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My Season Preview for the New Zealand Warriors in the 2017 NRL season.
After their Round 17 victory over the Broncos, the Warriors made the journey to Sydney to face the Bulldogs. In a brutal match where the Warrior's adversity was tested, the Bulldogs broke th… Read More
After their embarrassing Round 15 defeat to the Titans, the Warriors returned home to face the Broncos. The Warriors controlled possession early on and finished many of their opportunities… Read More
After their disappointing Round 15 defeat to the Storm, the Warriors made the trip back across the ditch to face the last-placed Titans. While many expected a one-sided Warriors win, t… Read More
After enjoying their big Round 14 win over the Cowboys, the Warriors returned home to host the top-of-the-table Storm. After a dominant start, the Warriors could not keep the momentum on the… Read More
After enjoying their Round 13 bye, the Warriors returned across the ditch to face the Cowboys. With some of the heavy hitters back and a week to recover from extra niggles, The Warriors hit… Read More
With the Warriors enjoying their first bye of the Season in Round 13, I have no match review to write, so instead, it was the best time to write my mid-season review.I came into the 2024 sea… Read More
After their fantastic Magic Round win over the Panthers, the Warriors returned to home soil for the first time in a month to host the Dolphins. With several late-minute withdrawals, the Warr… Read More
After their demoralising defeat to the Roosters, the Warriors remained on Australian soil to play hosts at Magic Round to the Penrith Panthers. Down on troops and confidence, not many expect… Read More
After their frustrating loss to the Knights, the Warriors remained across the ditch to face the Sydney Roosters. After a barnstorming 20 minutes, the Roosters held a dominant lead and, despi… Read More
After their shocking loss to the Titans, the Warriors returned across the ditch to face the Newcastle Knights. With some tough matchups on the horizon, the Warriors needed a statement result… Read More
After their embarrassing loss to the Dragons, the Warriors returned home for their first ANZAC Day match on home soil since 2015. Just like in Round 7, the Warriors started strong but then l… Read More
After their tense draw against the Sea Eagles, the Warriors headed back across the ditch to face the Dragons. After a promising start, the Warriors fell apart, with the Dragons making their… Read More
After their big win over the Rabbitohs, the Warriors returned to Auckland to host the Manly Sea Eagles.In typical Auckland weather that couldn't make up its mind, the Sea Eagles started stro… Read More
After earning their second win of the season, the Warriors made the journey back to Australia to face a Rabbitohs side that they have not been able to defeat since 2018.With several last-min… Read More
After achieving their first win of the year in Christchurch, the Warriors returned to a sold-out Go Media stadium to host a Knights side fresh off the high of also earning their first win in… Read More
After their heartbreaking defeat in Melbourne, the Warriors returned to New Zealand, heading down to Christchurch in a sold-out Apollo Projects Stadium to host a Raiders team that has surpri… Read More
After their disappointing defeat in Round One, the Warriors made their first trip across the ditch to face the Melbourne Storm.The Storm started strong with the match looking to be heading t… Read More
With the preseason officially behind us, the NRL is back, and Round 1 saw the Warriors start their campaign hosting the Sharks on home soil at Go Media Stadium.The Warriors started strong in… Read More
We are finally here. The NRL is back, and the Warriors Round 1 Match is now just days away.This also means it's time for me to dust off the keyboard and get back into writing, so I will star… Read More
With the NRL Season officially over and the Kiwi's matches just around the corner, I decided it was the perfect time to comb through the Warriors year and conduct my season review.My optimis… Read More
After their big win over the Knights at Go Media Stadium, the Warriors went to Suncorp Stadium to face a Broncos side looking to reach their first Grand Final since 2015.In front of a sellou… Read More
After losing to the Panthers in Finals Week 1, the Warriors returned to Go Media Stadium for the final time in 2023 to host a Knights team on a ten-game winning streak in their first home fi… Read More
After Round 27's loss to the Dolphins, the Warriors made their way to BlueBet Stadium to face the Panthers in the first week of finals, the same opposition that eliminated them in their last… Read More
After Round 26's win over the Dragons, the Warriors flew back to Aussie Soil to Suncorp Stadium to face the Dolphins in the new club's final match of 2023.With several vital figures rested f… Read More
