Pick Your Team NZ Warriors v Parramatta Eels - [Round 9, 2026]

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NZ Warriors v Parramatta Eels - [Round 9, 2026]
PICK YOUR TEAM
Saturday 2nd May 7:30pm NZST
CommBank Stadium, Parramatta​

Here's your chance to select your dream team for the next rounds match so don your coaches cap on and lets hear it.

This thread will be closed without notice once the TEAM LIST thread opens for this game...

 

[wizard of Tauranga]

Barnett and Ali will be out.

Come on back Pompey and Niukore!

 

[Canadian_Warriors_Fan]

Pompey for Ali, EIT for Mitch, that's it. hopefully.

 

[Christchurch_Warrior]

Barnett and Ali will be out.

Come on back Pompey and Niukore!

Hopefully TSS comes back early.

 

[CWC]

Probably Marata as 18, Clark to play some prop with Demi and Laban/EIT hybrid

Metcalf back next week maybe he can prop

 

[timburgesstheonlyoneiknow]

Other than Ali and Barnett having to sit out next weekend I cannot see any other changes. Taine is looking more like a first grade full back.

 

[KO WAI RA]

Debut incoming for EIT….

 

[FormerlyJamesW]

B#N#N# PEEL

 

[Canadian_Warriors_Fan]

Debut incoming for EIT….

He played a game last year

 

[CWC]

EIT played like 3-5 games last year

 

[BlackToko88]

I think niukore might be injured. But not sure if it was precautionary or just a niggle etc

 

[Inruin]

1

TT

2

AKP

3

RTS

4

Pompey

5

DWZ

6

CHT

7

Boyd

8

JFH

9

Egan

10

Ford

11

Leka

12

Capewell

13

Clark

14

Healey

15

Demi

16

Laban

17

Marata

Create your own team formation

Hanson
EIT

 

[CWC]

Wish cape can play right side

 

[Ryno 2.0]

When TMM gets his fitness up would you play him over Healey on the bench?

 

[sydneywarrior92]

Ali says he was ok on instagram.

View: https://www.instagram.com/p/DXjeKPIEyA4/

Wouldn't rule him out just yet. Barney out means Niukore in. If Niukore is in some doubt, Eddie is next cab off the rank.

We should also keep an eye on the two reports- Leka (shoulder charge) and DWZ (hip-drop). I suspect there's nothing to worry about here but after Pomp's ridiculous charge a few weeks ago, you never know.

One more win and the bye. Given how injury ravaged parra are, we should still have no excuses for a win here. Going in 7-2 into the bye would cap off a magnificent start to the year.

 

[Playdaball]

I think DWZ will get a suspension for his hip drop - how will they work that?
I’m not sure if Mellars is up to it?
Ali could be out ?
May have to move Pompey to wing ?
TT or CNK to wing?
RTS back to wing - would be a shave as killing it at centre?
Am I missing someone?

 

[sydneywarrior92]

I think DWZ will get a suspension for his hip drop - how will they work that?
I’m not sure if Mellars is up to it?
Ali could be out ?
May have to move Pompey to wing ?
TT or CNK to wing?
Am I missing someone?

pretty sure they go CNK to FB, TT to wing and Pompey to center. TT played the first half of last year on the wing when DWZ was out. But I'm not sure that there is anything to worry about here. It certainly wasn't a classic hipdrop which is why it was only a penalty, not a sin bin like with Nikorima the week before.

 

[Noitall]

When TMM gets his fitness up would you play him over Healey on the bench?

Wondering if TMM will take Hanson’s spot in the bench?

 

[sup42]

Chanel, Ali, Barnet should all be unavailable.

I will be disappointed if any of those three play.

Still a bit pissed that CHT wasn't pulled last night after being stunned on the ground. And no way Ali should be anywhere near the field for a fortnight, he was laid out.

Come on Warriors, do the right thing.

 

[MrFrankWhite]

Ali will only be out if it was a Cat 1 or he failed an HIA. Did either of those happen?