Not a single member of their spine playing in the game and the Warriors have snapped their five-game winless streak against the three-time premiers.

"Very disappointing," a gutted Dylan Edwards tells ABC Sport, saying he was trying to adjust for some earlier misses that he hooked, and then he pushed the potential game-tying shot wide right.

It was another thrilling Magic Round contest with enough controversy and drama to fill a stadium a few times over.

It wasn't pretty and there will be plenty of discussion about those late penalties, but Warriors utility Dylan Walker tells ABC Sport he hopes this win can reignite their season.