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

 

[The Warrior Waka]

Williame retired, that makes it 27 in top 30 I think, why don’t we sign fa’amanu brown

Thought about him too. But we have similar type mr fixit players that do that role like CHT. Plus i see Kaeo Weekes is off contract. Would prefer the young fulla.

 

[nzwarriorsfaithful]

Thought about him too. But we have similar type mr fixit players that do that role like CHT. Plus i see Kaeo Weekes is off contract. Would prefer the young fulla.

Signing with raiders

 

[Defence]

Williame had become surplus to requirements.
Thanks for your contribution but we really needed to get him off the books.
Wonder if he’ll stick around in a different role- Webby seems to think highly of him.

 

[The Warrior Waka]

Signing with raiders

Ahh! Stink!

 

[Username: Required]

Curran has been told to go according to the Mole.

 

[Lets Eat (YeahNah)]

Curran has been told to go according to the Mole.

I’m a JC fan Yessir

Previous posters had suggested attuitude

Fitness had been also raised

No doubt spider webby has a soft spot for Ford and he is more cash friendly

I hope we are making way for that 2 piece combo prop attack

For the record love JC energy and guts to hit the line

This game be a sport it be entertainment but end of the day it be business

 

[Hitro]

2023/2024 Recruitment & Retention Discussion
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-​	Player​	2024​	2025​	2026​
1	Bunty Afoa	✔	✔
2	Tom Ale	✔	✔
3	Mitch Barnett	✔	✔
4	Rocco Berry	✔
5	Josh Curran	✔
6	Wayde Egan	✔	✔
7	Addin Fonua-Blake	✔	✔	✔
8	Jackson Ford	✔
9	Tohu Harris	✔
10	Chanel Harris-Tavita	✔	✔
11	Shaun Johnson	✔
12	Valingi Kepu*	✔
13	Edward Kosi	✔	✔
-	Jacob Laban	Dev
14	Ali Leiataua	✔	✔
15	Freddy Lussick	✔
-	Zyon Maiu’u*	Dev
16	Te Maire Martin	✔	✔
17	Luke Metcalf	✔
18	Marcelo Montoya	✔	✔
19	Charnze Nicoll-Klokstad	✔	✔
20	Marata Niukore	✔	✔	✔
21	Adam Pompey	✔	✔
22	Demitric Sifakula	✔	Club
23	Jazz Tevaga	✔
-	Taine Tuaupiki*	Club
24	Roger Tuivasa-Sheck	✔	✔	✔
25	Ronald Volkman	✔	✔
26	Dylan Walker	✔	✔
27	Dallin Watene-Zelezniak	✔

Confirmed Top 30: 27/30 (Unconfirmed 28/30)
Confirmed Development: 2/6 (Unconfirmed 4/6)
Unconfirmed: Zyon Maiu’u upgraded to top 30, Patrick Moimoi upgraded to Development, Leka Halamasia upgraded to Development, Tanner Stowers-Smith upgraded to Development, Taine Tuaupiki option activated, Valingi Kepu released.

Valingi Kepu departure confirmed at the end of season awards, see below link

SJ ices stellar season with awards treble

Shaun Johnson snares a triple treat at the One New Zealand Warriors' awards night.

www.warriors.kiwi

 

[Noitall]

Curran has been told to go according to the Mole.

Reckon it’ll be bulldogs. Had a feeling when I read he was coming over a few weeks ago. Got no idea to be fair but wouldn’t be surprised.

 

[Damo]

Reckon it’ll be bulldogs. Had a feeling when I read he was coming over a few weeks ago. Got no idea to be fair but wouldn’t be surprised.

He would be back to the bench at the Bulldogs again?

 

[Natural Born Warrior]

Maybe webby thinks Curran is too big and he wants to downsize our forward pack a little bit.

 

[Up the guttz]

Remember in the last preseason when fox done an article about the one player each club needs to sign. They said warriors needed to sign Waqa Blake. We all had a good laugh as we didn’t need a centre who couldn’t tackle or catch.

New article today from fox - NRL players without a contract for next year, and where they will sign.
Guess who they think will sign Waqa Blake for 2024

 

[Damo]

Remember in the last preseason when fox done an article about the one player each club needs to sign. They said warriors needed to sign Waqa Blake. We all had a good laugh as we didn’t need a centre who couldn’t tackle or catch.

New article today from fox - NRL players without a contract for next year, and where they will sign.
Guess who they think will sign Waqa Blake for 2024

That "journalist" needs to do some research ffs lol

 

[Levonsnow😝]

Man i dont like losing curran.

 

[Inruin]

Man i dont like losing curran.

I think it would be a mistake myself, if there is any truth to it. The Mole isnt exactly known for his accuracy when it comes to Warriors 'rumours'

 

[Damo]

I think it would be a mistake myself, if there is any truth to it. The Mole isnt exactly known for his accuracy when it comes to Warriors 'rumours'

"Where there is smoke" as they say.

I don't mind it if it means we are going after another prop, I believe we have the guys in reserve grade who can fill the impact role he was in for the majority of this season.

 

[Noitall]

He would be back to the bench at the Bulldogs again?

I reckon he’d back himself over Preston who’s had a great rookie season in the second row.
Possibility if there’s any truth to it anyway.

 

[Damo]

I reckon he’d back himself over Preston who’s had a great rookie season in the second row.
Possibility if there’s any truth to it anyway.

I can't see Preston being ousted from that spot. He was outstanding.
Would have been rookie of the year if he didn't get suspended at the end of the season.

 

[Noitall]

I can't see Preston being ousted from that spot. He was outstanding.
Would have been rookie of the year if he didn't get suspended at the end of the season.

Could even be to play lock.

 

[Ever Hopeful]

It wouldn't surprise me at all if Curran moves on. He has talked himself about issues with motivation and lifestyle in the past. It is quite conceivable that this could be a lingering issue.

I love Curran's attitude and energy, but I've always thought that he was susceptible to losing his concentration at moments later in games and missing a clanger of a tackle etc. I'm not sure that Webby would necessarily trust him beyond his late bursts off the bench. I will say that Curran has improved immensely as a player.

I wonder if they are clearing the decks for Papali'i.

 

[Blain]

Curran is a lock in my mind, always played best for us when making a bunch of tackles and hanging around the middle. The problem is his passing isn't that great for ball playing, or getting the ball to his centre. There is no space in the current side for him to be more than a bench player. I think he's on good $$, he re signed when we were trash and he was going great.

Will be sad to see him go, the guy is all passion on the pitch. But I think Sifakula, Laban and Halamasia are guns in the second row and need blooding next year. We need to start bringing these guys through, and I think we'll see that next year. Williame wasn't going to get a game with Ali coming through, so that's a good roster free up for us. Might be building a nice pot for a decent prop in 2024 after all..