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

 

[Pop Dukez]

Does anyone know if Riley Price is any good?

Still only 22, and has been playing 80 minutes regularly in the middle and on the edge in Q-Cup, often leading the tackle count, and we know Webby loves an 80-minute Ford Forward..

He's off contract for next year and won't be resigned by the Cowboys (fair enough with Nanai, Luki, Hess, Leilua, Finefueiaki), but above all else, I am a slut for a good story lol

By my count, we still have 2 or 3 vacant development contract spots

My son and Riley played for the Mt Albert Lions on the same team, 2 years in a row 10 years ago…..he was a real tackle machine and still is by the sounds of it, I know that’s not much to go on as they were both only 11/12 years old at the time and my boy got all the clout because he scored all the tries (I figure that’s why Steve was icy towards us and couldn’t get boo out of him….it’s all good) but out of curiosity, because of who his Dad is, my son and I have kept an eye on him and he would be a very valuable player in any team, doesn’t offer a huge amount on attack but makes great yardage is quite a powerful runner albeit slow…..kind of a good all around/reliable front rower and probably on the brink of being a breakout star for anyone that knows rugby league (it’s not all about scoring tries) think Michael Luck et al….Id have him at the Wahs. Good kid with a good head on his shoulders that needs some FG runs in the right team to showcase his defense etc.

 

[Noitall]

My son and Riley played for the Mt Albert Lions on the same team, 2 years in a row 10 years ago…..he was a real tackle machine and still is by the sounds of it, I know that’s not much to go on as they were both only 11/12 years old at the time and my boy got all the clout because he scored all the tries (I figure that’s why Steve was icy towards us and couldn’t get boo out of him….it’s all good) but out of curiosity, because of who his Dad is, my son and I have kept an eye on him and he would be a very valuable player in any team, doesn’t offer a huge amount on attack but makes great yardage is quite a powerful runner albeit slow…..kind of a good all around/reliable front rower and probably on the brink of being a breakout star for anyone that knows rugby league (it’s not all about scoring tries) think Michael Luck et al….Id have him at the Wahs. Good kid with a good head on his shoulders that needs some FG runs in the right team to showcase his defense etc.

Panthers sign Cowboys forward as club confirms development players

The Penrith Panthers have confirmed the club's development players for next season, with four players committing to the club.

www.zerotackle.com

Definitely going to panthers on a development deal.

 

[Pop Dukez]

Panthers sign Cowboys forward as club confirms development players

The Penrith Panthers have confirmed the club's development players for next season, with four players committing to the club.

www.zerotackle.com

Definitely going to panthers on a development deal.

Panthers sign Cowboys forward as club confirms development players

The Penrith Panthers have confirmed the club's development players for next season, with four players committing to the club.

www.zerotackle.com

Definitely going to panthers on a development deal.

Great move for him!

 

[Damo]

That article i posted said as much, perhaps it fell through?

2024 Panthers Development Players

Penrith Panthers can confirm the club’s NRL development players for the 2024 season.

www.penrithpanthers.com.au

Development contract.

 

[nzwarriorsfaithful]

Musgrove released by dragons. I know he’s not a marquee prop but he would do the job.

 

[Warriors4eva95]

Alex Twal ? Looking at his stats they ain't to half bad, he's defence would be enormous for us

 

[WahsaurusRex]

Panthers sign Cowboys forward as club confirms development players

The Penrith Panthers have confirmed the club's development players for next season, with four players committing to the club.

www.zerotackle.com

Definitely going to panthers on a development deal.

Those cheeky bastards at Panthers HQ must be stalking the forum for that to be officially announced just a couple of hours after I brought him up lol

 

[nzwarriorsfaithful]

Alex Twal ? Looking at his stats they ain't to half bad, he's defence would be enormous for us

No he’s got 0 attacking play, can’t move the ball at all.

 

[Warriors4eva95]

No he’s got 0 attacking play, can’t move the ball at all.

Reminds me of another Ford, Webby would get the best out of him and has far better defence then Ford, use him inject Ford off the bench next year would be my thinking, 27 and in he's celling years, Ford as a ball playing forward off the bench has me licking my lips, fits the small mobile forward mould for me

 

[Damo]

Alex Twal ? Looking at his stats they ain't to half bad, he's defence would be enormous for us

I would take Twal in a heartbeat. Type of player Webby loves too, reliable and a hard worker.

 

[Five&Last]

Those cheeky bastards at Panthers HQ must be stalking the forum for that to be officially announced just a couple of hours after I brought him up lol

It was reported a while ago, maybe a couple months ago. First time seeing it as development deal. The rich get richer. No idea how they landed Alamoti.

 

[nzwarriorsfaithful]

Reminds me of another Ford, Webby would get the best out of him and has far better defence then Ford, use him inject Ford off the bench next year would be my thinking, 27 and in he's celling years, Ford as a ball playing forward off the bench has me licking my lips, fits the small mobile forward mould for me

Ford is a back rower. Twal is a prop

 

[Warriors4eva95]

Ford is a back rower. Twal is a prop

Well than no brainer Twal in Barnett back to bench, Ford start or vice versa, imo than get rid of Jazz, sign up another forward no offence against Jazz but we could find an elite front rower that doesn't have so many handling errors

 

[Bruce]

Alex Twal ? Looking at his stats they ain't to half bad, he's defence would be enormous for us

Is he off contract?

 

[Rizzah]

Is he off contract?

Tigers cult hero given permission to leave as ex-NRL executive to lead club review

It took Alex Twal more than 100 games to score his first NRL try, but his second might be in new colours as the shake-up at the wooden-spooners continues.

www.smh.com.au

 

[Blain]

Tigers cult hero given permission to leave as ex-NRL executive to lead club review

It took Alex Twal more than 100 games to score his first NRL try, but his second might be in new colours as the shake-up at the wooden-spooners continues.

www.smh.com.au

I'd take him at a reasonable price 100%. Good solid bench prop who can play minutes, always gets through work. Will probably head back to Parra though. We could probably offer a starting spot next to AFB to tempt him.

Musgrove - Na. His NRL time is up IMO. News rumours are ESL which makes sense.

 

[francis]

I'd take him at a reasonable price 100%. Good solid bench prop who can play minutes, always gets through work. Will probably head back to Parra though. We could probably offer a starting spot next to AFB to tempt him.

Musgrove - Na. His NRL time is up IMO. News rumours are ESL which makes sense.

Leo Thompson would've been good for us

 

[Natedogg]

Alex Twal scored his first try near the end of the season, only took him 5 years to get one.

Vs the likes of AFB : 8 tries 1 season lol

No thanks Alex

 

[Defence]

Id take twal- excellent defender -98.4% efficiency and averages over 100m per game.
Would prefer a 2 year deal and of course the price would have to be right.

 

[WahsaurusRex]

Meh, we already have Alex Twal, and his name is Bunty Afoa lol

I don't think we need another tackle bot, and with the young guys we have coming through I wouldn't want him blocking that path.

I hope he finds a good place to land, that dude deserves to win some games, but just not necessarily with us.