Gameday NZ Warriors v Penrith Panthers - [Round 13, 2026]

Hey Whanau/Family hope everyone has a nice Sunday build up lined up.

Last night during the Roosters Storm coverage, Warren Smith the lead commentator gave a run down of today's games. His delivery was along the lines of blah blah plays blah blah, followed by blah blah....Then the BIG ONE.....one V two.....the Warriors vs Penrith.

Hats off to the Warriors, Admin, Coaches, players, fans. We all did this, elevated this once poor club to the phenom that runs out tonight.

Usually it is during a Warriors game that the commentator will do that, call another game as The Big One, and it can feel a bit disrespectful. Who would have imagined that hyping of a Warriors game would happen in the middle of a Roosters Storm clash at prime time Aus schedule?

A lot to gain tonight and very little to lose. We are not the best team in the NRL, they are. So what...who cares, being the contender in a title fight carries it's own Mana.

If we win, things will go silly, this is our year and all that carry on, oh man I would love us to win, but it isn't the all and end all. This could be a three fight series with the Panthers, if both teams held form they will be in the Grand final (I ain't looking ahead here, just observing you want to win the last game, not the round Robin games).

Hopefully we threaten them though eh, every time we play, hopefully come years end they no longer sit apart from the rest as a team that fears no one.
 
Been wet in Sydney all week but perfect auckland like conditions at kick off. 17 degrees and fine.

As usual, this will be won by the alpha forward pack. Penrith is THE defensive system and it’s up to us to make sure we are at the same level or better. Errors to a minimum high completion rate, good kick chase no cheap six against or penalties.

We can definitely win this and if we do, we cement top 2 for the foreseeable future. A win going into the bye would be 7 on the bounce.

If I was Webby - I’d be treating this like a week 1 finals match for top 4.. A great simulation for finals later in the year. Win and through to a prelim final.

We need to go to another level this week and I just want to see us play to our potential and best football against the best club over the past 10 years…

Regardless who is in their team, we cannot mentally clock off.

Wahs 12 under in a great battle
 
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