NRL: Dallin Watene-Zelezniak looks to be in doubt for the Warriors opener in Vegas, after he was forced to leave the field clutching his wrist during his side's pre-season clash against the Sharks.
There was a time when Mitch Barnett concedes his on-field and off-field behaviour “didn’t suit” captaining an NRL side, but the representative forward is now one of the leading candidates and keen to lead the Warriors in 2025.
Mitch Barnett led from the front in the first trial game despite copping some friendly fire against the Sharks. Picture: Brendon Thorne/Getty Images“I’d never knock back the captaincy. It’s probably an ultimate goal of mine,” he said, with Barnett one of the best middle forwards in the world last year.
“Since coming here, I just naturally fell into it. There was a period where we had no senior players through injury. I was the last one left and thought I needed to stand up, so I took it upon myself.
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