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

 

[Naki73]

JFH signing is massive news ! Needed that with AFB moving on.

Is he bringing Moses LOL

 

[FormerlyJamesW]

Yeah that squad starts to look super old.. especially during finals when it’s a young man’s game. But I still think he has a lot to offer - even off your bench or doing 20min stint. The ball playing skill for a big man is rare

He's a bit of a 'Roy Kent' (Tes Lasso reference).

The grizzled vet, who's losing his edge due to age and injury, but is the player epitomises the teams identity (holds the mana)

 

[BangBro's (still banging)]

Moses leota anyone?

Jokes! We can just sit on Harris before we start another 60 pages on leota.

 

[Leon Black]

Is it feckin Christmas?? I was listening to Roy and HG’s Bludging on the Blindside, talk about being blindsided in the best way possible

 

[Aman 2.0]

It’s like we’re all on the same room cuming at the same time. Lessggoooo

 

[The Warrior Waka]

My missus is gonna get it when she gets home. Celebrate! Best 1min 10 secs of her life!

 

[Kestrel84]

I don't think there is any world in which SJ doesn't sign on again for next year...

 

[sup42]

View: https://youtu.be/nu7KRvMKdQs?si=YtfPKqTi__kklpwH

 

[Aman 2.0]

My missus is gonna get it when she gets home. Celebrate! Best 1min 10 secs of her life!

While your watching JFH highlights

 

[John Nick]

JFH signing is massive news ! Needed that with AFB moving on.

Is he bringing Moses LOL

Couldn't find a more like for like signing.
Both great props with great standards.
Huge signing.
I can imagine if we don't win the comp this year SJ and Tohu going around again.

 

[MrFrankWhite]

Maybe we can stop flogging him for 80 mins each week? Bloke looks broken in the last 20 or so minutes. Why can’t we give Ale and co more minutes. I honestly think CHT could do what Tohu does for 20 mins.

Probably because we can. Tohu playing 80 frees up an entire rotation.

 

[The Warrior Waka]

While your watching JFH highlights

Good idea! Give her something to get excited about too. James in the changing rooms

 

[BangBro's (still banging)]

Nah but honestly, if your Leo Thompson, Griffin Neame, and Xavier Willison, are you thinking about it?

 

[Aman 2.0]

Probably because we can. Tohu playing 80 frees up an entire rotation.

But we’re shortening his life span in the proccess

 

[Boston Boy]

I read it in Zerotackle and thought April fools!
Then realised we are a couple weeks past that. What a signing. All the longing on here for him. Wow, what a great quality signing.

 

[Kav1]

You gotta tip your hand to Penrith. Releasing JFH Harris without any issues but also losing 7-8 of their best players in a couple of seasons and still being the best team in the comp. I mean true game changers not just up and comers. The list of players they’ve lost is huuuuge.

Truely marvellous

Funny how most have gone to Panther's assistance coaches (Cereldo and Webby). Even Capewell came our way via the Broncos. Andrew Webster is building a dynasty!

 

[tyrael]

Im torn on Tohu. Im convinced his lateral mobility is touch and go. As is Barnett.

Barnett definitely has no lateral movement. That's why he should not be playing on the edge.

 

[Mr Drag]

So good

 

[BabylonPink]

WTF WTF WTF IS THIS A FUCKING 0RANK????

WTFFFFF IM AT WORK IN THE TOILETS SNILING LIKE A CLOWN

 

[itsouryearwhenever]

Should sign Sipley