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wizard of Tauranga said:
30th June to 1st aug approx.
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just join, ill put something around that time so it doesnt impact too much (or get your team auto controlled whilst you are away).

Theres still a bit of time perhaps a week or two before we kick off the auctions. some new features are being added i.e. adding players on the trade block etc.
 
Does a trade have to be an even trade? Ie if I bought Manu for $500k and I traded him +$200k for Maloney who some one paid $1m for, how does that look for each others cap and when I get Maloney how much is he worth on my books and how much is he worth if I then trade him out.
 
Inruin said:
Does a trade have to be an even trade? Ie if I bought Manu for $500k and I traded him +$200k for Maloney who some one paid $1m for, how does that look for each others cap and when I get Maloney how much is he worth on my books and how much is he worth if I then trade him out.
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Players salaries are fixed at what price they were bought at, and travel with the player wherever that may be.

So for your example:

Your CapOther teams Cap
Before TradeVatuvei at 500kMaloney at 1m
Trade out Vatuvei- 500k+500k
Trade in Maloney+1m-1m
Cash you pay/receive+200k-200k
Net Change+700k-700k

How much is Maloney worth on your books?

$1,000,000 — his original auction price. The salary is stored on the roster record
and doesn't change when traded. The $200k cash you paid doesn't affect Maloney's
salary — it's a separate salary cap adjustment.

If you then trade Maloney out?

He's still worth $1M on whoever receives him. His roster salary is always $1M
regardless of how many times he's traded. So:
- You'd free up $1M of cap space
- The receiving team would take on $1M of cap space

Some things to note:
- Trades don't need to be even
- Player salaries are permanent (set at auction) and travel with the player
- Cash is a cap-space sweetener, not a player price change
- Both teams must stay under the cap after the trade


have a play - https://nzwarriors.com/ultimate-team-trade/. play Trade with me (Fiji Iguanas if you want)
 
tajhay said:
Players salaries are fixed at what price they were bought at, and travel with the player wherever that may be.

So for your example:

Your CapOther teams Cap
Before TradeVatuvei at 500kMaloney at 1m
Trade out Vatuvei- 500k+500k
Trade in Maloney+1m-1m
Cash you pay/receive+200k-200k
Net Change+700k-700k

How much is Maloney worth on your books?

$1,000,000 — his original auction price. The salary is stored on the roster record
and doesn't change when traded. The $200k cash you paid doesn't affect Maloney's
salary — it's a separate salary cap adjustment.

If you then trade Maloney out?

He's still worth $1M on whoever receives him. His roster salary is always $1M
regardless of how many times he's traded. So:
- You'd free up $1M of cap space
- The receiving team would take on $1M of cap space

Some things to note:
- Trades don't need to be even
- Player salaries are permanent (set at auction) and travel with the player
- Cash is a cap-space sweetener, not a player price change
- Both teams must stay under the cap after the trade


have a play - https://nzwarriors.com/ultimate-team-trade/. play Trade with me (Fiji Iguanas if you want)
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So just to clarify, if I had spent all my cap I wouldn't be able to trade out Manu at $500k for Maloney to come in at $1m because it would put me over the cap by $500k
 
Inruin said:
So just to clarify, if I had spent all my cap I wouldn't be able to trade Manu at $500k for Maloney at $1m because it would put me over the cap by $500k
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Corrrect.

There is a check done so that both teams need to be compliant under the salary cap for the proposed trade.
 
BTW i will give a few tips as we go along. For example, if you had players who played together, there will be better team chemistry between the players. Might need to take note of that as you build your team.

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I will touch on this later on what Bond, Synergy and Era means on the game plan submission page.

Most of the pages you see on https://nzwarriors.com/ultimate-team/ are complete. I would recommend all particpants play around and in there and have a look around (i believe Auction might be the only one that is not really accessible right now).

Oh and the player attributes have NOT yet been rated. All the data will be wiped (except the teams) before we start so play around and get a feel. Provide suggestions or feedback if something doesnt look right or needs improvement or want further clarification.

