Post Match Knights v Warriors - [Round 20, 2025]

Knights vs Warriors
Knights

Knights

15 - 20
● LIVE
80:00

McDonald Jones Stadium

20 Jul 2025

Warriors

Warriors

Match Statistics

Knights Warriors
3 Tries 3
1 / 4 Conversions 4 / 5
1/1 Field Goals 0/2
0/0 2P Field Goals 0/1
3 Try Assists 2
Knights Warriors
48% Possession 52%
28/5 Complete/Incomplete Sets 34/6
45 Time in Opp Half 55
1272m Metres Gained 1423m
5 Line Breaks 3
10 Offloads 12
19/600m Kicks/Metres 22/566m
Knights Warriors
9 Errors 9
7 Penalties Conceded 6
0 Set Restarts 3
28 Missed Tackles 33

Player Statistics

Knights Players
# Player T Pts TA LB TB Off Tkl MT IT Pos DH K KM M E P
1 D. Gagai 1 6 0 2 7 1 5 2 0 36 0 0 0m 116m 0 1
2 D. Young 0 0 0 0 2 1 3 0 1 18 0 0 0m 109m 0 0
3 F. Hunt 1 4 0 0 0 0 15 4 3 21 0 0 0m 67m 1 0
4 B. Best 0 0 0 1 2 1 9 7 2 19 0 0 0m 129m 1 0
5 G. Marzhew 1 4 1 1 4 1 3 0 0 23 0 0 0m 181m 3 1
6 J. Hastings 0 0 1 0 1 0 20 1 2 63 0 12 361m 38m 1 1
7 J. Cogger 0 1 1 1 3 0 16 3 2 57 0 5 175m 55m 2 1
8 J. Saifiti 0 0 0 0 1 0 15 0 1 5 0 0 0m 34m 0 0
9 J. Brailey 0 0 0 0 2 1 38 1 0 91 2 0 0m 35m 0 1
10 L. Thompson 0 0 0 0 2 1 44 3 2 19 0 0 0m 125m 1 0
17 J. McEwen 0 0 0 0 3 2 30 4 1 15 0 0 0m 96m 0 0
12 K. Pearce-Paul 0 0 0 0 2 0 39 2 2 14 0 0 0m 110m 0 0
13 P. Crossland 0 0 0 0 0 0 45 0 1 25 0 0 0m 42m 0 1
14 T. Gamble 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 0 0 6 0 2 64m 4m 0 0
15 M. Croker 0 0 0 0 1 0 14 1 2 9 0 0 0m 50m 0 0
16 T. Frizell 0 0 0 0 1 2 13 0 2 7 0 0 0m 61m 0 1
18 T. Cant 0 0 0 0 2 0 9 0 0 7 0 0 0m 20m 0 0
Warriors Players
# Player T Pts TA LB TB Off Tkl MT IT Pos DH K KM M E P
1 T. Tuaupiki 0 0 0 0 3 2 2 2 3 25 0 0 0m 81m 1 0
2 D. Watene-Zelezniak 0 0 0 0 1 0 6 1 0 20 0 0 0m 123m 3 0
3 A. Pompey 1 4 0 0 2 0 15 0 1 13 0 0 0m 69m 0 1
4 K. Capewell 0 0 0 0 2 2 19 4 1 13 0 1 5m 69m 0 0
5 R. Tuivasa-Sheck 0 0 0 1 6 0 3 0 0 28 1 0 0m 234m 2 0
6 C. Harris-Tavita 0 0 0 0 0 2 26 5 0 36 1 3 49m 48m 1 0
7 T. Boyd 0 8 1 0 1 0 17 3 3 67 0 18 512m 10m 1 1
8 J. Fisher-Harris 0 0 0 0 0 0 23 1 1 14 0 0 0m 99m 0 0
9 W. Egan 0 0 1 0 1 0 37 4 1 109 7 0 0m 72m 0 1
10 J. Ford 0 0 0 0 1 1 29 1 2 14 0 0 0m 104m 1 1
11 L. Halasima 1 4 0 1 6 0 27 2 1 11 0 0 0m 90m 0 0
12 M. Niukore 0 0 0 0 1 0 27 2 1 10 0 0 0m 60m 0 0
13 E. Clark 0 0 0 0 2 1 27 3 0 24 0 0 0m 134m 0 0
14 T. Martin 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 1 8 0 0 0m 40m 0 0
15 J. Laban 0 0 0 0 0 0 7 1 0 7 0 0 0m 55m 0 0
16 D. Vaimauga 1 4 0 1 1 2 19 3 1 8 0 0 0m 52m 0 0
17 T. Stowers-Smith 0 0 0 0 1 1 19 1 0 9 0 0 0m 83m 0 1

