Warriors halfback Luke Metcalf embraces fatherhood as he turns into on-field chief

“I feel like your responsibilities grow, and people always say that kind of thing filters on to the field,” Metcalf informed the Herald, on the launch of the ‘Feed the Faith range at Wendy’s.

“For the position I play, there’s a lot of responsibility, so you can probably intertwine the two.

“I wouldn’t change it for the world. You take on a lot of responsibility, but it’s something you wouldn’t trade.

“It’s a weird feeling being a dad. You hear people talk about it, but once you are one, you really understand. You’d literally do anything for your baby, and you’ve only known them for eight weeks.”

Metcalf did admit the primary few weeks have been robust, having to go away Brodie and Maya. Since she was born, the Warriors have had three journeys to Brisbane and one every to Melbourne, Christchurch and Wollongong, with two video games in Auckland.

“I was really lucky, though, as Brodie’s family was over for a while, and they were really helpful. All the other boys are in the same boat when we go away.

“The good thing is FaceTime and all that stuff these days. Plus, she’s so young, she won’t even remember me being away.”

Metcalf’s type is a giant motive why the Warriors maintain an 8-3 document heading in direction of the halfway level of the season.

He’s been concerned with 11 of the Warriors’ 38 tries, scoring seven and aiding 4.

Whereas his type off the tee hasn’t been the perfect, he’s kicked two game-winning penalty targets, towards the Wests Tigers and a 50m effort towards the Brisbane Broncos.

The winner towards the Broncos highlights the boldness Metcalf at present possesses. Earlier than hanging the penalty, he was 1 from 5 in horrid Auckland circumstances, however needed the duty to win the match for his workforce.

“I’ve always been pretty confident playing football, just backyard footy with my three older brothers who used to bash me around a bit.

“I feel like when I have people around me who trust and believe in me, like the coaches and players at the moment, they just let me go out there and do my thing.

“Whenever I want the ball, they’re happy for me to get it, run, pass, kick, whatever I do, they back me. So it’s a mix: confidence in myself and having people around me backing me too.”

The Broncos recreation was an important day for Warriors centre Adam Pompey, who was celebrating his one centesimal NRL match.

Pompey, who grew to become the thirty first Warriors participant to carry up the century, stated the event was his favorite second of the season.

“I was so relieved,” he stated of Metcalf’s match-winning kick. “It’s pretty hard to kick it from 50 out, but he put his hand up for it, and we all backed him.

“He’s pretty good off the tee. To win it like we did, with the guy over there kicking that long-range penalty goal, it was pretty special.”

The Warriors head to Australia to face the South Sydney Rabbitohs on Sunday.

Ben Francis is an Auckland-based reporter for the New Zealand Herald who covers breaking sports activities information.