A few thoughts about the Warriors

Grant Rovelli and Michael Witt are average.

Their main issue seems to be guiding the team around on attack – neither one of them can do it well, if at all. When the Warriors are camped on the opposition line, the other backs don’t seem to know what is happening.

The attack seems to resort to off loading the ball, in an attempt to get second phase. Good in theory and in practice, but we need more than that. We need halves that can own the game.

They will win us games, when the team goes well and they may even take us to the finals. But they won’t take us much further than that.

Wade McKinnon. He’s a great support runner – the best in the NRL for sure. Even on TV it’s easy to see how many times he runs past a ball carrier in the hope of getting an offload. He makes it a numbers game – the more times he supports the more ball he will get. He’s also hard to tackle; he can fend and spin his way out of a few before getting caught.

My issue with Wade McKinnon is his attitude, which pretty much sux. He’s already been suspended for two matches this year after he pushed a ref. This followed a running verbal battle he had with him during the match.

A few times, he’s blown up at team mates for doing the wrong thing. Now don’t get me wrong, this is a tough sport played by tough people, but it’s still a team sport, and you just don’t’ give your mates verbal sprays like McKinnon.

Epalahame Lauaki. He is playing so much better at the moment, and I think it’s because the coach Ivan Clearly has told him to play his natural game. For much of this season, he’s looked like he was scared to make a mistake.

Simon Mannering – the guy is a good player, but he is no centre. Manu Vatuvei has struggled this year because Simon Mannering has been unable to get the ball to him.

Patrick Ah Van. A fantastic player, who makes few errors, is excellent under the high ball and has a great temperament. He may lack the X factor, but this year he’s also lacked opportunities. That’s due to having Tony Martin inside him. Tony Martin is a solid player, but lacks the ability to get the ball to his winger.