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

[Wahs_Ultras]

The knights lost 2 players and then towelled up Manly. Lets not count our chickens just yet.

*At 4 Pines Park with a W/L record of 4 from 23 prior

I mean if you watched the game, Manly did everything they could to hand that game to the Knights. Was some of the worst footy I’ve ever watched

 

[wizard of Tauranga]

The knights lost 2 players and then towelled up Manly. Lets not count our chickens just yet.

*At 4 Pines Park with a W/L record of 4 from 23 prior

Manly . Ok, maybe I was being a bit disrespectful targeting 50 points. Gotta be 20 point win though doesn’t it?

Setting myself up as a target if we lose this week

Nah, anyone can beat anyone in the NRL if teams are off but I back our team to be hungry again!

 

[Cces]

Hanson will be on the extended bench I'd imagine.

Even it they intend to start him, he'll probably be there as Webster tends to do for debuts

 

[TOA AOTEAROA]

1. TT
2. DWZ
3. Leiatau
4. Pompey
5. RTS
6. CNK
7. Boyd
8. JFH
9. Egan
10. Ford
11. Halasima
12. Laban
13. Clarke

14. Healey
15. Vaimauga
16. Barnett
17. Niukore
18. TSS
19. Hanson

I reckon this will be the team to play Knight's. Maybe swap TTS for Niukore.

 

[sydneywarrior92]

How much strength is there to Barney being ready to return? I havent read anything was it a comment online or from the team?

we don't need to rush it. We did just demolish the Canberra pack without him. If he needs an extra few weeks, we should give it to him. He needs to come back firing for us to maximize our potential this year.

 

[WAH MAN]

Manly . Ok, maybe I was being a bit disrespectful targeting 50 points. Gotta be 20 point win though doesn’t it?

Setting myself up as a target if we lose this week

Nah, anyone can beat anyone in the NRL if teams are off but I back our team to be hungry again!

Again. We have every opportunity to win this game. If we want it. Apply the game plan and rip in and earn it.

 

[Canonball]

I mean if you watched the game, Manly did everything they could to hand that game to the Knights. Was some of the worst footy I’ve ever watched

Yeah, Newcastle did look good with Ponga and Brown on the field but their forwards are either old and small or very green - once their stars were off they really weren't up to chop , was an error fest

 

[Tragic]

So with the 6 man bench, can you just decide during the game which 4 players you want to use. So last week we could of picked Chanel from outside the 17 even if capewell didn't get injured because he was in the 19?

 

[CWC]

Ya I like the CNK defending at 6 and TT defending line breaks at the back, then on attack TT's basically the 2nd playmaker and CNK is more like an extra decoy, CNK's main problem was reading the decoys but I was thinking that Magic win over Panthers, he probably improved a lot since then with the Kiwis and last week locked it up good

 

[juju]

Ponga's out for 6 - 8 weeks High Grade Hammy Strain
Brown's out for 4 weeks MCL strain.

That's pretty unfortunate for the Knights given their start. Could also be the making of them how they respond.

Rehab Report: Update on Kalyn Ponga & Dylan Brown

The nib Newcastle Knights can confirm the following injury updates following yesterday’s NRL Telstra Premiership Round 2 victory over the Manly Warringah Sea Eagles, at 4 Pines Park.

www.newcastleknights.com.au

 

[Wahs_Ultras]

Yeah, Newcastle did look good with Ponga and Brown on the field but their forwards are either old and small or very green - once their stars were off they really weren't up to chop , was an error fest

They started to lose the upper hand in the forwards when there bench come on as well

 

[WarriorsNrlFanatics]

They started to lose the upper hand in the forwards when there bench come on as well

I still won’t be taking them lightly. Ponga and Brown big blows. But they got Fletcher Sharpe coming back. So it won’t be an easy game for sure. I’m confident we can step up and beat them down in Newcastle

 

[WarriorsNrlFanatics]

Expecting Luke Hanson to be named in the extended reserves. I doubt Webby would name him to start. So CNK to 6 and Taine to fullback.

 

[WAH MAN]

I'd keep Taine on the bench and put Roger at the back and give Lofi or Haizyn a run.

 

[Hitro]

Expecting Luke Hanson to be named in the extended reserves. I doubt Webby would name him to start. So CNK to 6 and Taine to fullback.

CNK might have concussion

 

[Billyspleen75]

Is anyone following Pompey or his missus on Instagram and have any baby news?
I imagine he doesn't travel if the baby isn't born by Weds/Thurs

 

[Hitro]

Is anyone following Pompey or his missus on Instagram and have any baby news?
I imagine he doesn't travel if the baby isn't born by Weds/Thurs

This is the sort of deep research I’m here for.

 

[juju]

Is anyone following Pompey or his missus on Instagram and have any baby news?
I imagine he doesn't travel if the baby isn't born by Weds/Thurs

Who the heck would play centre in that case?

 

[CWC]

Is anyone following Pompey or his missus on Instagram and have any baby news?
I imagine he doesn't travel if the baby isn't born by Weds/Thurs

They should all fly to Aussie and give birth there, so Pompey Jr is eligible to play for NSW in 20 years

 

[Hitro]

Who the heck would play centre in that case?

I wonder whether Leka is a potential for centre. Then they can bring two of Gannon, EIT or Marata to cover capewells edge and spell Laban.

I’d say caylis Paul Putoko is a bit green to be thrown into centre