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| Full name | William Warbrick | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 6 March 1998 Kawerau, New Zealand | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 193 cm (6 ft 4 in) | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 105 kg (16 st 7 lb) | |||||||||||||||||||||
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| Position | Wing | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Source: RLP As of 8 March 2024 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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William Warbrick (born 6 March 1998) is a New Zealand professional rugby league footballer who plays for the Melbourne Storm in the National Rugby League (NRL).
Warbrick was born and raised in Kawerau, New Zealand , of Maori descent. He was educated at Rotorua Boys' High School and excelled in athletics, Rugby Union and League. Warbrick played junior rugby league for Ngongotaha Chiefs in the Bay of Plenty Rugby League. [1]
Warbrick began playing Australian rules football as a junior in 2016 on the recommendation of his junior rugby league coach and played for the Western Crows in the AFL New Zealand premiership where he won the Rising Star award [2] and developed as a strong marking forward/midfielder. [3] He was later selected for the New Zealand national Australian rules football team (U18 and senior) and toured Melbourne with the national team to play against the Australian AFL/AIS Academy team. [4]
Warbrick made his debut for the New Zealand national rugby sevens team in 2019. In 2021, he won a silver medal at the 2020 Summer Olympics. [5] [6]
On 4 November 2021, Warbrick signed with the Melbourne Storm on a two-year contract. [7] He spent the majority of the 2022 season playing for Melbourne's affiliate club Sunshine Coast Falcons, scoring ten tries from 14 appearances in the Queensland Cup.
In round 1 of the 2023 NRL season, Warbrick made his NRL and Melbourne Storm debut against the Parramatta Eels. He had his Storm debut jersey (cap 225) presented to him by his sister. [8] Warbrick played a total of 25 games for Melbourne in the 2023 NRL season and scored 17 tries as Melbourne finished third on the table. In the semi-final against the Sydney Roosters, he scored a try with two minutes remaining to win the game for Melbourne. The following week, Warbrick played in the clubs preliminary final loss against Penrith. [9]
| Year | Team | Games | Tries | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 |  Melbourne Storm | 23 | 16 | 64 |
| 2024 | ||||
| Totals | 23 | 16 | 64 |
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