Im so happy for him and the dragons!
281
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Five-eighth,
Halfback,
Active
Debut: 2023-05-27
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Age
183
Ht
86
Wt
↓35%
Form
281
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Five-eighth,
Halfback,
Active
Debut: 2023-05-27
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Age
183
Ht
86
Wt
↓35%
Form
Player Luke Metcalf
- Thread starter WahsaurusRex
- Start date
- Date of Birth
- Mar 1, 1999
- Birth Location
- Coffs Harbour, New South Wales, Australia
- Nationality
- 🇦🇺 Australia
- Height (cm)
- 183 cm
- Weight (kg)
- 86 kg
- Position/s
- Five-Eighth
- Halfback
- Nickname
- Luka Mikafu
- Warrior #
- 281
- NRL Debut Date
- Aug 2, 2021
- NRL Debut Details
- NRL 2021, Round 20, Cronulla Sharks Vs Manly Sea Eagles
- Warriors Debut Date
- May 27, 2023
- Warriors Debut Details
- NRL 2023, Round 13, Brisbane Broncos
- Warriors Years Active
- 2023
- 2024
- 2025
- Signed From
- Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks
- Status
- Active
- Rugby League Project
- https://www.rugbyleagueproject.org/players/luke-metcalf/summary.html
If that's true I'm happy for him and (without knowing what the deal was) glad it's off our hands, can't help but feel it'll be a short honeymoon period, but good luck to them.
Emerald
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Fvkk! What a mindfvkk!
By the way, @1995warriorsfan is that podcast reliable?
Apparently yer man there is James Hooper, of which Wikipedia reports:
"As of 2026 he was working as a furniture removalist."
Oh, I get it. He realised he had the inside scoop when Mets gave him a call and said "hey James, meet me and my two suitcases at Sydney Airport, I need help lifting 'em, don’t wanna strain my back. Destination Kogarah. Or maybe Wollongong. They’ll let me know."
Wow its the Warriors. You couldn't script this.
roguei
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Are you sure? After that he said he'll not change the halves combo from Boyd and CHT. I honestly don't see him coming back into the side at all this year barring a long term injury even without this stuff happening. Boyd has effectively blocked him off with no return in sight as the dude is bulletproof injury wise.
Hopefully to be confirmed shortly.
Great news, well done Warriors, well done Dragons, they both got what they wanted.
We absolutely should state a clause in that he can't start until Round 13.
Also my second point is that we got compensation for Barnett are we getting anything from Dragons?
Good on you guys for your positive juju, but as much as I have enjoyed having Metcalf at our club, I can't bring myself to wish him good fortune for 2026. What a bad taste. We have a significantly (imho) weaker squad this year. A lot of people in this country deserve better than that.
An honourable exit for 2027 would have been a different matter. I heartily support all ex-Warriors.
Yes, it provides some potentially exciting possibilities for cap management for NEXT year.
An honourable exit for 2027 would have been a different matter. I heartily support all ex-Warriors.
Yes, it provides some potentially exciting possibilities for cap management for NEXT year.
We definitely want him to play, right? Imagine the motivation for our guys!
David Riccio saying deal with dragons done $900k
If he leaves straight away, you'd hope they'll just pick up the whole tab, won't they? The compensation is the salary cap space it frees up. Shovel a bit on to CHT. That lad must be quietly interested in all this.
I wanna see if he even finishes the game. Whats the over/under on that?
Do we still need wingers? Setu Tu is going okay
Tbh tho, getting out of that LM contract unscathed and not having to carry any of his contract is fantastic.
We can now move on to how were spending his 900k for nek year...any home sick kiwis we can get our grubby mits on?
Also, LM leaving now frees up 400k for us for this year...what are we doing with that...
Lenrat
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How much does it free up exactly? The salary is paid since the start of training camp sp we must be 60% through the year?Do we still need wingers? Setu Tu is going okay
Tbh tho, getting out of that LM contract unscathed and not having to carry any of his contract is fantastic.
We can now move on to how were spending his 900k for nek year...any home sick kiwis we can get our grubby mits on?
Also, LM leaving now frees up 400k for us for this year...what are we doing with that...
Has to be the most polarizing yet unifying player right now. Complete opposite opinions yet both sets of fans are stoked.
rugged
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The dogs baulked on his asking price and chose not to make an offer. So the only serious offer that could be pulled together at short notice is the Dragon's who are running last. I do wonder if he was really wanting back to Sydney and this situation just gave him the opportunity to ask for a release, because it is a strange move from a career point of view.
I do wonder if the reports that he is going this year are a bit rushed. He had to get an offer and then come back to the Wahs to have it approved. I don't know if the dragons really have anything to offer? It is hard to keep him here if he doesn't want to be, at the same time we are genuine premiership contenders this year and if possible he should stay
I do wonder if the reports that he is going this year are a bit rushed. He had to get an offer and then come back to the Wahs to have it approved. I don't know if the dragons really have anything to offer? It is hard to keep him here if he doesn't want to be, at the same time we are genuine premiership contenders this year and if possible he should stay
