Team List (2025 Finals Week 1) - Warriors vs Penrith [Round 28, 2025]

[Wahs_Ultras]

Fish has been all talk about him being the alpha in the team, and has been largely underwhelming throughout the regular season. It's about time we get a statement game out of him. I'm tipping him and Jacko for 170m+. Will be absolutely crucial for us to be any chance of a win on saturday, as we got demolished in the forwards when we played them earlier in the season.

 

[Playdaball]

Look at where Webster and the Crap team Got us, 6th spot imagine what a near full strength team will acheive.

Crap team was too hard and a great effort to get into the top 8, however we shouldn’t be content with just finishing 6th now that we’ve come so far.
Do you think this team is good enough to get us our 1st NRL premiership?
Yep, the side misses Barnett and Metcalf. Good news - a heap of good young guys are coming through . There are still areas that they’ve not addressed - lack of speed, solid back up in certain areas, having the ability to change game plan …
In saying that I’ll be there on Saturday as I’ve done since 1995 to cheer on the team !!

 

[Noitall]

Fish has been all talk about him being the alpha in the team, and has been largely underwhelming throughout the regular season. It's about time we get a statement game out of him. I'm tipping him and Jacko for 170m+. Will be absolutely crucial for us to be any chance of a win on saturday, as we got demolished in the forwards when we played them earlier in the season.

2026 Recruitment And Retention

That's almost his exact stat line the two times he's gotten more than 40 mins play time this season.

marathonstadium.com

Thought this was an interesting discussion on the knights forum asking if our fans are tougher than theirs on their players with some criticisms pasted on from a forum. I can’t see it because it’s all grainy but it’s obviously about JFH and they talk about how they’d have him in a heartbeat. Really hope he puts in a big shift because we’re going to need it

 

[Neo]

Crap team was too hard and a great effort to get into the top 8, however we shouldn’t be content with just finishing 6th now that we’ve come so far.
Do you think this team is good enough to get us our 1st NRL premiership?
Yep, the side misses Barnett and Metcalf. Good news - a heap of good young guys are coming through . There are still areas that they’ve not addressed - lack of speed, solid back up in certain areas, having the ability to change game plan …
In saying that I’ll be there on Saturday as I’ve done since 1995 to cheer on the team !!

When you think you could possibly add Metcalf, Barnett, Tohu Harris, and Dylan Walker to that side you realise how far under the cap we are sitting on game day. Would be nice to have those guys and one extra quality outside back out there. Then I think you would be sitting in a competitive spot.

 

[timburgesstheonlyoneiknow]

Exactly the team expected, Webby doesnt do surprises unless forced.

If they come out firing, limit the errors and the officials give us a fair run we might jag an historic victory but alot has to go right.

We need to put Penrith off their game and not let Chin dictate terms. There are not unbeatable but are firing at the right time.

For me the keys are Fish, Egan, RTS and Boyd. Fish and Egan probably have a bit of a point to prove, they are experienced and quality when on song. Boyd as he needs to step up a level as the guiding half, and RTS to be given some space to shine.

AND Leka, Demi and EIT to have the games of their young careers.

The rest we pretty much know what we are getting. Do your jobs and do them well.

Everyone has us written off, nothing to lose boys. And a chance to write something pretty special in the Warriors history book.

And if we lose, make it a mighty fight to remember.

Love the post. This team has over acheive with often 5 or 6 key players. Or in some games more.

Due to injuries Webby is limited to what he can do and the inclusion of TMM on tje bench is logical. It is a role he has filled on well. I dont expect any late changes as and CNK is our fullback and his experience in big games counts.

If they play at there best they can beat Penrith who do look beatable this year.

 

[MXRecord]

Crap team was too hard and a great effort to get into the top 8, however we shouldn’t be content with just finishing 6th now that we’ve come so far.
Do you think this team is good enough to get us our 1st NRL premiership?
Yep, the side misses Barnett and Metcalf. Good news - a heap of good young guys are coming through . There are still areas that they’ve not addressed - lack of speed, solid back up in certain areas, having the ability to change game plan …
In saying that I’ll be there on Saturday as I’ve done since 1995 to cheer on the team !!

With regards to higher achievements I really do think it's going to come down to how we develop talent in our junior grades.
About half of our fully fit team is probably good enough and might just be about filling the remaining gaps to a suitable standard.

 

[Brightman]

Is it worth giving Marata a contract extension if he can take Nathan Cleary out of the game in the first 10 minutes..

