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

 

[Worried2Death]

Did people just forget how our players were dropping like flies, we need to spend on forwards not wingers lol

TMM can share with Metcalf at 7 when SJ is done, then you have Hansen, Cleary and CHT could be a bolter if Webby transforms his ability, Brown is a gun 6

Brown's an upgrade on any 6 we have, could be deadly with SJ. Other Shaun + TMM backups for both halves spots.

Still need another elite prop.

 

[ToiletDuck]

Don't we? Not saying RCG's the answer but next next year we're running with Fish, Bunty, Barney and possibly Tohu and Marata with experience up front, the rest are pretty green, is that enough go forward for the squad?

Relative to depth in the backs we definitely do not need another forward. Especially not one that isn't versatile, and comes with a hefty price tag. Our forwards haven't gone too bad this year, all things considered.

 

[Makasene]

It's seems a bit dubious that we could be linked as we cannot offer a deal until November 1.

Brown is contracted to the end of 2025 and has player options until 2031!

With his recent issues before the courts, is this another compassionate release...

 

[Worried2Death]

Relative to depth in the backs we definitely do not need another forward. Especially not one that isn't versatile, and comes with a hefty price tag. Our forwards haven't gone too bad this year, all things considered.

I take your point but still don't like our prop depth up against top 4 packs like Sharks and Broncs. Agree about RCG at what he'd be asking.

 

[Noitall]

It's seems a bit dubious that we could be linked as we cannot offer a deal until November 1.

Brown is contracted to the end of 2025 and has player options until 2031!

With his recent issues before the courts, is this another compassionate release...

Apparently has asked for a release

 

[Makasene]

Apparently has asked for a release

I can't find anything about this anywhere.

This is big news if he has asked for a release at the same time as the coach sacking.

 

[Inruin]

Apparently has asked for a release

Wouldn't the roosters throw some big money at him?

 

[Noitall]

I can't find anything about this anywhere.

This is big news if he has asked for a release at the same time as the coach sacking.

Obviously was heard in aussie on sen. Was a thread of it on the eels forum, though many on there hasn’t heard the rumour either

 

[ToiletDuck]

I take your point but still don't like our prop depth up against top 4 packs like Sharks and Broncs. Agree about RCG at what he'd be asking.

Yeah I mean I'd take him at $400k. Just not at top tier prop pricing which I'm sure he'd want. Also plenty of Sydney clubs around who'd be keen on him. Although it's probably all a moot point as doubt he's after a release.

The one area in the forwards we do lack is a proper attacking backrower. Someone who runs hard lines and is a genuine line break threat and offload threat (a la Kikau, Olakau'atu etc). Would be happy to throw coin at someone in that ballpark.

 

[The Warrior Waka]

Apparently has asked for a release

Look, I'd love Brown at the club. But this compassionate release shit is getting old. Just honour your fucking contract and put your big boy pants on & deal with whatever it is that is making you sad on your down time. They're earning ridiculous money. Amounts we can only dream about.

 

[CWC]

Is SJ extension 1 year $700K thing news or rumor?

 

[The Warrior Waka]

Is SJ extension 1 year $700K thing news or rumor?

If the Dylan rumours end up being true and no news of SJ. I'd say SJ is done?

 

[Noitall]

Wouldn't the roosters throw some big money at him?

Probably. They seem to be attached to heaps of players on the market and not on the market. Eels also have Blaze Talagi to consider, though sounding like dragons are closing in? Roosters have picked up Niwhai Puru and Mawene Hiroti, though likely for nsw cup. Many more to come likely

 

[The Warrior Waka]

Probably. They seem to be attached to heaps of players on the market and not on the market. Eels also have Blaze Talagi to consider, though sounding like dragons are closing in? Roosters have picked up Niwhai Puru and Mawene Hiroti, though likely for nsw cup. Many more to come likely

I love that the Roosters are missing out on there targets & getting no one of note. Warms the cockles of my heart

 

[Worried2Death]

If the Dylan rumours end up being true and no news of SJ. I'd say SJ is done?

Are you thinking TMM 7 Brown 6?

 

[Noitall]

Look, I'd love Brown at the club. But this compassionate release shit is getting old. Just honour your fucking contract and put your big boy pants on & deal with whatever it is that is making you sad on your down time. They're earning ridiculous money. Amounts we can only dream about.

Fuck em. It’s been done to us plenty and will continue to be. If it brings us our maiden premiership I don’t care. Come home Kiwis and win a title for your country. Handy at origin time having strong Kiwi players

 

[Makasene]

Look, I'd love Brown at the club. But this compassionate release shit is getting old. Just honour your fucking contract and put your big boy pants on & deal with whatever it is that is making you sad on your down time. They're earning ridiculous money. Amounts we can only dream about.

You are confusing loyalty with contract law - not the same thing. You have to understand that in this day and age there is no place for loyalty.

These guys honour their contracts to the letter by correctly undertaking release requests as set out in the contract they sign.

I laugh when people say contracts aren't worth the paper they are written on. It's the opposite, these contracts protect both parties.

 

[Worried2Death]

Come home Kiwis and win a title for your country. Handy at origin time having strong Kiwi players

This is the way bro, JFH calling the kiwi diaspora home. Tapine, Neame, Nikora.... Fish has the mana to make all these guys an offer they can't refuse.


View: https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=bigVb7980EM

 

[Dannevegas]

If rumours are true, Would try and retire Harris and release capewell if we’re going after RCG, that’s too many towards over 30.

Brown would make a unreal full back as well


Brown
Kali
Nicoll-Klokstad
Leiataua
Tuivasa-scheck
Metcalf
Johnson
Fisher-Harris
Egan
Barnett
Ford
Niukore
Sifakula

Walker
Ale
Zyon Maiu’u
Laban

 

[Worried2Death]

If rumours are true, Would try and retire Harris and release capewell if we’re going after RCG, that’s too many towards over 30.

Brown would make a unreal full back as well


Brown
Kali
Nicoll-Klokstad
Leiataua
Tuivasa-scheck
Metcalf
Johnson
Campbell-Gillard
Egan
Barnett
Ford
Niukore
Sifakula

Walker
Ale
Zyon Maiu’u
Laban

You left out Fisher-Harris there, but anyway this RCG link to us is pretty vague bordering on clutching at straws, I'll believe it when I see it.