2024 New Zealand Warriors season

2024 New Zealand Warriors season
2024 New Zealand Warriors season
2024 record	Wins: 3; draws: 1; losses: 2
Points scored	For: 132; against: 94
Team information
CEO	Cameron George
Coach	Andrew Webster
Captain	Tohu Harris;
Stadium	Go Media Stadium (Capacity: 25,000)

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

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.

Squad information

**New Zealand Warriors 2024 squad**
Top 30 squad - 2024 NRL season						Supplementary list		Coaching staff
Bunty Afoa – PR Tom Ale – PR Mitchell Barnett – PR, SR Rocco Berry – CE Kurt Capewell – SR Wayde Egan (vc) – HK Addin Fonua-Blake – PR Jackson Ford – SR Tohu Harris (c) – LK Chanel Harris-Tavita – FE		Shaun Johnson – HB Edward Kosi – WG Jacob Laban – SR Ali Leiataua – CE Freddy Lussick – HK Te Maire Martin – FE, HB Zyon Maiu'u – PR Luke Metcalf – FE Marcelo Montoya – WG Charnze Nicoll-Klokstad – FB, FE		Marata Niukore – SR Adam Pompey – CE Demitric Sifakula – LK, SR Jazz Tevaga – PR Taine Tuaupiki – FB Roger Tuivasa-Sheck – CE, FB, WG Dylan Walker – LK Dallin Watene-Zelezniak – WG		Ben Farr – FB Etuate Fukofuka – HK Leka Halasima – SR Patrick Moimoi – CE Tanner Stowers-Smith – PR Extended squad Kalani Going – LK Sio Kali – CE Paul Roache – HK		Head coach Andrew Webster Assistant coaches Richard Agar (Backs) Stacey Jones (Halves & Special Plays) Slade Griffin (Forwards) Balin Cupples (High Performance) Kai Kara-France (Wrestling) Daryl Halligan (Goalkicking) David Tangata-Toa (NSW Cup coach) Legend: (c) Captain(s) (vc) Vice-captain(s) Updated: 4 March 2024 Source(s): Warriors Football Department

Squad changes

Transfers in

Transfers out

Pre-season

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

League table

Pos	Team v t e	Pld	W	D	L	B	PF	PA	PD	Pts	Qualification
1	Melbourne Storm	13	10	0	3	2	354	257	+97	24	Advance to finals series
2	Penrith Panthers	14	10	0	4	1	336	218	+118	22
3	Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks	14	10	0	4	1	354	276	+78	22
4	Dolphins	13	8	0	5	2	341	275	+66	20
5	Sydney Roosters	14	8	0	6	1	414	271	+143	18
6	Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs	13	7	0	6	2	292	211	+81	18
7	Canberra Raiders	13	7	0	6	2	272	327	−55	18
8	Manly Warringah Sea Eagles	14	7	1	6	1	351	309	+42	17
9	Brisbane Broncos	14	7	0	7	1	335	298	+37	16
10	North Queensland Cowboys	15	8	0	7	0	381	389	−8	16
11	St. George Illawarra Dragons	14	7	0	7	1	296	346	−50	16
12	New Zealand Warriors	14	6	1	7	1	306	293	+13	15
13	Newcastle Knights	14	6	0	8	1	248	303	−55	14
14	South Sydney Rabbitohs	13	4	0	9	2	272	398	−126	12
15	Parramatta Eels	14	4	0	10	1	283	404	−121	10
16	Wests Tigers	13	3	0	10	2	205	334	−129	10
17	Gold Coast Titans	13	3	0	10	2	239	370	−131	10

Updated to match(es) played on 16 June 2024. Source: National Rugby League

Results by round

Round	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	19	27
Ground	H	A	H	H	A	H	A	H	A	A	N	H	–	A	H	–	–
Result	L	L	W	W	W	D	L	L	L	L	W	W	B	W	L	B	B
Position	10	14	11	10	6	7	10	12	14	14	13	13	13	10	12
Points	0	0	2	4	6	7	7	7	7	7	9	11	13	15	15

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

Matches

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 2: 16 March 2024	Melbourne Storm	30–26	New Zealand Warriors	Melbourne
19:35 AEDT	Tries: Warbrick 3' Meaney 14' Papenhuyzen 21', 77' Coates 79' Goals: Meaney 5/6 5', 15', 18 pen', 77', 79'	Report	Tries: Watene-Zelezniak 10', 44' Ford 48' Montoya 58' Goals: Metcalf 5/7 12', 50', 56 pen', 64 pen', 71 pen'	Stadium: AAMI Park Attendance: 21,927 Referee: Chris Butler

