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

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NZ Warriors v Newcastle Knights - [Round 3, 2026]
TEAM LIST
Saturday 21st March 5:00pm NZST
McDonald Jones Stadium, Newcastle​

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...

 

[Bippidydoodah]

Is Barney back?

 

[Wahs_Ultras]

Taine at 1
Hanson at 6
Barney/Marata on the reserves

 

[BlackToko88]

Guessing mind games with mitch being last minute inclusion?

 

[Wahs_Ultras]

Big congrats to Hanson on the debut. Both Luke and Tanah have already got some good chemistry from cup last season

 

[Canadian_Warriors_Fan]

 

[Stalefish540]

Interesting, didn't think CNK when he was being called off would be a CAT1 as he seemed a bit filthy about it all.

Seemed like one of those janky ones where they make you come off when you think you are completely fine. Didn't really even see a reply to know when it happened.

 

[Wahs_Ultras]

CNK/CHT are both out due to concussion protocols- will be back next week.
Capewell will be out for 4 weeks.

Barnett cleared to play

 

[JustLikeStartingOver]

Would’ve gone with a convoluted RTS to FB Khan to wing Taine to 6 thing, but it’s probably good to show faith in the next man up - even if it is Luke Hanson

 

[Sammyw]

Would’ve gone with a convoluted RTS to FB Khan to wing Taine to 6 thing, but it’s probably good to show faith in the next man up - even if it is Luke Hansen

this is stronger than what weve named but also more disruptive. i think chemistry and momentum more important, plus tannah and hansen have played together a fair bit.

Get the feeling barnett makes the bench on game day, just not sure who for.

 

[Naynay]

Would’ve gone with a convoluted RTS to FB Khan to wing Taine to 6 thing, but it’s probably good to show faith in the next man up - even if it is Luke Hanson

Probably sends a good message down the line that they trust the system to push them up, even if you aren’t a hanson fan its what the club should be doing, no ponga and brown really hampers the knights so would be more worried with a convoluted solution to a simple problem

 

[Canadian_Warriors_Fan]

this is stronger than what weve named but also more disruptive. i think chemistry and momentum more important, plus tannah and hansen have played together a fair bit.

Get the feeling barnett makes the bench on game day, just not sure who for.

Marata?

 

[Damo]

I'm excited about Hanson, played well behind a dominant pack last season.

 

[1995warriorsfan]

Congratulations to Luke Hanson on his debut.
I have some doubts about him but he has earnt his call up and it up to him to prove me wrong.

 

[Bippidydoodah]

Any chance Jett gets that last bench spot? We don't have any back cover

 

[JustLikeStartingOver]

Probably sends a good message down the line that they trust the system to push them up, even if you aren’t a hanson fan its what the club should be doing, no ponga and brown really hampers the knights so would be more worried with a convoluted solution to a simple problem

Yeah it’s good they aren’t getting carried away and throwing the game plan out the window in rd 3.

Late changes to the forward pack, no point bringing Barney to Newcastle unless he’s going to play

 

[Wahs_Ultras]

Any chance Jett gets that last bench spot? We don't have any back cover

I reckon Barnett to 17, Marata to 18, AKP to 19

 

[sydneywarrior92]

it's up to our forward pack to protect Luke in this game. They will come after him in this game. Gotta bash their pack into submission like we did to the Chooks and Raiders packs.

 

[Tokyo Warrior]

Gotta love a debut. Go Luke!!

 

[Beastmode]

Congrats to Hanson

Welcome back Jake the Muss

Team looks MEAN