Pick Your Team NZ Warriors v Newcastle Knights - [Round 3, 2026]

[CWC]

“Up the Wahs baby”


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[Cces]

There's been no indication that Cassius Tia has been given a Supplementary contract so he is ineligible to play.
Gannon has just 4 of of his 73 first class matches as a 6, and his side only won once.
Neither bloke is a realistic chance to start in the role

 

[3rdstriker]

There's been no indication that Cassius Tia has been given a Supplementary contract so he is ineligible to play.
Gannon has just 4 of of his 73 first class matches as a 6, and his side only won once.
Neither bloke is a realistic chance to start in the role

Hanson doesn't fill me with a huge amount of confidence going off pre season, cnk, tt or Egan into 6?

 

[sydneywarrior92]

I guess we need to know what the outcome of CNK's HIA assessment. If he passed, I'd go with him at 6 for this week and Taine in at fullback. Otherwise bring Hanson in. He had a great combo with TB in cup last year and I'm sure he can hold the fort for one week before CHT returns.

As for forwards, Barney comes back to start if he is ready with Ford returning to bench. If not, Ford starts and Niukore comes onto the bench for mine, with Leka moving to start:

1. TT
2. DWZ
3. Ali
4. Poms
5. RTS
6. CNK/Hanson
7. Boyd
8. JFH
9. Egan
10. Ford/Barney
11. Leka
12. Laban
13. Erin

14. Healey
15. Niukore/Ford
16. Demi
17. TSS

18. Gannon
19. AKP

 

[Cces]

Hanson doesn't fill me with a huge amount of confidence going off pre season, cnk, tt or Egan into 6?

Likewise but Webster recruited him from Penrith & has given him back to back years as a fulltimer so I assume he holds him in higher regard than you or I

 

[FormerlyJamesW]

“Up the Wahs baby”


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Oh Christ.

The last time this shit started, we went full on braindead mode and the injuries began.

 

[Jonno13]

Even though Barney and Fish are our best to props, I’m thinking for team balance, I’d keep Ford starting and give him his standard 70mins. Barney comes on after 30mins and takes Fish’s spot and gives us that hard D either side of 1/2 time. Him and Demi can run amuck while Clark and Fish rest up. Once we get Fish, Barney, Demi and Clark all playing together, that’s as tough as any other pack in the comp. Add in probably our 2 form fords to date, Leka and Ford, then that pretty potent.

 

[Jonno13]

TT
DWS
Ali
Pompey
RTS
CNK
Tannah
Fish
Egan
Ford
Leka
Laban
Clark

Healy
Demi
Barney
TSS
EIT
AKP (need outside back on the 6 man bench)
Injured - CHT and Capewah

 

[sup42]

There's been no indication that Cassius Tia has been given a Supplementary contract so he is ineligible to play.
Gannon has just 4 of of his 73 first class matches as a 6, and his side only won once.
Neither bloke is a realistic chance to start in the role

There's been no indication that Cassius Tia has been given a Supplementary contract so he is ineligible to play.
Gannon has just 4 of of his 73 first class matches as a 6, and his side only won once.
Neither bloke is a realistic chance to start in the role

All true but you know the go bro...this is the pick a silly team thread.

I should have clarified on Gannon that his life as a stand off was as an amateur.

Good to know on Tia, so some media (real sports media - sorry no sauce I was watching Fox but) said Tia was released from the dogs on compassionate grounds, so that scrubs any rumor mongering.

So basically he is a charity case that the Warriors threw a life line to....to help a brother out.

 

[shuffle]

Newcastle playing pretty well too! Playing too fast for Manly! Without Ponga next week for sure with a hammy and Brown isn’t looking too flash either knee injury.

 

[CWC]

Brown and Ponga very likely out against us lol

 

[Tokyo Warrior]

Brown and Ponga very likely out against us lol

I’m an internet doctor and I think they should give Sharpe another week to recover as well

 

[CWC]

I’m an internet doctor and I think they should give Sharpe another week to recover as well

Probably their current spine right now Smith/Crossland/sore Sharpe/whoever the hooker is

I think they’ve improved a lot on attack like us but we should roll over their middle without even been flash

 

[Tokyo Warrior]

I’m hoping Leka plays 80 again. The Knights players and crowd will be so fixated on him that holes are sure to open up for the rest of the team.

 

[CWC]

I’m hoping Leka plays 80 again. The Knights players and crowd will be so fixated on him that holes are sure to open up for the rest of the team.

Boyd will get free drop kicks all game

 

[Tokyo Warrior]

Boyd will get free drop kicks all game

Don’t worry. He will get a penalty when he misses every one of them.

 

[BangBro's (still banging)]

Even though Barney and Fish are our best to props, I’m thinking for team balance, I’d keep Ford starting and give him his standard 70mins. Barney comes on after 30mins and takes Fish’s spot and gives us that hard D either side of 1/2 time. Him and Demi can run amuck while Clark and Fish rest up. Once we get Fish, Barney, Demi and Clark all playing together, that’s as tough as any other pack in the comp. Add in probably our 2 form fords to date, Leka and Ford, then that pretty potent.

I don't mind this while Barnett eases his way back in off the bench.

 

[Wrighty]

Brown and Ponga very likely out against us lol

This happened to them last year or something similar the Knights and they play much better without their talisman, as they have to unite and play like a team and as a team. They will be really hard next week. Much harder now in my opinion. They now won't play run and gun next week.

 

[Playdaball]

Assuming CNK, CHT, Capewell, Berry, Metcalf, TMM are all out:
Maybe Barnett will make a
Comeback????
1, RTS
2, DWZ
3. Ali
4, Pompey
5, AKP
6 TT ( Hanson doesn’t impress me)
7 Boyd
8 JFH
9 Egan ( cover halves)
10 Ford
11 leka
12 laban
13 Clark
14 Healy
15 Demetric
16 TSS
17 Gannon
18 EIT
20 Barnett ( ha ha )
A little short on players - Who else is left from the 30 - Fats?

 

[Blain]

This happened to them last year or something similar the Knights and they play much better without their talisman, as they have to unite and play like a team and as a team. They will be really hard next week. Much harder now in my opinion. They now won't play run and gun next week.

They finished with the wooden spoon after missing Ponga for half the season mate..

But you can't take any team lightly in the NRL, I don't expect us to drop off though.