The Warriors face a true test of their mettle as they look to put a shattering defeat behind them and bounce back against a Broncos side coming in fresh off a bye.
After entering the 2024 season as one of the premiership favourites, the Warriors have slumped to 13th position on the back of a 66-6 demolition at the hands of the Titans.
Andrew Webster's men head home to Auckland in Round 17 and must restore some pride in front of their loyal fans, who have turned up in enormous numbers all season, despite the fact the Warriors have won only two of six at Go Media Stadium.
The last time the sides clashed was in the 2023 preliminary final at Suncorp Stadium with the Broncos marching into the grand final on the back of a 42-12 victory.
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Warriors: Late changes in the forwards with Mitchell Barnett moving from the second row to start at prop with Jackson Ford switched to the interchange and Maroons rep Kurt Capewell brought off the bench to fill Barnett’s spot in the second row. Dylan Walker will start the game and Tohu goes to the interchange. With halfback Shaun Johnson sidelined by an Achilles injury, Te Maire Martin takes over the No.7 jersey and Chanel Harris-Tavita comes in at five-eighth. Dallin Watene-Zelezniak's return from suspension pushes Ed Kosi out of the side.
Broncos: Tyson Smoothy will start and Billy Walters comes from the bench in a game day swap. Reece Walsh, Pat Carrigan and Payne Haas all won't play after Origin II. Tristan Sailor will start at fullback, with Xavier Willison and Kobe Hetherington in the starting pack as per the side named earlier in the week.
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Stat Attack
- The Warriors have won only two of their six games at Go Media Stadium this season.
- The Broncos have won three of their past four games against the Warriors.
- The Warriors have conceded 104 points in their past two games.
- The Broncos have conceded 80 points in three consecutive losses.
- Warriors winger Dallin Watene-Zelezniak has scored five tries in his past three games against the Broncos.
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Stats supplied by David Middleton, League Information Services, author of the official annual of the NRL.