LOOSE CARRY: What cost the Warriors a win + another NRL bunker issue

LOOSE CARRY: What cost the Warriors a win + another NRL bunker issue

Author: Zero Tackle September 14, 2026 Duration: 45:52

The Loose Carry NRL Podcast crew recap an eventful opening week of the 2026 NRL finals series, with The Dolphins and Penrith progressing to preliminary finals as the Cowboys and Rabbitohs exit the race. The team highlight the key difference between the Warriors and Dolphins, with the victorious Queensland side a focus in this week’s Coach’s Corner segment. The future of South Sydney veteran Cody Walker is also under the microscope off the back of Newcastle’s upset win over the Rabbitohs, while the Bunker and crowd figures from the weekend also raised some eyebrows.


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