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

 

[BangBro's (still banging)]

There’s just no opening for him to start and he doesn’t have much impact when he comes on.

I think he’d have a Jackson Ford type effect if he started and went about his work.

Agree! He's the type that needs to build into his work.

 

[Warriorsfan92]

Molo actually looked really good last night for what it’s worth

 

[Five&Last]

Agree! He's the type that needs to build into his work.

Yup those games for Dolphins reserves for he when he was regularly getting 200+ meters 30+ tackles. Just doesn’t translate to 15 minute bench stints of high impact for him.

 

[Leon Black]

Not sure if anyone has ever said it but fuck me if Hoskins Sotuto wouldn’t be an ideal long term replacement for Tohu at 13. The skill set for a big man is amazing. Still only 25.

 

[Tokyo Warrior]

It has become apparent that we have to use some of the AFB money to upgrade and extend Egan. Plus, I feel that we have been decent even with AFB not on the field. Maybe we don't need a big signing there?

 

[JaggedJ]

It has become apparent that we have to use some of the AFB money to upgrade and extend Egan. Plus, I feel that we have been decent even with AFB not on the field. Maybe we don't need a big signing there?

Laban's continued development could be an important factor as it could give us a bit more of a buffer to avoid Barnett and Niukore getting shifted to an edge in the case of injury as we've seen so far this year.

 

[Rick O’Shay]

Laban's continued development could be an important factor as it could give us a bit more of a buffer to avoid Barnett and Niukore getting shifted to an edge in the case of injury as we've seen so far this year.

Rocco could shift in a spot

 

[Noitall]

It has become apparent that we have to use some of the AFB money to upgrade and extend Egan. Plus, I feel that we have been decent even with AFB not on the field. Maybe we don't need a big signing there?

Barnett’s gone to another level in the middle, opposition struggling to put him on the ground like AFB. Shame we’re not getting a glimpse of how he and Niukore cope with the middle

 

[JaggedJ]

Rocco could shift in a spot

More involved in attack and defense.

Good for us but not the league. Can't completely unbalance the comp.

 

[Wellington Warrior]

There’s just no opening for him to start and he doesn’t have much impact when he comes on.

I think he’d have a Jackson Ford type effect if he started and went about his work.

I tbought Ale was really good when he came on yesterday. Made 100m from his 9 runs. Granted 40 of them were from kick returns.

 

[Beastmode]

It has become apparent that we have to use some of the AFB money to upgrade and extend Egan. Plus, I feel that we have been decent even with AFB not on the field. Maybe we don't need a big signing there?

i still think we need one big marquee prop next year to defend our title

The future beyond that is great though

 

[Beastmode]

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Hopefully the Warriors are monitoring this

that would be dreamy if he wanted to come home for a year or two...

 

[BangBro's (still banging)]

that would be dreamy if he wanted to come home for a year or two...

I wouldn't mind if he did come here but also a part of me thinks fuck him!

 

[Cces]

Just 73m out of Zyon Maiu’u yesterday, including 29 from kick returns, to bring his season average to 80m per game.
26 tackles however to bring his season total to 57 tackles, 6 misses, 1 ineffective for a success rate of 89%.

Reserve grade isn't always an indication of first grade success, Josh Curran shown that, but Zyon Maiu’u's form pales in comparison to his start to the year in 2023 where he went 119m or more in his first 4 games of the season

 

[Beastmode]

Just 73m out of Zyon Maiu’u yesterday, including 29 from kick returns, to bring his season average to 80m per game.
26 tackles however to bring his season total to 57 tackles, 6 misses, 1 ineffective for a success rate of 89%.

Reserve grade isn't always an indication of first grade success, Josh Curran shown that, but Zyon Maiu’u's form pales in comparison to his start to the year in 2023 where he went 119m or more in his first 4 games of the season

I'm actually happy to hear this.

One of hardest skills to learn and enjoy - tackling.

A real grind of a job that most people shy away from.

Probably told to go learn that trade until its muscle memory. It will pay dividends when he steps up to FG.

I reckon everyone in reserve should be using that experience to master their defensive craft. Its the sort of philosophy i would expect from AW

Attacking talent is usually aways a given.

 

[BangBro's (still banging)]

I'm actually happy to hear this.

One of hardest skills to learn and enjoy - tackling.

A real grind of a job that most people shy away from.

Probably told to go learn that trade until its muscle memory. It will pay dividends when he steps up to FG.

I reckon everyone in reserve should be using that experience to master their defensive craft. Its the sort of philosophy i would expect from AW

Attacking talent is usually aways a given.

His tackle efficiency was on the 90's last season no? He does seem a bit off what he was last year, but happy he's back in grade. Hoping he gets a debut this season. Maybe seeing how his good mate went in the weekend could spur on some cup form.

 

[Cces]

His tackle efficiency was on the 90's last season no? He does seem a bit off what he was last year, but happy he's back in grade. Hoping he gets a debut this season. Maybe seeing how his good mate went in the weekend could spur on some cup form.

91% & 97m pg in 2023

 

[WA Warrior]

James Hooper reporting Lawrie and Ravalawa positions at the Dragons are under review.
I would take Lawrie in a heartbeat. He’s a brute, an enforcer.
I think Webby could get every bit of talent out of him.

 

[BangBro's (still banging)]

James Hooper reporting Lawrie and Ravalawa positions at the Dragons are under review.
I would take Lawrie in a heartbeat. He’s a brute, an enforcer.
I think Webby could get every bit of talent out of him.

We have Tom Ale who I rate more than Lawrie, he's a good prop but we have many props the same size.

 

[hornbybrown]

James Hooper reporting Lawrie and Ravalawa positions at the Dragons are under review.
I would take Lawrie in a heartbeat. He’s a brute, an enforcer.
I think Webby could get every bit of talent out of him.

Yeah I would be down for Blake coming in, Would probably be 400k a year cheaper