Pick Your Team Sydney City Roosters v NZ Warriors - [Round 1, 2026]

[Dannevegas]

Taine Tauapiki
Lofi Khan-Pereira
Adam Pompey
Ali Leiataua
Roger Tuivasa-scheck
Channel Harris-Tavita
Tanah Boyd
Jackson Ford
Wade Egan
Erin Clark
Kurt Capewell
Jacob Laban
James Fisher-Harris

Sam Healey
Demetric Vaimauga
Tanner Stowers-Smith
Leka Halasima

Luke Hanson
Morgan Gannon


Alis trial form has made the centre spot a Hard choice between him and Charnze I reckon, but I’m keeping the faith in Ali because of his X factor and upside. And hope A calming Roger outside him can shore up that side on D.

Somehow Tanah Boyd has sold me on his one trial game against the Dolphins, or maybe there’s just no one else lol. Let’s hope he can build off that form.

Marata or Tanner is a hard choice or maybe it isn’t if Tanner builds on his trial form, a bench spot will definitely be his, looks like he’s come on leaps and bounds from last season

Fish To lock, Clark to prop.

Lastly I don’t think we should stack the 18 and 19 spot with the next best up players, let them get reps in cup, also keep cycling those 2 spots around

 

[snake77]

he was bashing the Vegas spectacle on the last episode I watched as nothing more than a cash grab. He should come to Vegas one of these days for the event before he has the temerity to deny the success of the event- yawnion generally has nothing like it.

Cash grab. This is the first year it will turn a profit. Even if it was selling out and making money from year one it is the same as NZ Rugby putting on All Blacks games in the States to generate income and spread their brand.

On NewsTalk ZB on Mondays they have a few sport journalists on. I remember the last few years one in particular being critical of the Vegas venture. Critical of the crowds and the U.S TV ratings. He made it seem like a waste of time. Also seemed like he didn't undertstand the impact it is having in terms of kicking off the competition and generating headlines. This Monday will be interesting.

I haven't minded Devlin's NRL coverage. Although I'm not a regular watcher. It depends on the guests. His producer has some weird takes sometimes.

I'd expect his coverage to increase this week as the Warriors are due to kick off their season. I can understand the discussion on the All Blacks coach. He would need be following what is attracting the audience.

 

[sydneywarrior92]

Cash grab. This is the first year it will turn a profit. Even if it was selling out and making money from year one it is the same as NZ Rugby putting on All Blacks games in the States to generate income and spread their brand.

On NewsTalk ZB on Mondays they have a few sport journalists on. I remember the last few years one in particular being critical of the Vegas venture. Critical of the crowds and the U.S TV ratings. He made it seem like a waste of time. Also seemed like he didn't undertstand the impact it is having in terms of kicking off the competition and generating headlines. This Monday will be interesting.

I haven't minded Devlin's NRL coverage. Although I'm not a regular watcher. It depends on the guests. His producer has some weird takes sometimes.

I'd expect his coverage to increase this week as the Warriors are due to kick off their season. I can understand the discussion on the All Blacks coach. He would need be following what is attracting the audience.

his producer is a broncos supporter. Can't stand kiwis who don't back the wahs. Devlin isn't a leaguie which is fine. But he always brings on Kempy who has some of the worst takes when it comes to us and the NRL more generally.

 

[Damo]

his producer is a broncos supporter. Can't stand kiwis who don't back the wahs. Devlin isn't a leaguie which is fine. But he always brings on Kempy who has some of the worst takes when it comes to us and the NRL more generally.

Kempy is just lucky that Browny over took him for worst Warriors coach ever.

 

[sydneywarrior92]

Kempy is just lucky that Browny over took him for worst Warriors coach ever.

still makes me vomit that segment Buzz had on NRL 360 the week of our prelim final against Brisbane. He basically tried to give the credit to Browny rather than Webby. That's when I knew Buzz had lost it/

 

[Horriors2013]

his producer is a broncos supporter. Can't stand kiwis who don't back the wahs. Devlin isn't a leaguie which is fine. But he always brings on Kempy who has some of the worst takes when it comes to us and the NRL more generally.

I saw Devlin had Zane Matsumoto on a few weeks ago. That was interesting. It seems Zane has a few high profile contacts. It makes me wonder why he never started a channel unto recently.

