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

 

[tyrael]

After what I've seen recently I think we need to focus on purchasing a winger with some real speed. Who that is, I have no idea but we don't seem to be producing them ourselves unfortunately.

Can't we get someone from union?

 

[Damo]

He is playing as a bench replacement dunno what position
I ll ask Des on Sunday where he is playing

Yesterday he replaced Isaac Liu who was in the Lock position, and then replaced Fotuaika for his HIA at prop.
Middle forward as is his position, or hooker.

 

[Inruin]

After what I've seen recently I think we need to focus on purchasing a winger with some real speed. Who that is, I have no idea but we don't seem to be producing them ourselves unfortunately.

Turuva just signed for the tigers

 

[Worried2Death]

After what I've seen recently I think we need to focus on purchasing a winger with some real speed. Who that is, I have no idea but we don't seem to be producing them ourselves unfortunately.

Khan-Pereira would be my first choice but locked up until 2026. Also probably take a big offer to lure him here.

 

[kos]

Yesterday he replaced Isaac Liu who was in the Lock position, and then replaced Fotuaika for his HIA at prop.
Middle forward as is his position, or hooker.

Both Liu and Erin have been playing prop as replacements this season - prop- lock- second row- whatever the point is he is punching the line - how’s Capewell and Ford going?

 

[Noitall]

Khan-Pereira would be my first choice but locked up until 2026. Also probably take a big offer to lure him here.

Setu Tu is pretty quick, defence just needs some work

 

[Damo]

Both Liu and Erin have been playing prop as replacements this season - prop- lock- second row- whatever the point is he is punching the line - how’s Capewell and Ford going?

The whole point is you expecting Clark to play 2nd row when he hasn't played there his whole NRL career Capewell is injured, Fords best ability right now is availability.

 

[kos]

The whole point is you expecting Clark to play 2nd row when he hasn't played there his whole NRL career Capewell is injured, Fords best ability right now is availability.

Ok expert- what position did Erin play at Manurewa Marlins?

 

[Damo]

Ok expert- what position did Erin play at Manurewa Marlins?

No idea, hence why I said NRL career.
If you are going to use a position he played for in Auckland Domestic League as basis for what position he should play in the NRL then I'll leave the conversation there.

 

[Noitall]

Was interesting watching the dolphins carve up last week and Trai Fuller who had a huge game. One those players that’s sat in reserve grade for years, goes to show what some guys can do when given the opportunity

 

[peewee]

Setu Tu is pretty quick, defence just needs some work

So does DWZ

 

[Neo]

I think second rower is the area of weakness at the moment. We are making our way up field easily enough but we don’t have the ability to beat the rush defence with a big man who can stand in the tackle or dent the line. I think people underestimate the hard yards Niukore did last year in order to free up space on that right edge

 

[Dannevegas]

I think second rower is the area of weakness at the moment. We are making our way up field easily enough but we don’t have the ability to beat the rush defence with a big man who can stand in the tackle or dent the line. I think people underestimate the hard yards Niukore did last year in order to free up space on that right edge

Ye i think scratch the idea of him at prop and put him back on the edge. Unless Laban and Halasima really come along this year

 

[The Warrior Waka]

Khan-Pereira would be my first choice but locked up until 2026. Also probably take a big offer to lure him here.

Plenty of speed to bro! Gotta bit of Maori in him as well. Well, Samoan , Maori, Aboriginal & Pakistani lol. But he is worse than Dallin & Monty on dee. One of the worst defensive wingers I've seen.

 

[Boston Boy]

After what I've seen recently I think we need to focus on purchasing a winger with some real speed. Who that is, I have no idea but we don't seem to be producing them ourselves unfortunately.

Or a young Manu Vatuvei. Imagine a peak Manu in our team, that would really cause issues for opposition defenses! (and our completion rates ). Point is we need some xfactor out there on the wing.

 

[Boston Boy]

Plenty of speed to bro! Gotta bit of Maori in him as well. Well, Samoan , Maori, Aboriginal & Pakistani lol. But he is worse than Dallin & Monty on dee. One of the worst defensive wingers I've seen.

Good mates with Tuaupiki.

 

[CWC]

I thought we are grooming that Graham guy at Cup, centre/wing? Kinda sad a team based in NZ needs to buy wingers from overseas, look at the backyard, NPC

 

[Boston Boy]

I thought we are grooming that Graham guy at Cup, centre/wing? Kinda sad a team based in NZ needs to buy wingers from overseas, look at the backyard, NPC

Must be some decent NPC wingers with pace. Look for the ex-league players.

 

[Makasene]

Must be some decent NPC wingers with pace. Look for the ex-league players.

It's not pace. DWZ has pace.

It's that turn of speed where the opposition are just left behind. Metcalf has it.

Such a shame about Kosi, that knee injury came just as he was hitting his stride. By the sounds he hasn't returned the same.

 

[Tookey 2.0]

Imo it's pretty easy to see where we need to improve.

Last week at the 17 minute mark we had 0 errors or penalties and were up 12-6.
From that 17 minute mark to the 42nd minute we had 5 penalties and 6 errors. In 25 minutes we made 11 errors, gifting them 17 points. Let that sink in.

The week before against the Dragons it was similar - 2 errors in the first 18 minutes and were up 6-0 before giving away 4 penalties, 2 errors and 3 ruck infringements up until the 45th minute with the game essentially over at 22-6.

I think the first person to make an error or give away a dumb penalty in that 2nd 20 min of the first half needs to br dropped the following week. This is where we are killing ourselves and there needs to be accountability