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	Tohu Harris	✔	✔
10	Chanel Harris-Tavita	✔	✔	M
11	Shaun Johnson	✔
12	Edward Kosi	✔	✔
13	Jacob Laban	✔	✔	✔
14	Ali Leiataua	✔	✔
15	Freddy Lussick	✔	✔	✔
16	Zyon Maiu’u	✔	✔	✔
17	Te Maire Martin	✔	✔
18	Luke Metcalf	✔	✔	✔
19	Marcelo Montoya	✔	✔
20	Charnze Nicoll-Klokstad	✔	✔
21	Marata Niukore	✔	✔	✔
22	Adam Pompey	✔	✔
23	Demitric Sifakula	✔	✔	T
24	Jazz Tevaga	✔
25	Taine Tuaupiki	✔	✔
26	Roger Tuivasa-Sheck	✔	✔	✔
27	Dylan Walker	✔	✔
28	Dallin Watene-Zelezniak	✔	✔
D1	Ben Farr	D
D2	Etuane Fukofuka	D
D3	Leka Halasima	D	D	✔
D4	Patrick Moimoi	D
D5	Tanner Stowers-Smith	D
-	Jett Cleary	-	D	✔	✔
-	James Fisher-Harris	-	✔	✔	✔	✔

key: T = Team option, M = Mutual option, P = Player option, D = Development contract

Confirmed Top 30 2024: 28/30
Confirmed Development 2024: 5/6

Confirmed Top 30 2025: 26/30
Confirmed Development 2025: 1/6

2025 Gains: James Fisher-Harris (Panthers), Jett Cleary (Panthers Pathways), Kahu Capper (Roosters Pathways)
2025 Losses: Addin Fonua-Blake (Sharks)
2025 Off Contract: Shaun Johnson, Jazz Tevaga

 

[The Warrior Waka]

He could become a future Kiwis captain and if so while playing for the Warriors IF we sign him..

Samoa are chasing him hard for Internationals. Regardless of that, I'd love him at the wahs.

 

[The Warrior Waka]

I don't think they are focusing on halves but if a genuine start player wants to come to the warriors then you would be mad to turn that away no?

Good halves dont fall on your lap that often.

You mean, 2025 we could have
CNK
DWZ
Berry
RTS/Leiataua
Mulitalo
Brown
SJ/TMM

Eww yuck!! Noway .......(Sarcasm)

Fucking awesome! Lol

 

[Noitall]

Dylan Brown 6 and TMM 7 for me please! CHT as 14.

LM released.

DB much more robust than LM and skillful . And a Kiwi.

Seems like you need 4 good halves as depth and I’d love Brown, TMM, SJ and Metcalf. If SJ is costing $700k, I’d let him walk. I see his him worth 400-500k and agree on the Brown 6 and TMM 7. Think if SJ wants a title with the Warriors, he might have to consider doing it as a potential depth halve? Definitely not writing him off though. Agree CHT 14 too

 

[John Nick]

Seems like you need 4 good halves as depth and I’d love Brown, TMM, SJ and Metcalf. If SJ is costing $700k, I’d let him walk. I see his him worth 400-500k and agree on the Brown 6 and TMM 7. Think if SJ wants a title with the Warriors, he might have to consider doing it as a potential depth halve? Definitely not writing him off though. Agree CHT 14 too

Watching tonight's game its very obvious that our major problem is speed.
We are seriously lacking it.
We need to promote our younger guys to add more speed, enthusiasm and strength.

 

[hornbybrown]

Watching tonight's game its very obvious that our major problem is speed.
We are seriously lacking it.

I have said this a few times and get told it’s not true. Glad others agree with me. We are slow!

 

[Damo]

Watching tonight's game its very obvious that our major problem is speed.
We are seriously lacking it.
We need to promote our younger guys to add more speed, enthusiasm and strength.

Didn't we beat this Penrith side already though?

 

[Noitall]

Watching tonight's game its very obvious that our major problem is speed.
We are seriously lacking it.

Why I would keep Metcalf in the halves as depth. 4 good halves pushing each other to make the team brings ou the best. Still think he’d be a decent fullback, but think they might have big plans for Tuaupiki too

 

[John Nick]

Didn't we beat this Penrith side already though?

Yes and without SJ.

 

[CWC]

Why I would keep Metcalf in the halves as depth. 4 good halves pushing each other to make the team brings ou the best. Still think he’d be a decent fullback, but think they might have big plans for Tuaupiki too

Kinda weird reverting to this but if we’re lacking pace and Taine has it, and his positioning as FB is kinda where SJ was at last night….

 

[peewee]

I have said this a few times and get told it’s not true. Glad others agree with me. We are slow!

Everyone sees it except Webster.
We are just to slow.
Experience yes but that doesn't cut it
It is so obvious I'm not sure if Webster even watches these other games or he is just stubborn

 

[CWC]

Experience = coaching lol

 

[peewee]

Experience = coaching lol

So what are you saying

 

[CWC]

So what are you saying

They should be coaching and running on as water boys

 

[Wrighty]

Aue Koro, Starford is Kmart hybrid of RTS.
Would rather preserve with Roger. And i doubt he's as good as Ali & Rocco. Plus young Sio Kali who plays wing & center.

Amazing Te Reo. Let's have more of that on the message board.
Nga Mihi

 

[Ever Hopeful]

Amazing Te Reo. Let's have more of that on the message board.
Nga Mihi

You need to find your macron key, Wrighty! Ngā mihi.

I agree though.

 

[Wrighty]

You need to find your macron key, Wrighty! Ngā mihi.

I agree though.

Kia ora

 

[Inruin]

Growing up in Northland you picked up the language pretty fast. One of my favourites was Ko Tanga which was the Maori word for car aerial.

 

[The Warrior Waka]

Kia ora

Nevermind the Macron Wrighty. Only flash fullas use that. Anyway, a Macroon is a biscuit. So he's not so flash.

 

[Beastmode]

Yes and without SJ.

No Tohu, Capwell, Egan… RTS has slowed also… all the old fellas missing

 

[Zaggo]

Everyone sees it except Webster.
We are just to slow.
Experience yes but that doesn't cut it
It is so obvious I'm not sure if Webster even watches these other games or he is just stubborn

Well good to see the SACK WEBBY brigade are back in force after a single defeat to the top ranked side in challenging conditions.

Anyone saying they wouldn't take Brown is delusional. Young with a lot of games under his belt, great pace, skill and defence, and a Kiwi who has played a big role in our recent string of success.