“Sorry”: Johnson apologises to Warriors fans as curtain closes on incredible season
The Warriors were thumped by the Broncos on Saturday.
New Zealand Warriors full-back Shaun Johnson has apologized to the club’s fans for their shaky finals performance as the club failed to qualify for the finals at the hands of the Brisbane Broncos.
After a season built on defensive determination and entertaining rugby league, the Warriors crashed out of their clash with the Brisbane Broncos, unable to stem the points flow or find enough despite progressing very fast.
In the end, the Warriors conceded 40 points and were largely shut out in the second half.
The Auckland-based team, in their first season under Andrew Webster and first full home season after the COVID pandemic forced them to move to Australia, however, they haven’t lost a single What fans after an incredible season.
Given that the Warriors were considered by many to be one of the bottom-ranked teams at the start of the season, their preliminary final appearance was a shock to most.
Despite this, Shaun Johnson told Channel 9 after the match that he regretted his club’s performance, while admitting the Broncos had a real chance of toppling the Penrith Panthers in the final on Next Sunday.
“(I’m) disappointed, but all credit to the Broncos, they were sharp tonight, I thought they played really fast and I think they’ll be pretty good next week,” Johnson told Nine.
“Obviously there has been a huge turnaround for the club to be able to come home and I think rugby league in New Zealand is now going.
“I want to tell all the fans and members that they have supported us all year long, sorry to disappoint you tonight.
“But the love and support we received was amazing and the gaming team definitely appreciated it.”
Brisbane outscored the Warriors from post to post throughout the match, in a frantic opening that saw seven tries in the first half an hour, before Reece Walsh’s controversial forward pass was missed. missed to help the Broncos go further in the second half. .
The Broncos face the Penrith Panthers next Sunday in the 2023 season grand final.
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