Win-Loss: 9-14-1
Ladder Position: 13th
Finals: N/A
Attack: 21.33 (11th)
Defence: 23.92 (9th)
Longest Win Streak: 3 (R3-5)
Longest Loss Streak: 4 (R7-10 and R22-25)
Best Win: Round 11: 22-20 v Penrith
Worst Loss: Round 16: 66-6 at Gold Coast
Season Review
Highlights: Every Warriors home game was sold out this year as New Zealand was swept with Rugby League fever.
The emergence of Mitch Barnett as one of the best forwards in the game was a delight to watch.
There were few more stunning wins this season than the Magic Round shock of Penrith and the final round comeback on the road to the Sharks to send club icon Shaun Johnson out a winner will long be remembered.
Lowlights: Expectations were through the roof heading into 2024 and the run never really got going.
Two close losses that should have been wins in the first two rounds proved costly.
A home loss and a road flogging to the Titans were both embarrassing and Addin Fonua-Blake’s off-field dramas created plenty of instability around the team.
Poor goalkicking proved costly at times including a shocker from Chanel Harris-Tavita that cost the Warriors against the Raiders.
Shaun Johnson could not recapture his 2023 form and injuries cruelled the campaign.
What Worked: For good or ill, no team was better at completing sets than the Warriors, who finished 82% of theirs.
It led to the Warriors having 51% of the ball, second in the NRL.
New Zealand were strong at asking questions of the line with the Warriors leading the NRL in line engagements and ranking second in decoy runs.
The Warriors tackled well, missing the second fewest tackles in the NRL.
What Didn’t: The Warriors lacked in some key effort areas, ranking second last for supports and they struggled to break the line despite engagements, ranking bottom quadrant for line breaks.
The Warriors were certainly conservative with their style, ranking second last in offloads.
Betting Stats
ATS: 12-12
Over/Under: 14-10
Head-to-Head Return: -2.79 units
Three Betting Notes:
- New Zealand were underrated by the market in Australia, going 9-4 against the spread.
- The Warriors were bad bets at home, covering just two of 10 at Mt Smart.
- The over was typically the play when the Warriors were at Mt Smart, going over in seven of 10.
Personnel
Best Player: Mitch Barnett
Next Best: Addin Fonua-Blake, Wayde Egan
Most Disappointing Player: Shaun Johnson
Next Most Disappointing: Chanel Harris-Tavita, Marcelo Montoya
Top Tryscorer: Dallin Watene-Zelezniak (15)
Top Assist Merchant: Te Maire Martin (16)
Top Tackle Breaker: Charnze Nicoll-Klokstad (4.24 per game)
Top Metre Eater: Charnze Nicoll-Klokstad (202.76 per game)
Top Tackler: Wayde Egan (37.60 per game)
Best Buy: Roger Tuivasa-Sheck
Worst Buy: N/A
Best Rookie: Selumiela Halasima
Player Ratings
| Player | Season Grade (Out of 10) |
| Bunty Afoa | 2.0 |
| Tom Ale | 3.5 |
| Mitch Barnett | 8.5 |
| Rocco Berry | 4.0 |
| Kurt Capewell | 6.0 |
| Wayde Egan | 6.5 |
| Addin Fonua-Blake | 8.0 |
| Jackson Ford | 6.5 |
| Moala Graham-Taufa | 2.0 |
| Selumiela Halasima | 3.0 |
| Chanel Harris-Tavita | 2.5 |
| Tohu Harris | 6.0 |
| Shaun Johnson | 4.0 |
| Ed Kosi | 1.0 |
| Jacob Laban | 1.5 |
| Ali Leiataua | 3.0 |
| Freddy Lussick | 3.5 |
| Zyon Maiu’u | 0.5 |
| Te Maire Martin | 4.5 |
| Luke Metcalf | 5.5 |
| Marcelo Montoya | 2.5 |
| Charnze Nicoll-Klokstad | 6.0 |
| Marata Niukore | 5.5 |
| Adam Pompey | 3.0 |
| Paul Roache | 0.5 |
| Demitric Sifakula | 1.0 |
| Jazz Tevaga | 4.0 |
| Taine Tuaupiki | 5.5 |
| Roger Tuivasa-Sheck | 6.5 |
| Dylan Walker | 6.5 |
| Dallin Watene-Zelezniak | 6 |