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

[Garry Saloon]

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.

We do look fit. But I don't think we were quite as energetic as the first two weeks. There weren't so many players chasing in support as there were rounds one and two. Webster at the conference said it was very humid. I think we were struggling with that a little.

 

[Makasene]

We do look fit. But I don't think we were quite as energetic as the first two weeks. There weren't so many players chasing in support as there were rounds one and two. Webster at the conference said it was very humid. I think we were struggling with that a little.

Last 10 mins both teams looked totally stuffed

 

[Canadian_Warriors_Fan]

We do look fit. But I don't think we were quite as energetic as the first two weeks. There weren't so many players chasing in support as there were rounds one and two. Webster at the conference said it was very humid. I think we were struggling with that a little.

Can definitely vouch for that, HAF in Newcastle today.

 

[KPWarrior]

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

Absolutely! And if a couple of their outs were in, it could have been a different story and vice versa, far from perfect, but enough to get the win, still yet to be fully tested.

 

[Kestrel84]

View: https://youtube.com/shorts/E5QARA31DKI?si=Ng0aLdv1zdlrmf9w

 

[sydneywarrior92]

I feel like we are beginning to resemble Hasler's 2012 Dogs. They didn't have much in the way of attacking shape to their edges but they did have a crafty dummy half (Ennis!) and a dominant pack filled with forwards with ball skills like Pritchard, Kasiano and Graham. Those short tip-ons and ball-playing between the forwards is a thing of beauty.

 

[Sammyw]

I feel like we are beginning to resemble Hasler's 2012 Dogs. They didn't have much in the way of attacking shape to their edges but they did have a crafty dummy half (Ennis!) and a dominant pack filled with forwards with ball skills like Pritchard, Kasiano and Graham. Those short tip-ons and ball-playing between the forwards is a thing of beauty.

Our packs ability to either bash opposition or play some finesse style footy with ball in hand is a huge advantage

 

[CWC]

Bloody hell how tall is Lara?


View: https://youtu.be/tzn9DhDCFxs?si=IePnJwwN78xIp_YH

 

[Makasene]

No surprises our relentless domination of the middle resulted in the Edges being available to just stroll through.

Edge is our most lethal position this year, it's why Leka has to go back there. Don't mind an in-game move but he was being shot out of a cannon last week - he has to start left-edge.

 

[BabylonPink]

Tanah Boyd is like, so hot right now

 

[Makasene]

Just on the eternal Metcalf v Boyd debate. Metcalf strikes me as quite an intelligent guy, certainly lacks ego.

He has played enough football to know Boyd has won the spot. He also knows the 6 jersey is his.

Would not surprise me at all if he is front footing it.

This is where Webbys man managment comes in. This is not a demotion, it's a challenge.

 

[Makasene]

Tanah Boyd is like, so hot right now

Perth will be going hard for him I reckon

 

[CWC]

Perth will be going hard for him I reckon

Perth can have Hansen or TMM, or maybe Linnane

 

[ShaunJohnson7]

I think we might be the best forward pack in the comp right now, both starters and the bench. No surprise that Boyd is dominating under it but really struggled under the tits pack who get dominated every week.

And that's with Leka covering centre and Capwah to return

 

[Noitall]

Check out a young Luke Hanson next to a young Isaiya Katoa

 

[Noitall]

View: https://www.facebook.com/reel/912906304959560/?fs=e&mibextid=wwXIfr

This whole club is tight

 

[BangBro's (still banging)]

How important has the 19 man bench been for us?

 

[Wahs_Ultras]

Perth will be going hard for him I reckon

Probably spent all their halves budget on Wishart and Sexton. Both players would be on big money

 

[Makasene]

Probably spent all their halves budget on Wishart and Sexton. Both players would be on big money

I doubt it. Wishart maybe a decent deal, Lil Sexy - no way they broke the bank for him

 

[Makasene]

How important has the 19 man bench been for us?

Massive, if you have depth the new bench is an advatage.

Check some of the benches across the comp, fkn woeful.