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

 

[John Nick]

Yeah we looked slow in those games too. We just had a better attitude, were more physical and our opponents either took us lightly or had a really bad day (Cowboys were atrocious)

Even in those wins though, all 3 of the teams mentioned scored tries from inside their own 20-40m line against us.

That's the problem, opposition make a break anywhere on the field and it's usually try time. We make a break in our own half we're probably just gaining extra field position.

In games where the attitude and physicality is equal we're going to come up short because we don't have the icing on top to either swing momentum or kick them when they're down.

Singing/developing players with pace isn't just an attacking move, it helps with defence. Right now we can't match teams with pace and all the top teams have pace and know we don't.

Agreed. Last year we were bursting through tackles.
This year we are just too slow to take the gap.
We badly need Metcalf back

 

[Noitall]

Agreed. Last year we were bursting through tackles.
This year we are just too slow to take the gap.
We badly need Metcalf back

He needs to put together a full season without a serious injury to be considered as anything more than halves depth

 

[John Nick]

He needs to put together a full season without a serious injury to be considered as anything more than halves depth

While I agree with you what he suffered was an accident.
Anyone who plays football can suffer injuries at anytime.
Part of the gig

 

[Noitall]

While I agree with you what he suffered was an accident.
Anyone who plays football can suffer injuries at anytime.
Part of the gig

Just a worry. Some players have rotten luck when it comes to injuries. Hope it does come right for him because his speed is definitely handy

 

[John Nick]

Just a worry. Some players have rotten luck when it comes to injuries. Hope it does come right for him because his speed is definitely handy

 

[John Nick]

Yeah mate. You can't help bad luck.

 

[Inruin]

Yeah we looked slow in those games too. We just had a better attitude, were more physical and our opponents either took us lightly or had a really bad day (Cowboys were atrocious)

Even in those wins though, all 3 of the teams mentioned scored tries from inside their own 20-40m line against us.

That's the problem, opposition make a break anywhere on the field and it's usually try time. We make a break in our own half we're probably just gaining extra field position.

In games where the attitude and physicality is equal we're going to come up short because we don't have the icing on top to either swing momentum or kick them when they're down.

Singing/developing players with pace isn't just an attacking move, it helps with defence. Right now we can't match teams with pace and all the top teams have pace and know we don't.

While I agree with this, and some faster players would certainly help, our ability to score points wasn't an issue. Our defence was and that's more about attitude and perhaps being smarter too. We scored long range tries against South's. Were we faster then?

 

[John Nick]

While I agree with this, and some faster players would certainly help, our ability to score points wasn't an issue. Our defence was a d that's more about attitude and perhaps being smarter too. We scored long range tries against South's. Were we faster then?

I don't think speed would go amiss .

 

[Neo]

While I agree with this, and some faster players would certainly help, our ability to score points wasn't an issue. Our defence was a d that's more about attitude and perhaps being smarter too. We scored long range tries against South's. Were we faster then?

Also the so called fastest side in the comp, the Titans, lost to the Tigers and have been running last. It’s a factor, but certainly not what people are making it out to be

 

[Jimjam]

He needs to put together a full season without a serious injury to be considered as anything more than halves depth

In the few games he has played he has done more than CHT has all year so if no SJ next year he will 100% be starting

 

[JaggedJ]

While I agree with this, and some faster players would certainly help, our ability to score points wasn't an issue. Our defence was a d that's more about attitude and perhaps being smarter too. We scored long range tries against South's. Were we faster then?

No, we're as fast/slow as we've always been this season. A win doesn't make us faster anymore than a loss makes us slower. Being a slow team doesn't prevent you from winning games, it's just one of many factors, but the fact remains we are one of - if not the - slowest team in the comp.

We've scored 4 tries from inside our own half all year. One was a DWZ intercept on the 45m line, the other three were Egan running out of dummy half pretty much on the halfway mark. Nothing compared to the ones we've conceded where we just got left for dead plodding along while our opponents ran away.

It's turned games, changed momentum, and will continue to do so, but not in our favour.

Even games where our attitude is good and we're playing physical, it can and will cost us some of those games.

 

[Inruin]

No, we're as fast/slow as we've always been this season. A win doesn't make us faster anymore than a loss makes us slower. Being a slow team doesn't prevent you from winning games, it's just one of many factors, but the fact remains we are one of - if not the - slowest team in the comp.

We've scored 4 tries from inside our own half all year. One was a DWZ intercept on the 45m line, the other three were Egan running out of dummy half pretty much on the halfway mark. Nothing compared to the ones we've conceded where we just got left for dead plodding along while our opponents ran away.

It's turned games, changed momentum, and will continue to do so, but not in our favour.

Even games where our attitude is good and we're playing physical, it can and will cost us some of those games.

How many have we conceded from past halfway?

 

[nzwarriorsfaithful]

Warriors Harold mats captain kaawyn Patterson gone dogs three year deal.

Terrible management by warriors letting this happen.

 

[The Warrior Waka]

Warriors Harold mats captain kaawyn Patterson gone dogs three year deal.

Terrible management by warriors letting this happen.

That 66 - 6 Thrashing has everyone evacuating the Wahs bus? Lol.

 

[Noitall]

Warriors Harold mats captain kaawyn Patterson gone dogs three year deal.

Terrible management by warriors letting this happen.

Is it a case of them seeing more in the likes of Makaia Tafua and JD Auloa?

 

[Warriorsfan92]

Warriors Harold mats captain kaawyn Patterson gone dogs three year deal.

Terrible management by warriors letting this happen.

This is shit. He’s only 16, so hopefully comes home?

 

[Makasene]

Warriors Harold mats captain kaawyn Patterson gone dogs three year deal.

Terrible management by warriors letting this happen.

Wasn't he player of the year?

Part of being a development club I guess is that you will lose players from your system often. You should never lose someone you want to keep though...

Can only hope there are not whispers emanating through about how hard it is to crack first grade for the Warriors.

From the outside looking in at the moment we have no idea at all how to blood juniors sadly.

 

[JaggedJ]

How many have we conceded from past halfway?

Not sure. Would comfortably be more than double what we've scored though.

The two that stick out to me though are the first time we played the Storm 6-6 and starting to get on top, 80m try to them before following up with the next one and putting us in an 18-6 hole. We were dominant for the majority of that game but a long range try and that crazy last 3 minutes sunk us.

The other one was Anzac game against the Titans, two early tries and we're on fire. Titans getting smashed, but spread it wide to Khan, back inside to Brimson, and another 80m try that flips the game.

Pretty sure even the Souths game we won 34-4 had their only try from a long distance, but not sure it was inside they're half.

 

[Riz]

Warriors Harold mats captain kaawyn Patterson gone dogs three year deal.

Terrible management by warriors letting this happen.

That's horrible news, I genuinely think that kid is going to be special.

 

[Riz]

Is it a case of them seeing more in the likes of Makaia Tafua and JD Auloa?

I rate both of them, especially JD, but Patterson has footy IQ for days. I'm gutted we haven't been able to keep him in our system, really should have been a priority for the recruitment department. Kids with his attributes don't come around every day.