Pick Your Team Warriors v Panthers - [Round 16, 2025]

[mt.wellington]

Warriors v Panthers - [Round 16, 2025]
PICK YOUR TEAM
Saturday 21st June 5pm NZST
Go Media Stadium, Auckland

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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...

WARRIORS HAVE A BYE NEXT WEEK!!!​

 

[CWC]

Panthers then Broncos between 2 byes at home, big games

 

[CWC]

Would you guys have TMM or Healey on the bench? Weirdly we blew them away in the 3rd quarter

 

[Dannevegas]

Would you guys have TMM or Healey on the bench? Weirdly we blew them away in the 3rd quarter

I think the question is are we willing to invest in Healey over Egan long term. There’s a few teams that are desperate for hookers next year and if we’re not playing Healey I think he’ll go for sure.
IMO I think if its a choice between the 2 I’d go with Healey our forwards really responded with his quick tempo around the ruck.

 

[Dannevegas]

Nicoll-Klokstad
Tuivasa-scheck
Leiataua
Berry
Watene-zelezniak
Harris-Tavita
Metcalf
Fisher-Harris
Egan
Niukore
Capewell
Laban
Clark

Healey
Vaimauga
Ford
Halasima

 

[CWC]

Said during the week one of the scenarios is fast tracking Laban and lock Marata as a full time middle to replace Barney, looks like they revealed that plan last minute lol

TSS is our workhorse guy next off the rank

Would be good if Berry returns and we can move Cape back and Leka off the bench

Ford 60min and increased minutes for Demi so Clark doesn’t need to play 70min and Fish/Marata both under 60min


Nicoll-Klokstad
Tuivasa-scheck
Berry
Pompey
Watene-zelezniak
Harris-Tavita
Metcalf
Fisher-Harris
Egan
Niukore
Capewell
Laban
Clark

Healey/TMM
Ford
Leka
Vaimauga
18. TT/TSS

 

[Stalefish540]

Would you guys have TMM or Healey on the bench? Weirdly we blew them away in the 3rd quarter

Until we can get a fit right centre and Capewell can move back to left edge we'll be in a holding pattern as to whether it's TMM or Healey that Webby sees as the 14.

 

[Fanrrior]

Three days after Cleary, Edwards, To'o, and Martin play in Perth, Penrith are scheduled to play the Warriors in Auckland. After this game against the Sharks let Egan and Rocco have another week to recover and name the same 17.

 

[sydneywarrior92]

Ivan has already said that none of his origin players with back up for this one. Would be suicide for them in either case given that they would effectively only have a 2 day turn around. There are no direct flights from Perth to Auckland right? So they would have to fly via Sydney. Name the same 17 that smoked the sharkies. No easy 2 pts in the NRL but if their last performance without their origin stars is any indication, we have an opportunity to further boost our p/d closer to the other top 4 sides.

 

[Rick O’Shay]

Ivan has already said that none of his origin players with back up for this one. Would be suicide for them in either case given that they would effectively only have a 2 day turn around. There are no direct flights from Perth to Auckland right? So they would have to fly via Sydney. Name the same 17 that smoked the sharkies. No easy 2 pts in the NRL but if their last performance without their origin stars is any indication, we have an opportunity to further boost our p/d closer to the other top 4 sides.

There is a direct flight that leaves around 8pm and gets in at some ungodly hour the next morning. So it would be Thursday before they could get a flight out to anywhere. Agree it would be suicide with the turnaround, most of which would be in an aircraft or hanging around airports.

Either way it's debilitating and I can understand where Ivan is coming from. Same team on the park for me other than maybe Rocco back if his hammy is ok. Same for Egan but geez Healey is making a name for himself.

 

[Tookey 2.0]

I'm wondering if Rocco is back, everyone drops one back (Capewell to edge, Leka to bench) then maybe we don't need TMM on the bench as cover outright.

I'm hoping that the cover is because we already have a forward playing in the backs in Capewah, with another back injury mid-game and no cover being far to much to accommodate. So, with Rocco back we could look at playing Healey on the bench and give Wayde a rest, on top of a bit of spark with Healey causing havoc at the 60min mark.

