to him with
the line open. Thought Chanelle Harris Tavita was good in
(06:47):
the sixth jumper. There's a conversation to be had there,
right And look, I'll absolutely admit that I was worried
about Luke Metcalfe's absence I think I've said this a
couple of times. I was worried about his absence for
the first bit of the season. He's come back and
he's now re injured himself a different injury, of course,
But I thought Janelle Harris Tavida was good in the
(07:07):
sixth Jumper. So are we in a situation now where
Luke Metcalfe might have to actually be a bit patient.
It seems incredible, doesn't it? To say it a little
bit the same with Mitch Barnett when he comes back again.
Jackson Ford, Jackson Ford is playing like a man possessed.
(07:28):
He is tremendous, utterly tremendous. And that tackle by Roger
to Ivasaschek on Will Warbrick and the response to it
a Warbrick's coming to the Warriors next year. Of course
he'll be delighted to well. Roger won't be there, of course,
but he'll be delighted to be on the same team.
But when Roger hit him as he was going for
(07:50):
the corner and just barreled him into touch and then
got up and everyone got around him, and he's wagging
his finger saying, you're not going over on my watch.
I just thought that was. It just showed how much
it meant to this team. Last night it was so good.
I had a long day yesterday, Not that this is
about me, but I got up at just before four
(08:12):
yesterday morning to fly to Auckland. Did a radio show yesterday.
Then I did a commentary of an Auckland FC game,
came back and watched the Hurricanes against the Blues. And
now I might be a bit tired, but I had
the worries on. I got my second wind. I got
a second wind. Man, how good were they?
Speaker 1 (08:30):
For more from Weekend Sport with Jason Fine. Listen live
to news Talk said B weekends from midday, or follow
the podcast on iHeartRadio.
You're listening to the Weekend Sport podcast with Jason Vine
from Newstalks dB.
Speaker 2 (00:12):
After more than a decade of frustration and seventeen straight defeats,
the New Zealand Warriors have finally done it, not just
beating the Melbourne Storm, but doing so in emphatic fashion.
In Melbourne Tuesday, head of close quick hits.
Speaker 1 (00:30):
The Warriors.
Speaker 2 (00:32):
The no difficit was It's a statement night for the Warriors.
The wise masters cleaned up by Fisher Harris.
Speaker 1 (00:44):
Oh goodness, this has been.
Speaker 2 (00:48):
A passer, a smasher, whatever else, Abasha, whatever you wants,
bred out the house, he may score, he gets it
away forward. Warriors. Have they done it.
Speaker 3 (01:01):
They've broken the draft and they have done it in
the most emphatic.
Speaker 2 (01:07):
Thirty eight points to fourteen, the Warriors bending the Storm
last night. Assistant coach Stacy Jones as with us before
the team flies back to New Zealand. Stacey, congratulations to you,
the coaching team and the players as well. What pleased
you the most? Was it the result or the manner
in which it was done?
Speaker 3 (01:25):
Yeah, but of both. Actually, obviously it has been spoken
about during the week, you know, with the drought that
had happened, and obviously Melbourne also being in a bit
of a slub with three losses in a row, so
certainly knew what we were coming up against. But yeah,
(01:45):
it was very pleasing both sides that we were able
to put together a very good performance but also performance
you know that would come so close over so many
times and you haven't got the points, but very pleasing.
Speaker 2 (01:59):
How do you deal with that stage during the week.
I mean, there's no getting away from it. You know,
it's a long time since you'd beaten this particular opponent.
Is there any sense that you want to forget about
history or do you use it as motivation to be
you guys can be the ones to make a aut
a history.
Speaker 3 (02:15):
Yeah. Look, it was probably the first time that we're
spoken about it so many times, you know that we
really sayd boys, we're a little bit over this because
we played for the Michael Trophy and for those that
didn't Michael Moore was the football manager for Melbourne Storm
twenty six years ago when he passed away tragically in
Auckland and we played for the Michael Moore Trophy and
(02:37):
you know, no disrespect to Melbourne, but it means a
lot to them. You know that the trophy doesn't mean
as much to us, but it's certainly something that we
play for him, and you get the trophy after the game,
and you know, we said, this is their trophy, let's
let's go and take it off then. And the boys
were very motivated by that. And there's been a few
boys that have been on the wrong end of the
(03:00):
scoreline for the last five or six years that have
been here, so we're certainly very pleasing pleasing for them
to to be able to go there and get the
job done.
Speaker 2 (03:08):
Was there a scenes early in the game Stays that
that it was going to be the night that the
streak ended.
Speaker 3 (03:16):
I don't no, not at all. Lot, they're a very
dangerous team. You know, we were very clinical at the
start of the game, and then obviously Melbourne scored two
quick tries midway through that first half period and got
themselves back in the game. So there was never any
sort of moments that we thought, okay, this is me
right up to you're five minutes ago. I know, we'll
(03:37):
be in the box next to him and you know
he was. Yeah, it was a very nerve wracking moment
in there with them. Yeah, certainly make sure that the
boys didn't take their you know, their foot off the pedal.