Franchises still available. If anyone is keen, head to https://nzwarriors.com/ultimate-team/
 

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Looking for probably 2 more teams to start off the first season of https://nzwarriors.com/ultimate-team/. If you are interested, just apply through the front page of the link (also helps me drop your team directly into the simulation so you can start having a look around with higher access on how to do trades, auctions, press conferences, submit game plans, view match as a franchise owner).

Player ratings are mostly done. There may be some subtle changes here and there but lets go with what we have. Teams can start scouting players -> https://nzwarriors.com/ultimate-team-players/. Note that players have been rated per position, and based on their performance at the Warriors (or in case of Linnane, AKP, some leeway applied etc).

Attributes are weighted per position, so a 80 rated 'Power' attribute is more beneficial at say Prop, than say a Halfback. Some traits about the player is also shown on their player card, and it has had an impact on their attribute ratings.

Example:
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Shaun Johnson - Warriors Ultimate Team

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You can also compare players side by side i.e. https://nzwarriors.com/ultimate-tea...ers[]=384&search_3=Luke+Metcalf&players[]=164

If some ratings look off, please let me know showing an example and i can fix.

If everyone ok with an Auction Start date of say next weekend? There will be 10 rounds, 25 players each round. You can make silent bids at anytime on the player for the round, at the end of 24 hours the highest bidder automatically gets the player. Auction results etc are all automatic and results published and the new round starts. If you want to have a play with auctions, head over to https://nzwarriors.com/ultimate-team-season/auction and make a bid etc.

All the existing data is test/dummy data and simulations have been based off that, and will be deleted prior to season start - Player and Franchise data now being the only exceptions.
 
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Season 1 - 2026 Auction Schedule​


8 Rounds | 297 Players | Legends + Elites + Mid Tier

Each team has a $11,950,000 salary cap and can hold up to 30 players.
Minimum bid: $100,000. Blind bidding — you can't see other bids until the round resolves.
Players unsold in 2 consecutive rounds are removed from the auction pool - but can be signed later in free agency mode.


Round 1 — 37 Players​

Opens: Now
Closes: Saturday 28 Feb, 6:00pm NZDT
Duration: 30 hours

PlayerPositionOVRTier
Stacey JonesHalfback97.6Legend
Lance HohaiaFullback90Elite
Nigel VaganaCentre88Elite
Jerome RopatiCentre88Elite
Jacob LillymanProp87Elite


Round 2 — 37 Players​

Opens: When Round 1 resolves
Duration: 24 hours

PlayerPositionOVRTier
Wade McKinnonFullback93.1Elite
Francis MeliWing93Elite
PJ MarshHooker93Elite
Wayde EganHooker91Elite
Nathan FienHooker87Elite


Round 3 — 37 Players​

Opens: When Round 2 resolves
Duration: 24 hours

PlayerPositionOVRTier
Shaun JohnsonHalfback97Legend
Clinton ToopiCentre91Elite
Ian HendersonHooker87Elite
Richard VillasantiProp87Elite
Ruben WikiProp86Elite


Round 4 — 37 Players​

Opens: When Round 3 resolves
Duration: 24 hours

PlayerPositionOVRTier
Tohu HarrisLock94Elite
Ali Lauiti'itiSecond-row93Elite
Luke MetcalfFive-eighth88.2Elite
James Fisher-HarrisProp87Elite
Reece WalshFullback86Elite


Round 5 — 37 Players​

Opens: When Round 4 resolves
Duration: 24 hours

PlayerPositionOVRTier
Simon ManneringSecond-row96.3Legend
Addin Fonua-BlakeProp93Elite
Kevin CampionLock91Elite
Dallin Watene-ZelezniakWing90Elite
Joe VaganaProp89Elite


Round 6 — 37 Players​

Opens: When Round 5 resolves
Duration: 24 hours

PlayerPositionOVRTier
Roger Tuivasa-SheckFullback95.6Legend
Sean HoppeWing93Elite
Ivan ClearyFullback90Elite
Jerry SeuseuProp88Elite
Issac LukeHooker86Elite


