D'Arcy Waldegrave: Last night was a perfect example of Warriors football

Ask and you shall receive.  

During the week, stand-in Warrior's skipper Kurt Capewell told media that what the Wahs needed to do was to get back to their style of footy.  

Be careful what you wish for right?  

Last night they did. A perfect example of Warriors football. Brilliant one minute, wretched the next.   

Free flowing, awe inspiring movement followed by a clunk-a-thon.  

Accurate aggressive defence backed up with turnstile slop.  

Wrestling defeat from the jaws of victory.  

Which is exactly what the Warriors dished up last night. In a fixture which loomed as pivotal to their wobbling season, questions were posed by the Dolphins, the answers weren’t what we wanted, but to a degree, expected.  

Granted, the Dolphins provided stout defence and must be lauded for scrapping their way to two competition points without Herbie Farnworth and playing the last 7 minutes a man down. Surely though Dolphins coach Kristian Woolf couldn’t have seen the harem-scarem last minute offensive flood that pinched victory at the death.  

The Wahs’ early season heroics are but a memory as they face a potentially treacherous run home. With arguably the comps best fixtures lined up for a final thrust, confidence now must surely be at the lowest ebb this season.  

This is not entirely of their own making, with the continued menace of injuries now kicking their door in, but last night's display down the stretch, although initially showing great heart, revealed an alarming albeit predictable side of the Penrose Muddogs.   

Like most Warriors seasons, the dreaded mathematical chance rears its ugly head - not of reaching the finals, but falling out of the top 8.  

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Episode Transcript

Speaker 1 (00:06):
You're listening to the All Sport Breakfast podcast with Darcy
Waldgrave from News Talk SEDB.

Speaker 2 (00:12):
And The Warriors Are the Warriors, Ask and you shall receive.
I believer as a biblical term sits around. During the week,
standing Warriors skipper Kirk caple I told media that what
the Wires needed needed to do was to get back
to their style of footy. Be careful what you wish for.

(00:35):
Right last night they did. It was a perfect example
of Warriors football, brilliant one minute, rich of the next,
free flowing or inspiring movement followed by a clunkerphong, accurate,
aggressive defense backed up with turnstile slop wrestling defeat from
the jaws of victory, which is exactly what the Warriors

(00:57):
dished up last night. In a fixture which loomed as
pivotal to their wobbling season. Questions were posed by the Dolphins.
The answers weren't really what we expected or wanted. Granted,
the Dolphins provided stout defense and must be lauded for
scrapping their way to two points without Herbie Farnworth playing

(01:17):
in the last seven minutes. They did a man down,
but even coach Christian Wolf couldn't have seen the harem
scare them last minute offensive flood that pinched victory at
the death. The War's early season heroics are about a
memory as they face a potentially treacherous run home. This
is with arguably the comp's best fixtures lined up for

(01:41):
the final thrust. What a lineup that confidence now must
surely be at the lowest ebb this season. This is
not entirely their own making, with the continued menace of
injuries now kicking their door in. But last night's display
down the stretch, although initially showing great heart, revealed an alarming,

(02:02):
albeit predictable side of the Penrose mud Dogs. Like most
Warriors seasons, the dreaded mathematical chance rears its ugly head,
not of reaching the finals, but of falling out of
the top eight. Dare I say it? And That'll do?

Speaker 1 (02:19):
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