The club record loss, with 13 tries conceded, is either evidence of an impending malaise at the Auckland club, with something clearly wrong at the core of the squad. From there the white flag went up, with a staggering eight tries conceded in the last 28 minutes. Brown is usually diplomatic but accused some players of taking the "easiest option" and essentially not trying. The Warriors look dejected after the round seven NRL match between the Melbourne Storm and the New Zealand Warriors at AAMI Park. Photo / Photosport.co.nzWhile Storm coach Craig Bellamy was sympathetic, saying the loss of Watene-Zelezniak and Josh Curran had changed the equation, Brown was less conciliatory.

Source: New Zealand Herald April 27, 2022 06:12 UTC