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

 

[Damo]

Haven't you watched the last 2 games..

Of course I have. Doesn't mean TMM all of a sudden has a good long kicking game

 

[Tookey 2.0]

Of course I have. Doesn't mean TMM all of a sudden has a good long kicking game

Get with the times Damo!

2 good games in a row and you're practically a hall of famer these days.

Haha but no, I would absolutely get Brown if we could. Elite half when he's going good, which means he'll have a good few years the way we're going atm

 

[Damo]

Get with the times Damo!

2 good games in a row and you're practically a hall of famer these days.

Haha but no, I would absolutely get Brown if we could. Elite half when he's going good, which means he'll have a good few years the way we're going atm

Look, I never thought SJ would be able to get as good as he is as a game manager so it very well could happen. Just don't think we need a #6 because nearly all our current halves are predominantly #6s

 

[Ever Hopeful]

Isn't the Dylan Brown rumour, the rumour that never was?

 

[Brightman]

Of course I have. Doesn't mean TMM all of a sudden has a good long kicking game

Good enough for the last 2 wins, how's Dylan Brown's long game and would it complement TMM's..

 

[Brightman]

Isn't the Dylan Brown rumour, the rumour that never was?

Warriors went after him in the past, can't see why they wouldn't want to try again..

 

[Ever Hopeful]

Warriors went after him in the past, can't see why they wouldn't want to try again..

Yeah sure and everything, but the forum has taken this 'rumour' up and run with it.

1. Dylan Brown is not off contract. He has player options in future years, but he is on contract.
2. Dylan Brown hasn't given any indication he is looking to leave the Eels
3. The Warriors haven't given any indication they are after a $800k+ 5/8 after securing Metcalf on an extension, and having SJ, TMM & CHT all signed.
4. The 'rumour' was a fan calling up a radio station and saying the Warriors should sign him

This is all something that never was.

Our attempts to get him in 2019 are well and truly a different time, different place.

 

[Brightman]

Yeah sure and everything, but the forum has taken this 'rumour' up and run with it.

1. Dylan Brown is not off contract. He has player options in future years, but he is on contract.
2. Dylan Brown hasn't given any indication he is looking to leave the Eels
3. The Warriors haven't given any indication they are after a $800k+ 5/8 after securing Metcalf on an extension, and having SJ, TMM & CHT all signed.
4. The 'rumour' was a fan calling up a radio station and saying the Warriors should sign him

This is all something that never was.

Our attempts to get him in 2019 are well and truly a different time, different place.

Yeah you definitely make sense but, who would've thought we'd sign JFH on compassionate grounds.
New coach at the Eels may cause shifting sands.

Ultimately, I don't think the Warriors have the calibre of halves to win a GF without signing established talent..

 

[peewee]

Yeah you definitely make sense but, who would've thought we'd sign JFH on compassionate grounds.
New coach at the Eels may cause shifting sands.

Ultimately, I don't think the Warriors have the calibre of halves to win a GF without signing established talent..

Now someone has hit the nail on the head

 

[francis]

I'd throw some money at Mulitalo for 26 and have RTS on the right wing?

no thanx to muli..talo

 

[letsgonewahs]

no thanx to muli..talo

arguably the best winger in the comp( him or to'o anyway)

 

[chrisnz]

See hopgood getting an extension we should throw tohu money at him !! Webby connections could be key to getting him

 

[MrFrankWhite]

See hopgood getting an extension we should throw tohu money at him !! Webby connections could be key to getting him

We have so many 2nd rowers and Hopgood isnt THAT good.

 

[WahsaurusRex]

We have so many 2nd rowers and Hopgood isnt THAT good.

Hopgood has played 3 games at second row in his career to date, and is an Origin player?

In less minutes than Tohu, he also has more run metres, more tackle breaks, and leads the comp in offloads. He's also younger than Tom Ale, just to throw that out there as well

Considering how much you are off Tohu at the moment, I didn't pick that you would be against that one lol

Hopgood would be a great signing, not that it is overly realistic IMO, but if realism was what we were after, this wouldn't popular thread on the site haha

 

[MrFrankWhite]

Hopgood has played 3 games at second row in his career to date, and is an Origin player?

In less minutes than Tohu, he also has more run metres, more tackle breaks, and leads the comp in offloads. He's also younger than Tom Ale, just to throw that out there as well

Considering how much you are off Tohu at the moment, I didn't pick that you would be against that one lol

Hopgood would be a great signing, not that it is overly realistic IMO, but if realism was what we were after, this wouldn't popular thread on the site haha

Problem is we have to release someone AND spend money... Current 2nd rowers on the books...

Capewell
Tohu
Ford
Niukore
Barnett
TSS
Ale
Laban
Sifakula
Halasima

 

[MrFrankWhite]

Would like to see us pick up Willison from Broncos and an out and out young half. If we do that, and bring the squad age down next year I reckon we are back in the window.

 

[BangBro's (still banging)]

Would like to see us pick up Willison from Broncos and an out and out young half. If we do that, and bring the squad age down next year I reckon we are back in the window.

Toby Sexton is available.

 

[Blain]

Willison off the bench would give us impact in the middle which we will be lacking, especially with no AFB next season. I'm sure that's our priority with signing guys for 25.

I don't know why we would need another half in this squad - Especially young ones when we have Metcalf, CHT, followed by Hansen and Cleary who will develop over the next couple years.

 

[BangBro's (still banging)]

Willison off the bench would give us impact in the middle which we will be lacking, especially with no AFB next season. I'm sure that's our priority with signing guys for 25.

I don't know why we would need another half in this squad - Especially young ones when we have Metcalf, CHT, followed by Hansen and Cleary who will develop over the next couple years.

I would go after Sexton only if SJ says enough.

 

[Tookey 2.0]

Willison off the bench would give us impact in the middle which we will be lacking, especially with no AFB next season. I'm sure that's our priority with signing guys for 25.

I don't know why we would need another half in this squad - Especially young ones when we have Metcalf, CHT, followed by Hansen and Cleary who will develop over the next couple years.

Yes yes yes to Willison.

In regards to the halves, do you think we have enough outside of SJ prior to Jett and Hanson getting up to speed?

Probably the wrong time to ask as both CHT and TMM looked great over the weekend, but prior to these last two weeks I would have been very nervous for next year onwards. SJ is old and will likely have a few 2-3 week breaks due to injuries and trying to manage Nek year, and with Cleary and Hanson still a little while away I'm a little worried about TMM and CHT playing 15+ weeks together in the NRL week in week out - I still don't think we've seen enough to tell if they're the real deal