Round 7 — 37 Players​

Opens: When Round 6 resolves
Duration: 24 hours

PlayerPositionOVRTier
Steve PriceProp94Elite
Ben MatulinoProp92.3Elite
Stephen KearneySecond-row91Elite
Micheal LuckLock90Elite
Mitchell BarnettProp89Elite


Round 8 — 38 Players​

Opens: When Round 7 resolves
Duration: 24 hours

PlayerPositionOVRTier
Manu VatuveiWing95Legend
Brent WebbFullback92.8Elite
James MaloneyFive-eighth92Elite
Feleti MateoSecond-row87Elite
Kevin LockeFullback86.3Elite


Auction Rules​

  • Blind bidding — you cannot see other teams' bids until the round closes
  • Minimum bid: $100,000
  • Salary cap: $11,950,000 per franchise
  • Max roster: 30 players
  • Highest bid wins — ties go to the earliest bidder
  • Unsold players roll into the next round. If unsold for 2 consecutive rounds, they are removed from the auction
  • Rounds 2-8 open automatically when the previous round is resolved
 
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Season 1 - 2026 Full Schedule​


Auction Phase​

RoundDatePlayersDuration
Auction Round 1Tue 24 Feb → Sat 28 Feb 6pm37Bidding live now
Auction Round 2~Sat 28 Feb → Sun 1 Mar3724 hours
Auction Round 3~Sun 1 Mar → Mon 2 Mar3724 hours
Auction Round 4~Mon 2 Mar → Tue 3 Mar3724 hours
Auction Round 5~Tue 3 Mar → Wed 4 Mar3724 hours
Auction Round 6~Wed 4 Mar → Thu 5 Mar3724 hours
Auction Round 7~Thu 5 Mar → Fri 6 Mar3724 hours
Auction Round 8~Fri 6 Mar → Sat 7 Mar3824 hours


Preseason​

MatchDateNotes
Preseason Trial 1Wednesday 12 MarchNo ladder points
Preseason Trial 2Saturday 15 MarchNo ladder points


Regular Season​

RoundDateNotes
Round 1Wednesday 26 MarchSeason begins
Round 2Wednesday 2 April
Round 3Wednesday 9 April
Round 4Wednesday 16 April
Round 5Wednesday 23 April
Round 6Wednesday 30 April
Round 7Wednesday 7 May
Round 8Wednesday 14 May
Round 9Wednesday 21 May
Round 10Wednesday 28 May
Round 11Wednesday 4 June
Round 12Wednesday 11 June
Round 13Wednesday 18 June
Round 14Wednesday 25 June
Round 15Wednesday 2 July
Round 16Wednesday 9 JulyTrade Deadline
Round 17Wednesday 16 July
Round 18Wednesday 23 JulyFinal regular season round


Finals Series — Top 4​

WeekDateMatch
Semi FinalsWednesday 30 JulyMajor Semi: 1st v 2nd | Minor Semi: 3rd v 4th
Preliminary FinalWednesday 6 AugustLoser of Major Semi v Winner of Minor Semi
Grand FinalWednesday 13 AugustSeason 1 Champion


Key Info​

  • 8 Franchises competing for the Season 1 title
  • Salary cap: $11,950,000 per franchise
  • Max roster: 30 players
  • Auction: Blind bidding — minimum bid $100,000
  • Unsold players: Roll into the next round. Removed after 2 consecutive unsold rounds.
  • Sim day: Every Wednesday
  • Trade deadline: Round 16 (9 July)
  • Finals: Top 4 qualify
 
Inruin said:
can you press bid so we can see what happens after?
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Aaah the good ole trick of getting me to bid for a player to know how much you have to outbid me.

Luckily i am one step ahead and added an additional dollar to it after i showed you that screenshot.
Screenshot 2026-02-24 at 5.35.16 pm.webp

BTW you can remove/edit your bids as well ;)
 
Can you select players in any position once you have your squad? Some of the current positions assigned to players look a bit odd.
 
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