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

 

[JaggedJ]

Halves are not easy to hit on. Most of them fail to kick on in first grade.

Just have to keep churning through them until we find a good one.

 

[snake77]

Losing Volkman is understandable. It has been mentioned in passing as a possibility since we signed CHT. Even some of the Aussie journalists were saying we might be have too many halves on our roster.

It has been cool having him on the books and seeing him develop. It would have been cool to have seen the plan all the way through and him come through to first grade. Looks like we may have to start that again with someone else.

It is also understandable with Volkman not being selected in a few instances. Some were understandable with Johnson available and Martin or Metcalf being available to replace the other. The coaching staff may have had some reservations.

As someone that would go to the NSW Cup games around Auckland it was cool watching him guide the side around the field.

At some point the gloves need to come off and he needs to be selected. He's 21 now and at an age a lot of players are in first grade or being selected instead of being though of as being developed for a few years from now. Add in that Johnson could go around again and the time starts to creep up. His career is only for so many years.

If there are more opportunities at the Dragons and he may have been one of the two that wanted to return to Australia. So it is understandable.

From a Warriors point of view McFadden and Webster have done well in one year turning the club around. Hopefully they use the roster spot well. Either promoting someone or bringing someone in and overall we are stronger and better balanced.

 

[BangBro's (still banging)]

Losing Volkman is understandable. It has been mentioned in passing as a possibility since we signed CHT. Even some of the Aussie journalists were saying we might be have too many halves on our roster.

It has been cool having him on the books and seeing him develop. It would have been cool to have seen the plan all the way through and him come through to first grade. Looks like we may have to start that again with someone else.

It is also understandable with Volkman not being selected in a few instances. Some were understandable with Johnson available and Martin or Metcalf being available to replace the other. The coaching staff may have had some reservations.

As someone that would go to the NSW Cup games around Auckland it was cool watching him guide the side around the field.

At some point the gloves need to come off and he needs to be selected. He's 21 now and at an age a lot of players are in first grade or being selected instead of being though of as being developed for a few years from now. Add in that Johnson could go around again and the time starts to creep up. His career is only for so many years.

If there are more opportunities at the Dragons and he may have been one of the two that wanted to return to Australia. So it is understandable.

From a Warriors point of view McFadden and Webster have done well in one year turning the club around. Hopefully they use the roster spot well. Either promoting someone or bringing someone in and overall we are stronger and better balanced.

Tom Weaver anyone?

 

[nzwarriorsfaithful]

Tom Weaver anyone?

Yes please

 

[kos]

Yes please

He is the Titans next best thing.
Titans have only lost in the main players they dont want.

I have heard Mason Lino is coming back to NZW.

 

[tyrael]

Is there an official list of ppl on first grade contracts?

 

[Defence]

Is there an official list of ppl on first grade contracts?

First post, first page.
Looks like we’ve got 2 spots left now Donald departed.

 

[Wellington Warrior]

I have heard Mason Lino is coming back to NZW.

well there is an opening for the NSW cup now…

 

[tyrael]

First post, first page.
Looks like we’ve got 2 spots left now Donald departed.

Where is Kalani Going

 

[Cces]

Where is Kalani Going

Train & trial

 

[SBW1]

well there is an opening for the NSW cup now…

In addition to that he has quite a bit of first grade and Super League experience.

 

[francis]

In addition to that he has quite a bit of first grade and Super League experience.

no thanks lol

 

[SBW1]

Worst comes to worst he only play NSW Cup, he is hardly going to break the bank.

 

[sballer7]

Surely someone is getting promoted from train and trial, my guess would be Going.

Either that or something big is happening in the background and we are clearing space. Luai for 25?

 

[Warriorsfan92]

Surely someone is getting promoted from train and trial, my guess would be Going.

Either that or something big is happening in the background and we are clearing space. Luai for 25?

I don’t want him

 

[Lets Eat (YeahNah)]

Surely someone is getting promoted from train and trial, my guess would be Going.

Either that or something big is happening in the background and we are clearing space. Luai for 25?

Clearing Space Good

Luai just don’t trust him to see out his contract if he came

 

[sballer7]

I don’t want him

Yea neither do I. But heading into 25 we currently have no experienced halves or props. Theyre going to have to fill one or both.

 

[tyrael]

Train & trial

What does that mean? When does he actually get signed, how long does he have to prove himself etc

 

[Billyspleen75]

well there is an opening for the NSW cup now…

That's actually a perfect NSW cup signing. Gives the team someone quality to guide them round for a year or two before Luke Hanson is ready to move up to cup.
He's a kiwi. Won't cost anything. Knows he isnt coming to play first grade so won't be holding Hanson or anyone else back. I really like it

 

[BangBro's (still banging)]

Surely someone is getting promoted from train and trial, my guess would be Going.

Either that or something big is happening in the background and we are clearing space. Luai for 25?

Can't happen, club said they want good people.