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

 

[UpTheWahs]

Anyone else find it amazing the Tigers highest player is only on 500k? Their salary cap must be totally out of whack.

Where did you read that? That is totally incorrect.

Stefano Utoikamanu signed with the Tigers for $800k back in 2019. And I remember seeing reports recently that he's been upgraded to over $900k.

https://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/sport/nrl/teams/eels/parramatta-teen-stefano-utoikamanu-signs-800000-deal-with-wests-tigers/news-story/622e252e07247def11e840effbb9e57a?amp

 

[Noitall]

Exclusive: All Blacks wing Clarke to link up with NRL's Rabbitohs as off-season training

The 20-test international is looking for a new edge before Super Rugby Pacific 2024.

www.newshub.co.nz

 

[Tookey 2.0]

Where did you read that? That is totally incorrect.

Stefano Utoikamanu signed with the Tigers for $800k back in 2019. And I remember seeing reports recently that he's been upgraded to over $900k.

https://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/sport/nrl/teams/eels/parramatta-teen-stefano-utoikamanu-signs-800000-deal-with-wests-tigers/news-story/622e252e07247def11e840effbb9e57a?amp

Not to mention Klemmer, Api, Bateman, and Ice are all over that.

Pretty sure Jayden Sullivan was on 550k at the Dragons when Tigers took over/gave him a new contract too

 

[Chchfanatic]

Exclusive: All Blacks wing Clarke to link up with NRL's Rabbitohs as off-season training

The 20-test international is looking for a new edge before Super Rugby Pacific 2024.

www.newshub.co.nz

His All Black career is over. So he may as well go to Souths for good. Very overrated winger.

 

[PullingTeets]

His All Black career is over. So he may as well go to Souths for good. Very overrated winger.

Yep, he had that Lomu like season after covid, and hasn't done alot since, his defence is atrocious aswell.

 

[snake77]

I've raised the question previously about RTS and if we could get cap exception. The signing union players and cap exemption comes up every time the NRL get upset about losing a player. It has always been vague in terms of details. Does the policy exist as they keep announcing it, I'd assume it is only for the first contract.

This article clears things up a bit. It has quotes from an SMH article.

RTS doesn't qualify as he is signed for 2024 as it looks like it will start for 2025.

He also doesn't qualify and this is the main reason. He is a former league player. It is to get new players across to league, not former players back. So if Suaalii came back to the NRL in a few years he won't qualify either.

Good news for Roosters' salary cap with rugby raid - but a potential body blow as well

The Roosters are on course to be given salary cap relief following their acquisition of Wallabies winger Mark Nawaqanitawase but they won't get any…

www.theroar.com.au

 

[Mr. Brownstone]

Where did you read that? That is totally incorrect.

Stefano Utoikamanu signed with the Tigers for $800k back in 2019. And I remember seeing reports recently that he's been upgraded to over $900k.

https://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/sport/nrl/teams/eels/parramatta-teen-stefano-utoikamanu-signs-800000-deal-with-wests-tigers/news-story/622e252e07247def11e840effbb9e57a?amp

That’s the total contract over multiple years, not $800k per season. However as others have highlighted, Papalii signed for $600k a season, Koroisau is on about $700k and Klemmer is on huge money.

 

[Tookey 2.0]

Taylan May has come out and said he would love to play with both of his brothers at a club. Both Taylan and Terrel are pretty decent and would improve our team, whereas Tyrone would likely be the one we don't really need - would it be worth trying to sign all 3 as a package deal or not worth it? I know Tyrone's known as a bit of a loose cannon off the field, but would have links to Webby.

 

[juju]

Anyone else find it amazing the Tigers highest player is only on 500k? Their salary cap must be totally out of whack.

That can't be, No way Api Korisau is that low.

 

[Up the guttz]

Taylan May has come out and said he would love to play with both of his brothers at a club. Both Taylan and Terrel are pretty decent and would improve our team, whereas Tyrone would likely be the one we don't really need - would it be worth trying to sign all 3 as a package deal or not worth it? I know Tyrone's known as a bit of a loose cannon off the field, but would have links to Webby.

Good players!
Doubt they would all want to move to NZ. On the off chance that they did my concern would be how much trouble the three of them all together would cause.

 

[redpowergod]

Taylan May has come out and said he would love to play with both of his brothers at a club. Both Taylan and Terrel are pretty decent and would improve our team, whereas Tyrone would likely be the one we don't really need - would it be worth trying to sign all 3 as a package deal or not worth it? I know Tyrone's known as a bit of a loose cannon off the field, but would have links to Webby.

They are all dickheads and would ruin the culture at the club.

 

[Roons75]

They are all dickheads and would ruin the culture at the club.

100%

 

[WahsUltras]

One club out: Race for Fonua-Blake down to three

Four clubs were believed to be interested.

www.zerotackle.com

 

[WahsaurusRex]

One club out: Race for Fonua-Blake down to three

Four clubs were believed to be interested.

www.zerotackle.com

Ideally all of them drop out now lol, but fingers crossed at least the Dragons- I'd rather us try our hand at getting Ice or a Sharkies Prop over Su'A

Oh, and that new dp is insane btw

 

[BabylonPink]

Ideally all of them drop out now lol, but fingers crossed at least the Dragons- I'd rather us try our hand at getting Ice or a Sharkies Prop over Su'A

Oh, and that new dp is insane btw

Yeah DP is pretty insane......

 

[WahsaurusRex]

Yeah DP is pretty insane......

Took me a while to click there haha

Personal experience?? If so, please find Jesus (You can find him tearing it up at MSS every weekend, from March)

 

[Damo]

One club out: Race for Fonua-Blake down to three

Four clubs were believed to be interested.

www.zerotackle.com

Interesting that we wanted Preston? Another back rower

 

[Billyspleen75]

Interesting that we wanted Preston? Another back rower

Is that in the linked article? Cant see Preston mentioned

 

[hornbybrown]

His All Black career is over. So he may as well go to Souths for good. Very overrated winger.

Yep south’s can have him

 

[Tookey 2.0]

Yep south’s can have him

I mean, I wouldn't say no. The dudes only 24, has experience in very strong systems and is one of the better tackle breakers in the game. I'd back Webby to teach him how to defend and then boom! Cut price keeper