Recruitment Warriors 2024/2025 Recruitment & Retention

Teets · Nov 7, 2023

Dippa said:
Who could New Zealand Warriors target in the future from history-making Kiwi squad? | Sporting News Australia

As Griffin Neame side-stepped his way around an attempted tackle before he charged over the line to put a cherry on top of New Zealand’s historic Pacific Cup triumph over Australia, things had never seemed so good for Kiwi rugby league.

www.sportingnews.com

Apologies if this may have already been posted, but it certainly gives some direction and is quite clear as to what we all as fans think should be happening.

I think we go all out and build attractive propositions to bring home the amazing pool of Kiwis players back home and help build the Warriors club as a force!

It is interesting because there was mixed feelings in previous years regarding the difference between Kiwi based and Aussie-based players. Tables have certainly turned. No doubt that the skill has been extracted from being based in Australia, but maybe this is the way to work it. Those who we miss out on can apply their trade in Australian systems and then be brought back to a successful NZ club.

I agree, but still think we need to develop most of them ourselves.

Problem with bringing them back after they are established is you miss out on those years where they become genuine first grade players but they're still on their initial bargain contracts. Thats how you can get 400k value out of a 250k contract.

Even though they're Kiwis, their lives are still established in Aussie so we still have to pay overs to bring them home. Thats when you can end up with 500k of value costing you 600k etc

Tonbridge(aka Swanley) · Nov 7, 2023

I'm surprised for a team who was one game away from the GF, people still want to leave the club....
I'm calling bullshit on the rumours.

francis · Nov 7, 2023

WahsaurusRex said:
2024/2025 Recruitment & Retention Discussion

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Player
2024
2025
2026
1 Bunty Afoa ✔ ✔
2 Tom Ale ✔ ✔
3 Mitchell Barnett ✔ ✔
4 Rocco Berry ✔
5 Wayde Egan ✔ ✔
6 Addin Fonua-Blake ✔ ✔ ✔
7 Jackson Ford ✔
8 Tohu Harris ✔
9 Chanel Harris-Tavita ✔ ✔
10 Shaun Johnson ✔
11 Edward Kosi ✔ ✔
- Jacob Laban Dev
12 Ali Leiataua ✔ ✔
13 Freddy Lussick ✔
- Zyon Maiu’u* Dev
14 Te Maire Martin ✔ ✔
15 Luke Metcalf ✔
16 Marcelo Montoya ✔ ✔
17 Charnze Nicoll-Klokstad ✔ ✔
18 Marata Niukore ✔ ✔ ✔
19 Adam Pompey ✔ ✔
20 Demitric Sifakula ✔ Club
21 Jazz Tevaga ✔
- Taine Tuaupiki* Club
22 Roger Tuivasa-Sheck ✔ ✔ ✔
23 Ronald Volkman ✔ ✔
24 Dylan Walker ✔ ✔
25 Dallin Watene-Zelezniak ✔ ✔

Confirmed Top 30: 25/30 (Unconfirmed 26/30)
Confirmed Development: 2/6 (Unconfirmed 6/6)
Unconfirmed: Luke Hanson signed from Panthers, Patrick Moimoi upgraded to Development, Leka Halasima upgraded to Development, Tanner Stowers-Smith upgraded to Development, Taine Tuaupiki option activated

francis · Nov 7, 2023

WahsaurusRex said:
2024/2025 Recruitment & Retention Discussion

-
Player
2024
2025
2026
1 Bunty Afoa ✔ ✔
2 Tom Ale ✔ ✔
3 Mitchell Barnett ✔ ✔
4 Rocco Berry ✔
5 Wayde Egan ✔ ✔
6 Addin Fonua-Blake ✔ ✔ ✔
7 Jackson Ford ✔
8 Tohu Harris ✔
9 Chanel Harris-Tavita ✔ ✔
10 Shaun Johnson ✔
11 Edward Kosi ✔ ✔
- Jacob Laban Dev
12 Ali Leiataua ✔ ✔
13 Freddy Lussick ✔
- Zyon Maiu’u* Dev
14 Te Maire Martin ✔ ✔
15 Luke Metcalf ✔
16 Marcelo Montoya ✔ ✔
17 Charnze Nicoll-Klokstad ✔ ✔
18 Marata Niukore ✔ ✔ ✔
19 Adam Pompey ✔ ✔
20 Demitric Sifakula ✔ Club
21 Jazz Tevaga ✔
- Taine Tuaupiki* Club
22 Roger Tuivasa-Sheck ✔ ✔ ✔
23 Ronald Volkman ✔ ✔
24 Dylan Walker ✔ ✔
25 Dallin Watene-Zelezniak ✔ ✔

Confirmed Top 30: 25/30 (Unconfirmed 26/30)
Confirmed Development: 2/6 (Unconfirmed 6/6)
Unconfirmed: Luke Hanson signed from Panthers, Patrick Moimoi upgraded to Development, Leka Halasima upgraded to Development, Tanner Stowers-Smith upgraded to Development, Taine Tuaupiki option activated

francis · Nov 7, 2023

does anyone know anything about Luke Hanson ?

Christchurch_Warrior · Nov 7, 2023

francis said:
does anyone know anything about Luke Hanson ?