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 4: 31 March 2024	New Zealand Warriors	20–12	Newcastle Knights	Auckland
18:05 NZDT	Tries: Ford 15' Harris-Tavita 18' Montoya 43' Goals: Johnson 4/4 17', 19', 44', 71 pen'	Report	Tries: Frizell 35' Best 73' Goals: Ponga 2/2 36', 74'	Stadium: Go Media Stadium Attendance: 24,112 Referee: Peter Gough

Round 5: 6 April 2024	South Sydney Rabbitohs	4–34	New Zealand Warriors	Sydney Olympic Park
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 6: 25 April 2024	New Zealand Warriors	22–22 (g.p.)	Manly Warringah Sea Eagles	Auckland
17:00 NZST	Tries: Tevaga 35' Watene-Zelezniak 39', 79' Johnson 52' Goals: Johnson 3/5 36', 79', 79 pen'	Report	Tries: Cherry-Evans 9', 23' Talau 27' B. Trbojevic 44' Goals: Cherry-Evans 3/4 10', 24', 45'	Stadium: Go Media Stadium Attendance: 23,076 Referee: Chris Butler

Round 7: 19 April 2024	St. George Illawarra Dragons	30–12	New Zealand Warriors	Wollongong
18:00 AEST	Tries: Suli 24' Ravalawa 29' Hunt 35' Lomax 40' Sloan 61' Goals: Lomax 4/6 36', 42', 53 pen', 63' Field goals: Lomax 39 (2pt)'	Report	Tries: Johnson 11' Watene-Zelezniak 69' Goals: Johnson 2/2 12', 71'	Stadium: WIN Stadium Attendance: 13,111 Referee: Gerard Sutton

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 10: 12 May 2024	Sydney Roosters	38–18	New Zealand Warriors	Moore Park
14:00 AEST	Tries: Young 3', 9' Crichton 6', 12' Tupou 44' Tedesco 52' Walker 75' Goals: Walker 5/7 5', 7', 14', 54', 76'	Report	Tries: Kosi 49' Nicoll-Klokstad 61' Fonua-Blake 68' Goals: Pompey 3/3 50', 62', 69'	Stadium: Allianz Stadium Attendance: 16,517 Referee: Kasey Badger

Round 11: 19 May 2024	New Zealand Warriors	22–20	Penrith Panthers	Brisbane
13:50 AEST	Tries: Montoya 21' Leiataua 43' Pompey 48' Tuaupiki 70' Goals: Tuaupiki 3/4 44', 50', 72'	Report	Tries: Edwards 1' Luai 30' Yeo 56' Tago 66' Goals: Edwards 2/4 32', 57' Sin bin: Yeo 42' to 52'	Stadium: Suncorp Stadium Attendance: 40,472 Referee: Grant Atkins

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

Round 13 (Bye for New Zealand Warriors)

Round 14: 8 June 2024	North Queensland Cowboys	12–42	New Zealand Warriors	Townsville
17:30 AEST	Tries: Drinkwater 37' Burns 72' Goals: Holmes 2/2 38', 73' Sin bin: Townsend 60' to 70'	Report	Tries: Nicoll-Klokstad 8', 68' Fonua-Blake 13' Barnett 18' Berry 32', 77' Watene-Zelezniak 52' Goals: Pompey 7/8 15', 20', 34', 54', 61 pen', 69', 77' Sin bin: Harris-Tavita 60' to 70'	Stadium: Queensland Country Bank Stadium Attendance: 19,623 Referee: Ziggy Przeklasa-Adamski

Round 15: 15 June 2024	New Zealand Warriors	24–38	Melbourne Storm	Auckland
19:30 NZST	Tries: Pompey 4' Montoya 15', 74' Barnett 45' Goals: Pompey 3/4 5', 8 pen', 17' Harris-Tavita 1/1 75' Sin bin: Montoya 53' to 63' Watene-Zelezniak 60' to 70'	Report	Tries: Katoa 19' Anderson 25' Ieremia 29' Meaney 34' Fa'alogo 54', 78' Coates 62' Goals: Meaney 5/7 21', 36', 55', 63', 79'	Stadium: Go Media Stadium Attendance: 24,495 Referee: Gerard Sutton

Round 16: 22 June 2024	Gold Coast Titans	v	New Zealand Warriors	Gold Coast
15:00 AEST		Report		Stadium: Cbus Super Stadium

Round 19 (Bye for New Zealand Warriors)

Round 27 (Bye for New Zealand Warriors)

Player statistics

As of 13 April 2024

Awards

References

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

[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.

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