The 2023 New Zealand Warriors season was the 29th in the club's history. They competed in the National Rugby League's 2023 Telstra Premiership. The Captain Tohu Harris retained his club role for the 3rd consecutive season and Head Coach Andrew Webster joined to coach the club for the 2023 NRL Season.
The Warriors made the finals series for the ninth time in their history and made it to the preliminary final before losing to the Brisbane Broncos.
Player movement These movements happened across the previous season, off-season and pre-season.
Gains Player/Coach Previous club Length Marata NiukoreParramatta Eels2026 Luke MetcalfCronulla-Sutherland Sharks2024 Dylan WalkerManly Warringah Sea Eagles2025 Mitchell BarnettNewcastle Knights2025Charnze Nicoll-KlokstadCanberra Raiders2025Te Maire MartinBrisbane Broncos2025Jackson FordSt. George Illawarra Dragons2024 Brayden WiliameUSA Perpignan2024
Losses Player/Coach New Club Euan AitkenDolphinsReece WalshBrisbane Broncos Eliesa KatoaMelbourne Storm Aaron PeneMelbourne Storm Jack MurchieParramatta Eels Ben Murdoch-MasilaSt. George Illawarra Dragons Taniela OtukoloRedcliffe Dolphins Otukinekina KepuRedcliffe Dolphins
Pre-Season Challenge The Warriors played two pre-season matches.
Date Round Opponent Venue Score Tries Goals AttendanceThursday, 9 FebruaryTrial 1 Wests TigersMount Smart Stadium48 – 12Marcelo Montoya (3) Viliami Vailea (2) Jackson Ford Luke Metcalf Moala Graham-Taufa Solomon Vasuvulagi Luke Metcalf (3/5) Viliami Vailea (1/1) Edien Ackland (2/3)4,000Sunday, 19 FebruaryTrial 2 Melbourne StormOrangetheory Stadium6 – 24Dallin Watene-ZelezniakShaun Johnson (1/1)11,817
Regular season Source: League table
Matches Date Round Opponent Venue Score Tries Goals AttendanceFriday, 3 March1 Newcastle KnightsSky Stadium20 – 12Edward Kosi 25' Bunty Afoa 29' Charnze Nicoll-Klokstad 51' Wayde Egan 73'Shaun Johnson (2/4)16,676Saturday, 11 March2 Sydney RoostersAllianz Stadium20 - 12Wayde Egan 24' Addin Fonua-Blake 62'Shaun Johnson (2/2)16,267Saturday, 18 March3 North Queensland CowboysQueensland Country Bank Stadium12 – 26Wayde Egan 8' Marcelo Montoya 28', 55' Jazz Tevaga 33' Edward Kosi 47'Shaun Johnson (3/5)17,818Sunday, 26 March4 Canterbury-Bankstown BulldogsMount Smart Stadium16 – 14Viliami Vailea 37' Marcelo Montoya 55' Shaun Johnson 66'Shaun Johnson (2/3)18,895Sunday, 2 April5 Cronulla-Sutherland SharksPointsBet Stadium30 – 32Wayde Egan 21' Marata Niukore Shaun Johnson 45' Edward Kosi 51' Josh Curran 67'Shaun Johnson (6/6)10,878Sunday, 9 April6 Newcastle KnightsMcDonald Jones Stadium34 – 24Adam Pompey 22', 49'Edward Kosi 55'Jackson Ford 71'Shaun Johnson (4/4)18,007Saturday, 15 April7 North Queensland CowboysMount Smart Stadium22 – 14Addin Fonua-Blake 3'Edward Kosi 28'Josh Curran 50'Dylan Walker 61'Shaun Johnson (3/6)23,695Tuesday, 25 April8 Melbourne StormAAMI Park30 – 22Jackson Ford 4'Dallin Watene-Zelezniak '10, '44Addin Fonua-Blake '20Shaun Johnson (3/4)23,469Sunday, 