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

[Stalefish540]

Who is to say others don't have a field day on that pack dominance

I don't have a horse in the race, ill leave that up to the coaching staff.

But our pack were rumbling down field last year, and apart from individual brillance Metcalf wasn't really orchestrating shit. It was painful to watch for the most part, we just happened to be grinding our way to wins which made it more bearable.

 

[BangBro's (still banging)]

Rts with a lazy 265m- just another day at the office for him.

He's fucken past it!

 

[Defence]

look at the jerseys....you are looking at a match centre game from a prior year lol

here you go bro.

Knights v Warriors

Newcastle Knights versus Warriors match centre includes live scores and updates. Includes official live player and team stats. Run metres, fantasy points scoring.

www.nrl.com

or you can just see all the information here : https://nzwarriors.com/warriors-live/?game_id=914

For some reason you are looking at the NRL match centre for a game from last year. In that game RTS did run for 265 metres...

https://nzwarriors.com/warriors-live/?game_id=4

Gives new meaning to the 'are you watching the same game' lol

Haha my bad- oh well seemed believable- often taking a couple of runs a set- 181m still nothing to sneeze at- his defense was great too.

 

[BangBro's (still banging)]

look at the jerseys....you are looking at a match centre game from a prior year lol

here you go bro.

Knights v Warriors

Newcastle Knights versus Warriors match centre includes live scores and updates. Includes official live player and team stats. Run metres, fantasy points scoring.

www.nrl.com

or you can just see all the information here : https://nzwarriors.com/warriors-live/?game_id=914

For some reason you are looking at the NRL match centre for a game from last year. In that game RTS did run for 265 metres...

https://nzwarriors.com/warriors-live/?game_id=4

Gives new meaning to the 'are you watching the same game' lol

Well the fact Paul Pierce is still playing in Newcastle

 

[CWC]

ALL the Dally M points, or I riot.

I want this man to win it all.

Tedesco got 67 and Ponga 56 points so if he goes 10 games with 6 points he’s basically won it

I saw Vossy made a video saying it’s all a scam and should be blown up, Oklowatu (can’t spell) got 4 points judged second best player by 1 of 2 anonymous judges when his stats were worse than all Knights forwards and most of Manly forwards

 

[tajhay]

Tedesco got 67 and Ponga 56 points so if he goes 10 games with 6 points he’s basically won it

I saw Vossy made a video saying it’s all a scam and should be blown up, Oklowatu (can’t spell) got 4 points judged second best player by 1 of 2 anonymous judges when his stats were worse than all Knights forwards and most of Manly forwards

yeah sometimes the judges dont even watch the game. its quite stupid ratings sometimes. just dont be surprised if Kalyn Ponga gets some points in the game.

 

[snake77]

I heard a comment during the week. Cleary said when they lost to the Broncos last year it felt like the first time in years they had come off feeling like they weren't the fittest team.

We look fit and should be able to get into a grind with the top sides. How the six agains fall would be critical.

 

[snake77]

yeah sometimes the judges dont even watch the game. its quite stupid ratings sometimes. just dont be surprised if Kalyn Ponga gets some points in the game.

It's like the road rules in some asian countries. Blame the foriegner. If you weren't here it wouldn't have happened.

If Kayln Ponga was playing he'd have got the Dally M points so he needs to get some.

 

[miket12]

So, according to fox sports, there has only been few times we have led the nrl ladder has been in round one or two. Only one other time in the history of the club have we led so “late” in the season as round three…. back in 2002.

Only two other times in the history of the nrl/Winfield Cup, have teams scored more than 120 points in the first three rounds.

Oh, and that 120 points have been scored against clubs most were picking as Top 8 teams.

 

[Warriorsfan92]

First grade and Jersey Flegg three from three and top of the table. Our future is bright.

 

[CWC]

So, according to fox sports, there has only been few times we have led the nrl ladder has been in round one or two. Only one other time in the history of the club have we led so “late” in the season as round three…. back in 2002.

Only two other times in the history of the nrl/Winfield Cup, have teams scored more than 120 points in the first three rounds.

Oh, and that 120 points have been scored against clubs most were picking as Top 8 teams.

How did those teams go? I asked google ai and found East won the whole thing in 1935 and then google went stupid and ignores the warriors

 

[out the gate]

Let's break our squad down & put some perspective into what tonights starting team looked like.

Our second string FB, Our second string center pairings, our second string halves pairings, our second string second row, our second string staring prop. That's 7 of our staring pack tonight that are second string. Look what we did away from home. I understand there's the debate the Knights didn't have KP & Brown but that's 2 players. Compare that to 7, I'd take 2 any day. The balance & depth in our club is the best I have ever seen. Enjoy the win tonight lads. Next week can't come quick enough!

 

[WAH MAN]

Yeah I might have been a little hash on the old fellas

Barney and Marata still very solid

Marata looked huge. And Barney. I was worried he'd be short of a gallop and maybe lost a step but being wrong about this stuff is fine with me.

 

[Boats n Hoes]

Let's break our squad down & put some perspective into what tonights starting team looked like.

Our second string FB, Our second string center pairings, our second string halves pairings, our second string second row, our second string staring prop. That's 7 of our staring pack tonight that are second string. Look what we did away from home. I understand there's the debate the Knights didn't have KP & Brown but that's 2 players. Compare that to 7, I'd take 2 any day. The balance & depth in our club is the best I have ever seen. Enjoy the win tonight lads. Next week can't come quick enough!

What does that say about the systems Webby has in place where someone can come in and fit seamlessly into the structure without the team skipping a beat. I think the key is simplifying roles so everyone knows their job.

Very Bellamy/Storm like isnt it.

 

[SBW1]

When is Luke Metcaf due back?

 

[Ryno 2.0]

When is Luke Metcaf due back?

Commentators were saying Round 6

 

[JustLikeStartingOver]

Now Tana Boyd even has the Moses long kicking game, what happened to that short blonde fulla from last year that played 7? I don’t recognise this man.

 

[KPWarrior]

Now Tana Boyd even has the Moses long kicking game, what happened to that short blonde fulla from last year that played 7? I don’t recognise this man.

The bloke's a deadset No.7, even physically looks like a traditional halfback, short, stocky with a killer boot on him, no reliance on flair and individual brilliance, he's all game management! The coaching staff have brought out his absolute best in him thus far.

 

[Makasene]

Lots of glazing in here and rightly so.

Worth pointing out we were far from perfect, let them back into the game and if not for Gagai brain explosion, who knows how tight it might have been.

Heaps of improvement to come which is scary

 

[WAH MAN]

Just a bit of two cents to add to the list:

A lot of teams have no idea that they need to lean down their big boppers to keep up with the new sanctioned pace. Meanwhile we are ahead of the game and eventually everyone will be abandoning wrestling and lying all over the ball carrier. But those behind the times will continue to leak points.

Injury management is key. Thankfully the cohort of players almost ready to come back and the return of Marata and Barney were a timely tonic.

Way to go for three rounds in.