After Round 25's win over the Sea Eagles, the Warriors remained home to face a Dragons side with nothing but pride left to play for.In front of another large crowd for their last home game o… Read More
After Round 24's win over the Wests Tigers, the Warriors returned to Auckland to the for the limited time only Daniel Anderson Stadium to face a Sea Eagles side desperate for a win to keep t… Read More
After Round 23's victory over the Titans, the Warriors returned to New Zealand, this time to Hamilton, to face the West Tiger's who were the only NRL side to bring a home game to NZ.In front… Read More
After Round 22's bye, the Warriors made the trip to the Gold Coast to face the Titans with a win solidifying their position in the top four.In a physical outing that saw both a sendoff and a… Read More
After Round 20's outstanding win over the Sharks, the Warriors remained on home soil to host the Raiders in a battle for a spot in the Top Four.The Warriors spent plenty of the match under p… Read More
After Round 19's decisive win over the Eels, the Warriors returned home to host the Sharks in another must-win match if the Warriors want to have a chance at making the top four.After a tens… Read More
After Round 17's victory over the Dragons, the Warriors return home to face the Rabbitohs.In horrible conditions, the Warriors failed to execute and were soundly defeated 28-6 in what may be… Read More
After their Round 16 Bye, the Warriors headed to WIN Stadium in Wollongong to face the Dragons.The Warriors had a patchy first 20 minutes, but once they started to click, they cruised home w… Read More
With the Warriors enjoying their second bye of the Season in Round 16, I have no match review to write, so instead, it was the best time to write my mid-season review.I came into the 2023 se… Read More
After their big win over the Dolphins, the Warriors headed to GIO Stadium to face the Canberra Raiders, who were celebrating Jarrod Croker's 300th match.It was a tight tussle in the first ha… Read More
After their disappointing loss to the Broncos in Napier, the Warriors returned home to the newly named Go Media Stadium to host the Dolphins in their first-ever clash.The Warriors started sl… Read More
After their Round 12 Bye, the Warriors travelledNapier to play host to the Broncos.The Warriors had plenty of opportunities to start well but shot themselves in the foot, and despite a stron… Read More
After their Round 10 loss to the Panthers, the Warriors made their way to Accor Stadium to face the Bulldogs for the second time this season.After a dominant first half saw the Warriors stro… Read More
After their Round 9 loss to the Roosters, the Warriors made their way to Suncorp Stadium for Magic Round, where they hosted the reigning premier Penrith Panthers.In a tight tussle, the Panth… Read More
After their ANZAC Day loss to the Storm, the Warriors returned to Mount Smart Stadium to face the Sydney Roosters for the second time in 2023.The Roosters handed the Warriors their first def… Read More
After last week's gritty win over the Cowboys, the Warriors made their annual ANZAC Day trip to AAMI Park to face the Storm.I predicted a 16-point win to Storm here, but I overshot the mark… Read More
After last week's disappointing defeat to the Knights, the Warriors returned to Mount Smart to face the North Queensland Cowboys for the second time this season.I predicted a 12-point win fo… Read More
After last week's impressive comeback victory over the Sharks, the Warriors stayed across the ditch, heading to McDonald Jones Stadium to face the Newcastle Knights for the second time this… Read More
After last week's victory over the Bulldogs, the Warriors headed back over the ditch to PointsBet Stadium to face the Sharks.I predicted a close Sharks win (by 10) in my review last week, bu… Read More
After last week's victory over the Cowboys, the Warriors returned to Mount Smart Stadium for the first time in 2023 to face the Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs.In front of a vocal crowd, I fou… Read More
After last week's victory over the Knights, the Warriors made their first trip across the Tasman to face the Sydney Roosters in a blazing Allianz Stadium.Up against a depleted forward pack… Read More
After last week's victory over the Knights, the Warriors made their first trip across the Tasman to face the Sydney Roosters in a blazing Allianz Stadium.Up against a depleted forward… Read More
With the preseason officially behind us, the NRL is back, and Round 1 saw the Warriors start their campaign hosting the Newcastle Knights in Wellington at Sky Stadium.I was optimistic but ca… Read More
We are finally here, the NRL is back, and the first round is just days away.This also means it's time for me to dust off the keyboard and get back into writing, so I will start the season wi… Read More
After their disappointing performance against the Panthers, the Warriors returned home for their final game of the year to face the Gold Coast Titans. The Warriors started strong and looked… Read More
