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

 

[Noitall]

My only real worry I have about CHT is he chose to bail when things got rough. How invested is he in his career? He came back, like RTS because it got good here. Does he have the hunger to keep improving? He missed a whole year of coaching.

Also says Brown and Peter O Sullivan didn’t rate him which was part of his decision to leave. Interesting CHT’s time away seems to have brought out his doubters again after he had largely won them over before he left. It’s amazing what belief does and with Webster apparently seeking out CHT to return, that’s an indication to me that he sees something too. Especially being Samoa assistant coach at the World Cup with CHT in his team. I get the feeling that defence is always going to let Metcalf down, wasn’t able to make the manly 1st grade team where he went to the sharks for the same result. I hope he does come right because he’s been regarded as someone to watch for the last couple of seasons but he’s a 6. I do agree with those that see potential in Metcalf 6 and CHT 7.

 

[Noitall]

Rocco Berry could play 7 tomorrow... But it would also be pretty sweet if Pezet turned into Joey when Munster is out for Origin this year, then maybe those cheats would let him come home lol

"Wahrome" Hughes fits too good to not happen

There was also Bruce who said he had heard a rumour about a pommy halfback the club was interested in?

 

[Tookey 2.0]

Also says Brown and Peter O Sullivan didn’t rate him which was part of his decision to leave. Interesting CHT’s time away seems to have brought out his doubters again after he had largely won them over before he left. It’s amazing what belief does and with Webster apparently seeking out CHT to return, that’s an indication to me that he sees something too. Especially being Samoa assistant coach at the World Cup with CHT in his team. I get the feeling that defence is always going to let Metcalf down, wasn’t able to make the manly 1st grade team where he went to the sharks for the same result. I hope he does come right because he’s been regarded as someone to watch for the last couple of seasons but he’s a 6. I do agree with those that see potential in Metcalf 6 and CHT 7.

I've always been a harsh critic of CHT. I loved his attitude and D, just thought he didn't have enough it as an NRL starting half given the way he performed.

Obviously there's been a lot of water under the bridge since then, and with how everyone seemed to I prove under Webby I was quite excited to see CHT in that utility role and see what he could bring under Webby.

However with Volkman leaving and the assumption that CHT has shown improvements under Webby, I have a sneaky feeling that he could finish 2024 as our starting 6 next to SJ.

CHT looked poor in a poor team with a poor coach, but had a great attitude and awesome defence... surely that improves.

If CHT goes well this year I'll eat my humble pie and have him as my display pic for the offseason

 

[Noitall]

I've always been a harsh critic of CHT. I loved his attitude and D, just thought he didn't have enough it as an NRL starting half given the way he performed.

Obviously there's been a lot of water under the bridge since then, and with how everyone seemed to I prove under Webby I was quite excited to see CHT in that utility role and see what he could bring under Webby.

However with Volkman leaving and the assumption that CHT has shown improvements under Webby, I have a sneaky feeling that he could finish 2024 as our starting 6 next to SJ.

CHT looked poor in a poor team with a poor coach, but had a great attitude and awesome defence... surely that improves.

If CHT goes well this year I'll eat my humble pie and have him as my display pic for the offseason

I’m right with you about finding the whole Volkman thing being weird. Find it really interesting that he still has his Warriors number on his instagram page and no reference of joining the dragons. Really doesn’t mean anything as some players keep all their team numbers on their instagram page but look how quickly Kurt Capewell had changed his to up the wahs.

 

[Tookey 2.0]

Zac Hoskings to the Raiders for 3 years effective immediately.

Bit of movement around the show....

 

[Noitall]

Zac Hoskings to the Raiders for 3 years effective immediately.

Bit of movement around the show....

Wonder if the panthers hold onto Garner now, surely wouldn’t want 2 second rowers heading off at the same time?

 

[Tookey 2.0]

Wonder if the panthers hold onto Garner now, surely wouldn’t want 2 second rowers heading off at the same time?

