The Warriors suffered a crushing 32-14 defeat to the Bulldogs in torrential rain on Saturday night, marking their third straight loss and pushing them out of the NRL’s top four for the first time since April.
The match unraveled after halfback Te Maire Martin was forced off with concussion in the 23rd minute, triggering a reshuffle amid further injury setbacks.
Dominated in possession and territory, the Warriors were punished by Bulldogs’ clinical wet-weather football, with Stephen Crichton, Viliame Kikau, Jethro Rinakama, and Enari Tuala crossing for tries.
Despite a late intercept try from Roger Tuivasa-Sheck, the damage was done early, leaving the Warriors facing long odds to reclaim a top-four spot.
