Recruitment Warriors 2024/2025 Recruitment & Retention

Warriors 2024/2025 Recruitment & Retention Discussion
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-​	Player​	2024​	2025​	2026​	2027​	2028​
1	Bunty Afoa	✔	✔
2	Tom Ale	✔	✔
3	Mitchell Barnett	✔	✔	✔	✔
4	The Greatest of All-Time	✔	✔	✔
5	Kurt Capewell	✔	✔	✔
6	Wayde Egan	✔	✔	✔	✔
7	Addin Fonua-Blake	✔
8	Jackson Ford	✔	✔
9	Leka Halasima	✔	✔	✔	✔
10	Tohu Harris	✔	✔
11	Chanel Harris-Tavita	✔	✔	M
12	Shaun Johnson	✔
13	Edward Kosi	✔	✔
14	Jacob Laban	✔	✔	✔
15	Ali Leiataua	✔	✔
16	Freddy Lussick	✔	✔	✔
17	Zyon Maiu’u	✔	✔	✔
18	Te Maire Martin	✔	✔
19	Luke Metcalf	✔	✔	✔
20	Marcelo Montoya	✔	✔
21	Charnze Nicoll-Klokstad	✔	✔
22	Marata Niukore	✔	✔	✔
23	Adam Pompey	✔	✔
24	Demitric Sifakula	✔	✔	C
25	Jazz Tevaga	✔
26	Taine Tuaupiki	✔	✔
27	Roger Tuivasa-Sheck	✔	✔	✔
28	Dylan Walker	✔	✔
29	Dallin Watene-Zelezniak	✔	✔
D1	Ben Farr	D
D2	Etuane Fukofuka	D
D3	Patrick Moimoi	D
D4	Tanner Stowers-Smith	D	D
-	Jett Cleary	-	D	D	D
-	James Fisher-Harris	-	✔	✔	✔	✔
-	Kalani Going	-	D
-	Motu Pasikala	-	✔	✔	✔

key: C = Club option, M = Mutual option, P = Player option, D = Development contract

Confirmed Top 30 2024: 29/30
Confirmed Development 2024: 4/6

Confirmed Top 30 2025: 28/30
Confirmed Development 2025: 4/6

2025 Gains: James Fisher-Harris (Panthers), Jett Cleary (Panthers Pathways), Kahu Capper (Roosters Pathways)
2025 Losses: Addin Fonua-Blake (Sharks), Jazz Tevaga (Contract Expired), Shaun Johnson (Retirement)
2025 Off Contract: Nil

 

[Worried2Death]

She makes more than he does

I hope this is a windup mate, I prefer to think Ivan sent us Webby to prepare the way for Jett to win us our first title, probably when the Chin is off conquering England and Ivan is our Head of Football, he still loves the Warriors deep down. You guys will be struggling to make the 8 that year.

 

[matsby]

I hope this is a windup mate, I prefer to think Ivan sent us Webby to prepare the way for Jett to win us our first title, probably when the Chin is off conquering England and Ivan is our football manager, he still loves reading Warriors deep down. You guys will be struggling to make the 8 that year.

We looking after jett dude cause that let there hero prop go

 

[matsby]

We looking after jett dude cause that let there hero prop go

We looking after jett dude cause that let there hero prop go

He wasn't going to make it here in Penrith at this time

 

[Worried2Death]

We looking after jett dude cause that let there hero prop go

Well will he at least win us one title before he goes back to be next in line of succession in Ivan's personal fiefdom, is that part of the deal?

 

[matsby]

For when, next year? No way webby can have Jet ready by then.

I thought sj interview they mentioned it he laughed. Ok said I'd Nathan's bro be good if true. But tell him if is why not tell

Agreed. Clubs don't send players to other clubs for development. Why would you give another club the advantage? I think Webby knows we have 3 good 6s and no good halfback to replace SJ. He sees Jett as potentially as good as Nathan, so willing to take a punt. Jett must have been told that he's only 2 years away from being our star 7. That's the scenario I lean towards.

You know that aint true. If good he penrith

 

[matsby]

I thought sj interview they mentioned it he laughed. Ok said I'd Nathan's bro be good if true. But tell him if is why not tell

You know that aint true. If good he penrith

I thought sj interview they mentioned it he laughed. Ok said I'd Nathan's bro be good if true. But tell him if is why not tell

You know that aint true. If good he penrith

Be nice if is

 

[Worried2Death]

I thought sj interview they mentioned it he laughed. Ok said I'd Nathan's bro be good if true. But tell him if is why not tell

You know that aint true. If good he penrith

Doesn't Jett have a choice in any of this, what if he wants to return to the land of his birth and live out his brother's childhood dream of leading the Warriors to glory, just to spite him

 

[matsby]

Doesn't Jett have a choice in any of this, what if he wants to return to the land of his birth and live out his brother's childhood dream of leading the Warriors to glory, just to spite him

He has picked wahs

 

[matsby]

He has picked wahs

Why the question

 

[Makasene]

Agreed. Clubs don't send players to other clubs for development. Why would you give another club the advantage? I think Webby knows we have 3 good 6s and no good halfback to replace SJ. He sees Jett as potentially as good as Nathan, so willing to take a punt. Jett must have been told that he's only 2 years away from being our star 7. That's the scenario I lean towards.

And players of his age don't just change development systems without assurance it will be beneficial to his chances of playing first grade.

You would have to assume Luke Hansen has given a glowing endorsement.

 

[Worried2Death]

He has picked wahs

He's already smarter than his brother

 

[matsby]

And players of his age don't just change development systems without assurance it will be beneficial to his chances of playing first grade.

You would have to assume Luke Hansen has given a glowing endorsement.

Agree his chances better with us

 

[CWC]

9. Egan
6. Hansen
9. Cleary

We are like the Highlanders of NRL - Crusaders B

 

[CWC]

She makes more than he does

Bro…

 

[matsby]

Bro…

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Not counting her soceroo contract

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Plus her soceroo contract

 

[matsby]

Not counting her soceroo contract

Plus her soceroo contract

Still worth leaving aus for

 

[Leon Black]

Do we give Jackson Topine a lifeline?

 

[CWC]

Not counting her soceroo contract

Plus her soceroo contract

Her best year is nowhere close to half of Nathan’s

 

[Wrighty]

I am leaning to believing there is something to Matsby account of why Jett is coming here...Some of the details don't add up. Like if he is not the best junior ranked half in Penrith's system then why do they want him back to replace Nathan why wouldn't they plan on using one of those better ranked halves. Other elements do ring true such as the long term plan to bring him back to Penrith after he gets a few seasons of first grade here much like a Reece Walsh situation.

 

[Boats n Hoes]

Do we give Jackson Topine a lifeline?

No snowflakes allowed! Poor little buttercup wants to go through life without any consequences......Ffs