Match Discussion: Round 19 vs Warriors @ Go Media Stadium, Penrose / Aotearoa

[League Unlimited News]

NRL 2025 - Round 19
Warriors v Wests Tigers
Go Media Stadium, Penrose / Aotearoa (TICKETS)

Sunday 13 July 2025
NRL kickoff 2:00pm (4pm NZ)
Live on Fox, Kayo, Sky Sport NZ

1. Taine Tuaupiki 2. Dallin Watene-Zelezniak 3. Adam Pompey 4. Rocco Berry 5. Roger Tuivasa-Sheck 6. Chanel Harris-Tavita 7. Tanah Boyd 8. James Fisher-Harris 9. Wayde Egan 10. Jackson Ford 11. Leka Halasima 12. Marata Niukore 13. Erin Clark 14. Te Maire Martin 15. Jacob Laban 16. Demitric Vaimauga 17. Tanner Stowers-Smith 18. Eddie Ieremia 20. Samuel Healey 21. Bunty Afoa 22. Edward Kosi 23. Kurt Capewell

Out: Charnze Nicoll-Klokstad (fullback), Luke Metcalf (halfback)
In: Taine Tuaupiki (fullback), Dallin Watene-Zelezniak (wing), Tanah Boyd (halfback), Tanner Stowers-Smith (bench)
Changes: Edward Kosi (wing to reserve), Marata Niukore (front row to second row), Kurt Capewell (second row to reserve), Jacob Laban (second row to bench), Jackson Ford (bench to front row), Selumiela Halasima (bench to second row)

1. Sunia Turuva 2. Charlie Staines 3. Adam Doueihi 4. Starford To'a 5. Jeral Skelton 6. Jarome Luai 7. Latu Fainu 8. Terrell May 9. Apisai Koroisau 10. Fonua Pole 11. Samuela Fainu 12. Tony Sukkar 13. Alex Twal 14. Tristan Hope 15. Alex Seyfarth 16. Sione Fainu 17. Jack Bird 18. Heath Mason 19. Charlie Murray 20. Kit Laulilii 21. Brent Naden 22. Luke Laulilii

Out: Charlie Murray (bench to reserve), Kit Laulilii (bench to reserve), Luke Laulilii (centre to reserve)
In: Jarome Luai (five-eighth), Apisai Koroisau (hooker), Jack Bird (bench)
Changes: Adam Doueihi (five-eighth to centre), Tristan Hope (hooker to bench)

Referee: Gerard Sutton
Sideline Officials: Damian Brady, Jarrod Cole
Video Referee: Ashley Klein

HEAD TO HEAD - 2000 - 2025​

	TOTAL	WARRIORS	WESTS TIGERS	DRAWN
ALL MATCHES	38	22	16	0
GO MEDIA	14	9	5	0

LAST FIVE MEETINGS​

YEAR	ROUND	RESULT	VENUE	CROWD
2022	Round 3	WARRIORS 16-12	Campbelltown	7182
2022	Round 16	WARRIORS 22-2	Mt Smart	26009
2023	Round 24	WARRIORS 30-22	FMG Stadium	25118
2024	Round 21	WARRIORS 28-16	Go Media	23976
2025	Round 4	WARRIORS 26-24	Campbelltown	12020

BIGGEST WINS​

YEAR	ROUND	RESULT	VENUE	CROWD
2004	Round 14	WESTS TIGERS 50-4	Jade	16221
2014	Round 4	WARRIORS 42-18	Westpac	22512

NEXT FOUR MATCHES​

	Round 20	Round 21	Round 22	Round 23
WARRIORS	NEWCASTLE (A)	GOLD COAST (H)	DOLPHINS (H)	CANTERBURY (A)
WESTS TIGERS	GOLD COAST (H)	PENRITH (A)	CANTERBURY (H)	(BYE)

LAST THREE MATCHES​

	Round 16		Round 17		Round 18
WARRIORS	PENRITH	L 18-28	BRISBANE	L 12-26	BYE	-
WESTS TIGERS	CANBERRA	L 12-16	MANLY	L 10-28	SYDNEY	W 30-28

STATE OF PLAY: 2025 SEASON​

	POSITION	PLAYED	BYES	W-L-D	FOR	AGAINST
WARRIORS	4th	15	3	10-5-0	321	310
WESTS TIGERS	14th	16	2	6-10-0	320	402

LOWER GRADES
WARRIORS	WESTS TIGERS
NSW Cup v Western Suburbs (WST), Go Media Stadium, Sunday, 9:40am (11:40am local) Jersey Flegg v Wests Tigers, North Harbour Stadium, Saturday, 10:00am (12:00pm local)	NSW Cup (Western Suburbs) v Warriors, Go Media Stadium, Sunday, 9:40am Jersey Flegg v Warriors, North Harbour Stadium, Saturday, 10:00am

