General 2023 Warriors Draw

[Dixpat]

Byes in R12,16,22

I noted that the Storm get the bye in the week following their shellacking by us on Anzac Day

 

[snake77]

It would have been good to get more games in NZ to make up for the last few years. The World Cup in Australia booking out exclusive access to the stadiums would have been a perfect opportunity for more games here and the NRL management sell it as a thank you.

Not surprised that clubs are worried about their own situations.

We should use it as motivation and build up an everyone is against us attitude like some of the other clubs do. Or at least the coaching staff should keep it in their back pocket to bring up later in the season.

 

[matiunz]

https://www.news.com.au/sport/nrl/b...n/news-story/b66d7a5954d9a35c14eb8cd2e707d7f2

Biggest losers......guess who?

We Need to stop the perpetual victim mentality.
One criteria of ‘hard done by’ is FTA games shown on Aus TV, it’s not rocket science as to why the NZ team has the least FTA games shown on Aus TV.
Would have been nice to see a couple more games played in NZ but there was never really any big push for it to happen outside of sentiment

 

[matiunz]

Saw elsewhere preseason is vs Tigers in Auckland and Storm in Christchurch- has this been confirmed?

 

[Blackdot]

Saw elsewhere preseason is vs Tigers in Auckland and Storm in Christchurch- has this been confirmed?

Yes: https://www.nrl.com/news/2022/11/10/world-club-challenge-returns-with-2023-pre-season-locked-in/

 

[Mr Brownstone]

I don’t mind our draw - round 1 aside, however just a scheduling problem. Byes are nicely timed, we play the Broncos during origin, Panthers & Storm only once, Dolphins twice and the read through from last seasons placings is always a bit misleading - as an example the Sea Eagles should be much improved with a fit Turbo & we only play them once.

Could be a lot worse. I’m feeling confident - 14th place here we come!!

 

[1995Warriorsfan]

Flights and accommodation booked for Wellington and accommodation for Napier. Hamilton can be a day trip.
If you are looking at going to Napier get in quick for accommodation, there is not much there.

 

[Geoff Public]

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Nothing against Egan, but why wouldn't you have Tohu Harris on that poster? He's the boy from the bay.

 

[drunk_monk]

Harry Styles should have more concerts so we can have more games down here.

 

[TheMorningEmu]

Get a load of this from the NRLs article on the ‘23 draw.. what “commitment”??



Are we supposed to be kissing the feet of the NRL for giving New Zealand an All Stars game?? It should be played here every second year as is.

I’m not breaking new ground here either, but having the single New Zealand team play their ANZAC Day game in Australia year in and year out is a f’ joke.

Saying the NRL is committed to reinvigorating league in NZ is like saying the Warriors are committed on defence 🙄

 

[VictorRadleysScrotum]

Get a load of this from the NRLs article on the ‘23 draw.. what “commitment”??

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Are we supposed to be kissing the feet of the NRL for giving New Zealand an All Stars game?? It should be played here every second year as is.

I’m not breaking new ground here either, but having the single New Zealand team play their ANZAC Day game in Australia year in and year out is a f’ joke.

Saying the NRL is committed to reinvigorating league in NZ is like saying the Warriors are committed on defence 🙄

100% agree brother. It's a disgrace. The All Stars match should already have been on a rotation between Aus and NZ, as is the case with the ANZAC Day fixture. Sucks to say but the NRL really couldn't give less of a fuck about the Warriors or growing the NZ game, and they don't even try to hide it (eg Abdo literally laughing on TV at the idea of the Warriors having extra home games next season).

 

[Evil_Mush]

As a Wellingtonian I am stoked to get another Warriors game down here, they always do well crowd-wise (except for maybe that Dragons shellacking where we lost 29-0 or whatever in sideways torrential rain). I do feel a bit bad for the Auckland home fans that it's round 1, but your pain is my gain, sorry ;P

Brisbane in Napier is also tempting, Broncos are one of the teams I still haven't watched in person yet (along with Roosters, Sharks, Cowboys, Eels & now Dolphins left to tick off).

 

[Up the guttz]

The first game is not at Mt Smart due to the Harry Styles concert so I doubt the club can be called out for that

Can harry styles play prop??

 

[jonesy101]

Can harry styles play prop??

Nah, just pop

 

[drunk_monk]

As a Wellingtonian I am stoked to get another Warriors game down here, they always do well crowd-wise (except for maybe that Dragons shellacking where we lost 29-0 or whatever in sideways torrential rain). I do feel a bit bad for the Auckland home fans that it's round 1, but your pain is my gain, sorry ;P

Brisbane in Napier is also tempting, Broncos are one of the teams I still haven't watched in person yet (along with Roosters, Sharks, Cowboys, Eels & now Dolphins left to tick off).

