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

 

[JustLikeStartingOver]

Realistically they probably just gave him too much money at a young age, so isn’t incentivised to try hard.

Bidding wars for teenagers always seem dicey unless they are like a Haas type couldn’t miss.

 

[Noitall]

Realistically they probably just gave him too much money at a young age, so isn’t incentivised to try hard.

Bidding wars for teenagers always seem dicey unless they are like a Hass type couldn’t miss.

Watching him for NZA he definitely tries hard, could just be blocked over there by others? Gone from representing Queensland in origin age groups to NZA and Maori team so he seems to have switched allegiance so could be keen on the cultural aspect?

 

[CWC]

Half a million a season

Storm will probably be happy to chip in 25-50%

 

[Tookey 2.0]

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Half a million a season

Storm will probably be happy to chip in 25-50%

Push the f**king button!

 

[Boston Boy]

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Thoughts?

Looking at his highlights he looks like he could develop into a real nice 13. I don’t know why but he gives me Tohu vibes when he was young. He has a decent pass and offload. I would be very tempted to sign him.


View: https://youtu.be/YOltsJ4m6B0?si=YmUPYhkHcsa0THVG

 

[Boston Boy]

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Half a million a season

Storm will probably be happy to chip in 25-50%

Storm are one of the tightest clubs and would be gunning for someone to pay the whole freight.

 

[RobRoyMcCoy]

Looking at his highlights he looks like he could develop into a real nice 13. I don’t know why but he gives me Tohu vibes when he was young. He has a decent pass and offload. I would be very tempted to sign him.


View: https://youtu.be/YOltsJ4m6B0?si=YmUPYhkHcsa0THVG

Impressive. I particularly like his footwork at the line.

 

[JaggedJ]

His highlights look very similar to Kurt Capewell if you go back to Capewell in QLD cup and watch when Capewell was playing Walker ball and switching between centre and second row as needed.

 

[Up the guttz]

Storm are one of the tightest clubs and would be gunning for someone to pay the whole freight.

And still want someone in return. They do business a little different to us.

 

[The Warrior Waka]

He must be homesick, only one way to fix that!

Born & Bred in Oz.

 

[SouthernWorrier]

love this!

Benji's Tigers tipped to claim grim three-peat

As Warriors backed to dominate season

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[Up the guttz]

love this!

Benji's Tigers tipped to claim grim three-peat

As Warriors backed to dominate season

wwos.nine.com.au

Actually not bad takes from Moley for once. Maybe not Siebs for coach or the year tho!

 

[Lance155]

Actually not bad takes from Moley for once. Maybe not Siebs for coach or the year tho!

Yea not too bad, he also expects Broncos to slide. I think SJ is zero chance of Daly M. Big issue with award is how other players take points off you. It goes to players who shine while the rest of the team s average. RTS, Ponga etc

 

[Buzz Killington]

Actually not bad takes from Moley for once. Maybe not Siebs for coach or the year tho!

Not a fan of Anthony Seibold. Think he is over rated. In the recent Jazz and Walker interview, Walker makes some comments about him and his coaching. It kind of proves he is not that great, without directly saying it.

 

[BangBro's (still banging)]

If webby gets one on one with Jack Howarth, then he's signed with us, I would be happy with it.

The club does not need someone with an attitude. Unless of course it's an attitude to kill it every day and grow your game.

 

[Vancent]

If webby gets one on one with Jack Howarth, then he's signed with us, I would be happy with it.

The club does not need someone with an attitude. Unless of course it's an attitude to kill it every day and grow your game.

I might be missing something here, but what are we expecting from Howarth that Laban or Sif aren’t likely to provide?

 

[Christchurch_Warrior]

I might be missing something here, but what are we expecting from Howarth that Laban or Sif aren’t likely to provide?

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[Noitall]

I might be missing something here, but what are we expecting from Howarth that Laban or Sif aren’t likely to provide?

One things for sure watching last night, we’ve got our work cut out trying to replace AFB with however many players it takes? Think we need someone in this young group to stamp their mark this year whether that be Laban, Zyon Maiu’u or Halasima. Was encouraged with TSS yesterday too in nsw cup

 

[Inruin]

One things for sure watching last night, we’ve got our work cut out trying to replace AFB with however many players it takes? Think we need someone in this young group to stamp their mark this year whether that be Laban, Zyon Maiu’u or Halasima. Was encouraged with TSS yesterday too in nsw cup

He was an absolute beast. That run he did bumping off all comers and pulled down metres short deserved a try.

 

[Noitall]

He was an absolute beast. That run he did bumping off all comers and pulled down metres short deserved a try.

The sharks with him are a good bet for 2025 if Hynes can get on the back of the platform that pack will lay