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Make that four games in a row that Myer Bevan scored in to conclude his season with Boeung Ket Although unfortunately they did lose this Cambodian Cup semi-final second leg 3-2 after extra time #FlyingKiwis

Another goal for Helena Errington in Iceland, where her FH team won 3-0 against previously undefeated ÍBV - a fourth win in a row in all comps #FlyingKiwis

NZ Warriors menu Video vs Dragons: youtube.com/watch?v=FfNBaw… Women's Development: theniche-cache.com/rugbyleague/20… Ample halves depth: theniche-cache.com/rugbyleague/20… Preseason notebook: theniche-cache.com/rugbyleague/20… Preseason optimism: theniche-cache.com/rugbyleague/20… Emerging team: theniche-cache.com/rugbyleague/20…

Jett Cleary kick metres per game in NSW Cup 2025: 186 2026: 246 #UpTheWahs

Kayliss Fatialofa’s last 3 games of NSW Cup at edge forward - all 80mins vs Sea Eagles: 1 try assist, 7 tackle breaks, 190m vs Bears: 1 try, 2 tackle breaks, 175m vs Storm: 1 try, 1 try assist, 3 tackle breaks, 195m #UpTheWahs

NZ Warriors have tweaked their NSW Cup wings/centres for a fully fresh combo from round tahi... Round 1 Haizyn Mellars, Sio Kali, Caelys Putoko, Alofiana Khan-Pereira Round 12 Daeon Amituanai, Jeremiah Lemana, Jye Linnane, Harry Tauafiafi-Iutoi 6/8 are U21s. #UpTheWahs

Jacob Laban has not played NSW Cup this season after 3 seasons of progress in reserve grade... 2023: 17 games, 74m/game 2024: 15 games, 107m/game 2025: 4 games, 139m/game #UpTheWahs

Ali Leiataua's metres | receipts per game have been dropping to career lows... 2024: 126 | 14.66 2025: 91 | 11.75 2026: 75 | 9.14 But Leiataua is 7-0 in NRL this season, 3 tries is tied for career high, 3 try assists is career high and he's making more tackles. #UpTheWahs

Taine Tuaupiki tackle breaks this season: 6, 7, 6, 3, 5, 8, 2, 3 Receipts per game 2025: 24.2 2026: 30.87 #UpTheWahs

Erin Clark's best stat rankings for Warriors Post contact metres: 4th Line engaged: 2nd Offloads: 1st #UpTheWahs

James Fisher-Harris had a 72% win rate with Panthers and is on 62% with Warriors. Small increase in minutes from last season, more metres and less tackling... Minutes (per game) 2025: 51 2026: 53 Metres 2025: 114 2026: 142 Tackles 2025: 34.2 2026: 29.8 #UpTheWahs

Martin averaged below 50 km in 6 seasons before joining Warriors. He's over 50 km in 3 of 4 seasons with Warriors and has stepped up to do more when required... 2023: 63.67 2024: 161.38 2025: 13.52 2026: 194.2 #UpTheWahs

CHT average kick metres in last 3seasons... 2024: 173.66 2025: 200.99 2026: 177.11

Kicking split for NZ Warriors vs Broncos Chanel Harris-Tavita: 11 kicks - 372m Te Maire Martin: 7 kicks - 194m CHT kick metres in last five games: 138, 158, 155, 231, 372. CHT has 100+ km in all 7 NRL seasons and 170+ km in 6 of 7 seasons.

NZ Warriors fundamentals in two Andys era... Set completions 2023: 79% - 6th 2024: 82% - 1st 2025: 81.4% - 2nd 2026: 84.4% - 1st Penalties conceded per game 2023: 5.6 - 7th 2024: 4.7 - 14th 2025: 5 - 15th 2026: 4.2 - 16th #UpTheWahs

Matt’s first Middlesex hit 💥

Biggest per game stat differences for NZ Warriors vs Dragons Tries Warriors: 5.5 Dragons: 2.2 Offloads Warriors: 8.5 Dragons: 11.2 #UpTheWahs

NZ Warriors vs Dragons on Saturday NRL Warriors: 2nd | 8-2 Dragons: 17th | 0-10 NSW Cup Warriors: 8th | 5-5 Dragons: 5th | 5-4 Jersey Flegg Cup Warriors: 7th | 5-4 Dragons: 1st | 7-1 #UpTheWahs

Mae Hunt is the surprise package, an English-born midfielder formerly with Reading and now playing college ball in the USA Maggie Jenkins finally recalled, having just signed with Essenden in the NPL, to bring a bit more finishing to the table after the messiness there last game

Ins: Elliott, Barry, Jenkins, Hunt, Neary, Steinmetz Outs: Brown, Moore, Riley, Lancaster, Vlok Mostly injury-related for the Outs Neary included for experience ahead of the U20 WC, and great to see Steinmetz back post-ACL (probs on limited mins tho)