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
NRL Rank13th
Play-off resultDNQ
2024 recordWins: 9; draws: 1; losses: 14
Points scoredFor: 512; against: 574
Team information
CEOCameron George
CoachAustralien 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.

Squad information

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New Zealand Warriors 2024 squad
Top 30 squad - 2024 NRL season Supplementary list Coaching staff

Extended squad

Head coach

Assistant coaches


Legend:
  • (c) Captain(s)
  • (vc) Vice-captain(s)

Updated: 4 March 2024
Source(s): Warriors Football Department


Squad changes

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Transfers in

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Transfers out

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Pre-season

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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'
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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'
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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

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League table

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Pos Team Pld W D L B PF PA PD Pts Qualification
1   Melbourne Storm (M) 23 18 0 5 3 642 437 +205 42 Advance to finals series
2   Penrith Panthers (Q) 23 16 0 7 3 562 382 +180 38
3   Sydney Roosters (Q) 23 15 0 8 3 702 435 +267 36
4   Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks (Q) 23 15 0 8 3 613 411 +202 36
5   Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs (Q) 23 14 0 9 3 523 389 +134 34
6   North Queensland Cowboys (Q) 23 14 0 9 3 613 562 +51 34
7   Manly Warringah Sea Eagles (Q) 23 13 1 9 3 614 481 +133 33
8   Dolphins 23 11 0 12 3 571 564 +7 28
9   Newcastle Knights 23 11 0 12 3 456 504 −48 28
10   St. George Illawarra Dragons 23 11 0 12 3 484 608 −124 28
11   Canberra Raiders 23 11 0 12 3 448 577 −129 28
12   Brisbane Broncos (X) 23 10 0 13 3 525 557 −32 26
13   New Zealand Warriors (X) 24 9 1 14 2 512 574 −62 23
14   Gold Coast Titans (X) 23 8 0 15 3 476 638 −162 22
15   South Sydney Rabbitohs (X) 23 7 0 16 3 466 646 −180 20
16   Parramatta Eels (X) 23 6 0 17 3 501 690 −189 18
17   Wests Tigers (X) 23 6 0 17 3 437 690 −253 18
Updated to match(es) played on 1 September 2024. Source: National Rugby League
(M) J. J. Giltinan Shield winners; (Q) Qualified for finals series; (X) Cannot qualify for finals

Results by round

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Round123456789101112131415161718192021222324252627
GroundHAHHAHAHAANH-AHAHA-AHHAAHA-
ResultLLWWWDLLLLWWBWLLWLBLWLLLLWB
Position1014111067101214141313131012131314121412131414141313
Points0024677777911131515151717191921212121212325
Source: National Rugby League
A = Away; H = Home; N = Neutral; B = Bye; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

