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Metcalf re-signs with Warriors until 2028
Sport Nation • October 23rd, 2025 5:51 pm
Photo: AAP
NZ Warriors halfback Luke Metcalf has signed a two-year contract extension to stay with the team until the end of the 2028 NRL season.
With his previous contract ending at the end of the 2026 season, 26-year-old Metcalf was poised to be one of the most sought after players come the start of NRL free agency on November 1.
“We’re absolutely thrilled Luke will be with us for another three seasons,” Warriors CEO Cameron George said in a statement.
“It’s a critical signing which underlines how much Luke means to us and equally how much the club means to him and his family.”
The New South Welshman was in career-best form before he went down with an ACL knee injury in Round 17, leading the NRL's Dally M Medal race with 31 points when voting went behind closed doors.
Despite missing the last nine regular season games, Metcalf still finished eighth in the voting, ending his count with 41 points.
“What we saw from Luke this season reinforced our thinking from the outset about his huge potential – and he still has lots more development in him,” Warriors GM of recruitment, pathways and development Andrew McFadden said.
“What we’ve always admired about him is his knowledge of the game and his keenness to be involved in all we’re doing to take the club forward.”
Luke Metcalf celebrates against Manly | Photo: Andrew Cornaga / Photosport
Metcalf joined the club in 2023 having only played seven NRL games for the Sharks.
Since then, he has played 34 games for the club, winning 23 of them, boasting a 68%-win rate as a Warrior.
“I’m really happy to get it sorted and get it done. So stoked I can now look to the future and the next few years,” he said today.
“We've got a really good team here and I think we can do something special. I can't wait to get back and start playing.
“I’m so lucky to have a coach like Webby and a CEO like Cam who trust and believe in me. They gave me the chance to be a halfback and gave me the keys to the team. They trust me to guide this team around and get to the ultimate goal that we're chasing. That was massive for me to have that. That's something I've only ever wanted in my career.”
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Metcalf said the ultimate goal is to win the Warriors their first premiership, something that pushed his decision over the edge.
“I feel it left a bit of a sour taste in everyone's mouth the way the season finished this year,” he said.
“I feel it left a bit of a sour taste in everyone's mouth the way the season finished this year,” he said.
“There's that lingering thing of trying to win the Warriors their first comp. That's what keeps me up at night and keeps me motivated. You want to go down in history as one of the greatest teams and greatest players to play the game. For me there was one way to do that and that was by winning a comp here with the Warriors.
“The way the New Zealand public have taken me in. I came here with my partner, and we've had a baby and created a home away from home here.
"I love the whole place... the Warriors, New Zealand in general, Auckland."
NZ Warriors are currently ranked 7th favourite to win at $17 odds, while the Brisbane Broncos, Melbourne Storm and Penrith Panthers are all currently equal favourites at $6.
In between those four clubs, the Canterbury Bulldogs and Sydney Roosters are $9, plus the Canberra Raiders are $15.
All betcha odds are current at the time of publishing - R18, please gamble responsibly.
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