Team List Warriors vs Raiders - [Round 12, 2025]

[CHWAH]

On D the Warriors line lead by JFH is taking metres off the opposition with linespeed and an enthusiasm to cover mistakes on atrack it is a willingness to carry, includin the tough carries. That work effort is why Leka has the starting gig, more important than bench impact. Personally I would play Ali, he has not been out that long, but understand a freshening up in Cup

It is a shame about MTG, I suspect it is more than on field on field perfermance. I would guess Player Manager interference. Whatever, good lucj to him

Excuse the brain fade… who is MTG?

 

[wizard of Tauranga]

Excuse the brain fade… who is MTG?

Moala Graham-Taufa

 

[Wahs_Ultras]

Lights down, 'Blackout' is back

It's 'Blackout' time for the One New Zealand Warriors' first game at home in five weeks.

www.warriors.kiwi

the blackout when the players run out gives me goosebumps every time. I always wondered why they stopped doing it after the 2023 season

 

[sup42]

Lights down, 'Blackout' is back

It's 'Blackout' time for the One New Zealand Warriors' first game at home in five weeks.

www.warriors.kiwi

the blackout when the players run out gives me goosebumps every time. I always wondered why they stopped doing it after the 2023 season

That Jersey of Browns is the best I have seen.

Must have.

 

[MrFrankWhite]

That Jersey of Browns is the best I have seen.

Must have.

Where can one find this?

 

[sup42]

'I'm named after the town': Raiders speedster Kaeo Weekes to put on a show for the people of... Kaeo, NZ

'Special' trip across the ditch for in-form Raiders star.

www.canberratimes.com.au

Behind a paywall, but the title says it all. Need to keep an eye on this guy with his speed. Probably need to target him with him vulnerable under a high ball at times

Named after the town eh....like those other popular if slightly less glamorous baby names Paris and Brooklyn.

 

[miket12]

Named after the town eh....like those other popular if slightly less glamorous baby names Paris and Brooklyn.

Like Bryce "Dallas" Howard or my friend from Primary School, Mark Three Zephyr

 

[The Undertaker]

Metcalf: Really pleased to see Capes lead us out this week

Luke Metcalf on Kurt Capewell as captain and contracts for Leka Halasima and Jacob Laban.

www.warriors.kiwi

This is from a couple of days ago where towards the end of the interview he’s asked if any negotiations going on and says no dialogue between himself and the club. Still contracted next season but can negotiate in November. Interesting where he mentions the amount of zeros if he wins dally m. Very grounded guy though and I hope he sticks around

No dialogue between himself and the club. Well put. But perhaps his management and the club ARE in dialogue. Nuance is important.

 

[Rick O’Shay]

Named after the town eh....like those other popular if slightly less glamorous baby names Paris and Brooklyn.

Is that France or Texas? One slightly more glamourous than the other

 

[Lance155]

24 hour cut incoming.....

 

[Canadian_Warriors_Fan]

 

[Lance155]

Nice, hopefully we can get Tanner in for TMM so we have a lot of minutes in our weaker pack

 

[roguei]

That is looking much better to me and is probably the final team as they normally only make reserves swap into the full team on debuts. Otherwise it's just positional changes on the day.

Pretty damn glad to have Marata in as prop against that massive forward pack of the raiders. I just didn't see any other player being able to wrap high to stop offloads. We needed the height. Still would like TSS in as he had some insane play the ball speed against the phins which IMO the main reason we lost against the raiders outside of line speed defensively.

 

[Naynay]

Glad Ali is ready to come back, also would like to see Tanner to come in to the bench

 

[Noitall]

Thought Pompey would have gone back to his preferred left and Leiataua on his better attacking right. Wonder if it’s because of the matchups against opposing centres that sees them where they are?

 

[tyrael]

Thought Pompey would have gone back to his preferred left and Leiataua on his better attacking right. Wonder if it’s because of the matchups against opposing centres that sees them where they are?

Maybe Berry back soon and they want to make sure Ali gets consistency.

 

[Wrighty]

That's our premier best back line in my humble opinion. Let's see if they click.

 

[Noitall]

Maybe Berry back soon and they want to make sure Ali gets consistency.

Think it’s unlikely Berry walks straight back in unless of injury. Think it’s all hypothetical but I see Berry could be a target for the incoming Perth team

 

[Worried2Death]

Thought Pompey would have gone back to his preferred left and Leiataua on his better attacking right. Wonder if it’s because of the matchups against opposing centres that sees them where they are?

They might swap around on gameday but I find it odd too, unless it's a defensive decision. The Warriors have sometimes reversed the 3 and 4 on named teamlists, there was a specific reason for it that was discussed in this forum years ago, can't remember what it was now.

 

[Noitall]

They might swap around on gameday but I find it odd too, unless it's a defensive decision. The Warriors have sometimes reversed the 3 and 4 on named teamlists, there was a reason for it that was discussed in this forum years ago, can't remember what it was now.

Might have Pompey on the right in case DWZ listens to too much Bob Marley and starts jammin too much