NRL: Four Warriors in team of the week

Nathan Friend's gymnastics helped him seal a place in the NRL team of the week. Photo / Andrew Cornaga

The Warriors 28-14 win over Melbourne Storm was their best of the year and four players feature in the NRL team of the week.

Nathan Friend's back flip pass wasn't all the Aussie hooker produced as he made 34 tackles against his former club and helped the Warriors control the ruck area.

All five of the Warriors tries came from their right hand side as David Fusitua and Tuimoala Lolohea reaped the rewards of Shaun Johnson's trickery, which bamboozled the Storm's defence.

Lolohea scored two tries and Fusitua - a replacement for the injured Konrad Hurrell - assisted him for both as Johnson ran riot to open up space for the pair.

The Warriors star man Johnson is playing out of his skin right now and that magical step - which stumped Kangaroos captain Cameron Smith - led to him scoring the game breaking try on 65 minutes.

His game management is really pleasing head coach Andrew McFadden and the Warriors have now climbed to fourth.

1. Brett Stewart (Sea Eagles)

2. Tuimoala Lolohea (Warriors)

3. David Fusitu'a (Warriors)

4. Blake Ferguson (Roosters)

5. Shaun Kenny-Dowall (Roosters)

6. Blake Austin (Raiders)

7. Shaun Johnson (Warriors)

8. Andrew Fifita (Sharks)

9. Nathan Friend (Warriors)

10. Sam Thaiday (Broncos)

11. Mitchell Aubusson (Roosters)

12. Wade Graham (Sharks)

13. Corey Parker (Broncos)

Interchange:

14. Paul Vaughan (Raiders)

15. Luke Lewis (Sharks)

16. Joe Tapine (Knights)

17. Kieran Foran (Sea Eagles)