Aotearoa Warriors struggle to win games with their strongest team on the field, so no surprises that they are 0-2 to start this season with a couple different halves combinations already rolled out.

Aotearoa Warriors had a typically stink loss to Dragons and now suit up for a footy shoot-out against Titans.

As this is the first Diary Of An Aotearoa Warriors Fan of 2022, it's only right that we tap into this energy and check in with Aotearoa Warriors 2022 Turangawaewae.

All in. Late last year, Aotearoa Warriors broke into the modern ways as one of the few NRL clubs to offer basic Youtube content. The slogan for the Warriors outlined in the video content back in late 2019 now feels rather divine.

Aotearoa Warriors face a niggly proposition in trying to defeat Cronulla Sharks tomorrow evening, while the Sharks are clinging to their top-eight spot and are without two of their key players.

In the glorious way that chaos often does, the mayhem of 2020 has seen New Zealand Warriors stumble upon a rather nice footy formula over the past month and a bit.

Having wiggled through this journey of the Aotearoa Warriors with youz, the whole process of the past few years feels like a growth stage and then the emergence of the concentrated juice.

Quick check: how engaged have you been with Aotearoa Warriors in recent weeks?

What did we learn from the Aotearoa Warriors defeating Brisbane Broncos? That these Warriors are lingering, not quite loitering with prickly intentions but lingering through the chaos and confusion to grab a win and move on to the next week.

Take a moment to embark on an excursion back through your Aotearoa Warriors memories, where you are likely to find picket fence and within that little slice of real estate is the residence of Aotearoa Warriors vs Melbourne Storm games.

Professional sport is professional sport and the warm-fuzzies permeating from a sensitive time on planet Earth, shouldn't take one away from the hearty realities of professional sport.

The whole 'stay mellow' concept permeating from these Diary of an Aotearoa Warriors Fan things has been on delightful display throughout the NRL's restart as the Warriors defeated St George Illawara Dragons, lost to Penrith Panthers and last night grabbed a nice win over North Queensland Cowboys.

Aotearoa Warriors face North Queensland Cowboys tonight and with Jason Taumalolo highly likely to play, this is a rather intriguing match up for the Warriors.

If you thought that Aotearoa Warriors would provide some level of steadiness in these shifting times, obviously you were wrong and thinking that the Warriors were all the way on the up after defeating the Dragons a week prior, well yeah, definitely wrong.

After defeating St George Illawara Dragons, Aotearoa Warriors were graced with the narrative that a better team would have given the Dragons hefty dismantling.

As bumbly and fumbly as St George Illawara Dragons were against Aotearoa Warriors, Ken Maumalo's desperate attempt to knock the ball out of Dragons winger Mikaele Ravalawa as he approached an open try-line was the most telling aspect of the Warriors win.

Whether you are a hearty, frothing Aotearoa Warriors fan or a kiwi sports fan sniffing around a splash of live sport, I'm not completely sure that the return of the Warriors against St George Illawara Dragons will fulfill your needs.

The past few days have seen more injuries, perhaps a loan player or two and a fresh Aussie middle forward eager to make an impact this season for Aotearoa Warriors as they wiggle towards an NRL re-start.

“The thing that I want to do is make sure, if we can as an entire club work together, with those attitude improvements and a commitment like we've never seen before, the power will be outstanding. The power will be outstanding.”