30 April9 Sydney RoostersMount Smart Stadium14 – 0 - -20,395Saturday, 6 May10 Penrith PanthersSuncorp Stadium18 – 6Addin Fonua-Blake 9'Shaun Johnson (1/1)38,035Friday, 12 May11 Canterbury-Bankstown BulldogsAccor Stadium24 – 12Josh Curran 6'Addin Fonua-Blake 24'Dallin Watene-Zelezniak 34'Ronald Volkman 66'Shaun Johnson (4/4)14,29412BYESaturday, 27 May13 Brisbane BroncosMcLean Park 22 – 26Dallin Watene-Zelezniak 36', 61'Charnze Nicoll-Klokstad 74'Marcelo Montoya 77'Shaun Johnson (3/4)15,600Saturday, 3 June14 DolphinsGo Media Stadium 30 – 8Shaun Johnson 5', 53'Luke Metcalf 55',Dallin Watene-Zelezniak 68', 71'Shaun Johnson (5/5)23,686Saturday, 10 June15 Canberra RaidersGIO Stadium 36 – 14Dallin Watene-Zelezniak 31'Charnze Nicoll-Klokstad 47'Tom Ale 54'Luke Metcalf 62'Wayde Egan 66'Shaun Johnson 78'Shaun Johnson (4/4)Adam Pompey (2/2)21,08216BYEFriday, 23 June17 St. George Illawarra DragonsWIN Stadium 48 – 18Dallin Watene-Zelezniak 4', 48', 69', 71'Marcelo Montoya 25'Bayley Sironen 29'Jackson Ford 32'Shaun Johnson 53'Rocco Berry 56'Shaun Johnson (6/9)9,275Friday, 30 June18 South Sydney RabbitohsGo Media Stadium 28 – 6Marcelo Montoya 15'Shaun Johnson (1/1)22,612Saturday, 8 July18 Parramatta EelsCommBank Stadium 46 – 10Luke Metcalf 6', 33'Marcelo Montoya 26', 30'Dylan Walker 39'Mitchell Barnett 48', 70'Dallin Watene-Zelezniak 58'Shaun Johnson (7/8)21,696Sunday, 16 July20 Cronulla-Sutherland SharksGo Media Stadium 44 – 12Dallin Watene-Zelezniak 19', 63'Rocco Berry 25'Addin Fonua-Blake 28'Luke Metcalf 31'Charnze Nicoll-Klokstad 55'Josh Curran 59'Adam Pompey 77'Shaun Johnson (6/8), Luke Metcalf (1/1)24,012Friday, 21 July21 Canberra RaidersGo Media Stadium 21 – 20Marata Niukore 3'Charnze Nicoll-Klokstad 38'Dallin Watene-Zelezniak 48'Shaun Johnson (4/5), FG (1/1)19,11222BYEFriday, 4 August23 Gold Coast TitansCbus Super Stadium 28 – 18Shaun Johnson 26', 34'Jackson Ford 42'Tohu Harris 72'Dallin Watene-Zelezniak 75'Shaun Johnson (4/5)20,877Saturday, 12 August24 Wests TigersFMG Stadium Waikato 30 - 22Luke Metcalf 6'Adam Pompey 13'Dallin Watene-Zelezniak 32'Tohu Harris 49' Addin Fonua-Blake 76' Adam Pompey (3/4)Shaun Johnson (2/2)25,118Friday, 18 August25 Manly Warringah Sea EaglesDaniel Anderson Stadium 29 - 22Tohu Harris 7'Dallin Watene-Zelezniak 11', 16', 50'Marata Niukore 72'Adam Pompey (4/5)Shaun Johnson FG (1/1)24,112Friday, 25 August26 St. George Illawarra Dragons Go Media Stadium 18 - 6Adam Pompey 13'Charnze Nicoll-Klokstad 19'Addin Fonua-Blake 74'Adam Pompey (3/4)25,095Saturday, 2 September27 DolphinsSuncorp Stadium34-10Freddy Lussick 57'Marcelo Montoya 59'Adam Pompey (1/2)35,438
Finals
Matches Date Round Opponent Venue Score Tries Goals AttendanceSaturday, 9 SeptemberQualifying Final Penrith PanthersBlueBet Stadium32-6Wayde Egan 56'Adam Pompey (1/1)21,525Saturday, 16 SeptemberSemi Final Newcastle KnightsGo Media Stadium40-10Charnze Nicoll-Klokstad 1'Addin Fonua-Blake 6'Marcelo Montoya 11'Dylan Walker 46'Rocco Berry 59'Dallin Watene-Zelezniak 63'Bailey Sironen 75'Adam Pompey (6/7)Dylan Walker (0/1) FG26,083Saturday, 23 SeptemberPreliminary Final Brisbane BroncosSuncorp Stadium52,273
