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

 

[ToiletDuck]

Just saw the news that Jett Cleary will be announced as our next signing from the panthers.

More to come.

Same Martin Devlin source?

Weren't we linked with him a while ago and he stayed with Panthers. Makes no sense for him to move country aged 17 when he can learn his trade in that system.

 

[WarriorsForever]

Same Martin Devlin source?

Weren't we linked with him a while ago and he stayed with Panthers. Makes no sense for him to move country aged 17 when he can learn his trade in that system.

Yeah mate. Won’t celebrate too much until an official announcement, but would be good news if true. He’s one to watch for the future.

 

[CWC]

It would be better if we pinch him now into our system and grow into the FG role but it'd be better for him to be with family and mentor in dad's system but he probably won't join us for a while when he's ready

Always the possibility he wants to get away from family and we're like their feeder club now so who knows, everybody likes Webby especially the panthers

 

[Playdaball]

Was Young Cleary born here (NZ)?

 

[Noitall]

View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M8V1nFCP058


I believe the answer lies in the first line of the second stanza in this song written about Jet Clearly. Was your father as bold as the Sargent major, with Webster being the Sargent major of course

 

[Canadian_Warriors_Fan]

Was Young Cleary born here (NZ)?

yes

 

[snake77]

You've now got to spend 97.5% of your salary cap & there's only a $300k Veteran/Developed Player allowance so I don't see many players taking haircuts at their next contract.
Definitely can't see CNK taking less come 2026 considering it'll likely be his last substantial pay day, he would have had bugger all power as a reserve grader when negotiating his current one, & the fact he has developed his game to include a pass that was absent in Canberra

This stat (using 90% of the cap) was in place when Cleary was coaching which makes some of his results even more impressive. I remember Elliott taking over and being amazed at how much cap space was available. The figure he quoted wouldn't be looked at as much now but back then 600-800k was a decent chunk of the salary cap as it was between $4-5 million at the time.

I think this may have been a fallout from the salary cap issues. Can't be over if you are not spending it all. Also, the owner saving cash where now the cap is provided by the NRL grant.


The other thing with having to use pretty much all of the cap. When the club can't sign someone or have money left over we don't know how much is spent on upgrades for players already here. That is one thing they were doing with Johnson's cap after he left. It means trying to figure out what a club may have available can be quite tricky.

 

[FormerlyJamesW]

I remember Ivan being pretty gutted when the club didn't want to commit.

Pure speculation, but what if one of the reasons is that he genuinely loved living here?

Conspiracy theory;

Ivan to retire.
Sets up Webby (his favourite assistant coach) with the tools for a premiership.
Whole family to move over.
Clearys are all assimilated into the club and go down as NZ league legends.



I'm not crazy, you're crazy.

 

[Canonball]

I remember Ivan being pretty gutted when the club didn't want to commit.

Pure speculation, but what if one of the reasons is that he genuinely loved living here?

Conspiracy theory;

Ivan to retire.
Sets up Webby (his favourite assistant coach) with the tools for a premiership.
Whole family to move over.
Clearys are all assimilated into the club and go down as NZ league legends.



I'm not crazy, you're crazy.

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sounds legit

 

[RobRoyMcCoy]

Last time someone took anything in this thread with a grain of salt it came to fruition 40 minutes later though lol

Brilliant brother. Such a great time to be riding the Warriors' wave.

 

[miket12]

How dare they not add Webster to this poll. If we win a premiership. He'll be our best ever signing!

It's an interesting list based on not what players achieved after they'd arrived here but the status they had before they did.

Amazing how our three best coaches have all been rockies..... Anderson, Cleary and Webby.

 

[RobRoyMcCoy]

On the Jett Cleary rumour, I feel it is much more likely that he will stay at the Pathers to play alongside Nathan and by coached by his father. How good would that be?

I hope I am wrong but it seems improbable.

 

[Canonball]

Love the cleary conspiracy talk but back to likely next front row targets (cos, yeah, we're still short there) - I think Wiremu Grieg could be realistic, also a Northland guy, looking for more game time ... pure spec

 

[Noitall]

It's an interesting list based on not what players achieved after they'd arrived here but the status they had before they did.

Amazing how our three best coaches have all been rockies..... Anderson, Cleary and Webby.

A fresh voice can be what’s required sometimes. Think people like Trent Robinson might be on borrowed time in their jobs for that reason

 

[miket12]

Love the cleary conspiracy talk but back to likely next front row targets (cos, yeah, we're still short there) - I think Wiremu Grieg could be realistic, also a Northland guy, looking for more game time ... pure spec

But was he spotted in a cafe with Cam and what tats does he have? These questions need to be answered!!!

 

[CWC]

But was he spotted in a cafe with Cam and what tats does he have? These questions need to be answered!!!

Is there a wedding?

 

[cero_stars]

Trying to find a way to join what we’ve got going. Webster might see fit to employ him as an assistant

give him the old John hart role when cleary was coach here

 

[FormerlyJamesW]

But was he spotted in a cafe with Cam and what tats does he have? These questions need to be answered!!!

Imagine thinking that Cam would ever be spotted by the press.

He's far too sneaky for that.

 

[Noitall]

Imagine thinking that Cam would ever be spotted by the press.

He's far too sneaky for that.

Must be plenty eating humble pie on this guy. Must admit I was pretty dark on the whole SJ debacle coming into the 2019 season but he’s more than redeemed himself to date

 

[The Warrior Waka]

I remember Ivan being pretty gutted when the club didn't want to commit.

Pure speculation, but what if one of the reasons is that he genuinely loved living here?

Conspiracy theory;

Ivan to retire.
Sets up Webby (his favourite assistant coach) with the tools for a premiership.
Whole family to move over.
Clearys are all assimilated into the club and go down as NZ league legends.



I'm not crazy, you're crazy.

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I've had the same crazy /wishful thinking theory, since we signed Jfh. That Ivan still has love for the club. And wants us to win a premiership. Remember Webby was with Ivan @ The wahs as well. Ivan has done it all with the Riff. Nathan's childhood team was the Wahs. He was a wahs ballboy. Fav player was SJ. Jett still has mates back in NZ (Where he was born) that visit him in Oz.

We could get Jett now. And Nathan in 2026 when SJ calls it a day.

Ok. I'll wake up now