Gameday Warriors vs Roosters - [Round 3, 2025]

[mt.wellington]

Warriors vs Roosters - [Round 3, 2025]
GAME DAY
Friday 21st March 8pm NZST
Go Media Stadium, Auckland


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Welcome to your NZWF game day thread for todays clash.

This thread will be locked following the final whistle with or without warning. Discussion will then be shifted to the POST MATCH thread.

UP THE WAHS!!!

 

[Wahs_Ultras]

Crucial game tonight. Going into the bye in 2 weeks time sitting 3-1 on 8 points will give us a decent buffer going into the tough run of Melbourne and Brisbane after the bye.

 

[miket12]

Got to admit.... a bit nervous about tonight's game. Pretty obvious... if the forwards create the go forward, we have every chance of winning. Defense and line speed need to be a top priority.

Hopefully, Metcalf and CHT won't go back into their shells again.

Warriors by 12- in a tight game.

 

[sydneywarrior92]

I'm starving. We better be eating tonight.

 

[sydneywarrior92]

Crucial game tonight. Going into the bye in 2 weeks time sitting 3-1 on 8 points will give us a decent buffer going into the tough run of Melbourne, Brisbane and Canberra after the bye.

Agree but we should take things one game at a time. If we turn up physically tonight, we should outmuscle the powerful but inexperienced chooks pack and bank the 2 pts. But if we underestimate them and turn up with our Vegas attitude, we'll get our asses handed to us again. Next week's game against Wests is also no pushover given how they performed last weekend. They could ambush us if we go there with the mentality that it is a guaranteed 2 pts.

 

[Citygirl]

Surely we wouldn't underestimate them would we?

 

[Playdaball]

No real idea as to how this will go . Despite the Roosters losing players they still have some really decent players and their back 5 is solid, experienced and has gas!

 

[Tookey 2.0]

Defense is going to be critical and will largely dictate how this one goes.

Roosters have given up loads of points in these last two games, while we were good defensively against Manly and even though we had 32 put on us against the Raiders, weirdly I actually think we were pretty good defensively against them, with 3 tries/16 points being scored from uncharacteristic errors from one player.

We'll get enough opportunities in attack, it's just whether or not we ice them.

I'm picking we do. Wahs 13+

 

[Inruin]

It will be an interesting game. Last week was a massive turn around from Vegas. Was that just a one off fueled by stinging criticism or is it the new norm?

I've gone Roosters 1-12 but this is my least confident pick of the round I think

 

[Po11um]

Will be ordering my KFC tonight for the the game
Warriors 12-

 

[Matiunz]

No idea which way this one goes, really does depend on which team turns up for either team

 

[John Nick]

Defense is going to be critical and will largely dictate how this one goes.

Roosters have given up loads of points in these last two games, while we were good defensively against Manly and even though we had 32 put on us against the Raiders, weirdly I actually think we were pretty good defensively against them, with 3 tries/16 points being scored from uncharacteristic errors from one player.

We'll get enough opportunities in attack, it's just whether or not we ice them.

I'm picking we do. Wahs 13+

Yes Tooks I am going with you on this.
I feel our guys will have taken a lot of confidence out of the last game.
Need our forwards to stand up and be counted and our outside backs to defend well.

 

[janfin]

You can do it …No doubt at all in my mind .Just make it a win by 6 please …Sign going this afternoon as usual …Can’t wait

 

[Tohu’s_Knees]

Quietly confident.
3rd game in a row for a steady team.

Hopefully Metcalf and CHT continue to build.

I feel our forwards should really get on top of theirs. Hopefully Clark continues to impress. (I’m still not sold on the need to continue with the “ball playing 13”).

Outside backs especially Tuaupiki will be challenged this game.

Can’t wait.
If our forwards are on top, we should win.

 

[JustLikeStartingOver]

we struggle with this team, and they still have stacks of rep players - don't know what to pick.

we also haven't played them that often recently, just once a year for 5 of the last 6 seasons. 0W 7L btw.

the fact they always bash us you would think would be motivation, plus being at home.

That swindler Klein won't help matters, will be relying on the bunker (god help us) for a fair shake.

 

[Lance155]

I'm expecting us to be somewhere In between Vegas and last weeks performance. There was a huge lift last week as a make up for Vegas plus Tohu's farewell. Unrealistic to think we back that energy up to same level I reckon.

 

[BangBro's (still banging)]

Not sure how this game will go but I know i will be drunk.

Apologies in advance.

 

[Offsider]

Lindsay Collins is now ruled out which helps our cause. But it also puts us in danger of taking the Roosters too lightly. We need to come out hard and not take the foot off the throat. No room for complacency this week.

 

[Beastmode]

After last week I am back on the bandwagon and believe we can win this

Make it happen boys and let’s have another great weekend to enjoy

Warriors <12

 

[Zaggo]

I FEEL LIKE CHICKEN TONIGHT, LIKE CHICKEN TONIGHT.

Their wingers will be the issue for us if it's a tight contest - 2 giants with a good turn of pace and exceptional ability in the air. Taine, time to show your worth.

Hopefully our pack can dominate like they did against Manly and the game will be played in their own half to nullify the threat. Chad and Sandon are no DCE.