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

 

[jumpman5xl]

It's not so much his speed that impresses me. He has brains unlike his older more experienced wingers lol. He is very mature for his age. A good defender. Very strong and able to break tackles. Always seems to put himself in the right position in scoring situations. Good under the high ball. Awesome goal kicker. Can step off both feet. And seems to play with a calmness that belies his age. He looks to have enough speed to be a threat from 30 - 40 out. Probably faster than what we already have bar Dallin.

Great to hear that then. Hopefully will get a game or 2 in this season.

 

[jumpman5xl]

Something to note. Of our 4 best games this year. South's, Panthers, Dolphins and Cowboys our back rowers were Barnett and Ford.

 

[regenerated borg]

I’m curious what role Morgan has taken at the cows because they are one of the worst defensive team in the comp.

I'm not sure either, but the table speaks volumes. The Cows are 2pts outside the top4 as for us no playoffs this year.
Our attack and defence is disasterous compared to last year..

 

[BangBro's (still banging)]

get Dylan brown, Him and Metcalf in the halves.

Whatever happens, happens with SJ. would be keen to resign him as we don’t really have a kicker but if he keeps playing like he is atm maybe retire. Still love him thou.

Get a specialist kicking coach for the boys.

Tohu to retire too lethargic

Release Montoya, Dallin, Kosi. And sign some speedy energetic boys with brains.


Losses: Dallin, Monty, Kosi, Harris, Walker, Tevaga, Fonua-Blake,

Gains: Fisher-Harris, Brown, Arthers, Whyte
Elevate: Pasikala, Kali, Going

Best 17:

Tauapiki
Arthers
Leiataua
Berry
Tuivasa-Scheck
Brown
Metcalf
Fisher-Harris
Egan
Barnett
Capewell
Halasima
Whyte

Roache
Sifakula
Niukore
Laban

Should we get dylan Brown?

 

[BangBro's (still banging)]

get Dylan brown, Him and Metcalf in the halves.

Whatever happens, happens with SJ. would be keen to resign him as we don’t really have a kicker but if he keeps playing like he is atm maybe retire. Still love him thou.

Get a specialist kicking coach for the boys.

Tohu to retire too lethargic

Release Montoya, Dallin, Kosi. And sign some speedy energetic boys with brains.


Losses: Dallin, Monty, Kosi, Harris, Walker, Tevaga, Fonua-Blake,

Gains: Fisher-Harris, Brown, Arthers, Whyte
Elevate: Pasikala, Kali, Going

Best 17:

Tauapiki
Arthers
Leiataua
Berry
Tuivasa-Scheck
Brown
Metcalf
Fisher-Harris
Egan
Barnett
Capewell
Halasima
Whyte

Roache
Sifakula
Niukore
Laban

"Can you say that again, just the way you said that"?

Get the fuck off my boat!

 

[Dannevegas]

Reimis Smith? Adds speed, Height and a bit of X factor. Good under the high ball.
Says he’s heading over seas, surely too good to be going to super league, could possibly mean us..

 

[kos]

I just don't think it would be a good fit for us or him.

Titans are talented, have speed to burn and are dynamic but can be flakey at times. A guy like Clark who just rolls the sleeves up, grafts, and goes forward with pure aggression is a perfect fit to help balance them out. For us I think it would just be a bit more of the same to what we already have. I don't think we'd get the best out of him and I don't think he'd add a real point of difference for us. He's better off where he is and we're better off looking elsewhere imo.

While he does what you say at prop.
When he played 13 earlier this year he was great -he has a lovely pass courtesy of playing hooker in years gone by.

 

[Playdaball]

Reimis Smith? Adds speed, Height and a bit of X factor. Good under the high ball.
Says he’s heading over seas, surely too good to be going to super league, could possibly mean us..

France

 

[Wrighty]

Let's sign Teig Wilton for 2026 and try to wrangle him earlier.

He is a medium sized unit that plays like a big man. I was scoping him last night for my fantasy team. Hits the ball up real hard and looks for work all game long. He is a rich man's Jackson Ford without the ill discipline or poor handling.
He is on contract at the sharks for 2025.
He is a second rower so that should light the Warriors eyes up.

 

[Damo]

Let's sign Teig Wilton for 2026 and try to wrangle him earlier.

He is a medium sized unit that plays like a big man. I was scoping him last night for my fantasy team. Hits the ball up real hard and looks for work all game long. He is a rich man's Jackson Ford without the ill discipline or poor handling.
He is on contract at the sharks for 2025.
He is a second rower so that should light the Warriors eyes up.

Would rather a pure prop, unless Niukore is definitely going to the middle next season.

 

[Jawson-3637]

Jayd'n Su'A to the Warriors? Yes or No?

 

[Dannevegas]

Jayd'n Su'A to the Warriors? Yes or No?

We need tall fast athletic Backs

 

[Wrighty]

Would rather a pure prop, unless Niukore is definitely going to the middle next season.

Sifakula can do that for us?

 

[Damo]

Sifakula can do that for us?

Maybe, but he's another convert from the 2nd Row and currently playing there in Cup.

 

[peewee]

Maybe, but he's another convert from the 2nd Row and currently playing there in Cup.

Dont go on about our forwards.......they are fine
Its our backs that are shit
If anyones been watching the games this round
Its all based on PACE and X FACTOR
And we have neither.(DWZ included)

 

[John Nick]

Dont go on about our forwards.......they are fine
Its our backs that are shit
If anyones been watching the games this round
Its all based on PACE and X FACTOR
And we have neither.(DWZ included)

Couldn't agree more

 

[JaggedJ]

Jayd'n Su'A to the Warriors? Yes or No?

Pass.

Would cost way more than he produces, especially defensively. Has had some shocking defensive games this season.

 

[BrisbaneWarrior]

We need players with speed and guys at the peak of their game, not another ageing player

 

[BrisbaneWarrior]

Feels like it’s a good time for a 2001 reset. We have an experienced FB in CNK & RTS, a 13 in Tahu, Egan at 9, SoO players Barnett & Capewell. Niukora. We’re losing AFB and Walker, so need another experienced forward and just fill the team with youngeters

 

[gambler03]

We need a 7 for the future, and a fast winger. What are our options?