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

 

[Cces]

I know nothing about him but if he is good I’m not against it

Auckland born, former Australian Schools captain in 2019. Played #13 for them but hasn't played there in NRL. Dogs used him in the Second Row or bench dummy half.
Not sure if we would take an interest in him but imagine he'd be a cheap signing as he'd need us more than we'd need him

 

[Noitall]

Totally the club has duty of care especially with the Titmuss tragedy.

The Topine case is different, he was disciplined for something whether it was correct or not who knows.

As ex players have come and said this happens all the time at every club, ours would be no different.

But if Topine wins this case it would set a precedent where there might no be a game in 10 years. Extreme I know but some players looking for pay days will pull this card.

I see Trent Robinson has come out in support of the trainer. I’ve kept an eye on the threads regarding this situation on the bulldogs forums and they’ve been scathing, first of RFM now Topine is getting the brunt of it. What I’ve noticed on there though is a few posters who claim to know a bit more than others and have always maintained that once details come out, it’s not going to paint the bulldogs organisation in a good light? Personally got no idea, just what I’ve seen. There were a few who raised concerns in RFM, Braidon Burns, Jayden Okunbar, Nu Brown and shifted on. Burns was picked up by his club the rabbits pretty quickly and any Brown is at the dragons after playing for Flanagan at the sharks years ago, you’d imagine their old clubs or coaches wouldn’t be interested if there was a history of this?

 

[BangBro's (still banging)]

I see Trent Robinson has come out in support of the trainer. I’ve kept an eye on the threads regarding this situation on the bulldogs forums and they’ve been scathing, first of RFM now Topine is getting the brunt of it. What I’ve noticed on there though is a few posters who claim to know a bit more than others and have always maintained that once details come out, it’s not going to paint the bulldogs organisation in a good light? Personally got no idea, just what I’ve seen

Trent Robinson would defend Charles Manson!

 

[Noitall]

Trent Robinson would defend Charles Manson!

Looks like he’d love a good cock fight

 

[Playdaball]

Jeez , we have so many injuries and unfortunately in key forward positions.
Should we look at a short term / loan signing or trust in our young guys??

 

[MrFrankWhite]

Have to look deeper into psychology. Jett is obviously living partly in his fathers, but also most definitely his brothers shadow. That can have an effect on a young man, trying to find his place. Distancing himself physically therefore mentally, maybe a sign of him trying to do things on his own. Winning prems with the Warriors would definitely define him.

 

[MrFrankWhite]

Anyway what's said in penrith is Nathan wants to go England

That makes zero sense. Cleary is giving up NRL at what 26? If hes going now, they wouldnt release Jett. If hes going in few years your story doesn't make sense. If hes going in 5yrs, it completely contradicts your theory.

So I call BS GeePee

 

[redpowergod]

For when, next year? No way webby can have Jet ready by then.

He's full of shit, Nathan Cleary is not leaving the NRL to play in a 3rd tier comp right at the beginning of his prime.

 

[TOA AOTEAROA]

Yo boys it might be Nathan Cleary is thinking about going to England to play. His girlfriend Mary Fowler plays Soccer there.

 

[BangBro's (still banging)]

I know this is crazy but what if the play to have Jett here gives Ivan and Nathan a get out clause to come back to the warriors when thier respective contracts are up or even early?

Ivan GM of football with webby under him, and Nathan and Jett to play together say in 2027/ 28?

#dreamsarefree

 

[The Warrior Waka]

Wigan yes on cleary, we know cause mary fowler.

Are you sure ? Her contract with Man City ends in June 2026. Nathan's the end of 2027.

 

[Noitall]

View: https://twitter.com/PeterVLang/status/1783320716571766974


Interesting who they could be lining up? Prop replacement? Five eighth replacement?

 

[MM51]

Not sure if anyone else agrees. But I get the idea jett will leave us at just go back to Penrith

 

[BangBro's (still banging)]

Not sure if anyone else agrees. But I get the idea jett will leave us at just go back to Penrith

Is that before he comes to the warriors?

 

[MM51]

Is that before he comes to the warriors?

Na come get exposure and experience and then take it back ahhaha

 

[Cces]

Under contract for another year but how valuable would Erin Clark be on our bench right about now? A lot better impact & versality from the bench than a Lussick/Roache

 

[Inruin]

Under contract for another year but how valuable would Erin Clark be on our bench right about now? A lot better impact & versality from the bench than a Lussick/Roache

Roache zero minutes today even though Egan was off his game

 

[CWC]

The training thing, not sure the details but this is not high school or military camp for rookies, these are pros and they should be suspended or dropped etc instead of being treated like a teen and shamed lol

Aaron Cruden in his prime missed the bus or flight and was dropped for a few games, imagine making him wrestle 30 All Blacks and make the headlines, yikes

2 decade ago saw the doco with North Harbour where Buck was the coach, he went berserk treating players like s*** and they had a long losing streak, when he gave in and started being more professional they started winning

 

[Inruin]

Would have been a handy pickup

 

[Noitall]

Wonder if there was any truth to us looking at a player from a Sydney team? If we were to keep Niukore as a middle forward, I think Angus Chrichton is someone we should look at for an edge and can play a bit in the middle. Off contract at the end of the year and looks to have gotten over the bad effects of magic mushrooms and playing well, travelled with CHT too amongst others. Came out the other day and said he’d like test himself outside his comfort zone and open to joining a team that are challenging for a title. Was great yesterday, eels and dragons apparently after his signature