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

 

[BangBro's (still banging)]

Andrew Johns, Cooper Cronk, Jibathon Thurston... All would be handy people to have involved in some capacity.

SJ needs to step away for a year or two at least before getting involved

Makes me wonder if it actually was his call!

 

[Noitall]

Makes me wonder if it actually was his call!

Will be interesting to watch our recruitment because I don’t believe it was. He had an offer on the table, and it just doesn’t feel legit that he didn’t feel the same signing a new contract or whatever the excuse is

 

[CWC]

Wonder why they are looking at Stevenson, so he extended with NZRU in Oct last year and now there is talks with Force, meaning he’s out of AB contention? Probably more fun to playing for us than with a losing Force team…

He’d be fullback or outside back? Unless Dallin’s leaving is he faster than Dallin? Makes you wonder what’s going on with CNK and Taine….or maybe they are releasing Roger for him? Monty is expendable right now….

 

[hornbybrown]

Wonder why they are looking at Stevenson, so he extended with NZRU in Oct last year and now there is talks with Force, meaning he’s out of AB contention? Probably more fun to playing for us than with a losing Force team…

He’d be fullback or outside back? Unless Dallin’s leaving is he faster than Dallin? Makes you wonder what’s going on with CNK and Taine….or maybe they are releasing Roger for him? Monty is expendable right now….

He is very similar to Will Jordan in physical attributes. Probably more a FB than wing in league. Has a very good kicking game which would be handy

 

[jumpman5xl]

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This post gives me huge hope for the future. What Penrith have done took 6 years. People made a mockery of Phil goulds 5 year plan, now look at them. They’ve got the best junior pathways in the competition, if not ever. The bulldogs are only going well because they’ve benefited from an external pathway program, the panthers. Kikau, Burton, Crichton, and their head coach. The dogs would still be cellar dwellers without the Penrith system.

That top post has seven future starters, all under the age of 22. Whilst some are not quite NRL ready right now, give them a year or 2, and look out. Our nsw cup side are sitting 4th, with all the chopping and changing going on at first grade due to a variety of reasons. Many of these players are jersey flegg eligible yet are playing against men.

We all want instant success, but this is only due to the lack of success we’ve experienced the last decade. We’ve tried to recruit our way to premierships, this has been short lived. Our seasons have yo-yo’d from top 8 to bottom 8, almost every year. The head coach is locked in for the next 5 years+, we have a full developmental system aligned with other major clubs. Our 17s are the reigning champions, and the above players are on the path to future NRL players.

Unfortunately we will need to wait a few more years to see success at the top grade imo, whilst our pathways are set up to provide long term consistency.

The reality is, what we’ve been doing hasn’t been working. we now have the model for success, however we now just need to wait for these future first graders to develop.

This might seem like another ‘just be patient’ post, but when you actually stop and reflect on the organisational changes the club is making, you can start to see the plan they’re deploying & the future is extremely bright for the warriors

Well said bro! Cheers for that.

 

[JustLikeStartingOver]

Shaun Stevenson would definitely bring a bit of pace. He is a classy player. A little on the Slender side so could do with putty on a couple kgs

be an interesting one, he's like an inverse Montoya, very skillful and great boot, gliding runner, but plays a bit soft which is what keeps him out of the ABs. Most of his skill would be wasted on the wing TBH.

you wouldn't need to pay too much to match the salary of someone outside the AB squad.

 

[Wrighty]

be an interesting one, he's like an inverse Montoya, very skillful and great boot, gliding runner, but plays a bit soft which is what keeps him out of the ABs. Most of his skill would be wasted on the wing TBH.

you wouldn't need to pay too much to match the salary of someone outside the AB squad.

can he goal kick?

 

[Kav1]

If I recall correctly Eli had 2 seasons with us? His first he was great and 2nd Nathan Brown kept using him incorrectly and dropping him in and out of the team. Management and senior players knew how good he would be....
Anyway it's all water under the bridge now but the wahs could really do with a hard running, line breaking 2nd rower

I think we should go after Nathan Brown (Manly forward) - aggressive, good link man. He would be ideal to replace Jazz and DW (if the latter wanted out)

 

[MrFrankWhite]

I think we should go after Nathan Brown (Manly forward) - aggressive, good link man. He would be ideal to replace Jazz and DW (if the latter wanted out)

Bruh hes like 40

 

[Kav1]

Bruh hes like 40

30 to be exact. Signed on a train and trial basis. A cult hero at Manly for his charging runs from kickoffs and stiff defense.

 

[Noitall]

I think we should go after Nathan Brown (Manly forward) - aggressive, good link man. He would be ideal to replace Jazz and DW (if the latter wanted out)

He and Mitch Barnett’s history might be a roadblock? Would much rather hold onto Jazz if he’s the alternative

 

[CWC]

can he goal kick?

Nope

 

[Aman 2.0]

30 to be exact. Signed on a train and trial basis. A cult hero at Manly for his charging runs from kickoffs and stiff defense.

Because he’s trying to get a upgrade.

Why release jazz just to get Nathan brown.

 

[Wahs Up TV]

I wouldnt sign anyone over 28. 30 year olds we sign dont seem to be serviceable to us by that stage

 

[BigUCE]

I wouldnt sign anyone over 28. 30 year olds we sign dont seem to be serviceable to us by that stage

Luckily the bro dosent turn 28 until November so if he’s announced next week, we should be sweet!

 

[Noitall]

I wouldnt sign anyone over 28. 30 year olds we sign dont seem to be serviceable to us by that stage

I’d take Jahrome Hughes near 30. Mitchell Moses too as much as there’s no chance of either

 

[Warriorsfan92]

Shaun can kick. He’s got a long boot on him too. Fantastic finisher, he’d be an upgrade and more well rounded than Montoya, and adds depth to fullback too.

 

[Noitall]

Shaun can kick. He’s got a long boot on him too. Fantastic finisher, he’d be an upgrade and more well rounded than Montoya, and adds depth to fullback too.

He’d have to change his name to
Shaun Steven Son to have any chance

 

[CWC]

He’d have to change his name to
Shaun Steven Son to have any chance

Shaun Johnstevenson #SJ4eva

 

[Wahs Up TV]

I’d take Jahrome Hughes near 30. Mitchell Moses too as much as there’s no chance of either

Yeah probs the caveat to my reasoning would be a 30 year old halves. Older halves seem to have a strong window as the game has slowed down and their iq is probably at its peak. But forwards and outside backs probs sign latest 28 with contract ending by 31.