I love seeing Warriors games in different grounds too.

So driving up to Napier for a game against an oponent I haven't seen yet will be great... well depends how the league is of course. I really enjoyed driving up to New Plymouth for the Raiders game untill the game happened and we got fucking pumped.

 

[Up the guttz]

Warriors 'can't sook' over lack of extra NZ matches – Webster

The Wests Tigers are the only team to play a home match in New Zealand, despite the Warriors spending months at a time in Australia during the pandemic.

www.1news.co.nz

 

[gubbbs]

Appreciate that attitude, and the warriors need a no sook attitude considering we WILL get dudded by the refs. However as fans I think the sentiment should hang around.

 

[Warriorshopeful]

Honestly I don't think our draw is too bad. Only 1 game against some of the top 8 teams for 2022 and with a bunch of those games early in the season with changes to the squads I don't think these games will be as difficult as they would have been later in the season when teams ramp up for finals. While I think our middle pack could use some improvement I think our upgrades on 2nd row could make up for this a bit. Would much rather Niukore/Barnett/Walker over Aitken/Murchie/Pene and can see them doing some of the hard yards at times to take pressure of Addin Fonua-Blake, Harris & possibly Ben Murdoch-Masila/Tevaga?

 

[Sledge]

2023 Home and Away Fixture.

BRISBANE

Top-four opponents - 7, top-eight opponents - 14, five-day turnarounds - 1, free-to-air matches - 13, bye rounds - 16, 19, 25.

CANBERRA

Top-four opponents - 5, top-eight opponents - 8, five-day turnarounds - 1, free-to-air matches - 8, bye rounds - 8, 16, 20.

CANTERBURY

Top-four opponents - 6, top-eight opponents - 12, five-day turnarounds - 2, free-to-air matches - 7, bye rounds - 13, 17, 23.

CRONULLA

Top-four opponents - 4, top-eight opponents - 10, five-day turnarounds - 1, free-to-air matches - 12, bye rounds - 6, 13, 17.

DOLPHINS

Top-four opponents - 5, top-eight opponents - 11, five-day turnarounds - 1, free-to-air matches - 10, bye rounds - 11, 16, 21.

GOLD COAST

Top-four opponents - 6, top-eight opponents - 11, five-day turnarounds - 2, free-to-air matches - 4, bye rounds - 5, 13, 16.

MANLY

Top-four opponents - 7, top-eight opponents - 13, five-day turnarounds - 2, free-to-air matches - 12, bye rounds - 2, 14, 19.

MELBOURNE

Top-four opponents - 6, top-eight opponents - 11, five-day turnarounds - 2, free-to-air matches - 13, bye rounds - 9, 13, 19.

NEWCASTLE

Top-four opponents - 6, top-eight opponents - 11, five-day turnarounds - 1, free-to-air matches - 7, bye rounds - 10, 14, 19.

NORTH QUEENSLAND

Top-four opponents - 6, top-eight opponents - 10, five-day turnarounds - 2, free-to-air matches - 11, bye rounds - 15, 19, 24.

PARRAMATTA

Top-four opponents - 5, top-eight opponents - 11, five-day turnarounds - 3, free-to-air matches - 12, bye rounds - 14, 18, 27.

PENRITH

Top-four opponents - 5, top-eight opponents - 12, five-day turnarounds - 2, free-to-air matches - 12, bye rounds - 3, 13, 19.

SOUTH SYDNEY

Top-four opponents - 6, top-eight opponents - 11, five-day turnarounds - 2, free-to-air matches - 13, bye rounds - 16, 20, 26.

ST GEORGE ILLAWARRA

Top-four opponents - 5, top-eight opponents - 12, five-day turnarounds - 1, free-to-air matches - 10, bye rounds - 1, 16, 20.

SYDNEY ROOSTERS

Top-four opponents - 6, top-eight opponents - 11, five-day turnarounds - 3, free-to-air matches - 13, bye rounds - 4, 13, 19.

WARRIORS

Top-four opponents - 6, top-eight opponents - 12, five-day turnarounds - 2, free-to-air matches - 2, bye rounds - 12, 16, 22.

WESTS TIGERS

Top-four opponents - 5, top-eight opponents - 12, five-day turnarounds - 2, free-to-air matches - 9, bye rounds - 7, 13,

 

[mt.wellington]

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