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

[WAH MAN]

Will be listening on the radio today from mahi. Rip in and earn it. We've got leadership. We've got youth. We've got resilience. We've got fitness. We've got runners in motion making defenders choose wrong. We've got a little general who's kicking game can cripple an opposition pack. We have a pack that can bash the pus out of teams. We have a team to field.

When we bowed out at the hands of Penrith last season Webby said we were missing one thing. Well we have that one thing now.

Destroy them. We are the Warriors %

 

[sydneywarrior92]

Beautiful morning in Newcastle, let's go. Up the Wahs

I was actually hoping for some rain. They will want to spread the ball wide every chance they get on a dry track since they won't beat us through the middle.

 

[Citygirl]

I was actually hoping for some rain. They will want to spread the ball wide every chance they get on a dry track since they won't beat us through the middle.

Cloudy now, might get your wish

 

[WAH MAN]

Cloudy now, might get your wish

Looks like it might rain before the game and clear around kickoff. So might still be greasy underfoot. Long sprigs please team.

 

[WAH MAN]

When we bowed out at the hands of Penrith last season Webby said we were missing one thing. Well we have that one thing now.

By the way. My Mrs let me talk to her about this season last night and it went like this:

Her: So what's the difference this season?

Me: Where do I start? Nah last year coach said we were missing one thing. I assumed he meant fast outside backs. So we bought Lofi. I thought he meant we lacked speed. And I think we did.

But!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I think we are a faster team playing a faster game.

Getting out of the tackle faster. Trying to play the ball faster. Faster to respond to ref calls. Funny thing is we still have all the old blokes we ran with against Brisbane in our last game of 2023 except they are older still.

Her: Ok

 

[Rick O’Shay]

Her: Ok

And all I get is "Don't bring that workshop language in here"

Looking forward to an afternoon game and hopefully it suits the boys. A lot to play for this week, Jacko, Pomps, Barney and a debuting 6.

I'm confident we have this but there is still a smidge of the Warriors PTSD hanging around.

Us by a Janfin

 

[CWC]

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Looks like Egan has shaved his mo off for the game

NOOOO why shave when we are on a streak

 

[CWC]

By the way. My Mrs let me talk to her about this season last night and it went like this:

Her: So what's the difference this season?

Me: Where do I start? Nah last year coach said we were missing one thing. I assumed he meant fast outside backs. So we bought Lofi. I thought he meant we lacked speed. And I think we did.

But!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I think we are a faster team playing a faster game.

Getting out of the tackle faster. Trying to play the ball faster. Faster to respond to ref calls. Funny thing is we still have all the old blokes we ran with against Brisbane in our last game of 2023 except they are older still.

Her: Ok

Just say the team upgraded from Seth Rogan to Brad Pitt, at this pace, we might have a Barbie parade on Queen St in September

 

[Boats n Hoes]

Cant believe Pasikala tried to offload there.....those sort of plays wont get u closer to first grade son.

 

[Boats n Hoes]

Nice try Tafua...on the back of quick ptbs

Absorbed the early pressure and getting down field pretty easily so far.

The one time they've gone Bishop Neals way it looked a bit awkward between him and Cleary......give it time.

 

[sydneywarrior92]

Looks like it might rain before the game and clear around kickoff. So might still be greasy underfoot. Long sprigs please team.

 

[Horriors2013]

Too many changes. Warriors by 2.

 

[Beastmode]

No easy games but I feel confident

Warriors +12.

 

[Wahs_Ultras]

confirmed: Gannon to debut


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[sydneywarrior92]

Knights have done a switcheroo for their starting pack too- Croker starting and Frizell off the bench.

 

[Wahs_Ultras]

Our bench is absolutely stacked with Marata being replaced by Gannon. If we can build an early lead, the knights will be in big trouble when our bench comes on

 

[BarnesNZ]

Barnett moved to interchange. Very quiet gameday thread so far.where is everybody?

 

[enterthewarrior]

Congrats to Gannon and Hansen on their debuts. Good luck to them both. Im a bit confused here. Barnett is playing in#23 but the 4 man bench is Healy, Marata, Demitric and TSS. Is this where the new 6 man interchange comes in?

 

[Wahs_Ultras]

Congrats to Gannon and Hansen on their debuts. Good luck to them both. Im a bit confused here. Barnett is playing in#23 but the 4 man bench is Healy, Marata, Demitric and TSS. Is this where the new 6 man interchange comes in?

Yep. Dosent matter where you are on the bench. Every player can be used whenever Webby decides (the number of interchanges allowed remains the same though). Barney probably takes TSS minutes tonight

 

[enterthewarrior]

Yep. Dosent matter where you are on the bench. Every player can be used whenever Webby decides (the number of interchanges allowed remains the same though). Barney probably takes TSS minutes tonight

Ok cool. Thanks.