Team List Warriors vs Manly - [Round 2, 2025)

[mt.wellington]

Warriors vs Manly - [Round 2, 2025]
TEAM LIST
Friday 14th March 8pm NZST
GO Media Stadium, Auckland


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This is your NZWF thread for discussion on this weeks official NZ Warriors team list. Team list will be posted as soon as its released by the club.

This thread will be closed without warning once the GAME DAY thread opens 7am NZST on the day of the match...

 

[BangBro's (still banging)]

1 C N Klokstad
2 E Kosi
3 A Leiataua
4 A Pompey
5 R T Sheck
6 C H Tavita
7 L Metcalf
8 J F Harris c
9 W Egan
10 M Barnett
11 K Capewell
12 M Niukore
13 E Ckark

14 D Walker
15 T Ale
16 D Vaimauga
17 S Healey

Please webby!

 

[Tookey 2.0]

Do we know if any of Manly's players were injured after the last game?

I saw Sio Taukeiaho and Kolua both had ice on their hammy's at the end of the game, with both only playing 20 and about 56min each.

 

[Beastmode]

1 C N Klokstad
2 E Kosi
3 A Leiataua
4 A Pompey
5 R T Sheck
6 C H Tavita
7 L Metcalf
8 J F Harris c
9 W Egan
10 M Barnett
11 K Capewell
12 M Niukore
13 E Ckark

14 D Walker
15 T Ale
16 D Vaimauga
17 S Healey

Please webby!

Kosi for Tuapiki is wild

 

[Lance155]

A lot of people calling for massive changes. I'm happy with mostly the same team with better bench usage and Barnett not playing 13

 

[Kestrel84]

A lot of people calling for massive changes. I'm happy with mostly the same team with better bench usage and Barnett not playing 13

Barnett to prop, Clark to starting lock, better bench use - and hopefully, HOPEFULLY Laban to start in place of either Niukore or Capewell.

Pretty please.

 

[Lance155]

Barnett to prop, Clark to starting lock, better bench use - and hopefully, HOPEFULLY Laban to start in place of either Niukore or Capewell.

Pretty please.

Yep, Capewell I have hope for as he hit his straps at the back end of last year. Plus he can play 80 at a high level. Niukore on the other hand is getting Kosi level of chances with pretty much disappointing us every time.

 

[WA Warrior]

Webby going all in with Metcalf.

‘Be patient’: Webster’s message to Warriors fans over struggling star

Luke Metcalf is being backed by his coach and teammates.

www.nzherald.co.nz

 

[Tookey 2.0]

Same team as Vegas

 

[snake77]

Hopefully not the same result.

 

[roguei]

 

[Whiteknight]

Same team, play a game plan that suits the team we have

 

[Naynay]

Gotta ask what has Laban done that he cant start over Marata

 

[OtautahiEast]

Honestly Cnk is not a fullback he's a glorified winger
Played bad last year, shocking for the kiwis, not to great for the allstars.
The only out and out fullback is playing on the wing?
Okay... so small/slow backs small forwards and no Laban or Ale?
I suppose Webby knows best not me

 

[Dannevegas]

Shit side. Manly 40+

 

[John Nick]

Honestly Cnk is not a fullback he's a glorified winger
Played bad last year, shocking for the kiwis, not to great for the allstars.
The only out and out fullback is playing on the wing?
Okay... so small/slow backs small forwards and no Laban or Ale?
I suppose Webby knows best not me

Don't really think that any team changes would have made much difference but hey let's at least try

 

[Beastmode]

Same team
Same result!!!

 

[BangBro's (still banging)]

Well there goes that theory @Fonzie. If there was a problem in the lead up with Vaimauga, I'm sure he would have been dropped this week.

The coach just shit the bed!

 

[dylpickle]

How Jackson Ford stays in the team is beyond insane.

 

[Tookey 2.0]

Realistically, we were poor in most aspects for our first game.

I'm not opposed to giving the players the opportunity to remedy this.

It's a win-win situation for Webby, if we produce a magic victory hes going to be seen as a special coach, whereas if the same shit happens and we get pumped, he can ring in the changes yet still be the good guy where he tried to let the team take accountability and improve on their shit performance.