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

 

[Noitall]

The Bulldogs met with Jarome Luai and his management on Wednesday - however Wests Tigers remain the favourites to sign the Panthers star… but with a twist.

The Panthers are believed to want two of the Tigers' best players - a veteran prop and a boom rookie - before entertaining any deal for 2024.

Sources have told Wide World of Sports that if the Tigers agree to swap Luai for former Test prop David Klemmer and young halfback sensation Lachlan Galvin, the deal could be done immediately.

Luai is contracted to the Panthers until the end of next season but the Tigers are so desperate for a big name signing that they may be prepared to release the two players.

Klemmer was great for the Tigers this year while Galvin is regarded as the next big thing, having been named player of the tournament at the National Schoolboys Cup in September.

Luai and his manager Warwick Wright sat down with Bulldogs boss Phil Gould and coach Cameron Ciraldo on Wednesday.

But a source close to the negotiations described it as a "courtesy call" more than anything else.

"The Dogs want Luai but the Tigers have more money to throw at him," the source said.

"And it wouldn't surprise me if they met with the Bulldogs just to squeeze a little more money out of the Tigers.

"Word is that if Penrith get Klemmer and Galvin - who is going to be a sensation in a couple of years - they will let Luai go now."

The Tigers are keen for a coup on the signing front with the club in the midst of an internal review that sees several high profile officials fighting to keep their jobs.

 

[cock_o]

The Bulldogs met with Jarome Luai and his management on Wednesday - however Wests Tigers remain the favourites to sign the Panthers star… but with a twist.

The Panthers are believed to want two of the Tigers' best players - a veteran prop and a boom rookie - before entertaining any deal for 2024.

Sources have told Wide World of Sports that if the Tigers agree to swap Luai for former Test prop David Klemmer and young halfback sensation Lachlan Galvin, the deal could be done immediately.

Luai is contracted to the Panthers until the end of next season but the Tigers are so desperate for a big name signing that they may be prepared to release the two players.

Klemmer was great for the Tigers this year while Galvin is regarded as the next big thing, having been named player of the tournament at the National Schoolboys Cup in September.

Luai and his manager Warwick Wright sat down with Bulldogs boss Phil Gould and coach Cameron Ciraldo on Wednesday.

But a source close to the negotiations described it as a "courtesy call" more than anything else.

"The Dogs want Luai but the Tigers have more money to throw at him," the source said.

"And it wouldn't surprise me if they met with the Bulldogs just to squeeze a little more money out of the Tigers.

"Word is that if Penrith get Klemmer and Galvin - who is going to be a sensation in a couple of years - they will let Luai go now."

The Tigers are keen for a coup on the signing front with the club in the midst of an internal review that sees several high profile officials fighting to keep their jobs.

Thats great journalism. Every paragraph ends suddenly leaving you desperate to get to the next!

 

[snake77]

The Tigers are desperate for a big name signing. To achieve this they will release last years big name signing.

Typically to get better you'd accumulate big name signings.

It would be interesting to see how Klemmer would go at the Panthers. Has been at struggling clubs for a long time. Be a change slotting in to replace someone in a successful side instead of the main front rower in a side trying to turn things around.

 

[Noitall]

The Tigers are desperate for a big name signing. To achieve this they will release last years big name signing.

Typically to get better you'd accumulate big name signings.

It would be interesting to see how Klemmer would go at the Panthers. Has been at struggling clubs for a long time. Be a change slotting in to replace someone in a successful side instead of the main front rower in a side trying to turn things around.

Seeing that JAC has met with eels again too. Could see multiple clubs involved in something behind the scenes. Starting to feel like there’s a possibility that AFB may not be here next year.

 

[peewee]

Seeing that JAC has met with eels again too. Could see multiple clubs involved in something behind the scenes. Starting to feel like there’s a possibility that AFB may not be here next year.

AFB this
Capewell that
For christs sake this bullshit forum is getting beyond a joke
When is a possative post going to be written
Im over it

 

[Riz]

AFB this
Capewell that
For christs sake this bullshit forum is getting beyond a joke
When is a possative post going to be written
Im over it

Cya

 

[Noitall]

AFB this
Capewell that
For christs sake this bullshit forum is getting beyond a joke
When is a possative post going to be written
Im over it

We’ve signed Joseph Manu. It’s bullshit but wanted to give you something positive.

 

[peewee]

We’ve signed Joseph Manu. It’s bullshit but wanted to give you something positive.

Thanks for trying

 

[Noitall]

Thanks for trying

Capewell is positive if he signs or are you not a fan?

 

[Inruin]

Capewell is positive if he signs or are you not a fan?

And how is it the forums fault there isn't anything positive to report yet?

 

[peewee]

Capewell is positive if he signs or are you not a fan?

Yes I am a fan of him But how long does it take.
Other clubs are signing left right and centre
He either wants to come or not, hes been given the ok from Bronks

 

[Noitall]

Yes I am a fan of him But how long does it take.
Other clubs are signing left right and centre

His is unique that he has to shift countries.

 

[peewee]

His is unique that he has to shift countries.

Sydney to Nth Queensland is just as far to shift home

 

[Inruin]

Sydney to Nth Queensland is just as far to shift home

It's not just the distance

 

[Warriors4eva95]

The guy is a walking injury. No thanks.
I would go after either Cooper Roberts , Toby Bell or Jae Broomfield. Three kids who will be all blacks.

Yep thought SJ was a walking injury too ?

 

[Dantheman]

Yes I am a fan of him But how long does it take.
Other clubs are signing left right and centre
He either wants to come or not, hes been given the ok from Bronks

There is still a cooling down period I think before signings can be officially announced - we could still be within that window for all we know.

 

[Defence]

Hard to see where Klemmer fits at the panthers with Leota and jfh there the dream scenario would involve one of them boy’s coming home.

 

[Noitall]

Hard to see where Klemmer fits at the panthers with Leota and jfh there the dream scenario would involve one of them boy’s coming home.

Reckon they’d use him off the bench in place of Leniu?

 

[Defence]

Reckon they’d use him off the bench in place of Leniu?

I guess so? Idk but if I was Klemmer I’d be jumping at the opportunity.

 

[jonesy101]

AFB this
Capewell that
For christs sake this bullshit forum is getting beyond a joke
When is a possative post going to be written
Im over it

Two neggatives make a possative