NRL: Warriors waiting to learn finals opponents

The Warriors are now playing a waiting game to discover who they'll face in the opening round of the NRL finals next weekend.

All three of the Panthers, Broncos and Dragons are in line to become the Warriors' first playoff opponents since 2011, pending the results of the remainder of the competition's final round.

But according to assistant coach Andrew McFadden, they’re unfazed whichever side they're confronted by in their elimination final.

"We've played all three of the teams were likely to play, twice," McFadden told Brendan Telfer on Saturday Sport.

"We've got a good understanding of their game, as they would us.

"We certainly don’t fear anyone there, that's for sure."

The New Zealand side split their two-game series against Brisbane and Penrith this season, while they beat St. George on both occasions they met.

However, the Panthers' shock win over the Storm in Melbourne may well have put an end to the Warriors' hopes of playing at home next weekend.

The Knights and Sea Eagles - both underdogs - have to win their games against the Dragons and Broncos respectively if Auckland is to host the Warriors' finals fixture.

"We're just going to have to wait and see how it plays out… it's probably unlikely that we get the home final, but you just don’t know.

"Either way, we're comfortable with where we're at, and we'll go out and see if we can go out and do some damage."

And with an impressive 8-4 record away from Mt. Smart this year - the best in club history - they have plenty of reason to feel confident should they have to make a trip across the Tasman.

McFadden says the group is brimming with enthusiasm after their hard-fought 20-16 win over the Raiders in their final regular season match on Friday.

"Yeah we're pumped. There's a great feeling inside the camp. It’s been a long time coming.

"We're counting the days down until that first final."

The Warriors will know their fate for certain at the end of the Broncos vs Sea Eagles game, which kicks off 6:10pm Sunday (NZ time).

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