The Warriors have just put through the gutsiest performance seen in their 2011 campaign, taking out the Melbourne Storm 18-14 at AAMI Park in Melbourne.
The near-sellout crowd of 20,000+ Melbourne supporters was never enough as the Warriors got big meters with their sets, racking up multiple 70m+ gains consecutively which gave them at one point a 18-6 lead.
However it was their defensive efforts that kept the Storm from rolling over them with their usual speedy attack on the outside, with Matt Duffie unable to cross the line once and (as a very happy Warriors' supporter's crowd would love) Billy Slater being shut down every time he had the ball in hand by one of the big lads from the Warrior's forward pack.
This may be the thing that will ignite the season for the Auckland side, now with a 3-4 record entering round 8. This upcoming Sunday in Auckland they face a Penrith Panthers side who were embarrassed in their game over the Easter Weekend, so this gives the Warriors a great chance to go back-to-back for the second time this season.
Injuries are unknown as the game has just been completed, however the Warriors No5 Inu was seen limping around the field and seemed to find running a tad awkward.
Has Ivan the Great held onto his job for another week?
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