unquestionably go down in the history of the Warriors, as a significantly diminished club triumphed over the Dolphins 24–20 in front of another sellout crowd of 23,116.
Despite losing two key players on game day and having many of their best players out of the lineup, the Warriors put on a show to remember, rallying from a 16–6 deficit to secure a decisive victory.
The most recent instance of a team winning against the odds was the “Baby Warriors” victory over St George Illawarra at Mount Smart in 2016. after that game, the squad was missing ten players up front, including six who
stepped down after the controversy surrounding sleeping drugs and energy drinks.
This kind of outcome has the potential to revitalise their season.
The Warriors were already without Shaun Johnson, Tohu Harris, Wayde Egan, Addin Fonua-Blake, Roger Tuivasa-Sheck, and others. On Saturday, they also lost Rocco Berry due to a hand injury. On Sunday, Charnze Nicoll-
Klokstad (sickness) and Taine Tuaupiki (wife anticipating first child) were declared out.
It required a significant lineup change, with Watene-Zelezniak moving to fullback. Though he had just once played at the back since May 2021, he had spent over a quarter of his NRL career there (42 games). After making just one
appearance for the Roosters in 2021, Graham-Taufa (22) moved into centre field for just his second first-grade match. Ed Kosi was moved to the wing.
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