2025 R16 Sat - Warriors v Penrith @ Go Media

[League Unlimited News]

NRL 2025 - Round 16
Warriors v Penrith Panthers
Go Media Stadium, Penrose / Aotearoa (TICKETS)

Saturday 21 June 2025
NRL kickoff 3:00pm (5:00pm NZ).
Live broadcast on Fox, Kayo

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

Out: Kurt Capewell (centre), Samuel Healey (hooker to reserve)
In: Moala Graham-Taufa (centre), Wayde Egan (hooker)

1. Daine Laurie 2. Thomas Jenkins 3. Izack Tago 4. Casey McLean 5. Paul Alamoti 6. Blaize Talagi 7. Brad Schneider 8. Moses Leota 9. Mitch Kenny 10. Lindsay Smith 11. Scott Sorensen 12. Isaiah Papali'i 13. Matt Eisenhuth 14. Trent Toelau 15. Liam Henry 16. Luron Patea 17. Luke Garner 18. Luke Sommerton 19. Jack Cole 20. Mavrik Geyer 21. Preston Riki 22. Austin Dias 23. Harrison Hassett 24. Jaxen Edgar

Out: Dylan Edwards (fullback), Brian To'o (wing), Nathan Cleary (halfback), Liam Martin (second row), Isaah Yeo (lock)
In: Daine Laurie (fullback), Paul Alamoti (wing), Matt Eisenhuth (lock), Trent Toelau (bench), Liam Henry (bench)
Changes: Brad Schneider (bench to halfback), Isaiah Papali'i (bench to second row)

Referee: To be advised
Sideline Officials: To be advised
Video Referee: To be advised

HEAD TO HEAD - 1995 - 2024​

	TOTAL	WARRIORS	PENRITH	DRAWN
ALL MATCHES	52	19	32	1
GO MEDIA	20	10	10	0

LAST FIVE MEETINGS​

YEAR	ROUND	RESULT	VENUE	CROWD
2022	Round 15	PENRITH 40-6	Moreton Daily	8127
2022	Round 24	PENRITH 46-12	BlueBet	17025
2023	Round 10	PENRITH 18-6	Suncorp	50183
2023	Qualifying Final	PENRITH 32-6	BlueBet	21525
2024	Round 11	WARRIORS 22-20	Suncorp	47517

BIGGEST WINS​

YEAR	ROUND	RESULT	VENUE	CROWD
2001	Round 9	WARRIORS 52-8	Ericsson	16876
2013	Round 10	PENRITH 62-6	Centrebet	9386

NEXT FOUR MATCHES​

	Round 17	Round 19	Round 20	Round 21
WARRIORS	BRISBANE (A)	WESTS TIGERS (H)	NEWCASTLE (A)	GOLD COAST (H)
PENRITH	CANTERBURY (H)	PARRAMATTA (A)	SOUTH SYDNEY (H)	WESTS TIGERS (H)

LAST THREE MATCHES​

	Round 12		Round 13		Round 14
WARRIORS	CANBERRA	L 10-16	SOUTH SYDNEY	W 36-30	CRONULLA	W 40-10
PENRITH	NEWCASTLE	L 6-25	PARRAMATTA	W 18-10	WESTS TIGERS	W 18-14

STATE OF PLAY: 2025 SEASON​

	POSITION	PLAYED	BYES	W-L-D	FOR	AGAINST
WARRIORS	3rd	13	2	10-3-0	291	256
PENRITH	9th	13	2	5-7-1	286	295

LOWER GRADES
WARRIORS	PENRITH
NSW Cup v Penrith, Go Media Stadium, Saturday, 12:40pm AEST 2:40pm NZT Jersey Flegg v Penrith, Go Media Stadium, Saturday 10:20am AEST 12:20pm NZT	NSW Cup v Warriors, Go Media Stadium, Saturday, 12:40pm AEST 2:40pm NZT Jersey Flegg v Warriors, Go Media Stadium, Saturday 10:20am AEST 12:20pm NZT

 

[Stinkfinger]

Warriors win this pretty easy.

Warriors have brought inferior sides to Penrith in the past and got hammered, but I can't remember when they were ever prevented from playing their best available side by logistics of the draw and Origin. I hope they fix this soon.

