A total of 27 players have captained the Warriors in their 27-season existence, including 11 fulltime skippers – each who, for better or worse, added to the fascinating tapestry of the club’s history during their time in charge. Here’s everything… Read More ›
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THE RIVALRY: WARRIORS V SHARKS
Cronulla’s early and recent periods of dominance bookended a decade where the Warriors held the upper hand, leaving the Sharks with an eight-win advantage after a rivalry spanning 27 seasons. Incredibly, more than a third of the teams’ 44 encounters… Read More ›
THE RIVALRY: WARRIORS V STORM
During a 24-season rivalry, the Warriors have crafted a well-deserved reputation as a bogey side for perennial contenders Melbourne – particularly at the Storm’s home grounds. The teams have staged many dramatic clashes, none more so than the Warriors’ twin… Read More ›
THE RIVALRY: WARRIORS V TIGERS
Regarded as two of the most unpredictable and exciting sides in the NRL, the 22-season rivalry between the Warriors and Wests Tigers has been marked by high-scoring try-fests and extraordinary comebacks. Overall record: Played 32 – Wests Tigers won 16,… Read More ›
THE RIVALRY: WARRIORS V RABBITOHS
The Warriors and South Sydney Rabbitohs have qualified for the finals in the same season just twice, but the clubs have still managed to produce some of the NRL era’s most extraordinary regular season matches during a wildly fluctuating rivalry…. Read More ›
THE RIVALRY: WARRIORS V PANTHERS
The Warriors’ seesawing rivalry with the Penrith Panthers includes two shared coaches, several stars who have turned out for both clubs, two finals matches and a truckload of points. But after 26 seasons, it’s the Panthers who hold the advantage… Read More ›
THE RIVALRY: WARRIORS V KNIGHTS
The Warriors were largely at the mercy of the mercurial Andrew Johns during the first decade of their rivalry with the Knights, but they have turned the tables on the Novacastrians over the past 15 seasons to edge in… Read More ›
TWL TOP 10: WARRIORS UNLUCKY NOT TO PLAY ORIGIN
As the rugby league world counts down to the start of the 2021 State of Origin series, TWL looks back at the unluckiest Warriors to miss out on a start in the interstate arena. 10. Tony Martin Gladstone product Martin was… Read More ›
A SHORT HISTORY OF…WARRIORS AND FIELD GOALS
The Warriors and their fanbase headed into bye week chewing on the bitter aftertaste of a one-point heart-breaker – a familiar tale for the club in its 27 seasons. The Warriors have kicked 48 field goals in 643 first-grade matches… Read More ›
THE RIVALRY: WARRIORS V SEA EAGLES
Manly’s strong support in New Zealand faded following the advent of the Auckland Warriors in 1995. The clubs have contested many notable and thrilling regular season encounters, along with a preliminary final showdown and a memorable grand final – but… Read More ›