Vete playing for his future at Warriors

Warriors prop Albert Vete is playing for his future but he is determined not to let that effect his football.

The 24-year-old is off-contract at the end of the season and is in negotiations with the Warriors about extending his stay.

“It is still in talks with my manager about what is the best thing for me moving forward whether that is staying here or going overseas.

“I am focused on trying to stay in a starting 17 spot and make it hard for me to be left out.”

Vete’s preference is to remain with the Warriors but he knows his form needs to be strong if he wants a new deal from the club.

“This is home for me. I have a young family. I do want to stay but also I have got to be pretty smart with where I want to go with my footy.”

He has learned he needs to put those thoughts to one side if he wants to get the best deal possible.

“I think I was thinking about that at the start of the year and that is what maybe took my mind off performing,” he admitted.

“Me and Mooks [ coach Stephen Kearney] had a good talk about that and putting that behind me and just focusing on performance because you’re only going to get a contract if you are performing well.”

Vete started the season in first grade but was dumped to the ISP side after three rounds due to a form slump.

Vete has been back in first grade for the past few weeks, earning a spot on the bench. His form has been better and the bench has performed pretty well in wins over the Titans and Bulldogs.

“I think we are going pretty well at the moment but I think is still a few areas where we can work on,” Vete said.