Matt

Our kitchen/laundry reno: A thread. Day One

@BenFrancis136 I’m so pleased the club just got it dealt with so quickly. Like, don’t muck up our season because you want to go home (I genuinely believe the playing time was a convenient cover for that - and he re-signed with us last year to protect his salary while dealing with the acl).

A few thoughts on why the Warriors have made the right decision in letting Luke Metcalf leave! #NRL nzherald.co.nz/sport/rugby-le…

@TheACCnz 900k over the next two years is a pretty good return considering teams in the past (including us) have had to pay a part of the salary to move a player on.

And there it is.. Luke Metcalf is headed to the Dragons. The Warriors get absolutely nothing in return for a potential star pivot. If the NRL had an American sports trade system it’s strangle hold on the oval ball market in NZ & Aussie would become formidable…

I for one hope the Dragons actually did an extensive medical this time.

@fonzieswarriors I wonder if the move isn’t solely for the purpose of a starting spot but that was a convenient story to push it. There were rumours last year he’d go home before he re-signed (which may have been to protect the near future given his acl). I don’t see it costing us too much 🤞🏻

I’m a bit confused by this move - apparently he didn’t want to work his way back up through Cup, but then he goes to a team that would lose to our Cup side?

@victorialp1982 It does - so many of those shitty fake articles going about

@MattyJared smells like AI lmao

When it rains it pours apparently 😂

Metcalf is 27 yet many on here are calling him a kid.

Haha nah. This winger has had three major chances and blown them all.

Third time lucky?

@Wired__One @centralNRL I’m not as worried as you are. We are stacked with depth in the halves. The forwards are laying the platform and Taine is now carving up at #1

@centralNRL This is one of the dumbest moves the Warriors have ever made. We will regret this.

🚨Luke Metcalf has agreed to join St George Illawarra on a three-year deal reportedly worth around $900,000 per season. Metcalf set to link up alongside Scott Drinkwater, Daniel Atkinson and Jacob Liddle in a completely revamped Dragons spine from next season. St George Illawarra have now added Drinkwater, Metcalf, Keaon Koloamatangi and Phillip Sami as they continue one of the NRL’s most aggressive recruitment drives. (@codesportsau)

@TianaSnow14 @fonzieswarriors @NZWarriors It doesn’t have to be Luke. Taine is the x-factor now with Tanah - a steady half at #7 - just as Luke was the X factor with CNK - a steady fullback at #1. I’m sad, but we’ll be fine ☺️

@fonzieswarriors @NZWarriors I just want 1 title Fonzie. Just 1!!!! If Metcalf stays, the dream is, he’s the missing X-Factor piece we need come finals to get us over the top and the team accepts him back, for the good of mankind/wahsfans. Please footy gods, be merciful. 31 years is enough.

Club statement about Metcalf's playing future warriors.kiwi/news/2026/05/1… via @NZWarriors

@KirkDavis__ Oh of course and for the money spent it will be an amazing occasion 😎

@MattyJared Get to see the goat !

Save the best for… last 🥴

@KirkDavis__ Not sure if much point watching that last game 😂

@MattyJared I only booked Sunday tickets 😅

@KirkDavis__ @MaoriBoyDB And Grant Anderson

@MaoriBoyDB Warbrick as well

Metcalf and Barnett leaving frees up a massive amount of cash… Joey Manu ? 👀

Cleary to coach PNG with his son as another marquee half alongside Luai? 😅

@KirkDavis__ @SuthoDan2 Yeah - I’m not sure if they’d add much to what we have (and have coming through) now that’s all. Be interesting to see where Met ends up..

@MattyJared @SuthoDan2 Couchman brothers are very, very good. Same with Egan & Stewart

The Dragons need to sign Luke Metcalf If they do though, they'll have three million dollars in three players. That is a VERY top heavy outfit. I'd take the risk. Nothing has worked there for years.

@KirkDavis__ @SuthoDan2 Who would you want? They’d have to genuinely challenge for a starting spot 😅

@MattyJared @SuthoDan2 Their forwards are staaaacked lol

@KirkDavis__ @SuthoDan2 From the Dragons? Nah 😂

@SuthoDan2 Surely it’ll take to a player swap as he’s just signed a new deal with us ?

@TrentKyle I love Metcalf. Tanahs kicking game seems superior which is really important for our game management. I think with Taine at FB we gain that X factor that Luke gave us in the halves with CNK at FB. Will be sad to see Luke go but not all doom and gloom thankfully.

Metcalf is obviously more appealing than Boyd but got to respect how Tanah didn’t complain once & waited for his opportunity. Done a great job & Wahs fans have to back him now 🫡