 

[sydneywarrior92]

I saw Devlin had Zane Matsumoto on a few weeks ago. That was interesting. It seems Zane has a few high profile contacts. It makes me wonder why he never started a channel unto recently.

might be because he has a hectic job in Japan from what I remember. Really says something about league media, both traditional and podcasts, that his work is probably the most insightful source of info about us.

 

[Horriors2013]

Cash grab. This is the first year it will turn a profit. Even if it was selling out and making money from year one it is the same as NZ Rugby putting on All Blacks games in the States to generate income and spread their brand.

On NewsTalk ZB on Mondays they have a few sport journalists on. I remember the last few years one in particular being critical of the Vegas venture. Critical of the crowds and the U.S TV ratings. He made it seem like a waste of time. Also seemed like he didn't undertstand the impact it is having in terms of kicking off the competition and generating headlines. This Monday will be interesting.

I haven't minded Devlin's NRL coverage. Although I'm not a regular watcher. It depends on the guests. His producer has some weird takes sometimes.

I'd expect his coverage to increase this week as the Warriors are due to kick off their season. I can understand the discussion on the All Blacks coach. He would need be following what is attracting the audience.

Yeah. Cashgrab. Neither rugby nor league is going to take off in the US. They're trying though - bringing in the bunker is an obvious copy of American pro sports. Changing rules all the time.

 

[JustLikeStartingOver]

Lastly I don’t think we should stack the 18 and 19 spot with the next best up players, let them get reps in cup, also keep cycling those 2 spots around

Yeah I don’t really know why “this rule change means players will miss out on valuable reserve grade” gets brought up so often on podcasts etc, only if your naming the same guys every week, let player #19 be a rotating cast of rookies, it’s pretty unlikely they are going to get on. Player #18 has to be a real backs option, but does a Taine even need to play reserve grade, he’s too good for that level. Same with Boyd or TMM, they just do whatever they want in that grade

 

[Hitro]

Pumped for tomorrow, first team list, first cup team and first flegg team.

 

[Beastmode]

Pumped for tomorrow, first team list, first cup team and first flegg team.

Except for Centre (Ali or?) and maybe second row (Laban vs Niukore) and a couple of bench spots, the team is pretty much sorted

1. CNK
2. DWZ
3. Pompey
4 Ali
5. RTS
6. CHT
7. Boyd
8. JFH
9. Egan
10. Ford
11. Laban
12. Capewell
13. Clark

14. Sam Healey
15. Demetric
16. Halasima
17. Niukore

 

[Hitro]

Except for Centre (Ali or?) and maybe second row (Laban vs Niukore) and a couple of bench spots, the team is pretty much sorted

1. CNK
2. DWZ
3. Pompey
4 Ali
5. RTS
6. CHT
7. Boyd
8. JFH
9. Egan
10. Ford
11. Laban
12. Capewell
13. Clark

14. Sam Healey
15. Demetric
16. Halasima
17. Niukore

I’d love to see Webby throw TSS in there for Ford. Both played well in the trials.

 

[FormerlyJamesW]

Let's go!!! Warriors footy is back!

 

[Beastmode]

I’d love to see Webby throw TSS in there for Ford. Both played well in the trials.

I’d have him over Nikoure but no way Webby is going to stack a bench full of “rookies”

 

[Wahs_Ultras]

View: https://www.instagram.com/p/DVXllPXEbtJ/?igsh=MnlvdGh2am8wNmx3

 

[1995warriorsfan]

might be because he has a hectic job in Japan from what I remember. Really says something about league media, both traditional and podcasts, that his work is probably the most insightful source of info about us.

Yes his job in japan keeps him busy. I am catching up with Zane on Friday.

 

[Beastmode]

View: https://www.instagram.com/p/DVXllPXEbtJ/?igsh=MnlvdGh2am8wNmx3

How is Leka supposed to stay grounded when he’s being set up as a poster boy ?!!!!!

 

[roguei]

How is Leka supposed to stay grounded when he’s being set up as a poster boy ?!!!!!

I'm starting to understand why Leka used to bleach his hair and now Vaimauga has now done the skullet .

 

[Hitro]

How is Leka supposed to stay grounded when he’s being set up as a poster boy ?!!!!!

That’s Demetric?

 

[The Warrior Waka]

How is Leka supposed to stay grounded when he’s being set up as a poster boy ?!!!!!

Aww, Koro! That's Demi! Lol