Recruitment Warriors 2024/2025 Recruitment & Retention

Warriors 2024/2025 Recruitment & Retention Discussion
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2025​
2026​
2027​
2028​
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✔✔✔
27Dylan Walker✔✔
28Dallin Watene-Zelezniak✔✔
D1Ben FarrD
D2Etuane FukofukaD
D3Leka HalasimaDD✔
D4Patrick MoimoiD
D5Tanner Stowers-SmithD
-James Fisher-Harris-✔✔✔✔
key: T = Team option, M = Mutual option, P = Player option, D = Development contract

Confirmed Top 30 2024: 28/30
Confirmed Development 2024: 5/6

Confirmed Top 30 2025: 26/30
Confirmed Development 2025: 1/6

2025 Gains: James Fisher-Harris (Panthers), Jett Cleary (Panthers)
2025 Losses: Addin Fonua-Blake (Sharks)
2025 Off Contract: Shaun Johnson, Jazz Tevaga
 
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Noitall said:
No doubt AFB is one of the best props going around but think it also should be remembered we gave him a great platform for his great season, SJ had a play in many of his tries. His footwork is unbelievable and definitely going to leave a hole but I’ve landed at feeling like he’s doing us a favour. He wasn’t able to get us past where we finished this season and with a million dollar price tag we may not be able to add much that would move the dial. I’m not sure a prop at a million a season is sustainable, if we weren’t getting such good results from our spine for the money invested we would be in a tough situation salary cap wise. I think if we’re smart, this opportunity could really benefit us.
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Yeah I agree. The reality is, we all need to get used to the fact that AFBs replacement is going to be several rungs below what he was offering us.

However, if you look at how our props ran most of this year, we had AFB smashing it out for 55-60min a game, and then we had a 2nd prop (Usually Bunty or Ale) going for 15-25 minutes and having not so great stats.
If were able to have 2 decent forwards making 120+ meters from say 40-45 minutes and sharing the load, it balances our team much more and means we don't have to stress as much if one were to go down.
 
Tookey 2.0 said:
Yeah I agree. The reality is, we all need to get used to the fact that AFBs replacement is going to be several rungs below what he was offering us.

However, if you look at how our props ran most of this year, we had AFB smashing it out for 55-60min a game, and then we had a 2nd prop (Usually Bunty or Ale) going for 15-25 minutes and having not so great stats.
If were able to have 2 decent forwards making 120+ meters from say 40-45 minutes and sharing the load, it balances our team much more and means we don't have to stress as much if one were to go down.
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I’m wondering if Tohu re signing and the potential length of that deal is all based off AFB leaving now. I think there are also props out there about three quarters of what AFB is, so if you get that twice you’re winning. AFB is a bit of an anomaly with his footwork and minutes but when considering the panthers props who are smaller but physical and have footwork also, I’d rather have them if Barnett or Bunty is the other starting prop.
 
Noitall said:
Tupouniua staying at roosters for 3 more years, they retaining the players they want- not Manu yet though. Adam Reynolds signed for 2025, not convinced 2024 is necessarily the end for SJ if they still pushing. Interesting with Reynolds though, they must be getting nervous with Mam and Walsh not we signed. If Luai’s being offered the money he is, these two must be fielding big offers too.
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Walsh and Mam will get good upgrades at the Broncos and will take less than what other clubs might offer and then jack up their price on the following contract when they will be all of ….. 24 years old!
 
Aman 2.0 said:
Don’t we hold all the cards with AFB? Just put our foot down and demand fair value in return.

I’ll probably stop supporting this club if we just let him walk. Can’t stand incompetence
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Tigers forum reckon it’s a done deal with a swap for klemmer and Asu Kepaoa. Can’t see any way we take Klemmer for the Moses link alone and think if we negotiate with tigers that Papali’i is likely apart of any deal if a trade is involved.
 
I think the major hurdle with "most" of these players we're interested in is that they have friends, family and their whole life based In Australia. It's going to take some major persuasion to entice them over. Even someone like Neame has been in Oz for 5 years(that's what i read). Maybe the Warriors organisation realises this, so that's why they have to be picky, or, are being picky. In saying that, I still like being the underdog....
 
Aman 2.0 said:
Don’t we hold all the cards with AFB? Just put our foot down and demand fair value in return.

I’ll probably stop supporting this club if we just let him walk. Can’t stand incompetence
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Absolutely. We're not running a charity. The covid situation was unique, yet somehow players are using it as a precedence to get a release from our team when it suits them. We're not in Europe or something it's a short flight to Sydney.
 
Noitall said:
Tigers forum reckon it’s a done deal with a swap for klemmer and Asu Kepaoa. Can’t see any way we take Klemmer for the Moses link alone and think if we negotiate with tigers that Papali’i is likely apart of any deal if a trade is involved.
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Kepaoa sucks. He’s a centre/wing/edge that can’t lock down any spot, even for a wooden spoon tigers outfit. No bloody thanks.
 
I'd love to see Ice 2.0 come home, exactly the kind of smaller ball playing forward with big motor Webby seems to favour. He looked a different player for the Kiwis than he did hiding out in the backline at the demoralised Tigers. All these other suggestions are Aussies, too hard to get them to uproot their families and stay here.
 
Worried3death said:
I'd love to see Ice 2.0 come home, exactly the kind of smaller ball playing forward with big motor Webby seems to favour. He looked a different player for the Kiwis than he did hiding out in the backline at the demoralised Tigers. All these other suggestions are Aussies, too hard to get them to uproot their families and stay here.
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Hasn't his partner, the netball player, moved to Australia? Obviously, she can move back but still.

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