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

 

[Ref]

IMHO there is no way AFB is going anywhere in 2024.

Apart from one or two posters on here who are close to the action the rest of us are just assuming the media surge about AFB wanting out immediately was true.

If Webby says he is committed to 2024 that’s good enough for me.

No way would I trade him for any duet of BHU, Rudolf, Hazleton or Hunt. AFB plays the same minutes as any of those two combined and has twice the motor.

We can get by in 2024.
People quickly forget how effective Bunty was when he started and Ale off the bench was decent.

I think Webby will realise his small bench didn’t work at the back end of the season.
Barnett, Harris and Nuikore can also do minutes in the middle as we know and will.

Through 2024 and by 2025 other props will emerge as quality NRL players and be able to be approached and we have a bunch of up and coming forward like never before.

 

[hornbybrown]

Sharks are dreaming if they think we will give them AFB a year early for Rudolph. He is overrated

 

[Tonbridge(aka Swanley)]

Rudolph is a good player, but there will no swap for 2024, tell em their dreamng...

looking at the pack, they'll target a medium sized very mobile prop, as we won't be able to get a marque signing for 2025.

 

[Horriors2013]

I think management would release AFB if we could get JFH or Tapine to come over. But I believe they're tied up next year. So 2025 I'd take BHU and Rudolph.

 

[watcher]

Firstly AFB benefited from the rise in performance from the players around him. Secondly he is an elite player so replacing him with someone expecting them to do the same role is near impossible.

Personally I think it is important we have him next season to help transition our young guys.

 

[Brightman]

Rudolph is a good player, but there will no swap for 2024, tell em their dreamng...

looking at the pack, they'll target a medium sized very mobile prop, as we won't be able to get a marque signing for 2025.

Why not? Sharks have, we could land a homesick JFH for a pretty fee..

 

[PhilsySH35]

Firstly AFB benefited from the rise in performance from the players around him. Secondly he is an elite player so replacing him with someone expecting them to do the same role is near impossible.

Personally I think it is important we have him next season to help transition our young guys.

Agree, but totally hate what you're saying, head says yes, but heart says no!!! - on an emotional level feels like he's been slutting around on us, I want a divorce!!! - lol

 

[watcher]

Agree, but totally hate what you're saying, head says yes, but heart says no!!! - on an emotional level feels like he's been slutting around on us, I want a divorce!!! - lol

Is he though, another possibility is the Sharks and his manager/agent might be playing silly buggers. All I have seen is Addin is committed to another year here.

 

[Tonbridge(aka Swanley)]

Why not? Sharks have, we could land a homesick JFH for a pretty fee..

Is he homesick?

I'd be surprised if we sign a marquee prop.

 

[cock_o]

Thoughts on recruiting Oregon Kaufusi from the Sharks? Auckland born and only 24. A bit cheaper could do a job and leave $ for maybe another player.

 

[Brightman]

Is he homesick?

I'd be surprised if we sign a marquee prop.

Management are building a warchest to sign someone when the leaders of our club retire. Harris and SJ imo won't play beyond 26 at best, may as well add RTS, Walker and Capewell to that also.
We are 10 years behind developing a local premiership team as Penrith has, the only way to speed that up is experience and quality. On top of that we all know being based in NZ complicates recruiting so they will back the juniors to point but target a big name to replace what we are losing. Who better than the Kiwis captain..

 

[TOA AOTEAROA]

What about Ben Nakubuwai Fijian Prop plays Super League 27 years old experienced

 

[Falcon]

The silence is golden from Wah’s HQ.. they def have someone either signed or in their sights. No immediate player trade with The Sharks says a lot.

 

[Noitall]

The silence is golden from Wah’s HQ.. they def have someone either signed or in their sights. No immediate player trade with The Sharks says a lot.

Thought it was interesting the latest post on BHU instagram page from a day ago. Flown around Auckland in a small plane. Gave me the impression of an excursion set up by a club rather than someone doing it of their own accord? Perhaps grasping at straws but who knows.

 

[Defence]

Thought it was interesting the latest post on BHU instagram page from a day ago. Flown around Auckland in a small plane. Gave me the impression of an excursion set up by a club rather than someone doing it of their own accord? Perhaps grasping at straws but who knows.

Seems legit…

 

[Noitall]

Seems legit…

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That’s gold.

 

[Playdaball]

Thought it was interesting the latest post on BHU instagram page from a day ago. Flown around Auckland in a small plane. Gave me the impression of an excursion set up by a club rather than someone doing it of their own accord? Perhaps grasping at straws but who knows.

Showing him the City?
Should have just got a hop card as he’s pretty familiar with the City

 

[Wrighty]

BHU
28 years old
191 cms 6 foot 3
115 Kg
Contracted through 2024, available 2025

 

[Noitall]

Poor old tigers fans are getting nervous now, the Jarome Luai thread has had to be shut down because of bickering. Sounded like a done deal, wonder what the hold up is?

 

[CWC]

Poor old tigers fans are getting nervous now, the Jarome Luai thread has had to be shut down because of bickering. Sounded like a done deal, wonder what the hold up is?

Jerome being Jerome