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Andrew Webster says Warriors not NRL standard in season-defining loss to Parramatta

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Warriors coach Andrew Webster has lashed his side for making too many dumb errors that weren’t of NRL standard in Friday night’s 30-20 loss to the Eels.

Usually positive and upbeat, Webster cut a solemn figure following the defeat that almost certainly ended his chances of taking the Warriors to a second finals appearance under his watch in as many years.

The 2023 Dally M coach of the year had every right to be disappointed in his side who had just made a team in 16th place, who had suffered six straight defeats, look like world beaters.

Three tries in the final 10 minutes, two of which came when the Eels were reduced to 12 men, gave a false positive as to how poor Webster’s side had been.

“It’s one of those that hurts, not so much in the context of the season, just to how many dumb things we saw, things that weren’t good enough, just weren’t NRL standard,” he said.

“Too many errors, too many errors around last plays particularly, poor one-on-one misses (tackles) for tries.

“It’s just not good enough,” Webster said. “I feel like we dropped out bundle.”

Webster’s side missed 31 tackles and made 15 errors but he said many of those mistakes came at critical times and the Warriors were unable to defend them.

“I didn’t see that resilience, I didn’t see us wanting to make those one-on-one tackles to save those tries,” he said.

Following their breakout top four performance in 2023, Webster’s first season as a head coach, not making the finals this season – despite an unfortunate injury toll – shaped as a major disappointment for the club.

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