Following a challenging seventh-placed finish last season, Warrington Wolves coach Ged Ginty is embracing the struggles as a valuable learning experience. Ginty believes the painful memories of last season can serve as a catalyst for growth and drive success in the upcoming Super League season.
The Wolves have undergone significant changes, with several key players departing, including former captain Katie May Williams and prolific try-scorer Sami Simpson. Ginty himself has stepped up from his assistant coach role, replacing Armani Sharrock, who left after just one year in charge.
Despite these changes, Ginty remains optimistic about the team’s prospects. He acknowledges that last season was tough but sees it as an opportunity to rebuild and improve. “Last season was really hard for the group, and we knew we needed to change things in order to progress, so that’s what we’ve done,” Ginty explained.
The Wolves have retained the core of last season’s squad, ensuring continuity and experience. These players are now helping the new recruits settle into the team. “The new girls have come in full of enthusiasm, and everything we ask them to do, they do at 100 percent,” Ginty noted.
Ginty is excited about the mix of experience and youth in the squad, with some talented young players emerging. “The squad we have built has a mix of experience and youth, and we have some very exciting youth talent coming through,” he said.
The team’s playing style will also undergo a transformation. “So, it will look different this year, and we will play differently,” Ginty stated.
Ginty recognizes that bouncing back from heavy defeats was a challenge last season. However, he believes the team has learned from those experiences and is now better equipped to handle adversity. “We all know how difficult last season was for the team, and it’s always hard to bounce back a week after a heavy defeat,” he acknowledged.
“But they have been through that now, and they have felt the pain related to that, so maybe last season was a blessing in disguise. We have worked a lot on building up that resilience and using last season’s pain to learn how to move forward.”
With a renewed sense of purpose and a fresh approach, the Warrington Wolves are poised to make a strong impact in the upcoming Super League season. As Ginty succinctly put it, “Yes, they have felt that pain, but they know how to get themselves out of it now.