 

[WAH MAN]

Is it worth giving Marata a contract extension if he can take Nathan Cleary out of the game in the first 10 minutes..

First set and I'll chip in

 

[WAH MAN]

Key players for my opinion:

Demetric. He's built for this. Watch for him to ignite. And change the fabric of society

Roger. Inspirational 80mins incoming from our guy.

Capewell. Massive shift incoming on hard hitting defence and non stop give.

Leka. Will run lines that get him a double in the first half and attract multiple defenders to free up open passage for his centre and wing.

 

[juju]

Is it worth giving Marata a contract extension if he can take Nathan Cleary out of the game in the first 10 minutes..

They beat us at Mt Smart without Nathan Cleary.

 

[WAH MAN]

They beat us at Mt Smart without Nathan Cleary.

We beat them at Suncorp without everybody. Last year I mean and they also didn't have Nathan Cleary

 

[france]

Crap team was too hard and a great effort to get into the top 8, however we shouldn’t be content with just finishing 6th now that we’ve come so far.
Do you think this team is good enough to get us our 1st NRL premiership?
Yep, the side misses Barnett and Metcalf. Good news - a heap of good young guys are coming through . There are still areas that they’ve not addressed - lack of speed, solid back up in certain areas, having the ability to change game plan …
In saying that I’ll be there on Saturday as I’ve done since 1995 to cheer on the team !!

im just hoping that we dont get whipped lol

 

[sup42]

im just hoping that we dont get whipped lol

Very likely we will get thrashed. anything outside that is a win.

Lets not forget they are five or six years ahead of us in their plan and have many advantages we do not.

To be fair they have advantages most other teams do not, including the best player.

 

[Warriors55]

There is absolutely no way they play 80mins of defense with Capewell and DZW out wide.

There is no points in that team. They are not playing to win.
They are playing not to lose.

That is the way it looks. It means the only way we can win is if we restrict Penrith to 2 or 3 tries and jag a few ourselves through bombs or some Leka magic.

DWZ will probably let in 1-2 tries on his own. Hopefully he scores one or two himself. The Penrith backs could cut Capewell to shreds too if we are not careful.

I feel like we need to throw something at Penrith (at certain points during the game) to beat them and it's going to be tough with the team we selected. You can't play scared to lose in the finals. That team we have selected is going for the grind and I am not saying it won't work but it will be tough.

 

[WAH MAN]

The Penrith backs could cut Capewell to shreds too if we are not careful.

Capewell can fold them if he gets the opportunity

 

[Akkerz]

Capewell can fold them if he gets the opportunity

Is Kane Evans available for a late call up ? Only one team here I can see getting folded & it ain't the sneaky black cats

 

[Tookey 2.0]

When you think you could possibly add Metcalf, Barnett, Tohu Harris, and Dylan Walker to that side you realise how far under the cap we are sitting on game day. Would be nice to have those guys and one extra quality outside back out there. Then I think you would be sitting in a competitive spot.

I had actually forgotten about Tohu and Walker too. Pretty mad that at the beginning of the year we had all those guys, plus Rocco and Ali in our top 17.
Every team struggles with injuries, but to have 2 of your players playing almost 0 games, 2 centres play 16 games out of a total 54, and your best two players in Metcalf and Barney only playing half a comp each, to finish top 6 is pretty amazing really.

 

[Beastmode]

That is the way it looks. It means the only way we can win is if we restrict Penrith to 2 or 3 tries and jag a few ourselves through bombs or some Leka magic.

DWZ will probably let in 1-2 tries on his own. Hopefully he scores one or two himself. The Penrith backs could cut Capewell to shreds too if we are not careful.

I feel like we need to throw something at Penrith (at certain points during the game) to beat them and it's going to be tough with the team we selected. You can't play scared to lose in the finals. That team we have selected is going for the grind and I am not saying it won't work but it will be tough.

Our right side is the weakest link. Logically Penrith attacks that point continuously until the predictable happens….

 

[WAH MAN]

Is Kane Evans available for a late call up ? Only one team here I can see getting folded & it ain't the sneaky black cats

I know bro. We are odds on to get demolished. I just can't stand reading this many "we're fucked and we're useless" posts even if they are factual.

It's not how I back our guys. That's all.

 

[WAH MAN]

Our right side is the weakest link. Logically Penrith attacks that point continuously until the predictable happens….

Is it Tanah -- Marata -- Capewell --- Dwz on that side?