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	Tohu Harris	✔	✔
10	Chanel Harris-Tavita	✔	✔	M
11	Shaun Johnson	✔
12	Edward Kosi	✔	✔
13	Jacob Laban	✔	✔	✔
14	Ali Leiataua	✔	✔
15	Freddy Lussick	✔	✔	✔
16	Zyon Maiu’u	✔	✔	✔
17	Te Maire Martin	✔	✔
18	Luke Metcalf	✔	✔	✔
19	Marcelo Montoya	✔	✔
20	Charnze Nicoll-Klokstad	✔	✔
21	Marata Niukore	✔	✔	✔
22	Adam Pompey	✔	✔
23	Demitric Sifakula	✔	✔	T
24	Jazz Tevaga	✔
25	Taine Tuaupiki	✔	✔
26	Roger Tuivasa-Sheck	✔	✔	✔
27	Dylan Walker	✔	✔
28	Dallin Watene-Zelezniak	✔	✔
D1	Ben Farr	D
D2	Etuane Fukofuka	D
D3	Leka Halasima	D	D	✔
D4	Patrick Moimoi	D
D5	Tanner Stowers-Smith	D
-	James Fisher-Harris	-	✔	✔	✔	✔

key: T = Team option, M = Mutual option, P = Player option, D = Development contract

Confirmed Top 30 2024: 28/30
Confirmed Development 2024: 5/6

Confirmed Top 30 2025: 26/30
Confirmed Development 2025: 1/6

2025 Gains: James Fisher-Harris (Panthers), Jett Cleary (Panthers)
2025 Losses: Addin Fonua-Blake (Sharks)
2025 Off Contract: Shaun Johnson, Jazz Tevaga

 

[Falcon]

While we all bide our time signing a prop, i think some consideration might be given to adding an offloading aspect to our 2nd row - without any stats to back up my thoughts - did our 2nd Row offer enough threat with the ball in motion or were they hybrid props hammering the line or being put through a gap by SJ?

 

[Warriors4eva95]

Warriors looking at Harry Smith from Wigan pretty sure

TMM/Metcalf/Smith fighting for position sounds great, I like Metcalf over TMM tbh haven't seen much of Smith to say anything

 

[Warriors4eva95]

Would be so interesting to know where our cap sits. With all the good forwards the broncos have something has to give there. Their offer to keep Ezra Mam after that grand final performance is $3 million over 3 years from the reported package of $5 million for the pair. It was reported that package saw Walsh earning $3 million of that and Mam around $700k, so his value has risen without Walsh’s factored.

Some sombrero salary cap they have What's Haas, Carrigan, Riki, Reynolds, Staggs on ?

 

[tyrael]

While we all bide our time signing a prop, i think some consideration might be given to adding an offloading aspect to our 2nd row - without any stats to back up my thoughts - did our 2nd Row offer enough threat with the ball in motion or were they hybrid props hammering the line or being put through a gap by SJ?

Surely they give Kalani Going a contract

 

[Defence]

Currently Tohu plays two slightly different roles. Before Walker is on he plays more like a Yeo, big bodied lock with a pass. After Walker comes on he plays more like a James Graham ball playing prop, ball playing at the line. I’m saying he should play less minutes and do more the second one.

Ok fair enough but nah still don’t like it- leave him where he is and get a real prop.

 

[Noitall]

Some sombrero salary cap they have What's Haas, Carrigan, Riki, Reynolds, Staggs on ?

Riki not a big earner but will definitely be worth an upgrade financially come November. He’s the one I keep thinking could be effective for us as upgrade in the second row at the expense of Ford or Curran. No matter which way you look at it, a starting prop seems the main area we most need recruiting though.

 

[Damo]

Some sombrero salary cap they have What's Haas, Carrigan, Riki, Reynolds, Staggs on ?

