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

 

[Tookey 2.0]

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

Could be worth trying Tuaupiki at FB and Metcalf and TMM as halves with Roger and CNK on the wing and centre. Should be better D than what we've currently been getting out of our centres.

I know Metcalf had spoken of wanting to be the 7 when SJ is gone, but we haven't really seen what kinda boot he has and if he can steer us around.

 

[Canadian_Warriors_Fan]

Interesting,

Warriors, Walker reject reports of request for early contract release

Both the player and club have separately confirmed no early exit has been sought.

www.nzherald.co.nz

 

[1995warriorsfan]

Sj retires

 

[Makasene]

 

[BigUCE]

Thank you for everything SJ. It’s unfortunate you couldn’t go out on a high, but you will go down as one of the clubs greatest players. I still remember my first away game that my pops took me to as a kid, and it was the 2011 prelim vs the storm. Watching rookie SJ carve up against the likes of Slater, smith and Cronk still gives me goosebumps to this day. One of the best SJ moments I’ve witnessed in my time supporting the club.

 

[BigUCE]

Interesting,

Warriors, Walker reject reports of request for early contract release

Both the player and club have separately confirmed no early exit has been sought.

www.nzherald.co.nz

Note to self. Never trust anything that comes from the mole

 

[Defence]

Greatest highlights package ever- any code.


View: https://youtu.be/6PNR18e8Gxg?si=tXGLY0yFaPg23rkm

 

[Makasene]

Note to self. Never trust anything that comes from the mole

The Mole gets his crap of forums like this lol.

 

[gambler03]

Ok who plays 7 next year. Don't give me this TMM and CHT chat they aren't good.

 

[Defence]

Ok who plays 7 next year. Don't give me this TMM and CHT chat they aren't good.

At this stage- metcalf.

 

[BigUCE]

Ok who plays 7 next year. Don't give me this TMM and CHT chat they aren't good.

The club is in an interesting position. Our short premiership window has now obviously closed, so do we go into full rebuild mode, or try and salvage a top 8 finish while many of our players have a year left on their contracts?

As much as I want to see our youngsters come through, I’m not sure I’d be able to endure another year of mediocrity and missing the 8. Hopefully the club can find a balance between the two and not end up in a full rebuild similar to the tigers.

 

[JaggedJ]

The club is in an interesting position. Our short premiership window has now obviously closed, so do we go into full rebuild mode, or try and salvage a top 8 finish while many of our players have a year left on their contracts?

As much as I want to see our youngsters come through, I’m not sure I’d be able to endure another year of mediocrity and missing the 8. Hopefully the club can find a balance between the two and not end up in a full rebuild similar to the tigers.

I doubt SJ retirng changes much for 2025 as we probably had plans in place for him staying or going and it wouldn't have included picking up anyone from outside the club. We're going to continue on the path we're already on and see what happens.

 

[JaggedJ]

At this stage- metcalf.

Metcalf will be in the front seat for sure, injury notwithstanding. CHT/TMM will battle it out for 6 imo.

 

[snake77]

I still wouldn't write off the Walker speculation. Often these rumours start and the player denies it and says they have no idea where the rumours are coming from.

Curran said the same thing to the Mad Butcher over the off season.

If it doesn't come up again soon or after the season closes fair enough. But I wouldn't be surprised if it comes up again after the season closes and teams start looking at their rosters and his management find some interest.

 

[JaggedJ]

I still wouldn't write off the Walker speculation. Often these rumours start and the player denies it and says they have no idea where the rumours are coming from.

Curran said the same thing to the Mad Butcher over the off season.

If it doesn't come up again soon or after the season closes fair enough. But I wouldn't be surprised if it comes up again after the season closes and teams start looking at their rosters and his management find some interest.

Fair point, probably even more so now that they probably wouldn't want to overshadow SJ announcing his retirement with other player drama.

 

[Ever Hopeful]

That 2023 success story was built largely around AFB, SJ, Harris and Walker. Things change quick aye?

 

[Inruin]

Metcalf will be in the front seat for sure, injury notwithstanding. CHT/TMM will battle it out for 6 imo.

I'm not so sure. Obviously still a bit of water to go under the bridge before round 1 2025 but surely having Metcalf named at 6 and TMM at 7 last week in cup is a pointer to how they are currently seen by the club?

 

[Old Sid]

I'm not so sure. Obviously still a bit of water to go under the bridge before round 1 2025 but surely having Metcalf named at 6 and TMM at 7 last week in cup is a pointer to how they are currently seen by the club?

I don't see LM as a 7 at all, but been wrong many times before. It's going to be interesting whatever.

Hope we don't lose Dylan Walker. He has some great playing qualities that the club desperately need in general for a 13. At least for 2025.

 

[Inruin]

I don't see LM as a 7 at all, but been wrong many times before. It's going to be interesting whatever.

Hope we don't lose Dylan Walker. He has some great playing qualities that the club desperately need in general for a 13. At least for 2025.

Agree with all of this. Going to need Walker (and Tohu) next season.

The interesting piece will be if we can get someone else signed that can either play first grade or cup in the halves. We were looking tight for depth there already given the injury history of SJ, LM and TMM. Now even more so.

 

[Tragic]

Our pack is that good that even a middling half that had organization skills and a good boot might be enough to get us enough wins to have a chance next year