Mitchell Barnett: "One of the toughest decisions of my life"

Today, it was announced that our co-captain, Mitchell Barnett is set to depart from the club at the end of the 2026 season, for personal reasons. Mitch sits down with us to talk through the decision and his journey at the One New Zealand Warriors since he joined the club at the end of the 2022 NRL season. Club Statement: “We’re very sad to see this happen but Mitch and his family need to be back home. He has become such a big part of our club. We love having him here and we know how much he loves it, too, but it’s important he, Clare and their boys are back around their family support network.”