Recruitment 2024/2025 Recruitment & Retention

2024/2025 Recruitment & Retention Discussion
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1Bunty Afoa✔✔
2Tom Ale✔✔
3Mitchell Barnett✔✔
4The Greatest of All-Time✔✔✔
5Kurt Capewell✔✔✔
6Wayde Egan✔✔
7Addin Fonua-Blake✔✔✔
8Jackson Ford✔✔
9Tohu Harris✔✔
10Chanel Harris-Tavita✔✔M
11Shaun Johnson✔
12Edward Kosi✔✔
13Jacob Laban✔✔✔
14Ali Leiataua✔✔
15Freddy Lussick✔
16Zyon Maiu’u✔✔✔
17Te Maire Martin✔✔
18Luke Metcalf✔
19Marcelo Montoya✔✔
20Charnze Nicoll-Klokstad✔✔
21Marata Niukore✔✔✔
22Adam Pompey✔✔
23Demitric Sifakula✔✔T
24Jazz Tevaga✔
25Taine Tuaupiki✔✔
26Roger Tuivasa-Sheck✔✔✔
27Ronald Volkman✔✔
28Dylan Walker✔✔
29Dallin Watene-Zelezniak✔✔
D1Sanele AukustinoD
D2Ben FarrD
D3Etuane FukofukaD
D4Leka HalamasiaDD✔
D5Patrick MoimoiD
D6Tanner Stowers-SmithD
key: T = Team option, M = Mutual option, P = Player option, D = Development contract

Confirmed Top 30: 28/30
Confirmed Development: 6/6
Unconfirmed: Nil
 
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Noitall said:
www.zerotackle.com

Tigers duo likely on lookout for new club without major improvement

The Tigers will finish 2024 with their second straight wooden spoon.
www.zerotackle.com www.zerotackle.com

Warriors interested in Isiah Papali’i according to this.
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The partner living in NZ isn't a factor anymore, she's off to an Australian netball side.

www.rnz.co.nz

Netball: Elle Temu heading to Australia, defender shortage looms

Silver Ferns wider squad member Elle Temu won't be a part of next year's ANZ Premiership as she's heading to Australia.
www.rnz.co.nz www.rnz.co.nz
 
Christchurch_Warrior said:
I think you will find that they will always say the Warriors are interested in any NZ Players. Not sure we need him with the amount of juniors coming through. Webster would be able to get him back to his Parramatta form though.
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He would have been here in Webster’s last stint as an assistant under McFadden too, so if there is interest he obviously thinks he can get the best out of him too. Wouldn’t be until 2025 when he’s off contract anyway but there is rumours around Olakau’atu going to the tigers. Will be interesting after November with teams looking to change their squads for next year for whatever reasons.
 
Damo said:
The partner living in NZ isn't a factor anymore, she's off to an Australian netball side.

www.rnz.co.nz

Netball: Elle Temu heading to Australia, defender shortage looms

Silver Ferns wider squad member Elle Temu won't be a part of next year's ANZ Premiership as she's heading to Australia.
www.rnz.co.nz www.rnz.co.nz
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For 2024, you're right. But she seems keen to come back to NZ (as she can't play for the silver ferns otherwise) so both of them coming back in 2025 is a possibility
 
Noitall said:
www.zerotackle.com

Tigers duo likely on lookout for new club without major improvement

The Tigers will finish 2024 with their second straight wooden spoon.
www.zerotackle.com www.zerotackle.com

Warriors interested in Isiah Papali’i according to this.
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Yeah I read this, he hasn't exactly been used effectively. He has played pretty much every game saying he hasn't delivered is a bit on the nose.

He's ran hard, hard tackled hard, turned up each week.

Same can't be said for the halves, or any of the backs really maybe Bula. But even he didn't play as many games as Ice.

I for one don't think we need an additional edge rower given our depth.

But would also be tough to ignore a player of his caliber.
 
Since95 said:
Yeah I read this, he hasn't exactly been used effectively. He has played pretty much every game saying he hasn't delivered is a bit on the nose.

He's ran hard, hard tackled hard, turned up each week.

Same can't be said for the halves, or any of the backs really maybe Bula. But even he didn't play as many games as Ice.

I for one don't think we need an additional edge rower given our depth.

But would also be tough to ignore a player of his caliber.
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10 missed tackles and 3 ineffective this weekend but don’t think that same player that left the eels isn’t still in there, on the flip side that same player that looked like he couldn’t be arsed in his final season here is probably still in there too. We’d be mad not to put that same eels second row combination together that was the best in the comp if the opportunity arises though I reckon.
 
Players that could be swapped / traded / let go;
Sironen - Going or CHT could cover him
Volkman - I heard he’s on big $$$? That must be based on potential - CHT could take his place
Bunty - Hurts to say this as I’ve always been a big fan. In saying that he seems to be onside with the coaching staff
Kepu - How good is he?!!!!! No real idea as haven’t seen him
Willame - pretty much covered on the centres , esp with RTS on the way

I’ve seen Ben Farr play a few NSW games - does he have enough to play 1st grade? Can cover a number of positions.
Plus …
Who will Webster bring in for Morgan? I assume that this will be Webster decision? Slade Griffin still needs to develop in NSW Cup .
 
Playdaball said:
Players that could be swapped / traded / let go;
Sironen - Going or CHT could cover him
Volkman - I heard he’s on big $$$? That must be based on potential - CHT could take his place
Bunty - Hurts to say this as I’ve always been a big fan. In saying that he seems to be onside with the coaching staff
Kepu - How good is he?!!!!! No real idea as haven’t seen him
Willame - pretty much covered on the centres , esp with RTS on the way

I’ve seen Ben Farr play a few NSW games - does he have enough to play 1st grade? Can cover a number of positions.
Plus …
Who will Webster bring in for Morgan? I assume that this will be Webster decision? Slade Griffin still needs to develop in NSW Cup .
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Websters brother will replace Morgan won’t he?
 
Playdaball said:
Players that could be swapped / traded / let go;
Sironen - Going or CHT could cover him
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Sironen appears to be leaving
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With regards to another assistant, I'd been keen, like Wellington Warrior Wellington Warrior, on James Webster
 
Cces said:
Sironen appears to be leaving
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With regards to another assistant, I'd been keen, like Wellington Warrior Wellington Warrior, on James Webster
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Interesting so we have no spare salary cap for next year then. If AFB gets injured next year we will struggle. Hopefully Kepu or Zyon Maiu’u step up. Do not expect them to be anywhere near AFB level but if they can surpass Bunty that would help.
 
Christchurch_Warrior said:
Interesting so we have no spare salary cap for next year then. If AFB gets injured next year we will struggle. Hopefully Kepu or Zyon Maiu’u step up. Do not expect them to be anywhere near AFB level but if they can surpass Bunty that would help.
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We don't know the actual ins & outs but I wouldn't be surprised if that was just the polite way to say to Sironen that we ain't willing to pay you anything near what your last contract was
 
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