Warriors coach Stephen Kearney is reluctant to blame a number of questionable refereeing deacons which went against his side on Friday night.
The Warriors suffered their third-straight home defeat in an 18-15 loss to the Cronulla Sharks at Mt Smart.
The home side didn't get the rub of the green all night, as numerous calls went against the Penrose-based club which left players and fans fuming.
The Sharks benefited from a lengthy advantage which led to a try, as well as a crucial penalty against Warrior Chris Satae, who was pushed to the ground when playing the ball, while it appeared Edric Lee's match-winning try was scored off a forward pass.
Kearney admitted some of the decisions bemused him, but also said his players were their own worst enemies out on the field.
"There were moments we didn't handle so well, and that's the lesson for us," said Kearney.
"We did some good stuff and some moments where we didn't execute how we would like.
"In critical moments we need to better, and we weren't, so that is the lesson we take out from the game tonight.
"We were very unlucky in the end."
Kearney did, however, make a swipe at the controversial Denver test once again.
Peta Hiku and Issac Luke, who both featured in the test on Sunday, backed up and played the full 80 mints against the Sharks. Kearney never intended to play anybody who featured in the international fixture, but he was left with no option due to injuries.
Hiku was his usual self on the field, while Luke played out of his skin and was arguably the best Warrior on the ground.
But the Warriors boss felt terrible for putting the extra workload on his players.
"It's not ideal to go through what they've gone through," Kearney said of the Kiwis players, who arrived back in Auckland on Wednesday.
"But we've got a stadium of people that we're trying to look after too. We want to do the right thing by the footy team and by them."
The Warriors also lost forwards Tohu Harris (knee), and Bunty Afoa (elbow) to injuries during the match and both face a lengthy spell on the sidelines.
Both will have scans over the next few days to determine the severity of the injuries.
Losing the forward duo wold be a big blow towards the final run home, which sees the Warriors play five more teams inside the NRL's top eight.
Their next match is against one of those top eight sides, the Panthers in Penrith on Friday night.
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