Warriors coach Andrew McFadden gave the players a licence to thrill against the Broncos on Saturday night and they rewarded him with a superb 36-18 win.

They had been a club under siege the past two weeks, following their embarrassing 38-12 loss to the Raiders. But they looked a totally different side, scoring seven tries to three against last year's NRL Grand Finalists and McFadden said he wanted his players to play with smiles on their faces as he let them off the leash.