 

[Tigerm]

Team List:

1. Sunia Turuva - sponsored by Sensory Gardens Australia

2. Charlie Staines - sponsored by Ellis Consolidated

3. Adam Doueihi - sponsored by Murray Kennedy Real Estate

4. Starford To'a - sponsored by Z Wealth Group

5. Jeral Skelton - sponsored by Exclusive Estate Agents

6. Jarome Luai (c) - sponsored by Retro Air

7. Latu Fainu - sponsored by APN Compounding

8. Terrell May - sponsored by Z Realty Group

9. Api Koroisau (c) - sponsored by KwikFlo

10. Fonua Pole - sponsored by Club Menangle

11. Samuela Fainu - sponsored by Mars Forklifts

12. Tony Sukkar - sponsored by Ultra Building Works

13. Alex Twal - sponsored by Endacom

Interchange:

14. Tristan Hope - sponsored by One World Courier

15. Alex Seyfarth - sponsored by Shane’s Waterproofing

16. Sione Fainu - sponsored by MJS Electrical Products & Supplies

17. Jack Bird - sponsored by Workplace Law

Reserves:

18. Heath Mason - sponsored by Wests Tigers Empower

19. Charlie Murray - sponsored by Wests Tigers Empower

20. Kit Laulilii - sponsored by Wests Tigers Empower

21. Brent Naden - sponsored by Wests Tigers Empower

22. Luke Laulilii - sponsored by Wests Tigers Empower

Coach: Benji Marshall - sponsored by Pepper Money

https://www.weststigers.com.au/news/2025/07/08/team-list-nrl-round-19-vs-warriors/

 

[Nutz]

Bench is becoming more stable.

 

[Tigerm]

Team List:

1. Sunia Turuva - sponsored by Sensory Gardens Australia

2. Charlie Staines - sponsored by Ellis Consolidated

3. Adam Doueihi - sponsored by Murray Kennedy Real Estate

4. Starford To'a - sponsored by Z Wealth Group

5. Jeral Skelton - sponsored by Exclusive Estate Agents

6. Jarome Luai (c) - sponsored by Retro Air

7. Latu Fainu - sponsored by APN Compounding

8. Terrell May - sponsored by Z Realty Group

9. Api Koroisau (c) - sponsored by KwikFlo

10. Fonua Pole - sponsored by Club Menangle

11. Samuela Fainu - sponsored by Mars Forklifts

12. Tony Sukkar - sponsored by Ultra Building Works

13. Alex Twal - sponsored by Endacom

Interchange:

14. Tristan Hope - sponsored by One World Courier

15. Alex Seyfarth - sponsored by Shane’s Waterproofing

16. Sione Fainu - sponsored by MJS Electrical Products & Supplies

17. Jack Bird - sponsored by Workplace Law

Reserves:

18. Heath Mason - sponsored by Wests Tigers Empower

19. Charlie Murray - sponsored by Wests Tigers Empower

20. Kit Laulilii - sponsored by Wests Tigers Empower

21. Brent Naden - sponsored by Wests Tigers Empower

22. Luke Laulilii - sponsored by Wests Tigers Empower

Coach: Benji Marshall - sponsored by Pepper Money

https://www.weststigers.com.au/news/2025/07/08/team-list-nrl-round-19-vs-warriors/

No surprises, a pretty settled team.

 

[Tigerm]

NRL Team List: Boyd at halfback

Club debut for Tanah Boyd, Taine Tuaupiki and Dallin Watene-Zelezniak return to face Tigers.

www.warriors.kiwi

Warriors debuting a new 7?

 

[Nutz]

Yeh, Metcalf is a huge loss and so is Charnze Nicoll-Klokstad.

 

[WA Tiger]

So Hopes settled into the team ..Even with the guns returned.. nice story and for his family

 

[Tiger05]

Bench is becoming more stable.

I think ideally Hunt would replace Bird but Bird does give us some more utility potential.

AD must be under some pressure as well with May and Makasini playing state cup.

 

[AKA Das Hassler]

I think ideally Hunt would replace Bird but Bird does give us some more utility potential.

AD must be under some pressure as well with May and Makasini playing state cup.

Don't want to I see the havoc happening at the dogs ...may and makasini need to wait their earned turn and then the team will stay united and know that everyone's given the same shot at a first grade spot

 

[Pezz70]

I think ideally Hunt would replace Bird but Bird does give us some more utility potential.

AD must be under some pressure as well with May and Makasini playing state cup.

Hunt needs to be moved on. Never thought we could outdo the Blair signing…… but they did.

