Recruitment Warriors 2024/2025 Recruitment & Retention

Warriors 2024/2025 Recruitment & Retention Discussion
key: T = Team option, M = Mutual option, P = Player option, D = Development contract

Confirmed Top 30 2024: 28/30
Confirmed Development 2024: 5/6

Confirmed Top 30 2025: 25/30
Confirmed Development 2025: 1/6

2025 Gains: Nil
2025 Losses: Addin Fonua-Blake (Sharks)
 
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No surprise to anyone, I guess.

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Hopefully this means we can move forward with something that may be happening behind the scenes, because I don't buy that we are at the limits of our cap.

In recent history outs are usually followed by an in. I'm expecting a net gain in terms of a decent player in a position we actually need for 2024. Curran is a good player, but he can be replaced quite effectively imho. Directly by our young fullas, and indirectly be a new player in a different position.
 
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who said we are?

This was an article that came out today that CG mentioned Curran could be here next year, but if not they’re happy where they’re at. Looking on the bulldogs forum it’s next year onwards, would assume they’ve taken over his contract and we’re not contributing with his release? Hopefully the fact we’ve been prepared to let him walk indicates we could have secured someone? Also a new cooling off period of 10 days.
 

NRL Market Watch: Josh Curran joins the Bulldogs from Warriors | Daily Telegraph​

The Bulldogs recruitment drive into the 2024 season continues with talented Warriors forward Josh Curran headed to Belmore.
Adding much-needed potency to the Bulldogs forward pack, Curran has signed a multi-year deal to play under head coach Cameron Ciraldo.

Curran, 24, was given permission to negotiate by the Warriors at the end of the 2023 season with coach Andrew Webster determined to blood several of his promising young forwards.

Capable of playing as a middle forward or on the edge as a backrower, Curran produced some of his best football across 23-games for the Warriors in 2023.

He attracted interest from several clubs, but has decided to join the Bulldogs following a meeting with Ciraldo last weekend.

On a mission to respond from a disappointing 2023 season, Curran’s signature takes the Bulldogs gains for 2024 to a total of nine new players.

Josh Curran is headed to Belmore. Picture: Getty Images

Josh Curran is headed to Belmore. Picture: Getty Images
Stephen Crichton (Panthers), Jaeman Salmon (Panthers), Blake Taaffe (Rabbitohs, 2025), Drew Hutchison (Roosters), Kurt Mann (Knights), Siosiua Taukeiaho (Catalans), Jake Turpin (Roosters) and Bronson Xerri (2025) will all join the club ahead of the 2024 season.

Curran’s signing has emerged in the wake of a flurry of pre-November 1 recruitment activity.

The Bulldogs have confirmed the re-signing of winger Blake Wilson on a new two-year deal, as first revealed last month by this masthead.

Meanwhile, the Knights have also extended the contract of talented hooker/half Phoenix Crossland, through until the end of 2026.

Crossland’s re-signing has led to discussion throughout the game over the security of co-captain Jayden Brailey’s ongoing tenure at the club.

Down in Canberra, the Raiders have formally announced the acquisition of Manly fullback/half Kaeo Weekes until the end of 2025.
 
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