Side-by-side comparison: How every NRL team has changed from 2024

The Warriors had the bye in the final round last year, so we instead revert to their Round 26 team for the purposes of this exercise.

Injuries do mean there are changes, with Charnze Nicoll-Klokstad back in his more favoured number one jumper and Adam Pompey joining Rocco Berry in the centres.

The exit of Marcelo Montoya to the Bulldogs has been swapped for Roger Tuivasa-Sheck's shuffle to the wing, while Shaun Johnson's retirement meant Luke Metcalf played halfback for much of the year before an ACL injury ended his campaign.

Tanah Boyd was then pushed into first grade after his move from the Gold Coast Titans left him in reserve grade for much of the year, with Chanel Harris-Tavita joining him in the halves.

Addin Fonua-Blake's move to the Cronulla Sharks means there was an opening in the middle third, with James Fisher-Harris coming straight in to replace him.

Wayde Egan, who actually played from the bench in the Warriors' last game last year, is being rested this week, so Samuel Healey is at hooker.

Jazz Tevaga has left the club, and so too has Dylan Walker, while Mitchell Barnett is out injured, creating opportunities for the likes of Tanner Stowers-Smith, Marata Niukore, and off-season recruit Erin Clark to be in the run on side, while rookie of the year candidate Leka Halasima has been a good news story throughout the course of 2025.