Pompey faces game on sideline from Warriors

Adam Pompey (right) is up for a one-game ban after dangerous contact in th eloss to the Sharks PHOTO: NRL VIDEO STILL

Warriors centre Adam Pompey is facing suspension for Dangerous Contact in the loss to the Cronulla Sharks in round five.

Pompey was hit with a Grade 2 Dangerous Contact offence for an incident involving Sharks back-rower Briton Nikora in the 67th minute at Ocean Protect Stadium and will be banned for one game with an early guilty plea.

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Should Pompey fight the charge and be found guilty at the judiciary he would be outed for two games.

The Warriors play away against the Storm in Melbourne on Saturday. Their head-to-head record is 35–16 with 2 draws over 53 games as of April 2026.

The Storm has a streak against the Warriors to 17 consecutive games, with the Warriors' last victory against Melbourne occurring in 2015.