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

[CWC]

If only it were that simple.

Does Lukey WANT to be a 6?
Who's the dominant half?
Who's play style responds better with the team?
What about other established pairings? I'd argue LH looked pretty damned good, for a first timer AND he's had a reserve grade season with the Boydsiah.

Problem is, we're doing TOO well, so my 'don't change a winning team' instinct is kicking in. But, we're talking about a Dally M calibre halfback here.

FUCK.

I'm glad we don't have to make the decision.

One thing for sure They both can’t kick from next to the post neither can CHT so Pomps or TT to take those kicks lol

 

[Beastmode]

Iron man Jackson Ford

23 hit ups
236m

44 tackles!

Geezus take a bow and get some rest big fella

 

[KPWarrior]

I'm starting to get onboard this Tanah/Metcalf bus, how the hell do you drop Boyd? If Webby pulls that out and Mets is a team first bloke, we could be anything!

 

[sydneywarrior92]

Other NRL fans keep whinging that we keep getting the run of the green with the 6-agains and the penalties. But I think 3 games is enough to realize that this is not a fluke. When you constantly win the ruck like we have, the natural defense mechanism of the opposition is to slow the ruck down by giving away six agains and penalties. This has been the case for both home and away games now, so this can't be written off as a home ground thing that we benefit from at MSS.

Whinge harder Aussies.

 

[Lance155]

I will start by saying I am very happy with our start this year like everyone else.

However I will die on the hill or Ali and Boyd not being first grade standard. So far we are getting through but the keep Boyd over Metcalf theme is outrageous. Its early rounds and definitive structures are easily tore apart. Knights were shockingly bad on our backrowers today

 

[sydneywarrior92]

Iron man Jackson Ford

23 hit ups
236m

44 tackles!

Geezus take a bow and get some rest big fella

This is AFB level. Kaeon would be proud of these numbers. Come on Laurie, pick Jacko. He's way better than Stefano.

 

[snake77]

Good to get some reinforcements back from injury. Thought Niukore and Barnett were good.

Good having the captain back. Adds some sting to our middle D. Also manaed to pop a pass for a try.

I hope we continue with the passing amongst the middles. Keep the defence thinking.

 

[FormerlyJamesW]

Iron man Jackson Ford

He's not fucking around. He wants ALL the Dally M points!

 

[Wahs_Ultras]

Other NRL fans keep whinging that we keep getting the run of the green with the 6-agains and the penalties. But I think 3 games is enough to realize that this is not a fluke. When you constantly win the ruck like we have, the natural defense mechanism of the opposition is to slow the ruck down by giving away six agains and penalties. This has been the case for both home and away games now, so this can't be written off as a home ground thing that we benefit from at MSS.

Whinge harder Aussies.

They’re just haters bro. They hate when we lose and hate when we win. The NRL’s agenda has been clear since round 1 regarding cracking down on ill-discipline. Opposition teams need to do better adjusting to it.

 

[Wahs_Ultras]

Also big credit to Marata. He had a blinder tonight and looked like the true enforcer he should be playing like every week.

 

[Beastmode]

He's not fucking around. He wants ALL the Dally M points!

How many props play a full 81mins???

Webby needs to make sure he doesn’t burn out later

 

[Defence]

We’re basically playing with the equivalent of a depleted origin period team and putting on around 40 points per game.

Great to see Barney and Marata coming back with venom. Marata literally created the first try lol. We get CHT and CNK back next week too.

Egan’s pretty key rn I don’t think Healey offers anything close to the fluency in attack, might consider CHT/TMM when fit as the starting hooker if Egan is injured

Egans service is unbelievable- the way he hides that face ball u don’t know who he’s passing too half the time.
I’d love him to put his hand up for the kiwis.

 

[Wahs_Ultras]

View: https://www.instagram.com/reel/DWItHw0kYVY/?igsh=MTNpYWlkMmt4ajU5bw==

 

[3rdstriker]

We’re basically playing with the equivalent of a depleted origin period team and putting on around 40 points per game.

Great to see Barney and Marata coming back with venom. Marata literally created the first try lol. We get CHT and CNK back next week too.

Egan’s pretty key rn I don’t think Healey offers anything close to the fluency in attack, might consider CHT/TMM when fit as the starting hooker if Egan is injured

Healys awesome he's shown how sharp he is out of dummy half.
At the midway point of each season once Egan misses origin he hits a wall,
When Healy recovers from his second year syndrome he'll hit the boost again.

 

[watcher]

A couple of things

Talk of ptsd and accumulated trauma from the past only applies to us has beens and never was's on this forums. The players are not affected by it and Webby has created a system that doesnt allow it.

Got to love sport humour a comment on the Knights site is warriors could only score 38, take that warriors

 

[FormerlyJamesW]

How many props play a full 81mins???

Webby needs to make sure he doesn’t burn out later

He needs to play more minutes.

MORE!

But yeah, I fully agree.

 

[snake77]

I liked some of Laban's work. He moved sides of the field a few times.

Ford is continuing his form. Along with Clark carrying on from last year. Add those two along with the two captains and Vaimauga. We have an impressive middle rotation.

 

[CWC]

Laban is just cramp?

 

[Beastmode]

He needs to play more minutes.

MORE!

But yeah, I fully agree.

Selfish me says he should also go for a run after the game

 

[snake77]

A couple of things

Talk of ptsd and accumulated trauma from the past only applies to us has beens and never was's on this forums. The players are not affected by it and Webby has created a system that doesnt allow it.

Got to love sport humour a comment on the Knights site is warriors could only score 38, take that warriors

No problem we'll take those 38 points.

After a lot of the close grinding games the last few years I'm enjoing these wins where we score 30+ points.