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

 

[Teets]

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)]

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]

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]

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]

does anyone know anything about Luke Hanson ?

 

[Christchurch_Warrior]

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]

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]

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]

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]

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]

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]

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]

Journalism being outsourced to AI

 

[wizard of Tauranga]

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Our friend warriorbot makes more sense than that!

 

[Since95]

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]

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]

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]

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]

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]

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.