There's no sombrero really. Carrigan, Riki, Walsh and Mam are all on cut price deals at the moment, with Carrigan getting a pay rise next season and the others no doubt expecting one in the coming seasons.
Benefit of developing those players from within to get good premiership windows.

 

[Warriors4eva95]

Would be so interesting to know where our cap sits. With all the good forwards the broncos have something has to give there. Their offer to keep Ezra Mam after that grand final performance is $3 million over 3 years from the reported package of $5 million for the pair. It was reported that package saw Walsh earning $3 million of that and Mam around $700k, so his value has risen without Walsh’s factored.

My bad they'll be right next year 9 players equates to about 5mil they rest wouldn't be on much maybe 250k contracts but the year after they'll be real close I reckon 2025, Walsh will get upgraded no doubt then Mam as well will be getting a mil a year contract, Piakura will be looking for an upgrade from the 400k he's on already, Riki will need a hefty upgrade from the 350k he's on now being and international player this season really coming of age for him, the becoming of Walters he'll want an upgrade from the 240k contract, if I'm right they'll have 5 players that would take 4.7 mil of their cap already, Walsh 1mil, Mam 1Mil, Haas 1.2mil, Staggs 700k, Carrigan 800k will see how it plays out tho

 

[kos]

They can pay Reece less
He showed he is worth less in the GF

 

[Damo]

They can pay Reece less
He showed he is worth less in the GF

Come on mate, the saltiness at Reece Walsh from Warriors fans is embarrassing now.
He is one of the best players in the competition, even with all of his current flaws.

 

[kos]

Not in the GF he wasnt
Penrith worked a way to negate his attack and damage his confidence

 

[tyrael]

Riki not a big earner but will definitely be worth an upgrade financially come November. He’s the one I keep thinking could be effective for us as upgrade in the second row at the expense of Ford or Curran. No matter which way you look at it, a starting prop seems the main area we most need recruiting though.

I would get rid of Curran and Ford for Riki. Way more x factor.

 

[Lets Eat (YeahNah)]

Come on mate, the saltiness at Reece Walsh from Warriors fans is embarrassing now.
He is one of the best players in the competition, even with all of his current flaws.

For me next season shows the true growth of both Walsh and the Broncos

If they can reset and continue with another massive season and add into that their works ons, then I def will give more credit to Walsh

Walsh was shown up a bit in the GF and is playing in a great running attacking side, but the proof pudding is next season

Same for us

 

[Damo]

Not in the GF he wasnt
Penrith worked a way to negate his attack and damage his confidence

One game against arguably one of the greatest sides of the NRL era doesn't take away from his season.

 

[SBW1]

Former NRL forward set to sign new deal to continue career

Former NRL forward Kevin Proctor is set to sign a new deal that will allow him to continue his rugby league career.

www.zerotackle.com

I would imagine he would be going cheaply due to his exit from the Titans, wouldn't be a bad pickup for a short term deal.

 

[tyrael]

Former NRL forward set to sign new deal to continue career

Former NRL forward Kevin Proctor is set to sign a new deal that will allow him to continue his rugby league career.

www.zerotackle.com

I would imagine he would be going cheaply due to his exit from the Titans, wouldn't be a bad pickup for a short term deal.

I would take him if he's cheap. Tohu and RTS will show him the way.

 

[kos]

Proctor didn’t look that good a player in his last year or two at GCT

 

[tyrael]

Proctor didn’t look that good a player in his last year or two at GCT

Neither did our forwards in the previous two years

 

[Noitall]

Former NRL forward set to sign new deal to continue career

Former NRL forward Kevin Proctor is set to sign a new deal that will allow him to continue his rugby league career.

www.zerotackle.com

I would imagine he would be going cheaply due to his exit from the Titans, wouldn't be a bad pickup for a short term deal.

He got a taste of SJ, might want another bite at it.

 

[kos]

I would take him if he's cheap. Tohu and RTS will show him the way.

34 going on 35
Don’t bother applying to be a recruitment manager