Squad
Debutants PlayerRoundOpponentCap NumberNotesMitchell BarnettRound 1Newcastle Knights#273Club DebutJackson FordRound 1Newcastle Knights#274Club DebutTe Maire MartinRound 1Newcastle Knights#275Club DebutMarata NiukoreRound 1Newcastle Knights#276Club DebutDylan WalkerRound 1Newcastle Knights#277Club DebutBrayden WiliameRound 1Newcastle Knights#278Club DebutTaine TuaupikiRound 3North Queensland Cowboys#279NRL DebutDemitric SifakulaRound 9Sydney Roosters#280NRL DebutLuke MetcalfRound 13Brisbane Broncos#281Club DebutAli LeiatauaRound 15Canberra Raiders#282NRL Debut
Milestones PlayerRoundOpponentMilestoneShaun JohnsonRound 26St. George Illawarra Dragons250th NRL GameTohu HarrisRound 26St. George Illawarra Dragons100th Club GameJackson FordRound 21Canberra Raiders50th NRL GameShaun JohnsonRound 19Parramatta Eels200th Club GameDylan WalkerRound 19Parramatta Eels200th NRL GameAddin Fonua-BlakeRound 19Parramatta Eels150th NRL GameWayde EganRound 19Parramatta Eels100th NRL GameJoshua CurranRound 17St. George Illawarra Dragons50th Club GameJoshua CurranRound 15Canberra Raiders50th NRL GameMarcelo MontoyaRound 10Penrith Panthers100th NRL GameShaun JohnsonRound 6Newcastle Knights1000 Club PointsMarata NiukoreRound 4Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs100th NRL GameTohu HarrisRound 3North Queensland Cowboys200th NRL Game
Club Awards PlayerAwardShaun JohnsonSimon Mannering Medal (Player of the year), Players' Player, Peoples ChoiceCharnze Nicoll-KlokstadClubman of the yearTaine TuaupikiRookie of the yearKalani GoingNSW Cup Player of the yearRonald VolkmanNSW Cup Players' PlayerAli LeiatauaNSW Cup Man of the yearDemitric SifakulaNSW Cup Man of the year
Dally M Awards PlayerAwardShaun JohnsonDally M Halfback of the year, RLPA Dream team Halfback, RLPA Players' Champion (Player of the year)Andrew WebsterDally M Coach of the yearAddin Fonua-BlakeDally M Prop of the year, VB Hard Earned Player of the year, RLPA Dream team PropDallin Watene-ZelezniakDally M Winger of the year, RLPA Dream team Winger
Statistics PlayerGamesStartsMinutesTriesTry AssistsGoalsGoal Kicking PercentageField goalsPointsRunsRun MetresLine BreaksTackle BreaksOffloadsKicksKick MetresTacklesMissed TacklesErrorsPenaltiesSin BinsSend OffsBunty Afoa2015592100-041241,006110000399113400Tom Ale181443100-041311,104113100254133200Mitch Barnett119646210-081571,309618300305248510Rocco Berry1212848230-088478931820017497600Josh Curran195891400-01612094951911227416429400Addin Fonua-Blake23231,378830-0323793,6188653100567259710Tohu Harris20201,363340-0122432,047423600714455800Shaun Johnson23231,8218307179%217671579940838311,86340537181300Dallin Watene-Zelezniak17171,3492120-0842522,313216715454502415400
References
External links Website for the New Zealand Warriors