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

 

[Worried2Death]

And he’s just watched another prop put his career best numbers, if he wants to challenge himself to hit those heights also, I think that’s a win. Really injury is my main concern with him but in AFB’s first season with us he only managed 15 games, he also only managed that the year before too in his last year at manly.

I remember being so envious of the Sharkies pack a couple of years ago when they had BHU, Hunt and Fafita, they were monstering everyone. Last year they seemed to he cruelled by injuries.

BHU could thrive in Webby's systems. Would I rather have him starting over a Bunty or Ale or Jazz, fucked if I know, depends on his price I guess.

In summary, ahh let's just get Utoikamanu.

 

[Worried2Death]

Griffin Neame.

He's got it made up in NQ, local cult hero, tropical weather, similar lifestyle to West Coast with less alternative lifestyle dropouts and general fruitloops, although that's highly debatable.

 

[Lance155]

He's got it made up in NQ, local cult hero, tropical weather, similar lifestyle to West Coast with less alternative lifestyle dropouts and general fruitloops, although that's highly debatable.

Townsville is a bit of a ghost town shithole, good weather though. Not much for the youth....

 

[Worried2Death]

Townsville is a bit of a ghost town shithole, good weather though. Not much for the youth....

He's not a city boy, probably suits him.

 

[Defence]

Townsville is a bit of a ghost town shithole, good weather though. Not much for the youth....

I call it the city of missing limbs- don’t know what it is but I’ve never seen so many people missing an arm or leg- it’s wild.
Maybe it’s the army bases? Or the crocodiles?

 

[Worried2Death]

I call it the city of missing limbs- don’t know what it is but I’ve never seen so many people missing an arm or leg- it’s wild.
Maybe it’s the army bases? Or the crocodiles?

Two heads and no arms, maybe a secret nuclear waste plant?

 

[Noitall]

In summary, ahh let's just get Utoikamanu.

Reports say he’s on less than $300k a season if true? What would you be prepared to offer him on his potential?

 

[Worried2Death]

Reports say he’s on less than $300k a season if true? What would you be prepared to offer him on his potential?

Double it, but there'll be a lot of competition I bet.

 

[Tohu’s_Knees]

How much would we be willing to spend on Utoikamanu? If we think he’s a genuinely good option (I kinda do), I’d be happy with 850k. That’s the kinda money that could potentially get him over here. Not a million, fuck that.

Or do we go after BHU for no more than 600k? That leaves a lot more money in the pot for a half when SJ retires.

Bunty and Ale also comes off contract at the end of 2025 so that’s also a factor. You’d have to imagine they’d be pretty close to the minimum. Bang for buck? Does their value increase with our lack of options?

Personally I hope we go hard for Neame when he’s off contract.

 

[Noitall]

How much would we be willing to spend on Utoikamanu? If we think he’s a genuinely good option (I kinda do), I’d be happy with 850k. That’s the kinda money that could potentially get him over here. Not a million, fuck that.

Or do we go after BHU for no more than 600k? That leaves a lot more money in the pot for a half when SJ retires.

Bunty and Ale also comes off contract at the end of 2025 so that’s also a factor. You’d have to imagine they’d be pretty close to the minimum. Bang for buck? Does their value increase with our lack of options?

Personally I hope we go hard for Neame when he’s off contract.

Jazz off contract end of 2024 too. Question marks over him prop/lock and size?

 

[Fizurg]

I call it the city of missing limbs- don’t know what it is but I’ve never seen so many people missing an arm or leg- it’s wild.
Maybe it’s the army bases? Or the crocodiles?

I’m not going to lie. This really tickled me. As someone missing a body part (a tooth) there’s something special about people missing bits of their body.

 

[Fizurg]

How much would we be willing to spend on Utoikamanu? If we think he’s a genuinely good option (I kinda do), I’d be happy with 850k. That’s the kinda money that could potentially get him over here. Not a million, fuck that.

Or do we go after BHU for no more than 600k? That leaves a lot more money in the pot for a half when SJ retires.

Bunty and Ale also comes off contract at the end of 2025 so that’s also a factor. You’d have to imagine they’d be pretty close to the minimum. Bang for buck? Does their value increase with our lack of options?

Personally I hope we go hard for Neame when he’s off contract.

I’d be really surprised if the Warriors didn’t offer Bunty another contract to see him get another top 17 spot in any other NRL squad. He seems like a champ of a guy but he’s a lower end journeyman at best.

 

[Horriors2013]

I’d be really surprised if the Warriors didn’t offer Bunty another contract to see him get another top 17 spot in any other NRL squad. He seems like a champ of a guy but he’s a lower end journeyman at best.

He stayed for cheap. We won't be letting him go unless we get a better prop for a bit more.

 

[Horriors2013]

How much would we be willing to spend on Utoikamanu? If we think he’s a genuinely good option (I kinda do), I’d be happy with 850k. That’s the kinda money that could potentially get him over here. Not a million, fuck that.

Or do we go after BHU for no more than 600k? That leaves a lot more money in the pot for a half when SJ retires.

Bunty and Ale also comes off contract at the end of 2025 so that’s also a factor. You’d have to imagine they’d be pretty close to the minimum. Bang for buck? Does their value increase with our lack of options?

Personally I hope we go hard for Neame when he’s off contract.

I think Utoikamanu for 700k. He is young but no rep footy yet. Hasn't reached 50. Has potential but I think 700k is fair considering he has a couple of clubs after him. BHU 600k yeah you're pretty on the mark bro.

 

[Horriors2013]

I call it the city of missing limbs- don’t know what it is but I’ve never seen so many people missing an arm or leg- it’s wild.
Maybe it’s the army bases? Or the crocodiles?

Vietnam vets perhaps?

 

[Defence]

I’m not going to lie. This really tickled me. As someone missing a body part (a tooth) there’s something special about people missing bits of their body.

Just one tooth? Or multiple?
Could u eat an apple through a tennis racket?

 

[Fizurg]

Just one tooth? Or multiple?
Could u eat an apple through a tennis racket?

Just one tooth and I’d stave to death behind a tennis racket. My missing tooth is one you can’t even see. But when I was at high school I used to give a buddy of mine a hard time because their grandfather was missing some body parts. Shortly after that my dentist informed me I would be without a tooth for the rest of my life and I always felt I deserved it haha.

 

[Makasene]

Reality is that when we signed him he was not the best prop in the comp and to be honest I don't think any other team wanted him. Good coaching and systems made him great. Lets see how he does at the sharks before we get too carried away.

He was elite and the forum response was pretty unanimous that he was a great signing.

Keep in mind he was not allowed to sign with another Sydney team which heavily reduced his options.

We were in an advantageous position having cleared significant cap. The public release request and confirming signing with us were 6 days apart.

We got friggen lucky, that's the real reality.

He like all players under Webby has improved but he was top shelf when signed.

 

[SJ2k]

Wrighty will get his popcorn for your flames but I reckon Utoikamanu and BHU is a win for us. BHU for his potential of a try scoring threat close to the line as AFB is, and Utoikamanu for where he’s at as an origin prop with his best years ahead of him. Could be that big body for us for years to come with Zyon Maiu’u looking to be our closest young prop ready, though I’d be keen to know what Sifakula’s weight and height is now.

This is pretty much best case scenario for us and we'd be lucky if it happened. Don't think anyone will flame you. Would cost us more than AFB though

 

[Mr. Brownstone]

I’d love to offer Wiremu Greig a decent upgrade on whatever he recently resigned for at the Eels and get him to play the homesick card. I think he has huge potential.