"I think that’s where it started. The group really became tight," Maumalo said.
"We had everything thrown at us last year, whatever you can name and I thought the boys’ resilience, the way they bounced from all of that adversity is probably what built that self-belief and just made the team stronger for this year.
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Halfback Sean O'Sullivan produced a confident display in his Warriors debut against Canberra.
"I think just the self-belief within ourselves and within the group is a massive part to being a team and performing well."
While coach Nathan Brown would be wishing he hasn't had to use it so early in the year, an increase in depth has been another key factor to the club's 2-1 start.