Episode 96: What's gone wrong for the Warriors?

About this episode

The episode discusses the Warriors' recent defeat and analyzes the team's performance and challenges.

This week on The Big League Podcast, Newstalk ZB’s Nick Bewley and the NZ Herald’s Michael Burgess break down the Warriors’ second straight defeat, going down 36–22 to the Cronulla Sharks. So what’s gone wrong for the side that burst out of the blocks to start the season? We unpack the key issues, hear coach Andrew Webster’s refreshingly honest assessment of the team’s shortcomings, and look ahead to a daunting clash with the Melbourne Storm — a team the Warriors haven’t beaten in over a decade. LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

People in this episode

Host: Nick Bewley

Guest: Michael Burgess

Topics covered

• Warriors performance
• NRL analysis
• sports commentary
• team assessment
• upcoming matches

Keywords

• Warriors
• Cronulla Sharks
• Melbourne Storm
• Andrew Webster
• NRL
• sports news
• team issues

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Newstalk ZB, NZ Herald, Cronulla Sharks, Melbourne Storm

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