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Murray Wenzel and Joel Gould

'Wanted to be ready': Metcalf embracing Warriors mantle

Luke Metcalf is loving the pressure of leading the Warriors' attack as their newest No.7. (Dave Hunt/AAP PHOTOS)

Luke Metcalf spent years learning from his halfback mentors but says he had to be his own man after taking Shaun Johnson's No.7 at the Warriors.

And it's working, the 26-year-old earning Johnson and coach Andrew Webster's approval after a man-of-the-match Magic Round performance improved his club to their equal-best seasons start since their 1995 inception.

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