MATCH DETAILS
At Mount Smart Stadium, Auckland
Vodafone Warriors 20 (Mason Lino, Anthony Gelling, Issac Luke, Isaiah Papali'i tries; Mason Lino 2 conversions).
St George Illawarra Dragons 12 (Ben Hunt, Tariq Sims tries; Gareth Widdop 2 conversions).
Halftime: 10-0 Vodafone Warriors.
Referees: Ben Cummins and Henry Perenara.
Crowd: 18,295.
Vodafone Warriors | Roger Tuivasa-Sheck (c); David Fusitu'a, Peta Hiku, Anthony Gelling, Ken Maumalo; Blake Green, Mason Lino; Bunty Afoa, Issac Luke, Agnatius Paasi; Simon Mannering, Tohu Harris; Adam Blair. Interchange: Jazz Tevaga, Sam Lisone, Albert Vete, Isaiah Papali'i.
STATS
Team:
Penalties | 5-13
Completions | 29/37 (78%); 33/41 (80%)
Possession | 39%-61%
Total metres | 1489-1750
Kicks | 20-18
Kicking metres | 651-328
Errors | 9-11
Line breaks | 3-3
Line break assists | 1-1
Tackles | 359-330
Missed tackles | 63-22
Ineffective tackles | 27-12
Off loads | 8-18
Individual:
Most metres | Roger Tuivasa-Sheck 201, Ken Maumalo 133, Simon Mannering 114, Peta Hiku 112, Mason Lino 112, Issac Luke 110, David Fusitu'a 103, Anthony Gelling 103
Most post-contact metres | Roger Tuivasa-Sheck 64, Ken Maumalo 43, Simon Mannering 41, Peta Hiku 40, David Fusitu'a 39, Isaiah Papali'i 36, Anthony Gelling 36, Bunty Afoa 32
Most runs | Roger Tuivasa-Sheck 22, Ken Maumalo 16, Peta Hiku 14, David Fusitu'a 12, Simon Mannering 12, Anthony Gelling 11, Issac Luke 10
Most tackle breaks | Mason Lino 5, Anthony Gelling 5, Issac Luke 4
Most tackles | Simon Mannering 45, Jazz Tevaga 41, Issac Luke 38, Adam Blair 33, Bunty Afoa 28, Agnatius Paasi 27, Mason Lino 24, Isaiah Papali'i 22, Peta Hiku 20
Most off loads | Peta Hiku 4
Most supports | Blake Green 18, Jazz Tevaga 15, Roger Tuivasa-Sheck 12, Ken Maumalo 11
Most decoys | Adam Blair 9, Jazz Tevaga 9, Anthony Gelling 9