Nothing but tries - breaking down all the One New Zealand Warriors' try-scoring numbers through the years including Dallin Watene-Zelezniak's 2023 record game-by-game.
Ranked below in the first table is a list of the top 13 try-scoring totals across the club's 29 seasons. Featuring four times is the Warriors' record holder Manu Vatuvei who bagged 152 tries in his 226 career matches.
The next table lists each year's leading try scorer(s), Vatuvei holding the top or top-equal spot eight times; he scored 10 tries or more in 10 consecutive seasons, the only player in the competition's history to do so.
The last list lays out Watene-Zelezniak's 2023 try-scoring season game-by-game.
MOST TRIES IN A SEASON
Tries | Player | Season | Games |
24 | Dallin Watene-Zelezniak | 2023 | 20 |
23 | David Fusitu'a | 2018 | 23 |
23 | Francis Meli | 2003 | 27 |
20 | Manu Vatuvei | 2010 | 19 |
19 | Sean Hoppe | 1995 | 22 |
18 | Clinton Toopi | 2002 | 26 |
17 | Clinton Toopi | 2003 | 22 |
17 | Manu Vatuvei | 2014 | 23 |
17 | Ken Maumalo | 2019 | 23 |
16 | Manu Vatuvei | 2008 | 17 |
16 | Manu Vatuvei | 2013 | 19 |
15 | Solomone Kata | 2016 | 21 |
15 | Stacey Jones | 1999 | 24 |
EACH SEASON'S TOP TRY-SCORER
Season | Player | Tries | Games |
1995 | Sean Hoppe | 19 | 22 |
1996 | John Kirwan | 10 | 19 |
1997 | Sean Hoppe | 11 | 18 |
1998 | Nigel Vagana | 13 | 23 |
1999 | Stacey Jones | 15 | 24 |
2000 | Nigel Vagana | 12 | 26 |
2001 | Henry Fa'afili | 14 | 27 |
2002 | Clinton Toopi | 18 | 26 |
2003 | Francis Meli | 23 | 27 |
2004 | Francis Meli | 10 | 16 |
2005 | Todd Byrne | 14 | 22 |
2006 | Brent Webb | 11 | 22 |
2007 | Jerome Ropati | 10 | 12 |
Grant Rovelli | 10 | 23 | |
Manu Vatuvei | 10 | 23 | |
2008 | Manu Vatuvei | 16 | 17 |
2009 | Manu Vatuvei | 13 | 19 |
2010 | Manu Vatuvei | 20 | 19 |
2011 | Manu Vatuvei | 12 | 19 |
2012 | Konrad Hurrell | 12 | 17 |
Shaun Johnson | 12 | 22 | |
Manu Vatuvei | 12 | 20 | |
2013 | Manu Vatuvei | 16 | 19 |
2014 | Manu Vatuvei | 17 | 23 |
2015 | Solomone Kata | 12 | 24 |
2016 | Solomone Kata | 15 | 21 |
2017 | David Fusitu'a | 12 | 24 |
2018 | David Fusitu'a | 23 | 23 |
2019 | Ken Maumalo | 17 | 23 |
2020 | Peta Hiku | 8 | 18 |
2021 | Reece Walsh | 9 | 16 |
2022 | Dallin Watene-Zelezniak | 9 | 18 |
2023 | Dallin Watene-Zelezniak | 24 | 20 |
DWZ'S GAME-BY-GAME 2023 RECORD
Round | Opponent | Venue | Tries |
Rd 7 | v Cowboys | Go Media Stadium | - |
Rd 8 | v Storm | AAMI Park | 2 |
Rd 9 | v Roosters | Go Media Stadium | - |
Rd 10 | v Panthers | Suncorp Stadium | - |
Rd 11 | v Bulldogs | Accor Stadium | 1 |
Rd 13 | v Broncos | McLean Park | 2 |
Rd 14 | v Dolphins | Go Media Stadium | 2 |
Rd 15 | v Raiders | GIO Stadium | 1 |
Rd 17 | v Dragons | WIN Stadium | 4 |
Rd 18 | v Rabbitohs | Go Media Stadium | - |
Rd 19 | v Eels | CommBank Stadium | 1 |
Rd 20 | v Sharks | Go Media Stadium | 2 |
Rd 21 | v Raiders | Go Media Stadium | 1 |
Rd 23 | v Titans | Cbus Super Stadium | 1 |
Rd 24 | v Wests Tigers | FMG Waikato Stadium | 1 |
Rd 25 | v Sea Eagles | Go Media Stadium | 3 |
Rd 26 | v Dragons | Go Media Stadium | - |
Finals 1 | v Panthers | BlueBet Stadium | - |
Finals 2 | v Knights | Go Media Stadium | 1 |
Finals 3 | v Broncos | Suncorp Stadium | 2 |