An injury-plagued Auckland outfit are trying to upset the three-time defending champions.
The line of walking wounded goes out the door...
The veteran insists he wants to stay in Auckland with his family.
At the start of the season, the Auckland club had a surfeit of halves... now not so much.
Fullback Charnze Nicoll-Klokstad will shift to No.6 against the defending champs during 'Magic Round'.
Wayde Egan has added another two years to his existing deal.
The head coach weighed in on Shaun Johnson's latest ailment, after a demoralising defeat to the Roosters.
The veteran half may face a lengthy spell on the sidelines with a shoulder complaint.
The Aucklanders may also have lost star half Shaun Johnson to injury.
The star centre won't feature against Sydney Roosters this weekend - at the very least.
Kasey Badger presided over an unruly affair between Wests Tiger and Canterbury Bulldogs last week.
Change needs to come and it needs come now, says the Australian.
The star has carried an Achilles tendon niggle through much of their rollercoaster campaign.
Injury has forced the only change to the Warriors run-on side for Sunday.
Graham Annesley has given his two cents on the DWZ incident, while a former Warrior makes his own assessments on where the team is going wrong.
"It looked like he was going to deadset score for all money."
Their record calls to three wins, five losses and a draw this season.
The Auckland side extended their winless slump to four games.
Players and administrators protest that impact is an accepted part of the spectacle.
Veteran coach Wayne Bennett has been rumoured to take over the club in 2025.