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]

When Gus Gould was coaching the Panthers he said their first club Doctor was a Gynaecologist

Was that his way of saying he had a bunch of pussies playing for him?

 

[Defence]

Tough situation for Volkman, however it’s on him not us. The guy asked for (and was granted) a release- he didn’t want to be here.
It’s possible that we knew about the injury, it’s possible that Volkman was told he would be playing little if any first grade with us because if it, and it’s possible that Volkman decided to try his luck else where and his gamble didn’t pay off.
I don’t see anywhere the Warriors should have any moral or financial liability in this scenario- it’s a bad roll for Volkman but it appears to be a risk he took.

If he asked for the release it makes u wonder why we were paying freight in the first place.

 

[Inruin]

If he asked for the release it makes u wonder why we were paying freight in the first place.

Where was it reported that we are paying freight?

 

[Wrighty]

Where was it reported that we are paying freight?

read the article posted in this thread a bit earlier today

 

[Zarjaz]

Where was it reported that we are paying freight?

Posted by Snake77 earlier, CG suggested at the bottom of the article NZW paid "considerable part" of his last 2 years… which is kind of weird for sure considering they asked for a release.

Stuff

www.stuff.co.nz

 

[Hatchet Harry]

Posted by Snake77 earlier, CG suggested at the bottom of the article NZW paid "considerable part" of his last 2 years… which is kind of weird for sure considering they asked for a release.

Stuff

www.stuff.co.nz

Then we wanted to move him on to free up a spot. He had 2 years, he knew he’d only play cup. They negotiated a settlement to release.

From then on, Dragons screwed it up.

I think we played with a straight bat.

 

[Beastmode]

Selfishly

We dodged a bullet with Volkman

If we wanted a small stocky half who can kick, then I don’t understand why we didn’t just get his older brother from a different mother back ?

 

[crump81]

Was that his way of saying he had a bunch of pussies playing for him?

Maybe there was some confusion and someone thought they need a pussy doctor?

 

[Beastmode]

A bit more on the Volkman situation. Written by Andrew Webster. No not that one the one that is pretty irrelevant now everyone got on the Warriors train. That was funny last year when he commented every time the Warriors won his Twitter would get flooded.

The start of the article makes it sound like the Warriors knew of an issue. They provided a report he had a bit of a complaint. Has some quotes from Cameron George that the Warriors contributed financially.

Later on it mentions the RLPA got added to the CBA uncontracted players cannot train with teams. Also after you announce a signing you have 5 days to register the player. Also lists some examples of players being announced and the signing not going ahead. Says how the smart clubs operate.

A few interesting parts.
RLPA chief executive Clint Newton urged the NRL to look into the Dragons’ actions.
“One of the many obligations of a club is that no player is to train without a registered contract,” he said. “We know that training still carries significant risk, none more so than what we saw with Corey.”

The NRL’s response? “The NRL will liaise with the relevant parties to understand the circumstances,” a spokesman said.
Head office might want to ask how Volkman’s management signed a “deed of termination” on December 24 before the contract had been registered with the NRL.
Again, several clubs spoken to said the accepted practice is to lodge the deed of release and the new contract within minutes of each other. As one head of football said: “If you were joining another company, would you not make sure you’d signed the contract before you resigned?”

Stuff

www.stuff.co.nz

I didn’t know Webber dabbles in a bit of journalism?

I can picture him interviewing himself

 

[Worried2Death]

If he asked for the release it makes u wonder why we were paying freight in the first place.

Any chance we did actually try to do the dirty on the Drags knowing the screws had fallen out of his shoulder and they're desperate? Nah perish the thought, I refuse to believe it.

 

[watcher]

Was that his way of saying he had a bunch of pussies playing for him?

they did win it

 

[Noitall]

they did win it

Must have been the winning formula

 

[Matiunz]

If he asked for the release it makes u wonder why we were paying freight in the first place.

Wonder if that was paying freight or if some of his salary was paying salary early on the assumption he’d be with us this season that we’d essentially lose

 

[Makasene]

Any chance we did actually try to do the dirty on the Drags knowing the screws had fallen out of his shoulder and they're desperate? Nah perish the thought, I refuse to believe it.

None whatsoever.

And even if we did, that isn't even the issue.

1. His manager diverted from standard by signing a release before the Dragons completed their medical

2. Dragons had him training before being registered - against the RLPA agreement

3. Dragons promoted the signing before completing their due diligence

All of these stuffed Ronnie more than anything else

 

[Wrighty]

None whatsoever.

And even if we did, that isn't even the issue.

1. His manager diverted from standard by signing a release before the Dragons completed their medical

2. Dragons had him training before being registered - against the RLPA agreement

3. Dragons promoted the signing before completing their due diligence

All of these stuffed Ronnie more than anything else

Read the article if you havnt already
He is.not stuffed

 

[Playdaball]

An interesting one.

If I was buying a used car and the seller presented me with notification that the car was basically okay , I wouldn’t use that as gospel when purchasing.
It would be up to me to do due diligence before buying that car - it’s my responsibility.
Same applies to a house and a RL player .

 

[Noitall]

Stuff

www.stuff.co.nz

Very interesting read here. Looks as though it was floated that Volkman was a loan to dragons at one stage and to come back in 2025, where it’s mentioned it’s unlikely SJ and Metcalf will be with us. Would say Metcalf is definitely gone after this season for which there could have been scope to bring Volkman back as the replacement 4th halve. Now sounds as though he is finished at the Warriors and won’t be offered to come back with his shoulder now an ongoing concern. Sounds like this isn’t going to settle quickly with dragons accusing Warriors of dirty tactics

 

[watcher]

I wonder what the role of his manager/agent is in this.

 

[Noitall]

I wonder what the role of his manager/agent is in this.

Would have thought the buck stops at him?

 

[Mr. Brownstone]

Stuff

www.stuff.co.nz

Very interesting read here. Looks as though it was floated that Volkman was a loan to dragons at one stage and to come back in 2025, where it’s mentioned it’s unlikely SJ and Metcalf will be with us. Would say Metcalf is definitely gone after this season for which there could have been scope to bring Volkman back as the replacement 4th halve. Now sounds as though he is finished at the Warriors and won’t be offered to come back with his shoulder now an ongoing concern. Sounds like this isn’t going to settle quickly with dragons accusing Warriors of dirty tactics

I interpret it more as one of either SJ or Metcalf won’t be there in 2025.