Matches

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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'
Bericht
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'
Bericht
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'
Bericht
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'
Bericht
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
Bericht
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'
Bericht
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)'
Bericht
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'
Bericht
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'
Bericht
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'
Bericht
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'
Bericht
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'
Bericht
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'
Bericht
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'
Bericht
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   66–6   New Zealand Warriors Gold Coast
15:00 AEST
Tries:
Khan-Pereira   15'46'62'78'
Fermor   20'
Randall   25'
Palasia   31'
Verrills   39'
Kini   53'67'
Campbell   56'
Goals:
Campbell 11/11   17', 22', 26', 32', 40', 48', 54', 57', 63', 69', 79'
Bericht
Tries:
Martin   58'
Goals:
Pompey 1/1   59'
Sin bin:
Tuivasa-Sheck   53' to 63'
Stadium: Cbus Super Stadium
Attendance: 22,702
Referee: Adam Gee
Round 17: 29 June 2024 New Zealand Warriors   32–16   Brisbane Broncos Auckland
17:00 NZST
Tries:
Harris-Tavita   9'27'
Martin   14'
Tuivasa-Sheck   58'
Watene-Zelezniak   68'
Lussick   72'
Goals:
Pompey 3/6   10', 16', 59'
Harris-Tavita 1/1   79 pen'
Bericht
Tries:
Mariner   30'51'
Willison   64'
Goals:
Staggs 2/3   32', 65'
Stadium: Go Media Stadium
Attendance: 22,711
Referee: Todd Smith
Round 18: 6 July 2024 Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs   13–12 (g.p.)   New Zealand Warriors Sydney Olympic Park
15:00 AEST
Tries:
Xerri   19'
Kikau   54'
Goals:
Burton 2/2   21', 55'
Field goals:
Burton   87'
Bericht
Tries:
Watene-Zelezniak   22'
Montoya   27'
Goals:
Pompey 2/3   29', 40 pen'
Stadium: Accor Stadium
Attendance: 27,223
Referee: Chris Butler
Round 19 (Bye for New Zealand Warriors)
Round 20: 19 July 2024 Canberra Raiders   20–18   New Zealand Warriors Canberra
20:00 AEST
Tries:
Young   5'10'
Savage   70'
Goals:
Fogarty 4/4   6', 11', 18 pen', 71'
Bericht
Tries:
Tuivasa-Sheck   37'
Capewell   46'
Barnett   59'
Fonua-Blake   72'
Goals:
Pompey 1/1   38'
Harris-Tavita 0/3
Stadium: GIO Stadium
Attendance: 8,509
Referee: Todd Smith
Round 21: 26 July 2024 New Zealand Warriors   28–16   Wests Tigers Auckland
20:00 NZST
Tries:
Capewell   9'
Kosi   33'
Leiataua   37'
Fonua-Blake   69'
Watene-Zelezniak   74'
Goals:
Harris-Tavita 4/6   38', 61 pen', 71', 76'
Bericht
Tries:
Papali'i   51'
Staines   55'
Koroisau   79'
Goals:
Koroisau 2/3   53', 80'
Stadium: Go Media Stadium
Attendance: 23,976
Referee: Peter Gough
Round 22: 2 August 2024 New Zealand Warriors   20–30   Parramatta Eels Auckland
20:00 NZST
Tries:
Tuivasa-Sheck   29'
Nicoll-Klokstad   70'
Niukore   74'
Watene-Zelezniak   79'
Goals:
Johnson 1/4   71'
Harris-Tavita 1/1   79'
Bericht
Tries:
Tago   17'
Lussick   21'
Asi   35'
Talagi   59'
Gutherson   63'
Goals:
Gutherson 5/5   18', 22', 36', 61', 65'
Sin bin:
Tago   74' to 80'
Stadium: Go Media Stadium
Attendance: 23,812
Referee: Todd Smith
Round 23: 11 August 2024 Dolphins   34–32 (g.p.)   New Zealand Warriors Brisbane
14:00 AEST
Tries:
Kaufusi   8'
Farnworth   16'52'
Nikorima   35'
Averillo   70'
Goals:
Isaako 6/6   9', 18', 34 pen', 37', 54', 71'
Field goals:
O'Sullivan   82 (2pt)'
Bericht
Tries:
Kosi   21'
Capewell   42'
Leiataua   58'
Martin   64'
Sifakula   67'
Barnett   75'
Goals:
Harris-Tavita 4/6   22', 43', 68', 76'
Sin bin:
Walker   37' to 47'
Stadium: Suncorp Stadium
Attendance: 28,056
Referee: Wyatt Raymond
Round 24: 16 August 2024 Manly Warringah Sea Eagles   24–10   New Zealand Warriors Brookvale
18:00 AEST
Tries:
Saab   9'
T. Trbojevic   23'
Garrick   53'
Hopoate   68'
Goals:
Garrick 4/5   25', 54', 69', 79 pen'
Bericht
Tries:
Johnson   20'
Watene-Zelezniak   32'
Goals:
Metcalf 1/2   34'
Stadium: 4 Pines Park
Attendance: 17,333
Referee: Chris Butler
Round 25: 23 August 2024 New Zealand Warriors   18–34   Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs Auckland
20:00 NZST
Tries:
Montoya   9'
Capewell   13'
Egan   38'
Goals:
Johnson 3/3   10', 15', 40'
Bericht
Tries:
Xerri   26'
Crichton   29'
Morrin   34'
Hayes   53'
Addo-Carr   61'
Kiraz   77'
Goals:
Burton 5/6   30', 35', 55', 63', 78'
Stadium: Shaun Johnson Stadium
Attendance: 24,295
Referee: Wyatt Raymond
Round 26: 31 August 2024 Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks   28–30   New Zealand Warriors Cronulla
19:35 AEST
Tries:
Wilton   24'
Iro   32'
Stonestreet   34'68'
Hazelton   37'
Goals:
Trindall 4/5   25', 35', 39', 70'
Sin bin:
Iro   60' to 70'
Bericht
Tries:
Metcalf   11'
Watene-Zelezniak   48'53'79'
Nicoll-Klokstad   61'
Montoya   64'
Goals:
Johnson 3/6   50', 63', 65'
Stadium: PointsBet Stadium
Attendance: 12,637
Referee: Chris Butler
Round 27 (Bye for New Zealand Warriors)

Player statistics

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As of 13 April 2024

References

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  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.