Yeah was thinking the same thing. With Hosking and Luai money for nek year they should be able to retain most of the players they want...

 

[Noitall]

Yeah was thinking the same thing. With Hosking and Luai money for nek year they should be able to retain most of the players they want...

Bradman Best staying at knights for $700k a season.

 

[Noitall]

Interesting seeing reports that panthers are training their new recruit Paul Alamoti in the forwards after he played at centre for the bulldogs. Others have mentioned Pompey as a second rower, they’re both big bodies that could successfully make the switch?

 

[Tookey 2.0]

Interesting seeing reports that panthers are training their new recruit Paul Alamoti in the forwards after he played at centre for the bulldogs. Others have mentioned Pompey as a second rower, they’re both big bodies that could successfully make the switch?

Alamoti for Hoskings you reckon?
That will be handy for Fantasy NRL lol, love a player who plays in the forwards but is listed as a centre

 

[Defence]

Interesting seeing reports that panthers are training their new recruit Paul Alamoti in the forwards after he played at centre for the bulldogs. Others have mentioned Pompey as a second rower, they’re both big bodies that could successfully make the switch?

Yeah im one who thinks pompey is an edge forward waiting to happen.
Do we really need another one though?

 

[Warriorshopeful]

Tevita Pangai Junior spotted at Broncos training, wonder if he would improve under Webster if he came here?

 

[Noitall]

Yeah im one who thinks pompey is an edge forward waiting to happen.
Do we really need another one though?

We’ve got Niukore, Capewell and Ford as our listed second rowers with the young guys listed as depth. There’s also Barnett who can play second row if needed. Pompey could be handy to have there for his experience? He’s clocked up a few games now.

 

[Up the guttz]

I hope Metcalf doesn't bail after we released Volkman lol, still not re-signed for 2025

I think he wants out already……doubt he will re-sign

 

[JaggedJ]

Yeah im one who thinks pompey is an edge forward waiting to happen.
Do we really need another one though?

I've always thought edge would be a better spot for him at centre.

Not sure about him making the transition now when we already have several out and out second rowers coming through.

Still think it's his best chance at a long first grade career though.

 

[Worried2Death]

Interesting seeing reports that panthers are training their new recruit Paul Alamoti in the forwards after he played at centre for the bulldogs. Others have mentioned Pompey as a second rower, they’re both big bodies that could successfully make the switch?

Might be his long term future but we need props not more hybrid 2nd rowers. I'd rather see King Kosi bulk up for the middle, could be a weapon. Still no news on the recruitment front, looks like no one else is coming?

 

[Fizurg]

Alamoti for Hoskings you reckon?
That will be handy for Fantasy NRL lol, love a player who plays in the forwards but is listed as a centre

The only centers I buy. Just means I get repeatedly burned by Jack Bird though haha.

 

[Fizurg]

I think he wants out already……doubt he will re-sign

I’m sure I read after the last season ended both Metcalf and Volkman had asked for releases. It was never mentioned here since I’ve been back so I assumed I made it up.

Also wouldn’t there be question marks of Pompeys defence at second row?

 

[Noitall]

Might be his long term future but we need props not more hybrid 2nd rowers. I'd rather see King Kosi bulk up for the middle, could be a weapon. Still no news on the recruitment front, looks like no one else is coming?

If Niukore works out in the front row and Pompey could transition successfully to second row it could kill two birds type scenario. One of the young guys could kill it too, Laban is getting big but looks like defence needs some work in that NZa game? All hypothetical anyway.

 

[Worried2Death]

If Niukore works out in the front row and Pompey could transition successfully to second row it could kill two birds type scenario. One of the young guys could kill it too, Laban is getting big but looks like defence needs some work in that NZa game? All hypothetical anyway.

It is all hypothetical, Ed has a big frame but if he fills out he might just be a fat winger, who knows. Not much else to speculate about on a recruitment thread with no recruitment news.