“…the Warriors have been a better defensive and attacking side with Barnett in the second row, or coming off the bench. Simple as that.” – 18th Man
“Long gone are halcyon days of watching Kevin Tamati dish out a sideline belting to his Aussie counterpart” – 18th Man
“The game is bigger than Michael Jennings, but is it bigger than the issue he presents?” – The 18th Man
“The Knights will want some payback for the finals in 2023…” – The 18th Man
” I went to bed with a very heavy heart. And then I awoke to a stunning Wellington morning. And I felt okay.” – The 18th Man
“Then something dawned on me… It’s just a game, man. I needed to remind myself of this and give myself an uppercut” – The 18th Man
“The Warriors are about to make a mockery of those idiotic, bias predictions, and along the way, earn some respect.”
“…the Warriors are still being written off by many Aussie pundits, who see last year’s surge by the Warriors as nothing more than an enigma, a one-hit-wonder.” – The 18th Man
“…they have opted to turn their backs on an absolute bonafide icon and opt for a guy who has never been a head coach in the NRL.” – 18th Man
“The idea of giving NZ a second team with improved odds of taking the trophy across the Tasman is going to be met with incredulity and disdain” – 18th Man