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

 

[WahsUltras]

View: https://www.instagram.com/p/C0dKWshRh52/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link&igshid=MzRlODBiNWFlZA==

 

[Ozwarrior]

https://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/news/nsw/stefano-utoikamanus-proudest-accomplishment-is-being-a-dad/video/e3bf57a7b32895ab4a26eb065f843e91

Seems happy in Sydney

 

[BangBro's (still banging)]

Does anyone here play NBA 2K? Thats how it feels around here right about now

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Mo is in the untouchables!

 

[Ref]

AFB has never had a shit season.
Premiership window Warriors 2024.

 

[Canadian_Warriors_Fan]

Doesn't look too promising,

Warriors CEO “not confident” in securing Capewell for 2024 despite long term offer

“The option is there if him and his Brisbane want to look."

www.sen.com.au

 

[WA Warrior]

Doesn't look too promising,

Warriors CEO “not confident” in securing Capewell for 2024 despite long term offer

“The option is there if him and his Brisbane want to look."

www.sen.com.au

Oh no, please don’t sign him for a 3 year deal from next year!
I’m fine missing out on him rather than wasting cap on an older veteran.

 

[UpTheWahs]

He's been offered job security for 3 years compared to the 1 year he currently has. If he has to think so hard about it, I'd rather pass on him. What's to say he doesn't pack a sad and play the homesick card a year or two into his 3 year contract seeing how reluctant he is to even move here in the first place?

Going forward, we should not go after players who needs this much convincing to move to Auckland to play footy and earn a nice $500k plus TPAs! FFS. We don't want another Walsh, AFB scenario or our recruitment team will forever be playing catch up

 

[LeagueJunkie]

Oh no, please don’t sign him for a 3 year deal from next year!
I’m fine missing out on him rather than wasting cap on an older veteran.

Agreed. Capewell can't have his cake and eat it too. If he wants the job security, he comes to us this year otherwise he can stay at the Broncs and risk not getting a deal for 2025.

 

[Warriorsfan92]

Is it worth a listen? I don’t want to listen to 15 mins of disappointing news

 

[PNG Kiwi]

My feeling with Capewell, is that if he doesn't agree to come now, then the offer will be pulled.

 

[BangBro's (still banging)]

Is it worth a listen? I don’t want to listen to 15 mins of disappointing news

It's been over 25 years of disappointing news, what's a other 15 mins

 

[Worried2Death]

Maybe we're using Capewell and AFB as a combo package for the blockbuster trade

#RuthlessManagement

I had a dream we used AFB as a trade for Taumalolo, then when Jase got here Addin said "haha sucked in I was staying at the Warriors all along, now we've got the Tongan front row!" Well done Cappy.

 

[Noitall]

I had a dream we used AFB as a trade for Taumalolo, then when Jase got here Addin said "haha sucked in I was staying at the Warriors all along, now we've got the Tongan front row!" Well done Cappy.

You have to ruin everything, don’t you.

 

[Tookey 2.0]

He's been offered job security for 3 years compared to the 1 year he currently has. If he has to think so hard about it, I'd rather pass on him. What's to say he doesn't pack a sad and play the homesick card a year or two into his 3 year contract seeing how reluctant he is to even move here in the first place?

To be fair I haven't heard the recent interview so if there is an update then never mind, but I feel thats a bit harsh.

The news broke what, 10 days ago so he was considering this for a little over a week, maybe 2. The dudes clearly weighing everything up and needs to look in to things - housing, schooling for his kids and likely a new job for the Mrs, what glory holes there are around town etc. Maybe being pragmatic is one of traits that helps make Capewell a winner.

It also fills me with confidence that we haven't offered him silly money, as someone on around 550k would likely take up the offer of a bigger contract $$ and length wise

 

[Worried2Death]

To be fair I haven't heard the recent interview so if there is an update then never mind, but I feel thats a bit harsh.

The news broke what, 10 days ago so he was considering this for a little over a week, maybe 2. The dudes clearly weighing everything up and needs to look in to things - housing, schooling for his kids and likely a new job for the Mrs, what glory holes there are around town etc. Maybe being pragmatic is one of traits that helps make Capewell a winner.

It also fills me with confidence that we haven't offered him silly money, as someone on around 550k would likely take up the offer of a bigger contract $$ and length wise

Anyone here who wants to take him on a tour of the local glory holes speak up now, how much do you love the Warriors?

 

[Noitall]

Thought some of the bits in that stuff article were interesting, like where he said Capewell was seen as a replacement for Curran and if they miss out on him they will chase another backrower but they are keen to add a front rower for next season. Does that mean they have a front rower lined up since so many of the players they would take for AFB are backrowers? Also the players the Warriors would take for him not including any sharks players.

 

[Warriorshopeful]

"It's got everyone excited": Tohu Harris on Webster's coaching and signing on for another season

Change at the Warriors under coach Andrew Webster has seen captain Tohu Harris commit to a further NRL league season through until the end of 2025. The Wa

www.newstalkzb.co.nz

Interesting listen on where Tohu is at with his body, still fresh and ready to go, he's had a bit of injury last 2 years so hopefully if he can stay injury free next season should be able to go even better than this year. Such a warrior glad he's sticking around longer.

 

[UpTheWahs]

Anyone here who wants to take him on a tour of the local glory holes speak up now, how much do you love the Warriors?

Where's Bruce when you need him

 

[jonesy101]

Is it worth a listen? I don’t want to listen to 15 mins of disappointing news

Not so sure. History says it's always the opposite of what CG says publicly:

"Phone's ringing hot" = 0 calls
"RTS is committed to the Warriors" = He's off to rugby.
"RTS is committed to the NZRFU" = He's coming back.
"I'm not confident" = Contract is imminent.

 

[Noitall]

Would take any of the sharks second rowers if that’s what we’re after. Nikora, Jack Williams or Teig Wilton. With Utoikamanu also mentioned Royce Hunt would be handy from the sharks also, perhaps Tom Hazleton? If we want BHU, he’s off contract at the end of next year anyway.