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

 

[FormerlyJamesW]

I would wonder if this is a bit of a blessing.

Love AFB, seriously.

But JFH just seems like a better team player, from a system that ours is heavily based off.

This is the perfect replacement.

 

[Kav1]

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

The future beyond that is great though

JFH!

 

[WA Warrior]

The Panthers have been extremely classy about this also.

I think if Cleary had to lose him to anyone he’s happiest about him coming here.
Cleary has a big soft spot for us.
I still think he loves this club.

 

[Loztralianz]

This also adds more massive momentum to the League movement in NZ. Currently dominating Union. Hell, even my 78 year old mum and dad who live in the deep south are fully converted now. I have waited a few decades to see league fully kicking union's a$$ and I am enjoying it.

 

[John Nick]

Gotta have a beer to celebrate. Ohh wait I already have

 

[Zarjaz]

Holy shit!! They actually did it!! Replaced elite with elite…
When they said "we won't sign anyone unless they are as good as, or better than who we are replacing" I thought, well yeah okay, but AFB is a tough one… and they only went and DIT IT!! Phenomenal signing.

 

[BangBro's (still banging)]

Man this signing is good on so many levels! It's a spiritual signing!!! How much mana this guy has, hes a true warrior in all aspects. Cam George, Andrew McFadden, Andrew Webster.... FUCKEN NAILED IT!!!!!

 

[~Navigator~]

Unfreaking believable

 

[Pop Dukez]

Wow….my daughter called to tell me with fervent excitement and I called BS on it in my head so made her wait while I googled it. Incredible news

 

[snake77]

He has the leg speed that Webster said most of the squad has which suits the current way the game is played.

Can also see him running the lines AFB runs in the opposition 20 off Walker and Harris.

 

[BangBro's (still banging)]

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Look how scary these fuckers look though!

 

[sup42]

After dreaming about a long shot at NAS...which I thought was stupid and a waste of energy...to hear this news....I feel like the kid who wanted a model aeroplane for Xmas who finds out his parents bought him a full scale replica of a Military drone.

 

[Zarjaz]

Lordy. JFH and Barny lining up next year. Opposition teams are going to hate that.

 

[mrblonde]

I can see Cameron George doing ads for One NZ:
"Hi! I'm Cameron George from the One Warriors! My new (insert phone One NZ want to promote here) doesn't ring hot very often, but when it does, it's with GOOD FUCKING NEWS! So, join One NZ, get the new () and get your GOOD FUCKING NEWS!"

 

[UpTheWahs]

Came to Victoria Park for a breather. Chilling on a bench went on Foxsports.com.au to checkout news as I do at least 5 times a day. Could not believe the headline and started yelling omfg omfg. Scared all the joggers. Thought I was having a stroke.

OMFG.

WHAT.

NO FKN WAY.

YES FKN WAY.

Need a week to process this.

 

[davidmckay1974]

Just took a quick trip to the Panthers Fan Forum they are in disbelief, and are all shocked.

 

[Loztralianz]

Came to Victoria Park for a breather. Chilling on a bench went on Foxsports.com.au to checkout news as I do at least 5 times a day. Could not believe the headline and started yelling omfg omfg. Scared all the joggers. Thought I was having a stroke.

OMFG.

WHAT.

NO FKN WAY.

YES FKN WAY.

Need a week to process this.

It kinda feels like a mini-Grand Final win right ?

 

[Tookey 2.0]

Lordy. JFH and Barny lining up next year. Opposition teams are going to hate that.

Chuck Niukore in there and if Halasima or Zyon Maiu’u have a bit of agro about them we could absolutely have a mongrel squad in 18 months

 

[Beastmode]

JFH!

He’ll do I guess

 

[Kav1]

Dragons weighing up shock double swap

The Dragons may have a different looking 17 for Round 6.

www.zerotackle.com

Probably referencing to the behind pay wall article but Lawrie might be in reserve grade next week, do we have the money to get him this year? Insane this is the 1st year of his extension

Marata could be a dud this year not coping with his weight so we could do with Lawrie as his replacement, bench of CHT, Walker, Lawrie/Marata, Ale/Bunty/Laban

What about Jazz? Is there no sympathy for a true Warrior?