Recruitment Warriors 2024/2025 Recruitment & Retention

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The discussion centers on New Zealand Warriors recruitment and retention, with participants speculating about potential signings and analyzing the team's roster needs. Bruce #6183 sparked the conversation by sharing a rumor about the club pursuing an English halfback, leading to varied reactions from forum members about the quality and track record of English players in the NRL.

Several prominent names emerged as potential targets, nzwarriorsfaithful #6200 Dannevegas #6221 advocating for either Williams or Jack Welsby while recommending the Warriors stick with Luke Metcalf otherwise. The discussion revealed mixed opinions about English players, Bruce #6237 expressing bias against them due to expensive failures from 1995, though he acknowledged that other clubs have had better success with English recruits.

The conversation also explored roster implications and depth concerns. Noitall #6226 suggested that signing a high-quality player like Williams or Welsby would likely mean losing someone, possibly Metcalf who becomes available for negotiation in November. The discussion touched on recent team selection decisions, with Tookey 2.Tookey 2.0 #6253 noting the club's apparent prior knowledge of Shaun Johnson's injury and questioning why backup halfback Volkman wasn't included in the extended reserves.

The forum revealed broader concerns about the team's depth and recruitment strategy. Earlier posts discussed various potential signings including forwards like Wiremu Greig and the departure of several players including Bayley Sironen, Cces #2496. The discussion reflects fans' hopes for strategic recruitment to address identified weaknesses while managing salary cap constraints and maintaining the club's developing young talent pipeline.

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Warriors 2024/2025 Recruitment & Retention Discussion
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Player​
2024​
2025​
2026​
2027​
2028​
1Bunty Afoa
2Tom Ale
3Mitchell Barnett
4The Greatest of All-Time
5Kurt Capewell
6Wayde Egan
7Addin Fonua-Blake
8Jackson Ford
9Leka Halasima
10Tohu Harris
11Chanel Harris-TavitaM
12Shaun Johnson
13Edward Kosi
14Jacob Laban
15Ali Leiataua
16Freddy Lussick
17Zyon Maiu'u
18Te Maire Martin
19Luke Metcalf
20Marcelo Montoya
21Charnze Nicoll-Klokstad
22Marata Niukore
23Adam Pompey
24Demitric SifakulaC
25Jazz Tevaga
26Taine Tuaupiki
27Roger Tuivasa-Sheck
28Dylan Walker
29Dallin Watene-Zelezniak
D1Ben FarrD
D2Etuane FukofukaD
D3Patrick MoimoiD
D4Tanner Stowers-SmithDD
-Jett Cleary-DDD
-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
 
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Surely we’re not jumping on a random Instagram comment haha
I've often wondered if I could get a rumour spreading like wildfire through the Warriors community by saying that I saw X player heading into Mt Smart with a gym bag.

Having said that, it's better than having to trawl through another 15 pages of BHU speculation or "surely Neame/JFH/Tapine are homesick???" (despite none being from Auckland)
 

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I've often wondered if I could get a rumour spreading like wildfire through the Warriors community by saying that I saw X player heading into Mt Smart with a gym bag.

Having said that, it's better than having to trawl through another 15 pages of BHU speculation or "surely Neame/JFH/Tapine are homesick???" (despite none being from Auckland)
Hunt was born in Aussie so he won’t fall in the homesick category either
 
I've often wondered if I could get a rumour spreading like wildfire through the Warriors community by saying that I saw X player heading into Mt Smart with a gym bag.

Having said that, it's better than having to trawl through another 15 pages of BHU speculation or "surely Neame/JFH/Tapine are homesick???" (despite none being from Auckland)
We already had a poster like that, went to great lengths to recruit other posters into his scheme. (unless he slipped back in after the hack):LOL:
 
R Hunt
25.3 minutes per game in 2023
Average metres 79
If he played 40 minutes and could keep up that pace he would make 124.9 metres per game
Better tackle efficiency than BHU - 92.2% while at the sharks compared to BHU - 89.5%
Royce Hunt is a year younger than BHU and will be 29 in 2025
 
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