Team List Knights v Warriors - [Round 20, 2025]

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Knights v Warriors - [Round 20, 2025]
TEAM LIST
Sunday 20th July 6:05pm NZST
McDonald Jones Stadium, Newcastle

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This is your NZWF thread for discussion on this weeks official NZ Warriors team list. Team list will be posted as soon as its released by the club.

This thread will be closed without warning once the GAME DAY thread opens 7am NZST on the day of the match...

 

[Tookey 2.0]

Kayliss named in the reserves

Capewell centre, with Ali and Fatialofa both on th extended bench.

Didn't see that coming....exciting times

 

[Warriorshopeful]

 

[Victor_Radley's_Scrotum]

We eatin

 

[Warriorshopeful]

Gagai at Fullback for the Knights?!?!

 

[BangBro's (still banging)]

Im a huge Ali Leiataua fan and still believe he has the making of a great centre for the warriors.

But im glad webby has gone with Capewell, I dont think Ali deserves to be back in top flight until he can find some form at cup level unfortunately.

We have newcastle covered this weekend.

 

[Naynay]

Solid team, would have maybe gone laban as an 80 min second rower and Leka to impact off the bench if capewell was gonna stay centre

 

[BangBro's (still banging)]

Solid team, would have maybe gone laban as an 80 min second rower and Leka to impact off the bench if capewell was gonna stay centre

I hope webby uses laban in the middle a little more.

 

[sydneywarrior92]

Game plan from last week please. Go through the front door and bash them out of the game. Hopefully Capewell switches sides and mark Best. They will look to shift out wide to their left edge with Best/Marzhew every chance they get. That's been their MO all season.

 

[Ever Hopeful]

Gotta feel for the Knights, Sharpe, Lucas and Ponga are a gut punch of casualties.

 

[BangBro's (still banging)]

Gotta feel for the Knights, Sharpe, Lucas and Ponga are a gut punch of casualties.

CNK, Barnett, Metcalf! I would argue we are just as hurt, but Adam O'Brian is a terrible coach.

Thats the difference.

 

[Beastmode]

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Safe and predictable line up

 

[Tookey 2.0]

Safe and predictable line up

Any changes you would have made Beast?

Does anyone feel Fatialofa on the reserves is smoke and mirrors, and he could be in the mix for a debut?

How's he been the last few weeks in Cup?

 

[BangBro's (still banging)]

Any changes you would have made Beast?

Does anyone feel Fatialofa on the reserves is smoke and mirrors, and he could be in the mix for a debut?

How's he been the last few weeks in Cup?

I think its just recognizing his form for the season, i cant see him debuting over toeava.

 

[Ever Hopeful]

CNK, Barnett, Metcalf! I would argue we are just as hurt, but Adam O'Brian is a terrible coach.

Thats the difference.

Then I feel for them even more. Their three most creative players and a shit coach to boot in a season when the comp is wide open. Yeah, we've been hit too, but that is a separate issue to me feeling for their club and fans. We've been there.

 

[Citygirl]

Gotta feel for the Knights, Sharpe, Lucas and Ponga are a gut punch of casualties.

Fuck em

 

[Damo]

Any changes you would have made Beast?

Does anyone feel Fatialofa on the reserves is smoke and mirrors, and he could be in the mix for a debut?

How's he been the last few weeks in Cup?

No way, there's too many people ahead and healthy in the pecking order.

 

[Ever Hopeful]

Fuck em

Lol! Good ole one-eyed forum. How it should be! Don't get me wrong, I'd be celebrating if the Sharks lost 10 players overnight, I just feel for the fellow long-term sufferers.

I'm a Warriors fan and a league fan. I love watching the best play. Plus I want other fans to be sympathetic to us when we're wallowing in self-pity

 

[Ref]

Gotta feel for the Knights, Sharpe, Lucas and Ponga are a gut punch of casualties.

Like if we happened to lose Barney, Metcalf and Charnze.

 

[Canonball]

Any changes you would have made Beast?

Does anyone feel Fatialofa on the reserves is smoke and mirrors, and he could be in the mix for a debut?

How's he been the last few weeks in Cup?

No doubt they'll run drills with both EIT and Kayliss at centre during the week but one of them would have to really show something magical to get ahead of even Ali