HMC Team List: Run-in kicks off to end of regular season

Author: Richard Becht warriors.kiwi
Timestamp: Tue 18 Mar 2025, 07:23 PM

After an enforced break in the competition, the One New Zealand Warriors begin their three-game run to the end of the regular season with a visit to Leichhardt Oval in Sydney on Sunday to face the Balmain Tigers (10.00am kick-off local time; 12.00pm NZT).

Sitting on 10 points from four wins plus two points for their bye, the Warriors are well-placed in third spot on the ladder just two behind leader Illawarra, the only side with a perfect record.

But there’s little in it.

While the Central Coast Roosters and the Warriors are second and third on 10 points, there are six teams just behind them on eight points - and the Warriors have to play two of those sides (the Rabbitohs and the Roosters) in the final two rounds.

For now there’s only one game that matters – Sunday’s encounter with the Tigers.

They sit further down the ladder on six points with two wins and three losses.

Last time out the Warriors found their best attacking form of the season to win 34-10 against Western Suburbs. It's must-win time every week now.

Round 7 - Saturday 22nd March

11:00pm

Tigers

Warriors

Team Lists

Backs

Fullback for Tigers is number 1 Thomas Aroyan

Fullback for Warriors is number 1 Jeremiah Lemana
Winger for Tigers is number 2 Zac Bechara

Winger for Warriors is number 2 Alexander Pua
Centre for Tigers is number 3 Jarrod Kanaan

Centre for Warriors is number 3 Parekaahu Keepa
Centre for Tigers is number 4 Khaled Kairouz

Centre for Warriors is number 4 Soane Ma'asi
Winger for Tigers is number 5 Levi Palfrey

Winger for Warriors is number 5 Calieb Fidow
Five-Eighth for Tigers is number 6 Izaac Mascarenas

Five-Eighth for Warriors is number 6 Alapati Tusa Soagia
Halfback for Tigers is number 7 Christian Azzi

Halfback for Warriors is number 7 Ashton Ulaula-Ieremia

Forwards

Prop for Tigers is number 8 Isaac Perkins

Prop for Warriors is number 8 Lucian Mikaele
Hooker for Tigers is number 9 Bill Antonopoulos

Hooker for Warriors is number 9 Dreytin Marriott
Prop for Tigers is number 10 Sioeli Iongi

Prop for Warriors is number 10 Krushil Koteka
2nd Row for Tigers is number 11 Ratu Maafu

2nd Row for Warriors is number 11 Satali Asolelei Fretton
2nd Row for Tigers is number 12 Jerry Leau

2nd Row for Warriors is number 12 Tyson Hansen
Lock for Tigers is number 13 James Baranowski

Lock for Warriors is number 13 Ronan Byford

Interchange

Interchange for Tigers is number 15 Harry Bickhoff

Interchange for Warriors is number 15 Bishop Neal
Interchange for Tigers is number 16 Christian Dolfo

Interchange for Warriors is number 16 Tusi Fanolua
Interchange for Tigers is number 17 Jacob Jasper

Interchange for Warriors is number 17 Hanita Takulua

Reserves

Replacement for Tigers is number 18 Dominic Vella

Replacement for Warriors is number 18 Hinckley Ioka
Reserve for Tigers is number 19 Darby Fotheringham

Reserve for Warriors is number 20 Luke Lemalu
Reserve for Tigers is number 20 Jeremiah Kalolo

Reserve for Warriors is number 21 Christiano Elia
Reserve for Tigers is number 21 Levi Ellis

Reserve for Warriors is number 22 Dougal Grant