At least its a better side than the one that played Newcastle a few weeks back.

 

[Chins]

Hope of a upset will die this afternoon when
1.Laurie
7.Schneider

Are named.

 

[Panther Mike]

Ivan needs to pick a team with some kind of attacking ability but I doubt it. Only way we could win this is if Warriors are really
complacent but that doesn’t seem to be an issue for the 2025 version.

 

[Chins]

If SJ the hack was still in the side we'd romp this in.

 

[Sime_11]

Wahs should have this easily - no origin players for Penrith and Wahs playing very well with the finest win this decade against the Sharks.

Warriors dont turn into the Worriers this week surely?

 

[Valheru]

First of all... f**k PENRITH

But this is blatantly unfair on them. The NRL really needs to fix the origin period debacle. Whilst the game is kicking goals, it is still amateur hour in this period where teams are forced to play without their best players due to scheduling. This is and would not be tolerated in any other competition in the world.

 

[Chins]

The sport will be far better off once Origin dies off but in the mean time stop the comp and play it 3 weeks straight

 

[age.s]

First of all... f**k PENRITH

But this is blatantly unfair on them. The NRL really needs to fix the origin period debacle. Whilst the game is kicking goals, it is still amateur hour in this period where teams are forced to play without their best players due to scheduling. This is and would not be tolerated in any other competition in the world.

While this is true, in years where we've actually been good enough to win the comp we've rested our Origin players in games like this, irrespective of where/when they were played. We're only considering it this year because we've been shit and really need competition points.

 

[dogslife]

I agree.

Give Penrith and the Roosters 6 byes! And the Broncos too for some reason.

 

[dogslife]

In all seriousness, teams aside, did no one at the NRL think that scheduling a game in NZ 3 days after a representative match in Perth was probably a bad idea

 

[Chins]

In all seriousness, teams aside, did no one at the NRL think that scheduling a game in NZ 3 days after a representative match in Perth was probably a bad idea

All part of the conspiracy to stop the DYNASTY!

 

[Black Panther]

Not sure why the Warriors wouldn’t have all away games during Origin period, but anyway. Penrith will still field a decent team, but if Schnieder is picked they will rely on a 10-8 type of score line since he is terrible in attack.

Penrith 1-12 in an upset.

 

[speedster]

In all seriousness, teams aside, did no one at the NRL think that scheduling a game in NZ 3 days after a representative match in Perth was probably a bad idea

Yes! No one did.

 

[speedster]

Ivan should rest his entire 1st grade squad for this one just to stick it up the NRL.

And I agree with Valheru, as in, f**k Penrith, but seriously, for a club certain to have heavy Origin representation to have to back up overseas 3 days later from a game twice as far away in the opposite direction is about as dumb as it gets.

LOL at the NRL for again looking like amateur dopes instead of competent professionals.

 

[Stinkfinger]

I agree.

Give Penrith and the Roosters 6 byes! And the Broncos too for some reason.

Every team should be able to field their best available side every game without risk to player welfare or elevated injury risk. That should be the bottom line. NRL or its drawmakers making decisions on who will be able to rest players for what games is just unacceptable. If you can't even do that, you finish up with a competition that is second rate. WWE on grass.

 

[Stinkfinger]

Ivan should rest his entire 1st grade squad for this one just to stick it up the NRL.

And I agree with Valheru, as in, f**k Penrith, but seriously, for a club certain to have heavy Origin representation to have to back up overseas 3 days later from a game twice as far away in the opposite direction is about as dumb as it gets.

LOL at the NRL for again looking like amateur dopes instead of competent professionals.

That's not even the worst of it. There's a 5 day turnaround after that.

 

[Fangs]

Bad scheduling for us in this instance. Probable Warriors win.

Penrith will have left Sydney once between rounds 13 and 21. That is 6/7 matches at the same ground (Commbank). So as bad as this fixture is scheduling wise its been great for Penrith 2 months straight by the time we get to August.

Gives Penrith plenty of time to build momentum and hand out a Rugby League Lesson (RLL) to a few clubs.

 

[dogslife]

I do agree with the overall sentiment of this thread.

f**k Penrith.

 

[Fangs]

I do agree with the overall sentiment of this thread.

f**k Penrith.

Save your breath for next Thursday. RLL incoming.