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]

Official - THE RUMOUR MILL - Player Signings/Transfers ONLY!!!!

Here’s a rumour going around. Fitz has asked Wayne Bennett to come on as a coaching consultant for the sharks for next season. I would all be for that if it’s true. Thoughts? Likely just as good in the role as Bellamy was in that I don't think it will actually happen No reason to think it...

sharksforever.com

Little article on sharks forum regarding Taumalolo from nrl chat.

 

[Noitall]

Certainly sounds like cowboys looking to offload Taumalolo now with it emerging they’re under salary cap issues and don’t believe they’re getting their moneys worth out of him. Would be crazy if CG was off to Townsville.

 

[kos]

Doesn’t Andrew McFadden handle recruitment stuff
Cam s the ceo ticks it off at the end before he asks Robbo if it s ok

 

[Worried2Death]

Doesn’t Andrew McFadden handle recruitment stuff
Cam s the ceo ticks it off at the end before he asks Robbo if it s ok

We can only hope Cam is getting the mystery signing's signature after Cappy's already done the sweet talking with his manager on the phone.

 

[Noitall]

We can only hope Cam is getting the mystery signing's signature after Cappy's already done the sweet talking with his manager on the phone.

 

[sup42]

My issue with JT is that he looks spent when he plays for Tonga.

Team Captain, all that pride and adrenaline going and he looks pretty steady but nothing special.

I think that is the best he has left in him.

 

[CWC]

Do we have the money this year? 600-700K after freight with AFB, Barney, Marata, JT as front rotation lol, have to consider the merch sales too, will be through the roof

Even just for next year onwards, especially if Barney goes, if he’s old and stuff a 15 minute super sub stint each half changing the momentum is fine too

Heath Ledger only appeared for 18 minutes as the Joker and he got an Oscar and became a myth

 

[watcher]

Maye a swap deal with one of our Props, Bunty would appear to be the best candidate. Cowboys paying freight, some cap relief from Bunty. JT taking Bunty's limited minutes he can do more which opens tactical rotations for the Bench.

 

[Brightman]

All this chatter about JT should be directed at Griffin Neame, let the cowboys figure out salary stresses for themselves..

 

[WahsUltras]

All this chatter about JT should be directed at Griffin Neame, let the cowboys figure out salary stresses for themselves..

One would think he’s untouchable after just re-signing and a breakout season, but stranger things have happened. I still think we should look at Tyrone Thompson (Leo’s brother). Seems him going to the knights was a rumour only.

 

[watcher]

All this chatter about JT should be directed at Griffin Neame, let the cowboys figure out salary stresses for themselves..

Nea.e would be great but he is locked in on reasonable coin, and is one for the future it makes sense cap wise to release JT.

 

[francis]

My issue with JT is that he looks spent when he plays for Tonga.

Team Captain, all that pride and adrenaline going and he looks pretty steady but nothing special.

I think that is the best he has left in him.

maybe a change of scenery will spark him up again lol

 

[Canonball]

We can only hope Cam is getting the mystery signing's signature after Cappy's already done the sweet talking with his manager on the phone.

That little clip sounded like there was something there ... though isn't the rule with Cam is that if it sounds like something it will turn out to be nothing, and vice versa? Then again, he was playing up to his own playing it down, so as a double bluff it sounded like nothing, therefore it will be something ... signing of JFH next week a certainty ... argh ...

 

[CWC]

He was ambiguous, which had us stumped

 

[watcher]

He can't say at this stage, other than glib deniable hints.

 

[~Navigator~]

AFB talks about going to the sharks but the talks about this season and the young guys coming thru.

‘Perfect fit for me’: Fonua-Blake opens up Sharks deal... and reveals promise to Warriors

‘Forever grateful’: Fonua-Blake breaks silence over ‘unforseen’ twist that sparked switch

www.foxsports.com.au

 

[sup42]

AFB talks about going to the sharks but the talks about this season and the young guys coming thru.

‘Perfect fit for me’: Fonua-Blake opens up Sharks deal... and reveals promise to Warriors

‘Forever grateful’: Fonua-Blake breaks silence over ‘unforseen’ twist that sparked switch

www.foxsports.com.au

Having just joined the forum NRL fantasy league, I decided that I would not risk picking AFB, partly because last year was a record breaker for him and mostly because of fears his mind is already on the next job....

 

[kos]

Having just joined the forum NRL fantasy league, I decided that I would not risk picking AFB, partly because last year was a record breaker for him and mostly because of fears his mind is already on the next job....

Shame this owner and ceo reasonable approach was so different in Ali Lauititi s messy break up
Nice that the current mob understand that with pi s esp family comes first.
And a sense of calmness extends across the playing group knowing owner and ceo will take a reasonable approach to this issue

 

[Falcon]

Tigers duo likely on lookout for new club without major improvement

The Tigers will finish 2024 with their second straight wooden spoon.

www.zerotackle.com

Warriors interested in Isiah Papali’i according to this.

I’ve worn out the letters on my keyboard typing about the club trying to land Stefano.

 

[Noitall]

I’ve worn out the letters on my keyboard typing about the club trying to land Stefano.

I reckon, it’s taken you 291 pages.