2024 New Zealand Warriors season

The 2024 New Zealand Warriors season is the 30th season in the club's history and they compete in the National Rugby League.

2024 New Zealand Warriors season
2024 recordWins: 3; draws: 1; losses: 2
Points scoredFor: 132; against: 94
Team information
CEOCameron George
CoachAustralia Andrew Webster
Captain
StadiumGo Media Stadium (Capacity: 25,000)
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The captain Tohu Harris retains his captaincy for his 4th consecutive season, while Head Coach Andrew Webster maintains his club position for the 2nd consecutive season.

Summary edit

Pre-season edit

Squad information edit

Playing squad edit

Coaching staff edit

Squad changes edit

Transfers in edit

Transfers out edit

Pre-season edit

The Warriors played the Wests Tigers in Christchurch and the Dolphins in Auckland as their pre-season fixtures. Both matches were part of the second edition of the NRL Pre-season Challenge.[1]

  Win   Draw   Loss

Round 1: 18 February 2024 New Zealand Warriors   16–18   Wests Tigers Christchurch
16:00 NZDT
Tries:
Laban   13'
Roache   62'
Tu   65'
Goals:
Metcalf 1/1   14'
Farr 1/2   63'
Sent off:
Maiu'u   19'
Report
Details
Tries:
Seyfarth   8'
Sezer   16'
Latoa-Vaihu   57'
Goals:
Koroisau 2/2   9', 17'
Lobb 1/2   59'
Sin bin:
Sa. Fainu   40' to 50'
Stadium: Apollo Projects Stadium
Attendance: 13,670
Referee: Chris Sutton
Round 2: 24 February 2024 New Zealand Warriors   34–22   Dolphins Auckland
17:45 AEDT
Tries:
Montoya   13'
Barnett   18'
Watene-Zelezniak   26'
Berry   49'
Niukore   61'
Leiataua   78'
Goals:
Johnson 4/4   15', 20', 27', 50'
Metcalf 1/2   63'
Report
Details
Tries:
Averillo   32'
Bostock   53'
Farnworth   67'
Te Whare   70'
Goals:
Nikorima 1/1   32'
Isaako 1/1   55'
Katoa 1/2   72'
Stadium: Go Media Stadium
Attendance: 14,276
Referee: Liam Kennedy

Regular season edit

League table edit

Pos Team Pld W D L B PF PA PD Pts Qualification
1   Melbourne Storm 11 8 0 3 2 280 205 +75 20 Advance to finals series
2   Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks 12 9 0 3 1 304 234 +70 20
3   Penrith Panthers 11 8 0 3 1 268 156 +112 18
4   Dolphins 11 7 0 4 1 286 221 +65 16
5   Brisbane Broncos 12 7 0 5 1 311 254 +57 16
6   Manly Warringah Sea Eagles 12 6 1 5 1 299 263 +36 15
7   Sydney Roosters 12 7 0 5 0 370 235 +135 14
8   Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs 12 6 0 6 1 270 193 +77 14
9   Canberra Raiders 11 6 0 5 1 230 268 −38 14
10   Newcastle Knights 12 6 0 6 1 202 241 −39 14
11   New Zealand Warriors 12 5 1 6 1 240 243 −3 13
12   North Queensland Cowboys 12 6 0 6 0 317 315 +2 12
13   St. George Illawarra Dragons 11 5 0 6 1 204 292 −88 12
14   Gold Coast Titans 11 3 0 8 2 217 306 −89 10
15   Parramatta Eels 12 4 0 8 1 247 354 −107 10
16   Wests Tigers 11 2 0 9 2 173 268 −95 8
17   South Sydney Rabbitohs 11 2 0 9 2 204 374 −170 8
Updated to match(es) played on 31 May 2024. Source: Official NRL Ladder for 2024 Premiership Season

Results by round edit

Round123456789101112
GroundHAHHAHAHAANH
ResultLLWWWDLLLLWW
Position1014111067101214141313
Points0024677777911
Source: National Rugby League
A = Away; H = Home; N = Neutral; B = Bye; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

Matches edit

The league fixtures were announced on 13 November 2023.[2]

  Win   Draw   Loss   Fixtures

Round 1: 8 March 2024 New Zealand Warriors   12–16   Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks Auckland
20:00 NZDT
Tries:
Fonua-Blake   7'
Metcalf   12'
Goals:
Johnson 2/2   9', 13'
Report Tries:
Ramien   34'
Mulitalo   41'
Talakai   57'
Goals:
Trindall 1/1   36'
Hynes 1/2   58'
Stadium: Go Media Stadium
Attendance: 24,076
Referee: Peter Gough
Round 3: 22 March 2024 New Zealand Warriors   18–10   Canberra Raiders Christchurch
20:00 NZDT
Tries:
Fonua-Blake   8'
Metcalf   61'
Tuivasa-Sheck   64'
Goals:
Metcalf 3/3   10', 63', 66'
Report Tries:
Timoko   31'
Cotric   51'
Goals:
Fogarty 1/2   55'
Stadium: Apollo Projects Stadium
Attendance: 17,249
Referee: Liam Kennedy
Round 5: 6 April 2024 South Sydney Rabbitohs   4–34   New Zealand Warriors Sydney
15:00 AEDT
Tries:
Thompson   5'
Goals:
L. Mitchell 0/1
Report Tries:
Berry   8'
Ford   34'
Johnson   36'47'
Tuivasa-Sheck   61'
Martin   70'
Goals:
Johnson 5/6   10', 36', 38', 48', 71'
Stadium: Accor Stadium
Attendance: 13,184
Referee: Liam Kennedy
Round 8: 25 April 2024 New Zealand Warriors   24–27   Gold Coast Titans Auckland
16:00 NZST
Tries:
Nicoll-Klokstad   3'
Fonua-Blake   6'57'
Berry   62'
Goals:
Johnson 4/4   4', 8', 58', 63'
Report Tries:
Brimson   13'54'
Boyd   30'
D. Fifita   62'
Khan-Pereira   42'
Goals:
Boyd 3/5   14', 32', 38'
Field goals:
Boyd   39'
Stadium: Go Media Stadium
Attendance: 23,912
Referee: Wyatt Raymond
Round 9: 5 May 2024 Newcastle Knights   14–8   New Zealand Warriors Newcastle
14:00 AEST
Tries:
Gamble   10'
D. Saifiti   62'
Goals:
Gagai 3/3   11', 15 pen', 64'
Report Tries:
Walker   26'
Goals:
Johnson 2/2   28', 53 pen'
Stadium: McDonald Jones Stadium
Attendance: 16,094
Referee: Chris Butler
Round 12: 26 May 2024 New Zealand Warriors   24–20   Dolphins Auckland
18:05 NZST
Tries:
Harris-Tavita   20'
Martin   32'
Watene-Zelezniak   57'
Niukore   66'
Goals:
Pompey 4/4   22', 33', 59', 68'
Report Tries:
Isaako   3'75'
Farnworth   15'
Tabuai-Fidow   25'
Goals:
Isaako 2/4   17', 27'
Stadium: Go Media Stadium
Attendance: 23,116
Referee: Peter Gough

Player statistics edit

As of 13 April 2024

Awards edit

References edit

  1. ^ "2024 Pre-Season Challenge: Everything you need to know". National Rugby League. 14 February 2024. Retrieved 24 March 2024.
  2. ^ "2024 NRL Telstra Premiership schedule released". National Rugby League. 13 November 2023. Retrieved 24 March 2024.