2025 R3 Fri - Warriors v Sydney @ Go Media

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NRL 2025 - Round 3
Warriors v Sydney Roosters
Go Media Stadium, Penrose / Aotearoa (TICKETS)

Friday 21 March 2025
Kickoff 6:00pm AEDT (8pm local)
Live on Fox, Kayo, Sky Sport NZ

1. Charnze Nicoll-Klokstad 2. Taine Tuaupiki 3. Ali Leiataua 4. Adam Pompey 5. Roger Tuivasa-Sheck 6. Chanel Harris-Tavita 7. Luke Metcalf 8. James Fisher-Harris 9. Wayde Egan 10. Mitchell Barnett 11. Kurt Capewell 12. Marata Niukore 13. Erin Clark
14. Dylan Walker 15. Jackson Ford 16. Demitric Vaimauga 17. Leka Halasima
18. Jacob Laban 20. Te Maire Martin 21. Freddy Lussick 22. Bunty Afoa 23. Rocco Berry

Changes from last round:
In: Jacob Laban (reserve), Te Maire Martin (reserve), Freddy Lussick (reserve), Bunty Afoa (reserve), Rocco Berry (reserve)

1. James Tedesco 2. Daniel Tupou 3. Mark Nawaqanitawase 4. Robert Toia 5. Dominic Young 6. Sandon Smith 7. Chad Townsend 8. Spencer Leniu 9. Connor Watson 10. Naufahu Whyte 11. Angus Crichton 12. Siua Wong 13. Victor Radley
14. Zach Dockar-Clay 15. Salesi Foketi 16. Blake Steep 17. Lindsay Collins
18. Hugo Savala 19. Taylor Losalu 20. Billy Smith 21. Makahesi Makatoa 22. Ethan Roberts

Changes from last round:
In: Spencer Leniu (front row), Victor Radley (lock), Lindsay Collins (bench), Billy Smith (reserve), Ethan Roberts (reserve)
Changes: Taylor Losalu (front row to reserve), Salesi Foketi (lock to bench), Makahesi Makatoa (bench to reserve), Hugo Savala (bench to reserve)

Referee: Ashley Klein Sideline Officials: Drew Oultram, Tyson Brough Video Referee: Liam Kennedy

HEAD TO HEAD - 1995 - 2024​

	TOTAL	WAR	SYD	DRAWN
ALL MATCHES	47	22	24	1
GO MEDIA	20	12	8	0

LAST FIVE MEETINGS​

YEAR	ROUND	RESULT	VENUE	CROWD
2021	Round 4	SYD 32-12	SCG	12210
2022	Round 6	SYD 22-14	SCG	11267
2023	Round 2	SYD 20-12	Allianz	16267
2023	Round 9	SYD 14-0	Mt Smart	20395
2024	Round 10	SYD 38-18	Allianz	16517

BIGGEST WINS​

YEAR	ROUND	RESULT	VENUE	CROWD
2004	Round 12	SYD 58-6	Aussie	10078
2006	Round 25	WAR 42-16	Mt Smart	12711

NEXT FOUR MATCHES​

	Round 4	Round 5	Round 6	Round 7
WARRIORS	WST (A)	BYE	MEL (A)	BRI (H)
SYDNEY	GLD (H)	SOU (A)	BRI (A)	PEN (H)

LAST THREE MATCHES​

	Round 1		Round 2
WARRIORS	CAN	L 8-30	MAN	W 36-16
SYDNEY	BRI	L 14-50	PEN	W 38-32

STATE OF PLAY: 2025 SEASON​

	POSITION	PLAYED	BYES	W-L-D	FOR	AGAINST
WARRIORS	11th	2	0	1-1-0	44	46
SYDNEY	13th	2	0	1-1-0	52	82

 

[Dragon Slayer]

Both teams bounced back in amazing fashion from horror 1st Round losses. I expect both teams to have an up and down season with inconsistent form.

Warriors at home might just edge it but one of the harder games to pick this week. I wouldn’t be putting either in your multi this round.

 

[Vic Mackey]

The two bounce back teams. Will be a telling game for both clubs, it’s easy to get up for one off games, who’s going to back it up 7 days later?

I tipped the wahs to make the 8 after the trials and think they have a bit too much for East’s here.

NZ by 12.

 

[Valheru]

Much of it depends on what team the roosters are able to name. Robbo said int he presser he wasn't expecting anyone back but Leniu will surely be there as his suspension has finished. Foketi will be named pending his appeal at the judiciary.

I doubt Radley, Collins or the Butcher boys return on an away trip to NZ and the shock win last week gives us some breathing room there. So likely we will be very thin again in the forwards.

The warriors backs look pretty bad though TBH so IF we can hold our own in the middle I expect we will be able to score some points.

 

[Woody90]

No idea in this one tbh. Both teams were embarrassed in round 1 and unsurprisingly had a good hit back in round 2 which is normal for this time of year and possibly their oppositions thinking they had it won before kick off. I’ve tipped Roosters as they seem to have an ok record in NZ without any great confidence.

 

[Fangs]

Warriors have an opportunity here. Tigers next up then the bye into Melbourne. Its potentially 3 on the trot then a probable loss.

Roosters with some soft outings coming up in Titans and Souths then into Brisbane. In a similar position I suppose.

Being at home I'll go Warriors but I can't be too confident in them.

 

[This Year?]

If Robbo f**ked a tranny to win last week what will he f**k this week?
Too many times?

 

[Someone2]

Warriors by 4