Recruitment Warriors 2026/2027 Recruitment & Retention

Viking · Thursday at 12:44 AM

Ref said:
Have CHTvii and Toko stepped up to 21s Viking. 19s seems like an avoidable delay.
I mean Tyson Hansen is captaining our 21s and made a Cup debut.

Calvin can’t play above u18s this year. He won the Cyril Connell Cup with Wynnum and just played in the QLD schools comp for Met North last week. He made the QLD white side, which is the B team playing at school nationals in July. Toko is eligible to play NRLQ 21s but he’s probably not at that level yet and there’s no equivalent to Flegg in QRL.

sydneywarrior92 · Thursday at 2:57 AM

CNK is a good counter example of your pt tho

CWC said:
I thought centre and FB are potentially interchangeable - Inglis, Mitchell, Turbo, Roger etc so maybe he's groomed as an utility who could play 6 and centre, and cover FB, otherwise when Radcliff becomes our FB and gets injured midgame who is covering for him? TT will be 30+ by then.

Cces · Thursday at 7:22 AM

Viking said:
Toko is eligible to play NRLQ 21s but he’s probably not at that level yet and there’s no equivalent to Flegg in QRL.

A handful of games in #18. Got on & scored a late try last weekend

Warriorsfan92 · Thursday at 9:55 AM

Morgan gannon on personal leave via the injury report released by warriors, after 3-4 concussions already this year. So sad to see this play out for such a young and talented athlete. Really feel for the guy.

Theking267 · Thursday at 10:03 AM

Horriors2013 said:
You'd think so. But I doubt Webby would risk a newbie centre this year. He'd rather use Halasima or Capewah before using a junior. Leiataua has only recently cemented his place.

Plus CNK will be seen as a centre option but Lemana is the next long term centre at the club

Dead Man Switch · Thursday at 10:09 AM

Warriorsfan92 said:
Morgan gannon on personal leave via the injury report released by warriors, after 3-4 concussions already this year. So sad to see this play out for such a young and talented athlete. Really feel for the guy.

We have zero luck with English players. You have to wonder if the English experiment is over for the club?

Five&Last · Thursday at 10:40 AM

Warriorsfan92 said:
Morgan gannon on personal leave via the injury report released by warriors, after 3-4 concussions already this year. So sad to see this play out for such a young and talented athlete. Really feel for the guy.

I imagine they'll put him on ice for a while. Hopefully he will get a few more cup games this year.

But if he picks up another 2-3 knocks in quick succession you really have to wonder if medical retirement is on the cards.

wizard of Tauranga · Thursday at 11:41 AM

Dead Man Switch said:
We have zero luck with English players. You have to wonder if the English experiment is over for the club?

The club takes educate risk/ high reward. Morgan, Linane, resigning Metcalf, signing Titans rejects, etc

Lots of talent taken on potential with some not going to make it.

I back the club to keep pushing the educated risk signings.

sup42 · Thursday at 11:48 AM

Warriorsfan92 said:
Morgan gannon on personal leave via the injury report released by warriors, after 3-4 concussions already this year. So sad to see this play out for such a young and talented athlete. Really feel for the guy.

Yeah,

Good he has been given personal leave, should be around family and away from football, calls need to be made about his future.

CWC · Thursday at 12:10 PM

sydneywarrior92 said:
CNK is a good counter example of your pt tho

Not everyone can do it, though if he gets a proper preseason as a full time centre under Webby it might be different

CWC · Thursday at 12:12 PM

Five&Last said:
I imagine they'll put him on ice for a while. Hopefully he will get a few more cup games this year.

But if he picks up another 2-3 knocks in quick succession you really have to wonder if medical retirement is on the cards.

Did he get 2-3 failed HIAs this season already?

Theking267 · Thursday at 1:27 PM

CWC said:
Did he get 2-3 failed HIAs this season already?

1 in NRL and 3 at cup

The Undertaker · Thursday at 1:47 PM

Theking267 said:
1 in NRL and 3 at cup

He needs a decent time out as his long term welfare needs to be paramount.

CWC · Thursday at 2:01 PM

Theking267 said:
1 in NRL and 3 at cup

Oh dear, then the trip home is probably mentally preparing for one more go and if he gets KO'ed again he needs to stick to Super League or try union or other sports...

