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

 

[Playdaball]

If Clarke comes, no need to carry Lussick on the bench!!
That is a real positive - can we sell him off as part of our restructure?
Roache is better !

 

[snake77]

Thought I read something awhile back that Ilias was free to go to a club for 2025.

He's managed by Anasta isn't he?

I am pretty sure Anasta has mentioned this on NRL360. Something along the lines of not being in Souths plans or been told he can look elsewhere. Then followed it up by he'll find somewhere and mentioned the state of the market for halves.

 

[snake77]

It was good to see the news this morning of a possible signing instead of speculation. Sounds like it is quite close as well.

I haven't watched a lot of the Titans. Well there was one day I saw a lot of them running around us, through us. But what I have seen Clark has looked pretty good.

 

[Cces]

Clark is more versatile than Jazz with more offloads. With AFB going that leaves Barnett as our only current forward with a regular offload

 

[Boats n Hoes]

While not opposed to Erin Clark (he's built like a brick shithouse now), would seem an odd signing to me given youve just released a seemingly similar player, similar age (only a year younger than Jazz next month) and from all evidence the main reason for that release being to free up a spot for the young forward talent coming through.......and then u go straight out and fill that spot?

Wouldve thought the lack of strike and speed (particulary in the backs) more of a priority to address. This signing would make sense tho if their is legs in that Walker needing a release rumour.

Still not confirmed by the club, could possibly just be someone putting 2 and 2 together based on his mother coming home......but now that ive said that expect an announcement from the club this arvo i guess

 

[JustLikeStartingOver]

I like Clark if Walker is in fact going. If walks is staying there isn’t enough minutes to go around without cutting the young guys out of the rotation

 

[kos]

Clarke is a younger, better version of jazz imo. Runs for more metres, makes less errors/missed tackles and actually grew up as a hooker so can cover hooker/lock very well. His ball playing is better than jazz too, I’ve been a fan of Clarke for a while. He would’ve got the ‘come home’ paycheck too. A great signing imo & a very good 14, impact forward.

Thats a good summary. He can cover 9 prop second row and lock and ball play.
He s played really well for Titans this year -I go to their home games and watch all their over games on tv.
I just hope he doesnt get lazy being back in Aucks and being on the start of a multi year contract.
Its a big loss for Des.

 

[Wahs Up TV]

While not opposed to Erin Clark (he's built like a brick shithouse now), would seem an odd signing to me given youve just released a seemingly similar player, similar age (only a year younger than Jazz next month) and from all evidence the main reason for that release being to free up a spot for the young forward talent coming through.......and then u go straight out and fill that spot?

He’s not taking jazz’s spot though. He’s taking either walker or tohus role which tbh is an area we are short in moving forward with no clear lock solutions in our development. If you want to be ruthless he could beat out lussick CHT roache right now. CHT will be more of a half moving forward imo with Erin taking the walker 14 role off the bench. He will be more suited to the role than CHT.

 

[Warriorshopeful]

He has played well this year. Do not mind Erin Clarke as a signing.

Yeah Clarke was one player I didn't like against us in the Titans, he was aggressive and strong with his carries, gives me similar vibes to how I thought Barnett was playing at Knights before he came to us.

 

[Fonzie]

I like Clark if Walker is in fact going. If walks is staying there isn’t enough minutes to go around without cutting the young guys out of the rotation

You would play Clark 25 mins at 13 to start then put him on the bench as injury / hooker cover. Walks plays the rest at 13. Saves the need to carry a bench hooker.

 

[Theking267]

He will probably take Jazz role on the bench & be the long term replacement for Tohu Harris.

 

[BigUCE]

While not opposed to Erin Clark (he's built like a brick shithouse now), would seem an odd signing to me given youve just released a seemingly similar player, similar age (only a year younger than Jazz next month) and from all evidence the main reason for that release being to free up a spot for the young forward talent coming through.......and then u go straight out and fill that spot?

Wouldve thought the lack of strike and speed (particulary in the backs) more of a priority to address. This signing would make sense tho if their is legs in that Walker needing a release rumour.

Still not confirmed by the club, could possibly just be someone putting 2 and 2 together based on his mother coming home......but now that ive said that expect an announcement from the club this arvo i guess

10 day cooldown period. It will be announced in time.

 

[BangBro's (still banging)]

You would play Clark 25 mins at 13 to start then put him on the bench as injury / hooker cover. Walks plays the rest at 13. Saves the need to carry a bench hooker.

Is this the end of Tohu Harris?

 

[Fonzie]

Is this the end of Tohu Harris?

I think he’ll go around again but I doubt he’ll be doing big minutes in the middle

Might do 30 mins as a ball playing prop or lock

Could even lean down and play edge

 

[juju]

Is this the end of Tohu Harris?

More like the end of Bunty, Jazz

and future proofing Dylan Walker leaving

Could be a scenario of him getting and pay bump as he was upgraded from a train and trial but also the player wanting to come back because his mum was finishing up at the Titans netball and taking a role in Auckland. So leverage both ways.

I'm into this signage given the versatility and what he offers the pack.

 

[JaggedJ]

My feelings haven't really changed from earlier in the thread. I don't think it's the best move for us or him, but he's a good player. Can't have too many of those.

 

[Noitall]

Reckon it’s a good indication of how good a signing is by the level of disappointment from a clubs fans. Titan fans are gutted to lose Clark

 

[Cces]

Clark has 14 more appearances than Jazz in the last 4 seasons even with the Titans having played 3 less matches. He's close to exactly 2 years younger than Jazz & being available for selection for weeks on end must factor into it

 

[Aman 2.0]

Erin Clarke is literally my least liked player in the entire comp.

Gives off massive small pond, big fish, smuggy, arrogant, bro I’ll fuck u up after 7 vodka cruisers vibes.

why not just keep jazz bro. Or play CHT at lock. What’s the kid that plays his heart out in reserves, bring him up.

Absolute bottom of the barrel scrape.

 

[JustLikeStartingOver]

You would play Clark 25 mins at 13 to start then put him on the bench as injury / hooker cover. Walks plays the rest at 13. Saves the need to carry a bench hooker.

You could, but Clark plays 40 minutes a game (increasing as the year went on) for the tits now, why would he want to come back for less game time? And why would we give him the pay upgrade to be a bits and pieces player?