Recruitment Warriors 2025/2026 Recruitment & Retention

Warriors 2025/2026 Recruitment & Retention Discussion​
-Player20252026202720282029
1Bunty Afoa✔
2Tom Ale✔
3Mitchell Barnett✔✔✔
4Rocco Berry✔✔
5Tanah Boyd✔✔
6Kurt Capewell✔✔
7Erin Clark✔✔✔
8Wayde Egan✔✔✔
9James Fisher-Harris✔✔✔✔
10Jackson Ford✔✔✔
11Leka Halasima✔✔✔
12Tohu Harris✔
13Chanel Harris-Tavita✔✔
14Sam Healey✔✔✔
15Edward Kosi✔
16Jacob Laban✔✔
17Ali Leiataua✔✔✔
18Freddy Lussick✔✔
19Zyon Maiu’u✔✔
20Te Maire Martin✔
21Luke Metcalf✔✔
22Charnze Nicoll-Klokstad✔
23Marata Niukore✔✔
24Adam Pompey✔
25Taine Tuaupiki✔✔
26Roger Tuivasa-Sheck✔✔
27Demitric Vaimauga✔✔✔✔
28Dylan Walker✔
29Dallin Watene-Zelezniak✔✔✔
S1Kayliss FaitialofaS
S2Kalani GoingS
S3Luke HansonS
S4Sio KaliS
S5Patrick MoimoiS
S6Tanner Stowers-SmithS
T1Daeon AmituanaiT
T2Jaydee AuloaT
T3Kahu CapperTT
T4Jett ClearyTSS
T5Augustino FilipoT
T6Etuane FukofukaT
T7Moala Graham-TaufaT
T8Eddie Ieremia-Toeava?✔️✔️
T9Brandon NorrisT
T10Motu PasikalaT??
T10Jason SalaliloT
T11Makaia TaufaT
T12Rodney VeaT
C = Club option, M = Mutual option, P = Player option, S = Supplementary contract (Formerly, Development), T = Train & Trial contract, ? = Wtf is up with Motu Pasikala

Confirmed Top 30 2025: 29/30
Confirmed Supplementary 2025: 6/6
Unconfirmed Top 30 2025: 29/30
Unconfirmed Supplementary 2025: 6/6

Confirmed Top 30 2026: 22/30
Confirmed Supplementary 2026: 1/6

2026 Gains: Nil
2026 Losses: Nil

Off Contract: Bunty Afoa, Tom Ale, Tohu Harris, Edward Kosi, Te Maire Martin, Charnze Nicoll-Klokstad, Adam Pompey, Dylan Walker


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Inruin said:
Regarding St Thomas. A word of caution. While they are top of the pops it would be a mistake to focus more closely on their players to the detriment of missing others. Need to be able to assess individual players rather than how someone performs in a well coached high performing team. Let's not forget the number of players that have looked good in a Melbourne Storm system only to be signed by another club that's left scratching their head when they don't quite work out as well in their new team.
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For sure. It’s similar to signing the kids that develop earlier and dominate at age groups, vs the kids who have talent but will develop later. There’s really interesting stats on sports that have set dates for separating age groups. Professionals are far more likely to be born on months just before the cut off than just after. The older kids make all the rep teams. So they have more development and gain more confidence.
 
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I was surprised the Warriors snapped up so few from the NZ champion high school, then I thought about, the Warriors old bias towards Auckland schools and was not so surprised.
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Every single talented player to come through that school in the last 4 years has signed with us.

Could you provide more details on us signing so few players from there?

They are the most widely represented school in our pathways

Two guys from the 2023 championship team are training with our fist grade squad as we speak

Jackson Stewart is the only notable loss. Probably a result of us signing Kahu Capper. Plus we have Nganatatafu Vake and Hiraka Waitai-Haenga. All in the same age/same position who are better than Stewart.

Can you name a player from that school that has actually looked decent at junior level with another NRL club post-Jordan Riki?
 
Five&Last said:
Every single talented player to come through that school in the last 4 years has signed with us.

Could you provide more details on us signing so few players from there?

They are the most widely represented school in our pathways

Two guys from the 2023 championship team are training with our fist grade squad as we speak

Jackson Stewart is the only notable loss. Probably a result of us signing Kahu Capper. Plus we have Nganatatafu Vake and Hiraka Waitai-Haenga. All in the same age/same position who are better than Stewart.

Can you name a player from that school that has actually looked decent at junior level with another NRL club post-Jordan Riki?
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I like the look of Waitai -Haenga. He's a blend of SJ in running and stepping style & Laumape with the power running. Can hit too. Hope he goes well.
 
Five&Last said:
Every single talented player to come through that school in the last 4 years has signed with us.

Could you provide more details on us signing so few players from there?

They are the most widely represented school in our pathways

Two guys from the 2023 championship team are training with our fist grade squad as we speak

Jackson Stewart is the only notable loss. Probably a result of us signing Kahu Capper. Plus we have Nganatatafu Vake and Hiraka Waitai-Haenga. All in the same age/same position who are better than Stewart.

Can you name a player from that school that has actually looked decent at junior level with another NRL club post-Jordan Riki?
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I am not interested in a pissing contest here. Just gave an opinion after watching all the tournament games.
 
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