Benji needs to put a leash on Luai in this game and make sure he plays straight, we looked a lot better with our halves going straight on the weekend. Instead of running across field (edit: that sounds worse than I meant it to, Luai has been pretty good generally, just he tends to put the stop start and cross field runs on when we are in the opposition 20 and it upsets the continuity and composure it needs to become a rarity in his game) The majority of Luai’s game needs to be organise, catch, pass. Simple. Let the opportunities present themselves instead of trying to manufacture them all the time. If the play is shut down take the tackle and organise the next one, don’t run around in circles or across field upsetting the structure constantly. That’s not to say eliminate the eyes up aspect, it’s saying use it more judiciously, this is what the best players do.

 

[Nutz]

I think ideally Hunt would replace Bird but Bird does give us some more utility potential.

AD must be under some pressure as well with May and Makasini playing state cup.

Yes mate.
I have a gut feeling that Hunt has not impressed Benji for the same reasons that we've been harping on about here.
I want to watch Hunt's next reserve grade game and see if he's still killing it. If so, I think he should be given another go because we really could use an enforcer like what your eluding to.
May should come in if he's fit an firing. Whilst Bula is out, I think Benji will keep AD at centre meaning May might replace Staines.
It's actually a very good headache and selections should be based on training effort, cohesion and skill drills. No other way, no room for lovey dovey stuff
Makasini might get a run in the last couple of games. If the system works he should only come in thru necessity and look at being permanent around rd 10 next year. This way players know that nothing comes without doing the long hard work first.

 

[Nutz]

Hunt needs to be moved on.

Not yet. He was sent to reserve grade to fix his act up, he's doing that if you've been watching his games. Now he needs to come back.
If he has sorted out his shite then good because we need a genuine impact forward.
If not, he's given the ultimatum, final warning. Goneski after that.

 

[Pezz70]

Don't want to I see the havoc happening at the dogs ...may and makasini need to wait their earned turn and then the team will stay united and know that everyone's given the same shot at a first grade spot

I’d be surprised if To’a plays, there was talk of him having a ruptured/torn tricep, maybe not as bad as first thought

 

[Pezz70]

Not yet. He was sent to reserve grade to fix his act up, he's doing that if you've been watching his games. Now he needs to come back.
If he has sorted out his shite then good because we need a genuine impact forward.
If not, he's given the ultimatum, final warning. Goneski after that.

He was ordinary at the sharks, just a poor buy. I’d love to see him come good but he has to do it tomorrow not next year.

 

[WA Tiger]

Hunt needs to be moved on. Never thought we could outdo the Blair signing…… but they did.

Benji needs to put a leash on Luai in this game and make sure he plays straight, we looked a lot better with our halves going straight on the weekend. Instead of running across field (edit: that sounds worse than I meant it to, Luai has been pretty good generally, just he tends to put the stop start and cross field runs on when we are in the opposition 20 and it upsets the continuity and composure it needs to become a rarity in his game) The majority of Luai’s game needs to be organise, catch, pass. Simple. Let the opportunities present themselves instead of trying to manufacture them all the time. If the play is shut down take the tackle and organise the next one, don’t run around in circles or across field upsetting the structure constantly. That’s not to say eliminate the eyes up aspect, it’s saying use it more judiciously, this is what the best players do.

Luai doesn’t know what the fk he’s doing does he.. well he missed out on the Benji hug in the weekend and if he continues like he has been, he will be missing out on a lot more

 

[WA Tiger]

I’d be surprised if To’a plays, there was talk of him having a ruptured/torn tricep, maybe not as bad as first thought

6 weeks minimum..tho you’d think he wouldn’t have been named and we would have heard something

 

[TheDefinitionOfMadness]

I’d be surprised if To’a plays, there was talk of him having a ruptured/torn tricep, maybe not as bad as first thought

I thought the same Pezz. He was in very obvious pain the entire 2nd half and the way he was carrying his left arm I thought he'd either broken or done damage to his shoulder. Either way, it was a herculean effort to stay on the field.

Hopefully he's ok.

 

[Speedy Gonzales]

If we win this game suddenly our season becomes a bit more exciting again. We’d have to be almost perfect and have to pick up a big scalp or two (Dogs, Canberra, Penrith) though and cannot afford to drop must win games (Titans x2, Cowboys)

This game and the Manly game feel 50/50 to me

 

[Tiger05]

tho you’d think he wouldn’t have been named and would have heard something

I can't believe he was named but he was. Sometimes you might get a knock that has a massive short term impact but isn't that bad ? Honestly I don't know.

 

[WA Tiger]

I can't believe he was named but he was. Sometimes you might get a knock that has a massive short term impact but isn't that bad ? Honestly I don't know.

i doubt he’d play with a rupture but ? At least it’s not a dislocation