Would be a bench of:
Healey
Leka
Demi
Laban/TSS

 

[Five&Last]

I'm wondering if Rocco is back, everyone drops one back (Capewell to edge, Leka to bench) then maybe we don't need TMM on the bench as cover outright.

I'm hoping that the cover is because we already have a forward playing in the backs in Capewah, with another back injury mid-game and no cover being far to much to accommodate. So, with Rocco back we could look at playing Healey on the bench and give Wayde a rest, on top of a bit of spark with Healey causing havoc at the 60min mark.

Would be a bench of:
Healey
Leka
Demi
Laban/TSS

Laban’s jumped Bunty in the pecking order by the looks.

So if Berry is back, Capwell and Leka in the second row, Marata to prop. Laban to bench.

The big question will be around TMM vs Healey, I think they’ll stick with TMM.

 

[kos]

Or TSS has jumped the pecking order ahead of Bunty and Tom Ale ( who came back from injury not too long ago)

 

[Noitall]

I'm wondering if Rocco is back, everyone drops one back (Capewell to edge, Leka to bench) then maybe we don't need TMM on the bench as cover outright.

I'm hoping that the cover is because we already have a forward playing in the backs in Capewah, with another back injury mid-game and no cover being far to much to accommodate. So, with Rocco back we could look at playing Healey on the bench and give Wayde a rest, on top of a bit of spark with Healey causing havoc at the 60min mark.

Would be a bench of:
Healey
Leka
Demi
Laban/TSS

Warriors: Round 14

James Fisher-Harris and Andrew Webster chat to the media after their Round 14 clash with the Sharks

www.nrl.com

Doesn’t sound like there’ll be any change in terms of TMM and Healey as bench players. Webster mentions in here that some teams are carrying an extra hooker on the bench, but we’re carrying a utility

 

[sup42]

Would you guys have TMM or Healey on the bench? Weirdly we blew them away in the 3rd quarter

I would have both.

TSS to drop out. But Webster will drop Healy probably.

Webster is a carry utility guy, and he sounds quite pleased with how TMM has given him that option.

Be interesting to see if the club gives TMM a life line for that reason.

They may not need to though, with Gannon coming, a ball playing lock forward that can cover backs and hooker.....

 

[Noitall]

They may not need to though, with Gannon coming, a ball playing lock forward that can cover backs and hooker.....

Think the club would be smart to keep TMM around if a utility off the bench is what they’re after. They obviously regard Gannon highly, but he may take time to adjust to nrl? Some of the younger players from England have slotted in pretty seamlessly so he might adjust really fast

 

[kos]

I would have both.

TSS to drop out. But Webster will drop Healy probably.

Webster is a carry utility guy, and he sounds quite pleased with how TMM has given him that option.

Be interesting to see if the club gives TMM a life line for that reason.

They may not need to though, with Gannon coming, a ball playing lock forward that can cover backs and hooker.....

Gee
We have a known known - Tmm
And we have a known unknown - Gannon
Tmm has to have a contract

 

[BangBro's (still banging)]

I think the question is are we willing to invest in Healey over Egan long term. There’s a few teams that are desperate for hookers next year and if we’re not playing Healey I think he’ll go for sure.
IMO I think if its a choice between the 2 I’d go with Healey our forwards really responded with his quick tempo around the ruck.

Healey is not even close to Egan at this point. Egan is already the greatest 9 we have ever had.

I'm not so sure healey will just pack up and leave. I think he can learn so much from Egan.

Egan finishes his career at the warriors if we can make this happen.

 

[BangBro's (still banging)]

Or TSS has jumped the pecking order ahead of Bunty and Tom Ale ( who came back from injury not too long ago)

It seems that way doesn't it. I think Bunty is gone and Smith extended.

I'm not sure about Ale, I would love him to stay but is that excessive considering Toeava, Crosby, Salalilo Gannon, Fatialofa are all looking pretty good?

 

[sydneywarrior92]

Maybe a stupid thought, but should we think seriously about capewah as first choice center even when Berry is available? He's much more durable and just as, if not more, secure in defense if the last few games are anything to go by. He's also one of the first to rain down on a kick chase as well. So I'm not sure we lose much by persisting with Capewell at center.