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

 

[Noitall]

Sitili Tupouniua has been given permission by the Roosters to talk with rival clubs. I reckon he would be a value signing knowing how fragile Capewell is. At only 26, he still has his best footy ahead of him and I saw glimpses of that over the past few seasons where he was a common starter for the chooks.

He’s supposedly on $650k a season and signed until 2027. You’d have to imagine roosters would be paying freight on him? I think if they chipped in and we got him for $450-$500k a season, that could be a good signing

 

[Noitall]

He was looking killer before his ACL, since he came back has had a few concussion issues also.

This year tbh he has been pretty kaka, if he's not missing tackles or misreading defensive plays, then he is dropping the ball.

Can see why they are going to lock in Angus and pay some freight to get rid of Sitili.

See him as a player in the physical nature like Niukore, though not the same size and stature. Don’t think it’s any coincidence SJ hasn’t had the same form since Niukore hasn’t been his bodyguard this year and if Niukore does in fact go to the middle permanently, Tupouniua is the sort of physical guy I’d be looking at. Hasn’t quite shown the same form as early in his contract that saw him paid good money, but plenty of players have grown under Webster since leaving their old clubs. One area that could be a concern would be the buy in and attitude and training, though I don’t know if he’s poor in these areas? Not all over anyway with Chrichton a chance of leaving that would see Tupouniua stay.
Knights, Dragons, Tigers, Titans, South’s all interested in both players (attempting to sign at least one).

 

[Blain]

There is a reason he's being shipped - He's been a shadow of his former self, and is injury prone (has been for years). He's a bit of a Kurt Capewell type second rower, not really a stand out guy but does the basics well (in the past anyway) and has some pace and footwork. We don't need someone like him, Capewell, Nuiokre, Ford, Sifakula and Laban have us sorted in the backrow.

 

[CWC]

Imagine this

Breaking: AFB released from compassionate release, teams up with JFH at the Wahs for 2025

 

[BangBro's (still banging)]

I would attack Suia Wong or Whyte before tupouniua. Young with upside and it's not like we have players that are locked in on our edges.

I say go after thier best not the scraps.

 

[1995warriorsfan]

Hi All, just a reminder this thread is about Warriors recruitment and retention, not other clubs.

Please use NRL discussion or other club threads.

 

[Canadian_Warriors_Fan]

Why Wayde Egan didn't entertain rival Aussie offers to stay with Warriors

'I don't even want to look anywhere else.'

www.nzherald.co.nz

 

[Wrighty]

Why Wayde Egan didn't entertain rival Aussie offers to stay with Warriors

'I don't even want to look anywhere else.'

www.nzherald.co.nz

He said he is best mates with some of the guys in the club. I wanted the article to say who. Two years ago Reece Walsh and CHT were like Huckleberry Finn and Tom Sawyer.

 

[Jonno13]

Tobias Crosby. Anyone seen the YouTube footage on this kid? Playing off the bench in Cup this weekend. His 1st season in league after turning up at a Warriors open trial last year. Just 19 yrs old. School boy rugby stand out as #8. He’s listed at 6’1 and playing prop. Looks to have speed, good hands and even a legit kicking game. Could be a good one

 

[tyrael]

Tobias Crosby. Anyone seen the YouTube footage on this kid? Playing off the bench in Cup this weekend. His 1st season in league after turning up at a Warriors open trial last year. Just 19 yrs old. School boy rugby stand out as #8. He’s listed at 6’1 and playing prop. Looks to have speed, good hands and even a legit kicking game. Could be a good one

I wish skysportnow would have nsw cup. It's weird that I pay for a service for the Warriors and it doesn't include all the grades below.

I want to see these up and comers

 

[Damo]

I wish skysportnow would have nsw cup. It's weird that I pay for a service for the Warriors and it doesn't include all the grades below.

I want to see these up and comers

It's not Sky Sports fault tbf, there's no one filming some of the games (professionally).

 

[Riz]

I wish skysportnow would have nsw cup. It's weird that I pay for a service for the Warriors and it doesn't include all the grades below.

I want to see these up and comers

You pay for a service for the NRL, not the Warriors.

The NSW Cup magic round is being broadcast on NSWRL TV this weekend.

Jersey Flegg may possibly be on BunniesTV on YouTube, not confirmed though.

 

[tyrael]

You pay for a service for the NRL, not the Warriors.

The NSW Cup magic round is being broadcast on NSWRL TV this weekend.

Jersey Flegg may possibly be on BunniesTV on YouTube, not confirmed though.

I can only afford to pay for one service, so yeah. Thanks for the info though.

 

[Falcon]

Let’s do a deal ( code for player swap) for Hau Tapua at the Sharks for starters.

 

[Wrighty]

Saturday 3pm

 

[BangBro's (still banging)]

Tobias Crosby. Anyone seen the YouTube footage on this kid? Playing off the bench in Cup this weekend. His 1st season in league after turning up at a Warriors open trial last year. Just 19 yrs old. School boy rugby stand out as #8. He’s listed at 6’1 and playing prop. Looks to have speed, good hands and even a legit kicking game. Could be a good one

Back Row! Could be in the Liam Martin mould?

We waste too many smaller guys at prop.

 

[Wrighty]

Back Row! Could be in the Liam Martin mould?

We waste too many smaller guys at prop.

I would like him to end up in the back row but prop is a better place to learn the game. Less defensive reads. Just straight up defence.
Simplified role on offence as well. This seems to be a carefully considered decision to play him at prop while he is learning.
Still this will be a major milestone getting a cap for the NSW cup side.

 

[BangBro's (still banging)]

I would like him to end up in the back row but prop is a better place to learn the game. Less defensive reads. Just straight up defence.
Simplified role on offence as well. This seems to be a carefully considered decision to play him at prop while he is learning.
Still this will be a major milestone getting a cap for the NSW cup side.

I personally think they should be learning thier most preferred position. If he wants to play prop then fine, start the reps, Especially at cup level.

 

[Wrighty]

I personally think they should be learning thier most preferred position. If he wants to play prop then fine, start the reps, Especially at cup level.

But he didn't even know league.
When a league player back switches to rugby who is a back they say you should start on the wing and work your way in field.
I see this as happening in reverse. He is a rugby player starting at prop who will evolve into backrow

Who knows bangbros - this is a NZ franchise. Maybe they had a gazillion options for 11 12 and 13 and asked him to be a prop instead. Maybe it just came down to that.

 

[nzwarriorsfaithful]

Saturday 3pm

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