Not many weeks go by when significant milestones aren’t marked in the NRL but four players from the same club celebrating major moments on the same day is on another level.
But that’s what’s in prospect for the One New Zealand Warriors when they face Parramatta at CommBank Stadium on Saturday.
Home-grown Shaun Johnson leads the achievements with his 200th appearance for the club – only the fifth player to do so – while Dylan Walker brings up his 200th career game spread across three clubs, Addin Fonua-Blake hits the 150-match mark and Wayde Egan becomes a 100-game NRL player. It’s quite something.
SHAUN JOHNSON
Born: September 9, 1990
Birthplace: Auckland, NZ
Junior clubs: Hibiscus Coast Raiders, Northcote Tigers
Position: Halfback
Height: 179cm
Weight: 91kg
Warriors No: 168
Warriors and NRL debut: v Sydney Roosters, Sydney Football Stadium, Sydney, June 4, 2011 (Rd 13)
Warriors career (2011-2018 & 2022-2023)
Appearances: 199
Points: 1081 (72 tries, 389 goals, 15 field goals)
Cronulla Sutherland career: (2019-2021)
Appearances: 44
Points: 263 (6 tries, 119 goals, 1 field goal)
NRL career (2011-2023)
Appearances: 243
Points: 1344 (78 tries, 508 goals, 16 field goals)
DYLAN WALKER
Born: September 27, 1994
Birthplace: Sydney, NSW
Junior club: Mascot Jets
Position: Utility
Height: 181cm
Weight: 98kg
South Sydney No: 1072
South Sydney and NRL debut: v Wests Tigers, Stadium Australia, Sydney, May 17, 2013 (Rd 10)
Manly Warringah No: 579
Manly Warringah debut: v Canterbury Bankstown, Brookvale Oval, Sydney, March 4, 2016 (Rd 1)
Warriors No: 278
One New Zealand Warriors debut: v Newcastle, Sky Stadium, Wellington, March 3, 2023 (Rd 1)
South Sydney career (2013-2015)
Appearances: 62
Points: 136 (33 tries, 2 goals)
Manly Warringah career (2016-2022)
Appearances: 124
Points: 208 (32 tries, 40 goals)
One New Zealand Warriors career (2023)
Appearances: 13
Points: 4 (1 try)
NRL career (2013-2023)
Appearances: 199
Points: 348 (66 tries, 42 goals)
ADDIN FONUA-BLAKE
Born: November 6, 1995
Birthplace: Meadowbank, NSW
Junior club: Mascot Jets
Position: Prop
Height: 189cm
Weight: 123kg
Manly Warringah No: 582
Manly Warringah and NRL debut: v Parramatta, Brookvale Oval, Sydney, April 14, 2016
(Rd 7)
Warriors No: 252
One New Zealand Warriors debut: v Gold Coast, Central Coast Stadium, Gosford, March 13, 2021 (Rd 1)
Manly Warringah career (2016-2020)
Appearances: 97
Points: 52 (13 tries)
One New Zealand Warriors career (2021-2023)
Appearances: 52
Points: 28 (7 tries)
NRL career (2016-2023)
Appearances: 149
Points: 80 (20 tries)
WAYDE EGAN
Born: March 20, 1997
Birthplace: Lithgow, NSW
Junior club: Lithgow Storm
Position: Hooker
Height: 185cm
Weight: 91kg
Penrith No: 573
Penrith and NRL debut: v North Queensland, 1300SMILES Stadium, Townsville, March 29, 2018 (Rd 4)
Warriors No: 240
One New Zealand Warriors debut: v Newcastle, McDonald Jones Stadium, Newcastle, March 14, 2020 (Rd 1)
Penrith career (2018-2019)
Appearances: 29
Points: 12 (3 tries)
One New Zealand Warriors career (2020-2023)
Appearances: 70
Points: 56 (14 tries)
NRL career (2018-2023)
Appearances: 99
Points: 68 (17 tries)