Club reportedly poach young playmaker from Penrith

The Penrith Panthers have reportedly lost another youngster; this time, it is Luke Hanson a five-eighth in their Jersey Flegg team

www.zerotackle.com

Tragic · Nov 7, 2023

Christchurch_Warrior said:
Club reportedly poach young playmaker from Penrith

The Penrith Panthers have reportedly lost another youngster; this time, it is Luke Hanson a five-eighth in their Jersey Flegg team

www.zerotackle.com

I like how when the come over this way it's called poaching

cock_o · Nov 7, 2023

Tonbridge(aka Swanley) said:
I'm surprised for a team who was one game away from the GF, people still want to leave the club....
I'm calling bullshit on the rumours.

The fact that Stuff thinks that they have information that 2 players are going to ask for a release, but haven't yet asked the club just makes no sense.

Billyspleen75 · Nov 7, 2023

cock_o said:
The fact that Stuff thinks that they have information that 2 players are going to ask for a release, but haven't yet asked the club just makes no sense.

Isn't that exactly what happened with AFB though?

Warriorshopeful · Nov 7, 2023

cock_o said:
The fact that Stuff thinks that they have information that 2 players are going to ask for a release, but haven't yet asked the club just makes no sense.

They said they were considering asking for a release meaning they hadn't decided if they were going to yet or not.

CWC · Nov 7, 2023

Stuff that relies on our tax dollars to survive?

'Savage blow': Stuff faces staff legal threat over proposed new job cuts, amid fears of loss of quality

Union says latest proposal is 'illogical'; Stuff says it's consulting in good faith.

www.nzherald.co.nz

Worried2Death · Nov 8, 2023

CWC said:
Stuff that relies on our tax dollars to survive?

'Savage blow': Stuff faces staff legal threat over proposed new job cuts, amid fears of loss of quality

Union says latest proposal is 'illogical'; Stuff says it's consulting in good faith.

www.nzherald.co.nz

Journalism being outsourced to AI

CWC · Nov 8, 2023

Worried3death said:
Journalism being outsourced to AI

wizard of Tauranga · Nov 8, 2023

CWC said:
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Our friend warriorbot makes more sense than that!

Since95 · Nov 8, 2023

Christchurch_Warrior said:
Club reportedly poach young playmaker from Penrith

The Penrith Panthers have reportedly lost another youngster; this time, it is Luke Hanson a five-eighth in their Jersey Flegg team

www.zerotackle.com

For me this feels like shades of PJ Marsh and Grant Rovelli

Head coach comes over and brings with him a half that he's worked closely with to a team he's running.

Win win for mine! We also got the Queensland kid too didn't we?

Since95 · Nov 8, 2023

Worried3death said:
Journalism being outsourced to AI

Wouldn't be the worst thing to be honest. AI can't make up sh!t from thin air it had to have a prompt.

So even if someone is writing it ficticisously it's got a source! Haha unlike the poor excuse for journalists who have error riddle articles with little to no fact.

And ignore the inverted triangle template for an article.

Up the guttz · Nov 8, 2023

cock_o said:
The fact that Stuff thinks that they have information that 2 players are going to ask for a release, but haven't yet asked the club just makes no sense.

It’s too precise for there to be nothing in it. Specifically stating “two players” instead of the more vague - there could be more….
It could go nowhere but I’d say there are two players thinking about it.
You’d have to assume after the year we had all the agents will be looking for better deals back in Aussie, knowing they can play the compassionate grounds card.

Tookey 2.0 · Nov 8, 2023

Up the guttz said:
It’s too precise for there to be nothing in it. Specifically stating “two players” instead of the more vague - there could be more….
It could go nowhere but I’d say there are two players thinking about it.
You’d have to assume after the year we had all the agents will be looking for better deals back in Aussie, knowing they can play the compassionate grounds card.

It's too precise? They've shared nothing lol.

They have told us nothing other than 2 players are considering asking for a release.

Where would that information have come from...actually? Nothing's previously been reported, no rumours or anything....so either two seperate players have gone to a media source in Stuff (or they've shared with mates who have gone to the source) to share that theyre thinking about leaving...and on both occasions the media have been honourable and chosen not to share thaf information with the public.

No way in hell. If someone told Stuff that Barney or Metcalf were thinking about leaving they would print that and look at all the clicks roll in for them. I call BS

tyrael · Nov 8, 2023

Since95 said:
For me this feels like shades of PJ Marsh and Grant Rovelli

Head coach comes over and brings with him a half that he's worked closely with to a team he's running.

Win win for mine! We also got the Queensland kid too didn't we?

Why do we need another half. Are the rumours true about Volkman and Metcalf then?

Up the guttz · Nov 8, 2023

Tookey 2.0 said:
It's too precise? They've shared nothing lol.

They have told us nothing other than 2 players are considering asking for a release.

Where would that information have come from...actually? Nothing's previously been reported, no rumours or anything....so either two seperate players have gone to a media source in Stuff (or they've shared with mates who have gone to the source) to share that theyre thinking about leaving...and on both occasions the media have been honourable and chosen not to share thaf information with the public.

No way in hell. If someone told Stuff that Barney or Metcalf were thinking about leaving they would print that and look at all the clicks roll in for them. I call BS

So you think the journalist is just making up blatant lies for fun??

Like most things that come out in the media, it comes from player agents, playing a game to make more money.

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