Team List NZ Warriors v Cronulla Sharks - [Round 5, 2026]

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NZ Warriors v Cronulla Sharks - [Round 5, 2026]
TEAM LIST
Sunday 5th April 4:00pm NZST
PointsBet Stadium, Cronulla​

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...

 

[FormerlyJamesW]

Public Service Annoucement time.

Do NOT get excited when the teamlist is announced.

We all did last week and look what happened.

Only bitching, moaning and calls for Webbys head please.

 

[WAH MAN]

Public Service Annoucement time.

Do NOT get excited when the teamlist is announced.

We all did last week and look what happened.

Only bitching, moaning and calls for Webbys head please.

I would argue the point if you were wrong

 

[Beastmode]

Public Service Annoucement time.

Do NOT get excited when the teamlist is announced.

We all did last week and look what happened.

Only bitching, moaning and calls for Webbys head please.

Same team

 

[WAH MAN]

Same team

Minus Barney. So no dinosaur from our imagination. .

Funny how many outs we can absorb this year. Demetric might get a run this week.

 

[Teets]

Funny how many outs we can absorb this year. Demetric might get a run this week.

Hope so. This could be completely wrong as it's only based off the teams socials, but to me it feels like he drives the teams energy in a really positive way. An excellent young leader in his own way that's different to the more business like Fish/Barney.

Even if his actual minutes and output on the field are still limited.

 

[roguei]

Hope so. This could be completely wrong as it's only based off the teams socials, but to me it feels like he drives the teams energy in a really positive way. An excellent young leader in his own way that's different to the more business like Fish/Barney.

Even if his actual minutes and output on the field are still limited.

What I think a lot of people seemed to not being up at all about our attack, is how the ball playing by the middles was non-existent compared to the previous games. Looked like the 2004 bulldogs

I really think Demetric has that in droves over TSS.

 

[Evil_Mush]

As long as whatever team named has had more than 1 training session together!

 

[Evil_Mush]

Wondering if it'll look similar to game 1 team, with CNK at 1 & Ali at 3, but Leka at 11 (Capewell started that game), Metcalf at 6 with CHT on bench (where Leka was on bench that game). Taine back on reserves with I guess AKP or EIT?

Edit, oops forgot Marata who will probably stay in. I dunno hah, will find out soon enough!

 

[The Warrior Waka]

I want Ali back. To watch uncle @Boats n Hoes head explode in anger. Nothing a good boil up with extra dough boys and a weed infused takakau can't fix breetha. You'll be right kare

 

[Worried2Death]

I want Ali back. To watch uncle @Boats n Hoes head explode in anger. Nothing a good boil up with extra dough boys and a weed infused takakau can't fix breetha. You'll be right kare

Are you Ali's personal trainer

 

[The Warrior Waka]

Are you Ali's personal trainer

Yes, I am a qualified taebo , ninjitsu & bullshido instructor.

 

[Wahs_Ultras]

No changes other than Barnett out

 

[Tookey 2.0]

Looks like Taine to stay at fb with CNK at centre, with Ali on the extended bench so could be the old switcheroo and hour before kick off again.

Largely the same team with Gannon on the bench instead of Mitch

 

[CWC]

Looks like Taine to stay at fb with CNK at centre, with Ali on the extended bench so could be the old switcheroo and hour before kick off again.

Largely the same team with Gannon on the bench instead of Mitch

I am hoping it'll be the same team, IMO TT 1 CNK 3 and MetBoy is our best combo

Ali could be there as injury cover as there are no other centres left lol.

 

[sup42]

Yes, I am a qualified taebo , ninjitsu & bullshido instructor.

"Learn from Book?"

 

[sydneywarrior92]

So many people on here have been egging Webby on to put TT at the back. For a man who has been criticized for being a bit conservative with his selections, this is quite a brave call, though one I agree with. I'm convinced TT at the back with Mets and Boyd as our halves can work if given time. Don't tinker with these combinations on a weekly basis like the shit teams do. Give it time to grow and develop.

 

[Lance155]

Taine is ok at the back, neither him or CNK is head and shoulders over the other imo. To get Ali out of the team I happy with the swap.

 

[WAH MAN]

"Learn from Book?"

YouTube is my master.

 

[WAH MAN]

I want Ali back. To watch uncle @Boats n Hoes head explode in anger. Nothing a good boil up with extra dough boys and a weed infused takakau can't fix breetha. You'll be right kare

Wild pork trotters and teroteros will get you a long way to happy.











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