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Thought we were the better team first 20 + minutes but couldn’t convert the points, had the Egan try been scored we probably kill the knights spirit and go on with it. Couple of big calls well and truely gave momentum to the knights and they grew an extra leg.
We did well to wrestle it back but didn’t seem to be able to get that finishing play, was close to turning it off a few times in the last 10 mins but glad I didn’t. Sure was a get out of jail win but on the balanced we’ve had our share of unlucky losses and history books will show a win- doesn’t matter how they come
 
That last play is why we love the game! The final 6 minutes was everything we've grown to expect from this club plus more 🤣
Close to the end I was questioning why the fuck Laban was playing on the left, when he carries with his right arm, & Leka was on the right carrying it in his left but hats off to Webby as it was either a masterstroke or a big slice of luck. 2 competition points all the same
 
Let's be honest. What we saw this week was Parra really give it to Canberra. Dragons outplay the Dogs but have their hearts crushed at the last moment. And then Newcastle really give it to us tonight. These lower ranked teams are going to play the games of their lives against top 4 teams. We, like Dogs and Canberra, almost got caught out tonight. Melbourne did.

This is going to be the dynamic for the rest of the year. This was a wake up call of what can happen if we drop off even a little bit. Tits, Phins, Dragons, Parra. They will all be gunning for us. We can't do this again because we will be embarrassed by someone. I'd rather use up our 4 pt buffer on the dogs game then one of the minnows.
 
I didn't mind us stealing the win at Campbelltown. Wests fan are very annoying. But I have a soft spot for the Knights. They've had a shit year and their fans are very lovely people. The people who run this podcast also love the wahs too and give us love every chance they get. So I had no joy watching them feel this pain. We have been here so many times before as well in the past


View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ORoEhPL7BXI


Hahaha

"Eat a bag of dicks ref"

My thoughts exactly
 
I didn't mind us stealing the win at Campbelltown. Wests fan are very annoying. But I have a soft spot for the Knights. They've had a shit year and their fans are very lovely people. The people who run this podcast also love the wahs too and give us love every chance they get. So I had no joy watching them feel this pain. We have been here so many times before as well in the past


View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ORoEhPL7BXI

If you pause it; you can pinpoint the moment his heart breaks.

the simpsons GIF
 
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All of the top 4 teams had a bit of a scare.

The Raiders survived it the best and the worrying part for them was mainly restricted to the first half.

The Storm lost.

Like us the Bulldogs had to do it late.

I know there was a lot of dicussion before the game about their situation. Putting a score on would have been great. But like a lot of people said there are no easy/given games in this competition.
Fair call. I do wonder though why most years the tailenders fade more at the end of the year, but every 4 or 5 years they make it tight.
 
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6.5
NZ Warriors
Team Ave Team Average
Leka Halasima
9.0
Leka Halasima
Highest Best Performance
Dallin Watene-Zelezniak
3.3
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TEAM LIST
Taine Tuaupiki 1
6.6 (52)
Dallin Watene-Zelezniak 2
3.3 (52)
Adam Pompey 3
Right Centre
7.3 (52)
Kurt Capewell 4
Left Centre
5.7 (52)
Roger Tuivasa-Sheck 5
7.4 (52)
Chanel Harris-Tavita 6
5.3 (52)
Tanah Boyd 7
Halfback
5.6 (51)
James Fisher-Harris 8
Right Prop Captain
6.7 (52)
Wayde Egan 9
7.0 (52)
Jackson Ford 10
Left Prop
6.6 (52)
Leka Halasima 11
Right Second Row
9.0 (54)
Marata Niukore 12
Left Second Row
6.2 (51)
Erin Clark 13
7.8 (53)
Te Maire Martin 14
Interchange
6.1 (53)
Jacob Laban 15
Interchange
6.2 (53)
Demitric Vaimauga 16
Interchange
7.9 (51)
Tanner Stowers-Smith 17
6.3 (53)
Sam Healey 18
18th Man
COACH
Andrew Webster HC
Andrew Webster
Head Coach
7.1 (44)
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