Jamal Fogarty couldn't repeat what he said to Canberra Raiders coach Ricky Stuart after being rested for the second half, but it wasn't overly nice.
But the Raiders halfback knows it will help give them the best chance of taking down the Melbourne Storm in their elimination final on Saturday.
Fogarty felt the Raiders' "unique" brand of football disrupted the Storm's defence and was a factor in their four-game winning streak in Melbourne.