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

 

[WA Warrior]

Just hope we can wrap this AFB situation up asap.
Already over seeing all the stories lol.
Let’s get this done so we can move forward.

 

[Tookey 2.0]

Kayal Iro in the top ten predicted break out players of the year on Zero tackle. Told you guys we should have wheel and dealed for him.

I think a lot of people said Kayal was decent, but given our centre numbers he was surplus to what we need right now.

Also, f**K Zero Tackle lol. Their information is often very unreliable and inconsistent. Have a look at their list from last year who they picked to have a huge year this year:

Xavier Savage - Fail
Blake Taafe - Fail
Daniel Suluka-Fifita - Fail
Jayden Sullivan - Fail
The Hammer - Pass
Selwyn Cobbo - Pass
Nick Meaney - Half mark
Blayke Brailey - Pass
Joseph Suualii - Fail
Simi Sasagi - Who?!

The Hammer and Cobbo were already Origin reps so hardly a big call by them. Even then they got 3.5 right out of 10, hardly exemplary

 

[Canonball]

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AFBs wife going full Yoko Ono

wtf is that meme anyway ? leo + fiddy ?!... weird

 

[wizard of Tauranga]

Blame it on the brownies

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I’m not sayin anything, butttt… “Give credit where it’s due”

Doesn’t really matter why he wants to leave at this point though I guess, just don’t want it to spill over and fuck with what we’ve got going on

The Cookie Monster was always unable to show self control and just did what was best for himself in the moment…

 

[Wrighty]

I think a lot of people said Kayal was decent, but given our centre numbers he was surplus to what we need right now.

Also, f**K Zero Tackle lol. Their information is often very unreliable and inconsistent. Have a look at their list from last year who they picked to have a huge year this year:

Xavier Savage - Fail
Blake Taafe - Fail
Daniel Suluka-Fifita - Fail
Jayden Sullivan - Fail
The Hammer - Pass
Selwyn Cobbo - Pass
Nick Meaney - Half mark
Blayke Brailey - Pass
Joseph Suualii - Fail
Simi Sasagi - Who?!

The Hammer and Cobbo were already Origin reps so hardly a big call by them. Even then they got 3.5 right out of 10, hardly exemplary

Only me and Bruce backed Dallin when we acquired him. Now I am bigging up Kayal and we also should have moved on Starford when I said so.

 

[JaggedJ]

Kayal Iro in the top ten predicted break out players of the year on Zero tackle. Told you guys we should have wheel and dealed for him.

Zero tackle couldn't find a fish at a seafood market.

 

[FormerlyJamesW]

Personally I think the club is handling the AFB situation bang on. About time we treated contracts seriously and stopped getting pushed around.

The warriors currently have his contract. He leaves if they're happy to let him go. Simple.

 

[run_it_str8_again]

If people are expecting a game breaking back rower then they are going to be disaopointed.

That brute over at Manly is the game breaking back rower I was hoping for. But an experienced leader with premiership credentials to help lead alongside Tohu Harris with his premiership credentials and leadership is good.

 

[Defence]

Who starts a brownie business in nz?
We got cookie time ffs.
What’s the company name? Addin fonua bake?

 

[FormerlyJamesW]

Addin fonua bake

Someone trademark that and use it to blackmail AFBs missus into letting him stay?

 

[SJ2k]

She probably turns over like 10K on that brownie business even in Sydney. Fucks sake.

 

[Stalefish540]

She probably turns over like 10K on that brownie business even in Sydney. Fucks sake.

Clearly she is baking the wrong type of brownies then

 

[Wrighty]

Why are we dissing/making jokes about the missus of one of the best players in the team? That is counter productive to what we should be doing as fans of the team.

 

[Lance155]

Why are we dissing/making jokes about the missus of one of the best players in the team? That is counter productive to what we should be doing as fans of the team.

The same reason we criticise players. It has a negative impact on the team and we want the best for them

 

[Sammyw]

Holdup… Anas brownies.. and she’s confused why she isn’t selling much? Hmm

 

[afakasi247]

Why are we dissing/making jokes about the missus of one of the best players in the team? That is counter productive to what we should be doing as fans of the team.

Yeah, out of respect it shouldn’t be a topic of discussion on here.

None of our business, really. No matter how “important” the player.

 

[Aman 2.0]

Wait. The bros leaving because his missus can’t sell her brownies??

why didn’t the club just put in wholesale orders through third parties for like 100k of brownies each year??

 

[Noitall]

Wait. The bros leaving because his missus can’t sell her brownies??

why didn’t the club just put in wholesale orders through third parties for like 100k of brownies each year??

Free box of brownies with all autex products installed.

 

[Aman 2.0]

Yeah, out of respect it shouldn’t be a topic of discussion on here.

None of our business, really. No matter how “important” the player.

Cmon guys he’s a public figures and she’s clearly not shy of the limelight. In fact she seeks it out by what I’ve seen. There’s nothing wrong with us discussing the dynamics of player movements/ relationships pertaining to club affairs. I haven’t seen any rough comments towards her just that blaming NZ for her poor business performance and wanting out of Nz is a bit suss

 

[Aman 2.0]

Free box of brownies with all autex products installed.

Seriously though. Club needs to get creative with shit like this. Every other club is knees deep in it