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

 

[snake77]

When they started to court Capewell, Webster mentioned they lost some experience with Curran & Sironen moving on. His signing would help cover that.

I'd say this signing may also come into that a bit. It may also mean the talk of Niukore playing more in the middle may be happening.

There have been a few comments about boosting our forward stocks. The point for me is not every signing will be someone you see as someone that would walk into first grade, with the salary cap there will be some balance with your signings. Some will be stars and some will be depth or rising stars.

We already have 3 on the higher profile side. A signing more on the depth side, someone the coaching staff feel they can get something out of helps round things out. The fact this was made so late indicates that they have been looking and want a bit more cover.

The moves they (McFadden & Webster) have made the last few years have been pretty considered. Happy to have him on board.

 

[Billyspleen75]

Cam George on Roo and Hammer made 2 small comments relating to new prop signings.
First that all the AFB like for likes are signed long term so they may have to re look at the balance and replace him with one or two players.
Second he acknowledged the BHU links but said they are being patient and will wait to make the right move.

 

[Jonno13]

Plenty reports coming out saying Knight’s have covered most of the Tupouniua coin so to free up cap space. Interesting how that’s gonna work, as won’t those $$ still go against their cap? Or is it more freeing up a 30 man spot on the roster maybe??

 

[CWC]

Or a "compassionate release" framed as salary cap lol

Apparently Warriors got him for peanuts...

 

[JaggedJ]

Plenty reports coming out saying Knight’s have covered most of the Tupouniua coin so to free up cap space. Interesting how that’s gonna work, as won’t those $$ still go against their cap? Or is it more freeing up a 30 man spot on the roster maybe??

It was to free up a roster space. I doubt he would have been on much more than the minimum anyway so freeing up cap space probably wasn't as much of a consideration.

 

[Playdaball]

Plenty reports coming out saying Knight’s have covered most of the Tupouniua coin so to free up cap space. Interesting how that’s gonna work, as won’t those $$ still go against their cap? Or is it more freeing up a 30 man spot on the roster maybe??

Don’t forget that as a Tongan, his name is pronounced , Donny.
Ex Marist Saints and SPC.

 

[BangBro's (still banging)]

Think it's a wait and see. Webster obviously sees something

I was thinking the same thing when we signed Jackson Ford, so definitely a wait and see for me also. I'm excited by new faces, they still need to cut here. There are no givens anymore!

 

[Noitall]

I was thinking the same thing when we signed Jackson Ford, so definitely a wait and see for me also. I'm excited by new faces, they still need to cut here. There are no givens anymore!

Think it was you talking about Trey Mooney the other day? Interesting to see the raiders have extended Pasami Saulo until 2026, getting harder for them to find room for Mooney. He’s got a big opportunity to put himself in the window in the all star game.

 

[Noitall]

View: https://twitter.com/FOXNRL/status/1758014931411353913

Crazy money for Leilua if true. Some talk Dane Gagai could be heading back to the rabbits. Sounds like Terrell May staying at roosters.

 

[Up the guttz]

View: https://twitter.com/FOXNRL/status/1758014931411353913

Crazy money for Leilua if true. Some talk Dane Gagai could be heading back to the rabbits. Sounds like Terrell May staying at roosters.

Dragons will pay it

 

[Noitall]

Dragons will pay it

Sounds like raiders could still be in the mix and in need of a second rower

 

[Noitall]

ctakamore
Royce hunt loading for 2025




One of the messages under the latest pictures on the Warriors instagram page. Wonder if there’s anything to it?

 

[WahsUltras]

ctakamore
Royce hunt loading for 2025




One of the messages under the latest pictures on the Warriors instagram page. Wonder if there’s anything to it?

I wouldn’t mind it especially knowing he wouldn’t command nearly as much money as BHU, but would definitely have to back it up with another depth prop signing for sure.

 

[Noitall]

I wouldn’t mind it especially knowing he wouldn’t command nearly as much money as BHU, but would definitely have to back it up with another depth prop signing for sure.

View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lIyGba_WMok


Shows all of what we need in his highlights for 2023 and a big unit. Probably could use him putting out some more minutes if he did arrive, but could probably afford to drop a few kilos to have some more endurance.

 

[Wah's Up]

View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lIyGba_WMok


Shows all of what we need in his highlights for 2023 and a big unit. Probably could use him putting out some more minutes if he did arrive, but could probably afford to drop a few kilos to have some more endurance.

His post tackle metres are awesome

 

[Warriorsfan92]

Surely we’re not jumping on a random Instagram comment haha

 

[Noitall]

Surely we’re not jumping on a random Instagram comment haha

Just that there’s some things making it possible, like sharks wanting to extend BHU so would release Hunt from his final year of his contract? Another who was apart of Samoan World Cup team that Webster would have first hand dealings with.

 

[Tookey 2.0]

Surely we’re not jumping on a random Instagram comment haha

Where you around about a year ago when there was a discussion around this, and while no one had 'definitive' proof there was chat around if a player randomly starts following a team or posting, more often than not it means that they're on their way out/coming to that new team

 

[Bevosa]

Just that there’s some things making it possible, like sharks wanting to extend BHU so would release Hunt from his final year of his contract? Another who was apart of Samoan World Cup team that Webster would have first hand dealings with.

Makes you wonder if the 700+ offer for BHU was to put cap pressure on the sharks to get Hunt for 2025? Could be some shrewd politics from the warriors. I think getting either of these props as a positive.

 

[Noitall]

Makes you wonder if the 700+ offer for BHU was to put cap pressure on the sharks to get Hunt for 2025? Could be some shrewd politics from the warriors. I think getting either of these props as a positive.

That’s a good point and possible. When I think of the potential of Hunt and size, I’d probably prefer him. Seems to be getting better with the more teams he’s made like Samoa and Maori all stars and embraced his Maori culture like Walker since doing so. Could be where CG was coming from when talking about 2 players replacing AFB as was mentioned on here?