At least Kayliss chance of a NRL career with us has increased....maybe they keep Cape for another year or 2? The guy was an Origin beast and a gun leader

Theking267 · Thursday at 2:32 PM

CWC said:
Oh dear, then the trip home is probably mentally preparing for one more go and if he gets KO'ed again he needs to stick to Super League or try union or other sports...

At least Kayliss chance of a NRL career with us has increased....maybe they keep Cape for another year or 2? The guy was an Origin beast and a gun leader

We’re just lucky that we have so many back rowers coming through. Have to remember Bishop Neal is coming through as well probably helps his pathway alongside of Kayliss

sup42 · Thursday at 2:44 PM

CWC said:
Oh dear, then the trip home is probably mentally preparing for one more go and if he gets KO'ed again he needs to stick to Super League or try union or other sports...

At least Kayliss chance of a NRL career with us has increased....maybe they keep Cape for another year or 2? The guy was an Origin beast and a gun leader

The main reason he is having issues now are because of major head injury in the ESL (more serious than Egans HIA history).

They threw him into fg too young, aged 17.

Pity he didn't come up in our system.

It is clear that his tackling technique is something Leeds should have resolved years ago.

As for playing Union, if it is unsafe to play league it is unsafe to play Union.

Blain · Thursday at 2:46 PM

I really feel for Gannon. He is clearly well thought of after being handed a starting NRL debut in front of Kayliss. After already having a year off, 4 head knocks in a short time is crazy. Hopefully he can recover and come back for next season, but at some point you have to accept the next 50 years in life is more important than being paid to play Footy.

WAH MAN · Thursday at 3:17 PM

Blain said:
I really feel for Gannon. He is clearly well thought of after being handed a starting NRL debut in front of Kayliss. After already having a year off, 4 head knocks in a short time is crazy. Hopefully he can recover and come back for next season, but at some point you have to accept the next 50 years in life is more important than being paid to play Footy.

I don't know how many head knocks one is allowed but I would seriously consider another career with that many head knocks.

Dannevegas · Thursday at 5:47 PM

Blain said:
I really feel for Gannon. He is clearly well thought of after being handed a starting NRL debut in front of Kayliss. After already having a year off, 4 head knocks in a short time is crazy. Hopefully he can recover and come back for next season, but at some point you have to accept the next 50 years in life is more important than being paid to play Footy.

Wonder if he’s been put on neck training. Helps alot

BangBro's (still banging) · Thursday at 6:11 PM

Warriorsfan92 said:
Morgan gannon on personal leave via the injury report released by warriors, after 3-4 concussions already this year. So sad to see this play out for such a young and talented athlete. Really feel for the guy.

While yes I feel sorry for him, and calling him a dud was harsh.

I would be happy if he went home on compassionate grounds.

Just save this kid!

Of all the warriors one gamers, did he play the least minutes? English hard aye.

Player	2026	2027	2028	2029
Grant Anderson	-	✔	✔	✔
Mitchell Barnett	✔
Rocco Berry	✔
Tanah Boyd	✔	✔	✔	✔
Kurt Capewell	✔
Erin Clark	✔	✔	✔	✔
Wayde Egan	✔	✔
Kayliss Fatialofa	✔	✔
James Fisher-Harris	✔	✔	✔
Jackson Ford	✔	✔
Morgan Gannon	✔	✔	✔
Leka Halasima	✔	✔	✔	✔
Chanel Harris-Tavita	✔	✔
Sam Healey	✔	✔
Eddie Ieremia-Toeava	✔	✔	✔
Alofiana Khan-Pereira	✔	✔	✔
Jacob Laban	✔	✔	✔	✔
Ali Leiataua	✔	✔
Jye Linnane	✔	✔	✔
Te Maire Martin	✔
Haizyn Mellars	✔	✔	✔
Luke Metcalf	✔
Charnze Nicoll-Klokstad	✔	✔
Marata Niukore	✔
Adam Pompey	✔	✔
Tanner Stowers-Smith	✔	✔	✔
Taine Tuaupiki	✔	✔	✔
Roger Tuivasa-Sheck	✔
Demitric Vaimauga	✔	✔	✔
William Warbrick	-	✔	✔	✔
Dallin Watene-Zelezniak	✔	M
Connor Bowden	U	U	✔
Jett Cleary	S	U
Luke Hanson	S
Motu Pasikala	S	U
Caelys-Paul Putoko	S
Jason Salalilo	S	U	U
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