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NRL Playoffs Live Updates: NZ Warriors v Penrith Panthers
Panthers adjust key players including Brad Schneider at hooker due to injuries as Warriors and Panthers prepare for a decisive NRL elimination final.
- On September 13, 2025, the New Zealand Warriors hosted the Penrith Panthers at Go Media Stadium in a do-or-die NRL elimination final starting at 4:05pm.
- The game followed the Panthers' sudden-death finals situation, influenced by injuries including Mitch Kenny's hamstring absence and strategic team changes like Brad Schneider starting at hooker.
- Key lineup adjustments included Samuel Healey joining the bench, Eddie Ieremia-Toeava moving to 18th man, Paul Alamoti recalled on the wing, and Kurt Capewell shifting into the centres.
- Ivan Cleary explained that Mitch was substituted at halftime in the previous game as a precaution, noting that his injury remains a minor strain. Additionally, despite being omitted from the finals lineup, Tom Jenkins was honored as the club’s Members Player of the Year.
- The Panthers face a hostile crowd and must overcome being away from home to extend their chance for an unprecedented fifth consecutive premiership in the salary cap era.
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Leaning Left4Leaning Right1Center2Last UpdatedBias Distribution57% Left
Bias Distribution
- 57% of the sources lean Left
57% Left
L 57%
C 29%
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