Speaker 2 (03:49):
The physicality really stood out. Was that a specific focus.
I know it's a physical game anyway, but specifically against
the Melbourne side that unknown for their toughness.
Speaker 3 (03:59):
Yep, oh, without a doubt, you know, And this is
the nature of the game. You know, you've got to
play a physical game, especially when it's a a big
game like this. When we played was when we played Melbourne.
You know, there's a huge KII contingent in Melbourne that
get behind the team and you know, the fascality of
it is where you got to know where the game's
won and loss. And I thought our middles up front
(04:21):
played a really good platform, and I thought our backfield
you know, delivered on it as well.
Speaker 2 (04:26):
And Roger tivs Chek and the center's superb. You reckon
he might play but they're going forward.
Speaker 3 (04:34):
Yeah, he didn't look at the place. And you know,
the last time we played Melbourn, Malvin beat us on
the hooter Melbourn, Roger played in the sceners, played left
center that day and he probably had his best game
for us in that position for quite some time. And
the good thing about Roger, he's open to anything, you know,
and he was very accommodating, and he looked after Lofy
(04:56):
camp Perreira there making his debut, and you know they
had a really good connection throughout the week. And yeah, look,
Roger's just the ultimate, ultimate professional, and he knew what
his job.
Speaker 2 (05:06):
So how do you bottle this station? And I mean
it's not going to be a one off, but how
do you how do you bottle it? But also quickly
refocus on the Titans?
Speaker 3 (05:14):
Now? Yeah, good, good question, Jason. Look, the competition is
so so good, so tight, so strong, that you know
you can't take your eye off it for one little moment.
And you know, we're certainly very pleased with the performance.
But you know, look, you know last week, week before that,
we were we come off sick and best, and you know,
(05:37):
you only have to be up the game a little bit.
And you know, we know that, you know, we know that,
we know that that that performance that we put together
last night's a benchmark for us.
Speaker 2 (05:46):
Just to finish as someone who's been part of this
club for so long personally, for you, how special was
it to finally break that street? We can stop talking
about it.
Speaker 3 (05:54):
Now, Yeah, look, you know, it was was a moment
for these boys that they can savor and so yeah,
we were we were a part of that that group
that that went over to Melbourne and beat them, you know,
because it's no easy task. And yeah, very very happy.
So yeah, hopefully it'll make for a good week for
us and focus on on a bigger, big game against
(06:16):
Titansick Sadley.
Speaker 2 (06:18):
I'm sure. Well, congrats to you and the team on
the on the win, Stacy, thanks for chatting and safe
travels back.
Speaker 3 (06:23):
Thank you Jason much, No, thank you.
Speaker 2 (06:25):
Stacey very much, indeed for taking our call. Stacy Jones,
assistant coach of the Warriors. Warriors thirty eight Storm fourteen
totally deserved one emphatic the perfect response to back to
back defeats could have actually been more delan what tennis
les now. A couple of tries would have had a
third of Taine to Olpicky had passed to him with
the line open. Thought Chanelle Harris Tavita was good in
(06:47):
the sixth jumper. There's a conversation to be had there,
right And look, I'll absolutely admit that I was worried
about Luke Metcalfe's absence I think I've said this a
couple of times. I was worried about his absence for
the first bit of the season. He's come back and
he's now re injured himself a different injury, of course,
But I thought Janelle Harris Tavida was good in the
(07:07):
sixth Jumper. So are we in a situation now where
Luke Metcalfe might have to actually be a bit patient.
It seems incredible, doesn't it? To say it a little
bit the same with Mitch Barnett when he comes back again.
Jackson Ford, Jackson Ford is playing like a man possessed.
(07:28):
He is tremendous, utterly tremendous. And that tackle by Roger
to Ivasaschek on Will Warbrick and the response to it
a Warbrick's coming to the Warriors next year. Of course
he'll be delighted to well. Roger won't be there, of course,
but he'll be delighted to be on the same team.
But when Roger hit him as he was going for
(07:50):
the corner and just barreled him into touch and then
got up and everyone got around him, and he's wagging
his finger saying, you're not going over on my watch.
I just thought that was. It just showed how much
it meant to this team. Last night it was so good.
I had a long day yesterday, Not that this is
about me, but I got up at just before four
(08:12):
yesterday morning to fly to Auckland. Did a radio show yesterday.
Then I did a commentary of an Auckland FC game,
came back and watched the Hurricanes against the Blues. And
now I might be a bit tired, but I had
the worries on. I got my second wind. I got
a second wind. Man, how good were they?
Speaker 1 (08:30):
For more from Weekend Sport with Jason Fine. Listen live
to news Talk said B weekends from midday, or follow
the podcast on iHeartRadio.
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