As he approaches his 13th season in the NRL, and the final one on his current Warriors deal, Shaun Johnson is eager is prove he remains best man to wear the club’s No.7 jersey and can continue to get better.
Along with the challenges thrown his way by Webster, Johnson said being back home in Auckland has been key to ensuring a successful pre-season.
“Being around family, being able to be a dad, being able to see my mum, my dad, friends, all that stuff that you probably take for granted. That’s certainly been probably the key factor,” Johnson said. “But then having Webby come in, challenge me, making me I guess hungry to re-establish myself back here as well.All I know is, I can leave this conversation here knowing I’ve given myself the best opportunity to go out there and perform for the full season.Meanwhile Johnson said despite being given first crack in the halves for 2023, both he and five-eighth Te Maire Martin were enjoying being kept on their toes by Volkman and Metcalf.
After starring in the club’s opening Pre-season Challenge clash, a hamstring injury is now set to keep Metcalf out for at least the first month of the competition, while Volkman is expected to line up for the club’s reserve grade side in Round 1.
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