After their horrible performance against the Cowboys, the Warriors made their way to BlueBet Stadium to face the Panthers. Despite a promising start, the Warriors could not stay in the fight… Read More
After their big win over the Bulldogs, the Warriors made their way to North Queensland to face the Cowboys. In almost a replay of their effort in Round 21, the Warriors failed to fire a shot… Read More
After their embarrassing loss to the Rabbitohs in Round 21, the Warriors returned home to face the Bulldogs. The Warriors ended their four-game losing streak with a dominant 42-18 victory, w… Read More
After their disappointing loss to the Storm in Round 20, the Warriors made their way to the Central Coast to face the Rabbitohs. The Warriors were never in the contest as the Rabbitohs domin… Read More
After their disappointing loss to the Raiders in Round 19, the Warriors return to home soil to face the Melbourne Storm. Despite a close first half, the Warriors could not keep up with the… Read More
After their disappointing loss to the Eels in Round 18, the Warriors made their way to GIO Stadium in Canberra to face the Raiders.This was the second time these sides have clashed this… Read More
After their victorious return to Mount Smart in Round 16, the Warriors had a week off before heading back across the Tasman to face the Parramatta Eels at CommBank Stadium. The Eels hav… Read More
After their disappointing Round 15 defeat to the Panthers and a week off due to the international round, after 1038 days, the Warriors finally made their much-anticipated return to Mt Smart… Read More
After their disappointing Round 14 defeat to the Sharks, the Warriors remained at Moreton Daily Stadium for the final time to face the Penrith Panthers. It wasn't the best performance from t… Read More
ScoreboardNew Zealand Warriors 6Tries: Josh Curran 75Goals: Reece Walsh 75Penrith Panthers 40Tries: Moses Leota 14, Dylan Edwards 20, Taylan May 38, Brian To'o 45, 79, Isaah Y… Read More
After their embarrassing Round 13 defeat to the Sea Eagles, the Warriors returned to Moreton Daily Stadium to face the Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks. After a promising start, it looked like the… Read More
ScoreboardNew Zealand Warriors 16Tries: Reece Walsh 6, Wayde Egan 11Goals: Reece Walsh 7, 12Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks 38Tries: Sione Katoa 14, 33, 76, Siosifa Talakai 17, Ron… Read More
NZ Warriors Round 13 Review: Season Goes From Bad To Worse After Sea Eagles Dominate Woeful Warriors
After their frustrating Round 12 defeat to the Knights, the Warriors travelled to 4 Pines Park to face the Manly Sea Eagles minus their Origin stars. The Warriors were never in the contest a… Read More
ScoreboardNew Zealand Warriors 12Tries: Jack Murchie 53, Bunty Afoa 75Goals: Reece Walsh 53, 75Manly Sea Eagles 44Tries: Toafofoa Sipley 4, Haumole Olakau'atu 10, Martin… Read More
After their frustrating Round 11 defeat to the Dragons, the Warriors returned to Moreton Daily Stadium to face the Knights. After bolting out of the gates, scoring two tries early. The Warri… Read More
ScoreboardNew Zealand Warriors 16Tries: Adam Pompey 4, Viliami Vailea 8, Dallin Watene-Zelezniak 50Goals: Reece Walsh 6, 19Sin Bin: Marcelo Montoya 58Newcastle Knights Tries:… Read More
After their disappointing Magic Round defeat to the Rabbitohs, the Warriors made the journey to Netstrata Jubilee Stadium to face the Dragons. In a tightly fought contest, some poor attack a… Read More
ScoreboardNew Zealand Warriors 18Tries: Viliami Vailea 10, 34, Shaun Johnson 24, Dallin Watene-Zelaniak 43Goals: Reece Walsh 26St George Illawarra Dragons 24 Tries: Zac L… Read More
After Round nine's embarrassing defeat to the Sharks, the Warriors made the journey to Suncorp Stadium for Magic Round to face the Rabbitohs. After possibly their worst first half of the sea… Read More
ScoreboardNew Zealand Warriors 30Tries: Marcelo Montoya 39, 78, Adam Pompey 63, Jazz Tevaga 68, Daejarn Asi 74Goals: Reece Walsh 40, 64, 69, 75, 79South Sydney Rabbitohs 32Tries:&n… Read More
After the Round eight Golden Point victory over the Raiders, the Warriors made the journey to PointsBet Stadium to face the Sharks. It looked like the Warriors had an easy path to victory wi… Read More
ScoreboardNew Zealand Warriors 10Tries: Dallin Watene-Zeleniak 17, Viliami Vailea 21Goals: Reece Walsh 22Cronulla Sutherland Sharks 29Tries: Nicho Hynes 7, Teig Wilton 29, Con… Read More
After the Round sevens record-breaking loss to the Storm, the Warriors returned to Redcliffe to host the Raiders. Both sides came into this match desperate to turn their fortunes around, and… Read More
ScoreboardNew Zealand WarriorsTries: Adam Pompey 24, Viliami Vailea 31, Euan Aitken 63Goals: Reece Walsh 25, 31, 65, 79Field Goals: Shaun Johnson 82Canberra RaidersTries: Matt… Read More
After the Round six loss to the Roosters, the Warriors made the trip to AAMI Park to face the Storm in their annual ANZAC clash. Warriors fans know that this match every year has been disapp… Read More
