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

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

Welcome to your NZWF game day thread for todays clash.

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This thread will be locked following the final whistle with or without warning. Discussion will then be shifted to the POST MATCH thread.

UP THE WAHS!!!

 

[The Undertaker]

If we are legit this season, we belt Newcastle away. They are not going to roll over but we should squeeze the life out of them. Refereeing early will be interesting - stay out of trouble and we will find points. Get strangled by 6 agains and let them build momentum and it could be an interesting night.

I expect Mitchell coming back and Jacko’s 100th, plus to dedicate a win to the Pompey’s new baby will have us emotionally up for this.

Wahs 13+ here against a team without their three strongest attacking threats.

 

[wizard of Tauranga]

If we are legit this season, we belt Newcastle away. They are not going to roll over but we should squeeze the life out of them. Refereeing early will be interesting - stay out of trouble and we will find points. Get strangled by 6 agains and let them build momentum and it could be an interesting night.

I expect Mitchell coming back and Jacko’s 100th, plus to dedicate a win to the Pompey’s new baby will have us emotionally up for this.

Wahs 13+ here against a team without their three strongest attacking threats.

Exactly. We’re contenders this year and Knights are bottom 8 without their 3 biggest players.

Storm/ Panthers fans in our situation: ‘Easy win if we’re up for it.’

 

[Po11um]

Both sides have injuries a close game
Warriors by 2

 

[sydneywarrior92]

Both sides have injuries a close game
Warriors by 2

I'm grateful you are tipping us this weekend.

 

[sup42]

I don't care how we win just win.
We have had our snouts in the trough of sports heroin guzzling greedily.

Might be time for a reality reset, a one point thriller. Won't do us or our team any harm if 'we' have to earn this one. At some point we are going to be tested, might as well be tonight.

So long as we play up in the 95+ percentile no one can complain (who am I kidding - we are supposed to hit 50 tonight according to the goldfish brains on the Warriors bus) - tongue in cheek, I am happy today, happy every day for two weeks, thank you warriors.

We need hard games before we face the big boys, especially those high flying shits Melbourne. Lets gorne boys lets gorne.

 

[sup42]

Both sides have injuries a close game
Warriors by 2

Settle down you might blow a blood vessel.

How's Manly going?

 

[sydneywarrior92]

I don't care how we win just win.
We have had our snouts in the trough of sports heroin guzzling greedily.

Might be time for a reality reset, a one point thriller. Won't do us or our team any harm if 'we' have to earn this one. At some point we are going to be tested, might as well be tonight.

So long as we play up in the 95+ percentile no one can complain (who am I kidding - we are supposed to hit 50 tonight according to the goldfish brains on the Warriors bus) - tongue in cheek, I am happy today, happy every day for two weeks, thank you warriors.

We need hard games before we face the big boys, especially those high flying shits Melbourne. Lets gorne boys lets gorne.

If we play our best, this won't be a one pt thriller. We are a better team than them. Anything other than Wahs 13+ would be a regression on last week.There is no sugar coating around that.

 

[Wah's Up]

Keeping the FAITH Wahs 13+
Today is going to be a long day.

 

[Completion Rate]

Wahs 13+. Hanson and Leka to score. Put the house on it.

Up the Wahs baby

 

[Kaos A.D.]

This be a good test for the boys, away game against a team we should easily beat, down on some troops... I'm thinking it'll go like the first two games, we'll just come over the top and put points on... All the best for Hanson, luckily him and Tanah have that combo already so should be easy transition and also hopefully will be good to get our other captain back, can't wait to see him play again ... 13+

 

[sup42]

If we play our best, this won't be a one pt thriller. We are a better team than them. Anything other than Wahs 13+ would be a regression on last week.There is no sugar coating around that.

Maybe, I mean I get it, but there are the uncontrollables like injury and the Ref....seen too many NRL games to bank a result.

 

[John Nick]

Maybe, I mean I get it, but there are the uncontrollables like injury and the Ref....seen too many NRL games to bank a result.

Yeah

 

[The Undertaker]

Tactics win games.
Fitness wins periods.
Depth wins seasons.
But meaning often wins the hardest moments.

Today’s match comes down to who wants it the most. Don’t underestimate how much this means to Mitch - the start of his last dance with us. How much 100 games means to Jacko, how much we want to give Luke Hanson a win in his first match and maybe Gannon too. And how much we want to acknowledge Adam Pompey and his wife with their new baby.

Expect a hard, controlled, middle-dominant performance — not flashy, but clinical — where the Warriors slowly take the game away from Newcastle.

10-18 point win. 28-10 or something like that.

 

[3rdstriker]

Good luck boys, a few headaches and injuries win lose or draw im sure most of us will be back next week.always good to see debutants congratulations to Hanson may the cohesion of NSWCUP go before you.

 

[PNG Kiwi]

As a fan logically we should have this covered, but this is a tough competition and how the referee rules on the day.

But if we are the real deal, this should be another day in the office.

Barney to be eased back, no need to take unnecessary risks, Warriors 13+

 

[Wah's Up]

Tactics win games.
Fitness wins periods.
Depth wins seasons.
But meaning often wins the hardest moments.

Today’s match comes down to who wants it the most. Don’t underestimate how much this means to Mitch - the start of his last dance with us. How much 100 games means to Jacko, how much we want to give Luke Hanson a win in his first match and maybe Gannon too. And how much we want to acknowledge Adam Pompey and his wife with their new baby.

Expect a hard, controlled, middle-dominant performance — not flashy, but clinical — where the Warriors slowly take the game away from Newcastle.

10-18 point win. 28-10 or something like that.

Great summation Dr. Death

 

[Citygirl]

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

 

[Canadian_Warriors_Fan]

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

Heading up in an hour, can't wait!

 

[Noitall]

Looks like Egan has shaved his mo off for the game