And referees should use the sin bin more. If Beau Scott had spent 10 or 20 minutes off the field last week in Townsville the result might have been different. A subsequent suspension does nothing to benefit the team that was offended against.
Meanwhile, the Warriors' effort and intensity have been impressive but they continue to undo all their good work with errors at crucial times. It's impossible to build pressure when you make mistakes early in the tackle count, or keep taking the wrong options on fifth tackles. It keeps the other team in the game, as we saw against Canberra last week.
The return of Sam Tomkins has helped but in general the halves need to take more control; it's okay to think long term sometimes and push for the repeat set, rather than what is directly ahead of them. Go forward has never been an issue at this club and all that hard work needs to be capitalised on.
Looking ahead to tomorrow's match, one key for the Warriors is how their right edge defence copes against Parramatta's formidable attack down the left flank. Brad Takairangi, Corey Norman and Manu Ma'u have been excellent for the Eels so far this season. Norman already has four try assists, thanks to some spectacular passes and great vision.
The communication between Tui Lolohea, Shaun Johnson and Bodene Thompson needs to improve as they were quite passive in Canberra.
