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

 

[j_p]

Good to hear Volkman is only for 12 months. I was about to say earlier he seems like he's enjoying himself here with some of the pics and videos I've seen on social media

 

[PrinceOfPenrose]

Steve price worked really well as his missus is a kiwi - Brent tate was his brother in law? So when they were over here had a good crew and support. It’s easy to bag the missus and guys wanting a release early/not fitting into the scene. It’s a hard one, especially with kids/ or without and no family / friends to support and first time away from Oz. Webby done the hard yards in the north of England and understands the ups and downs and that it’s different but in a good way. This can be a career defining club. Look at Egan and Jacko ford. Making the most of it. We just gotta take a chance until we can build a club from the juniors up

I just read the NZ herald article of Marcello and his partner and how they loved living here and how he wanted to finish his career here with the club. Very refreshing.

 

[Dannevegas]

Maybe it’s just Auckland that people don’t like. Everyone loves the South Island. Queenstown especially. Let’s build a stadium there and move down.

Ye no offence to any Aucklanders, but been there twice and thought it was a shit hole

 

[Lance155]

Is Ronald signed for 12.months or on loan for 12 months? Massive difference....

 

[tajhay]

Is Ronald signed for 12.months or on loan for 12 months? Massive difference....

Reports suggest he was released from his contract and signed for 12 months with Dragons.

 

[kos]

Reports suggest he was released from his contract and signed for 12 months with Dragons.

I m disappointed with that news
Looks like sadly another Aussie born player wanting to head home
I thought this kid had a lot of potential

 

[Worried2Death]

Damn he was good for us in NSW Cup. Who are our cup halves now, Farr and Tuapaki?

If we lose Metcalf too we're light on depth. Who's 7 cover when SJ goes down, Walker, Chanel and TMM? I'm getting worried again.

 

[Tonbridge(aka Swanley)]

damn, surely we have someone else lined up then SJ, cannot go on forever.

We need a half that can kick.

 

[Riz]

Damn he was good for us in NSW Cup. Who are our cup halves now, Farr and Tuapaki?

If we lose Metcalf too we're light on depth. Who's 7 cover when SJ goes down, Walker, Chanel and TMM? I'm getting worried again.

Luke Hanson could get a run in the halves. I haven't seen him play, but from all reports he's got a decent future ahead of him.

 

[Worried2Death]

Luke Hanson could get a run in the halves. I haven't seen him play, but from all reports he's got a decent future ahead of him.

Is he 18 yet? Looks a gun for the future.

 

[Makasene]

Damn he was good for us in NSW Cup. Who are our cup halves now, Farr and Tuapaki?

If we lose Metcalf too we're light on depth. Who's 7 cover when SJ goes down, Walker, Chanel and TMM? I'm getting worried again.

I'm convinced AFB money is going to an elite half post SJ.

 

[CWC]

Next year
SJ
Metcalf
TMM
CHT

2025
English half discussed before we might be targeting?
TMM
Hansen
CHT

 

[Defence]

I always liked volkman and still think he’s got a bright future but with the way things have unfolded he’s a bit down the pecking order and it frees up a top 30 spot and some $s….
Not surprised.

 

[BangBro's (still banging)]

Luke Hanson could get a run in the halves. I haven't seen him play, but from all reports he's got a decent future ahead of him.

Big Wraps on Jesse Soric

 

[Riz]

Big Wraps on Jesse Soric

I'm bloody excited to see these young fellas play, how good is it to have these pathways in place now!

 

[Warriorshopeful]

I'm bloody excited to see these young fellas play, how good is it to have these pathways in place now!

Even more crazy that we're able to get young aussie kids who seem to be pretty highly rated, just hopefully we're able to hang onto a few of them!

 

[Riz]

Even more crazy that we're able to get young aussie kids who seem to be pretty highly rated, just hopefully we're able to hang onto a few of them!

Get em early, before the brownie baking wahines get into them.

 

[Tookey 2.0]

Isn't he still just a backup to Hunt and Flanagan though? Unless Hunt is leaving after all.

Man how bad are the Dragons halves right now.
Got rid of Sullivan who was decent.
Amone will get his contract torn up shortly.
Ben Hunt publically doesn't wanna be there.
Flanno only signed as daddy is coach.

Even then, Volk is only next in line at the Dragons which is a similar position here. Although this does make me wonder if CHT is now considered a half option (not sure why, I just considered he'd be a bench utility now). CHT always had a lot of those great qualities that made him a good clubman, maybe with a better coach and structured team his half play has improved markedly. I mean, most players improved under Webby so maybe CHT is smashing it

 

[sup42]

Any evidence or just making up stories again? It's amazing how many people can't see Metcalf's value.

Speaking of making up stories....

Never said anything negative about Metcalf, also said he was a good signing. And yes it is free to speculate on whether he sticks around long term, the balance of probabilities are that he is more likely to see a future back home if he cracks it than at Penrose.

Go back and re read the post you quoted, slowly.

 

[Noitall]

Haven’t seen in any articles that Volkman going is a loan but would have to assume that’s the case being he’s signed here until 2025 and only a 12 month contract with the dragons? Also nothing to say the Warriors are releasing him, wonder if it’s designed to get him some more first grade experience or to clear a spot on the roster for 2024?