ScoreboardMelbourne Storm 70Tries: Jahrome Hughes 8, 72, Xavier Coates 22, 60, 66, 68, Nick Meaney 26, 50, Ryan Papenhuyzen 47, 52, Harry Grant 58, Jesse Bromwich 77, Justin Olam 78Goa… Read More
After Round five's win over the Cowboys, the Warriors made the trip to the Sydney Cricket Ground to face the Roosters. This match was a celebration of the Rooster's Grand Final win over the… Read More
ScoreboardRoosters 22Tries: Daniel Tupou 28, Kevin Naiqama 52, Sam Walker 60Goals: Sam Walker 29, 42, 54, 61, 70Warriors 14Tries: Ed Kosi 15, Dallin Watene-Zelezniak 64Goals: … Read More
After Round four's win over the Broncos, the Warriors got to stay at their makeshift home of Moreton Daily Stadium, playing host to the Cowboys. The last match between these sides was a nail… Read More
ScoreboardWarriors 25Tries: Jesse Arthars 10, Josh Curran 38, Kodi Nikorima 41, Euan Aitken 64Goals: Reece Walsh 11, 40, 42, 65Field Goal: Shaun Johnson 82Cowboys 24Tries: Tom Dear… Read More
After Round three's ugly victory over the Tigers, the Warriors made the trip to their home away from home at Moreton Daily Stadium to face the Broncos. Both sides had something to prove here… Read More
ScoreboardWarriors 20Tries: Jesse Arthars 4, 21, Marcelo Montoya 35Goals: Reece Walsh 5, 22Penalty Goals: Reece Walsh 71, 77Broncos 6Tries: Adam Reynolds 27,Goals: Adam R… Read More
After Round two's defeat to the Titans, the Warriors made their way to Campbell Sports Stadium to face the Tigers. Both sides came into this round winless, and with the mounting pressure on… Read More
After Round One's defeat to the Dragons, the Warriors made their way to Cbus Super Stadium to face the Titans. After Gold Coast's narrow defeat to the Eels, I came into the match nervous.Unf… Read More
With the preseason officially behind us, the NRL is back, and Round 1 saw the Warriors start their campaign hosting the St George Illawarra Dragons on the Sunshine Coast.Despite missing Tohu… Read More
Well, we are finally here, the NRL is back, and the first round is only a few days away.That also means that it's time for me to predict how I see the Warriors going in 2022. As I did last y… Read More
After last week's list of players to stand out in 2022, it's time for me to offer my opinion on the five Warriors that I feel have the most to prove this season. Three of the players I selec… Read More
With the 2021 season nearing, my season preview is on hold until the preseason matches are played. I thought I would offer my opinions on the five players I think will have big seasons in Wa… Read More
With the 2021 Grand Final almost upon us, I decided it was the perfect time to comb through the Warriors year and conduct my season review. COVID continued to play its part in the NRL l… Read More
After round 24's defeat to the Raiders, the Warriors made their way to Cbus Super Stadium on the Gold Coast to face the Titans. The Titans were playing for a spot in the finals and needed a… Read More
After round 23's defeat to the Broncos, the Warriors made their way to BB Print Stadium in Mackay to face the Canberra Raiders. Both sides needed the victory here if they wanted to keep thei… Read More
After round 22's victory over the Bulldogs, the Warriors made their way to Suncorp Stadium to face the Broncos. After Brisbane's narrow defeat to the Roosters in round 22, I came into the ma… Read More
After round 21's victory over the Sharks, the Warriors made their way to Moreton Daily Stadium in Redcliffe to face the Bulldogs. I went into the match confident, but there was a slight unea… Read More
After round 20's come from behind victory against the Tigers, the Warriors made their way to Cbus Super Stadium to face the Sharks. I was confident that the Warriors would get the job done w… Read More
After round 19's disappointing performance against the Rabbitohs, the Warriors moved to Suncorp Stadium to face the Wests Tigers. I confidently predicted a win here in last weeks review but… Read More
After round 18's valiant effort against the Panthers, the Warriors moved to the Sunshine Coast to face the Rabbitohs. This was always going to be a tough task, especially with the Warriors m… Read More
After round 17's disappointing loss to the Sharks, the Warriors travelled to Suncorp Stadium to face the Penrith Panthers. Facing the Panthers was always going to be difficult but injuries a… Read More
After round 16's Golden Point defeat to the Dragons, the Warriors travelled to Netstrata Jubilee Stadium for what could be the last game played in Sydney for quite some time to face the Shar… Read More
After round 15's loss to the Knights and a week off, the Warriors returned to the Central Coast to face the Dragons in yet another must-win clash. Due to the recent COVID outbreaks, this mea… Read More
I'm trying something new and putting up an episode of my show The Stand-Off on here; we stream live at 8pm every Wednesday on New Zealand Sport Radio. If you like it, come watch us live… Read More