After being sidelined for five-months, Will Warbrick made an impressive comeback for the Sunshine Coast Falcons on Saturday.
The Kiwi international had not played since Round four, after a head knock in February's Indigenous versus Maori All-Stars game resulted in prolonged concussion symptoms.
Warbrick's delayed concussion symptoms forced him to miss much of the season, leaving fans uncertain about his NRL future.
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Melbourne Storm coach Craig Bellamy described his condition as "complicated" earlier this year.
Storm football boss Frank Ponissi later confirmed Warbrick was making "good progress" and had started training independently.
To regain full fitness, Warbrick has been effectively completing a mini-preseason before returning via the Storm's feeder clubs.
This past Saturday, he showed no signs of rust in Queensland Cup action, scoring a brilliant try for the Falcons.
Good news story of the weekend - Will Warbrick is back!
— NRL PHYSIO (@nrlphysio) August 23, 2025
He missed the past 5 months dealing with prolonged concussion symptoms, but made his return yesterday in Q Cup playing for the SC Falcons. Didn’t look underdone either & scored a great try. Fantastic to see him back! pic.twitter.com/ALo6eBlPDU
Warbrick transitioned from rugby sevens to the NRL in 2023, immediately impressing by topping Melbourne's try-scoring list with 17 four-pointers.
Across 51 appearances for the club, the 27-year-old has scored 33-tries, leaving fans eagerly anticipating his return to first grade.
Warbrick's resurgence provides a brighter outlook for everyone involved in rugby league after months of uncertainty.
His performance for the Falcons offers hope that he can once again dominate at NRL level, just as he did in his opening two seasons.