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

 

[Christchurch_Warrior]

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.

He isn't that bad lol. Link below shows the more human side of Erin.

The power of Mum: Erin and Temepara's Titanic bond

Titans hooker Erin Clark talks of the inspiration from his mother, Temepara Bailey. A Silver Ferns legend and Titans netball coach.

www.nrl.com

 

[PullingTeets]

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

After 10 rounds he was Titan fans public enemy number 1, no one wanted him at the club, dumb penalties, lazy defence, dropped balls and stupid off loads. I'm not sold on the signing because like Jazz, he's a player that can cut those mistakes out for a few rounds when the teams going good but then they always come back into their game.

 

[Cces]

Or play CHT at lock.

Watch his stint there vs the Titans & flush that idea

 

[gambler03]

Are there any 7s on the market that we could get for 2025?

 

[Cces]

After 10 rounds he was Titan fans public enemy number 1, no one wanted him at the club, dumb penalties, lazy defence, dropped balls and stupid off loads. I'm not sold on the signing because like Jazz, he's a player that can cut those mistakes out for a few rounds when the teams going good but then they always come back into their game.

Titans fans must be more ruthless than ours. After 10 Rounds he had 1 Ruck Infringement (in Rd 1), zero Inside the 10 & ZERO penalties.
Funny how perceptions & reality don't always align

 

[Cces]

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?

When Tino returns in 2025 his minutes would probably revert back to 30 mins a game if he remained at the Titans

 

[tyrael]

Erin Clark > Jazz

The end.

 

[Tookey 2.0]

After 10 rounds he was Titan fans public enemy number 1, no one wanted him at the club, dumb penalties, lazy defence, dropped balls and stupid off loads. I'm not sold on the signing because like Jazz, he's a player that can cut those mistakes out for a few rounds when the teams going good but then they always come back into their game.

I just checked and he's had 13 penalities and 14 errors in the last 3 years (or 62 games), or about 0.4 total per game which is pretty decent.
His missed tackles this year has improved massively with only 0.6 per game which again is pretty decent.

Also with him being able to play dummy half it means we can afford to carry an extra forward on the bench. As long as the price is right I'm happy with someone like that. Even more so if Walker f**ks off at the end of the year

 

[PullingTeets]

Titans fans must be more ruthless than ours. After 10 Rounds he had 1 Ruck Infringement (in Rd 1), zero Inside the 10 & ZERO penalties.
Funny how perceptions & reality don't always align

Haha probably would had a heap more infringements if he stopped listening to the ref calling him out of the play all the time for being offside and not square at marker, what do the stats say about his lazy efforts that allow linebreaks and tries. Funny how reality or stats don't always tell the full picture.

TMM would be the most sort after half in the comp and not playing reservs for a team running 14th if we went by stats

 

[CWC]

So Erin is a hybrid of Sironen and Walker?

He could come on as an impact player after 20-30min & shift to hooker for Egan in the last 15-20min, so that's 50-60min of work per game. Lussick can start when Egan's injured or concussed, which is quite often, Freddy's actually playing really well this year, should not be released after all the investment.

Probably can let Walker go for his children, that would free up a bit more salary cap again

 

[MrFrankWhite]

Erin is a great signing. Hes been putting in work for the Tits this season. He also came up through the grades so hopefully has a relationship with the younger guys. Obvious why Jazz didnt get re-signed and hopefully a sign of Webby and HQ becoming more hard nosed.

Hes is not a 13 though.

 

[MrFrankWhite]

PS Can I keep this profile pic?

 

[Warriorsfan92]

Erin is a great signing. Hes been putting in work for the Tits this season. He also came up through the grades so hopefully has a relationship with the younger guys. Obvious why Jazz didnt get re-signed and hopefully a sign of Webby and HQ becoming more hard nosed.

Hes is not a 13 though.

What makes you say he’s not a lock?

When he’s played lock, he’s averaged:
50 mins
27 tackles
3 tackle breaks
1.6 offloads
110m

0.1 errors
0.1 penalties
2 missed tackles

Pretty good if you ask me.

 

[Neo]

What makes you say he’s not a lock?

When he’s played lock, he’s averaged:
50 mins
27 tackles
3 tackle breaks
1.6 offloads
110m

0.1 errors
0.1 penalties
2 missed tackles

Pretty good if you ask me.

The Titans attack always seems to flow pretty well as well.
It’s interesting how some sides are moving away from playing through their 13 as well. The Roosters attack seemed to click when they moved Radley into the second row and allowed Walker to play first receiver

 

[MrFrankWhite]

What makes you say he’s not a lock?

When he’s played lock, he’s averaged:
50 mins
27 tackles
3 tackle breaks
1.6 offloads
110m

0.1 errors
0.1 penalties
2 missed tackles

Pretty good if you ask me.

Ohh hes a lock if you have the right team/players/coach. I actually highly rate Erin and think he'd crush it there with two dynamic backrowers with him. If we are looking to replace Tohu however, then hes not OUR 13.

For example I dont think Marata, Capewell, Clark is getting us the premiership

 

[Noitall]

Sounds like Bunty to the eels is happening. Interesting with Nathan Brown heading there as an assistant coach. Bunty must have made an impact on him

 

[The Warrior Waka]

Haha probably would had a heap more infringements if he stopped listening to the ref calling him out of the play all the time for being offside and not square at marker, what do the stats say about his lazy efforts that allow linebreaks and tries. Funny how reality or stats don't always tell the full picture.

TMM would be the most sort after half in the comp and not playing reservs for a team running 14th if we went by stats

Your eye test? I've only seen improvements by Erin? He's hearty, Strong defender & runner. You hate how he squares up to people twice his size trying to intimidate him? Aww, Should he bow to them? And say sorry? Lol.
Gets pinged by the ref all the time? Is he the only one in the comp? I don't trust your eye test. Must be a cheap chinese eye test.

 

[Dantheman]

I'm all for the Clark signing, all aboard!

 

[chrisnz]

Honestly been thinking we should grab Erin for a while now I'd be happy with the signing and aye it's just another mongrel player that sounds like a win for me !!

 

[Ever Hopeful]

I like that our pack is becoming more abrasive. When teams see Barnett, Sifakula, Clark, JFH and Niukore facing them, they know they are going to be sore the next day. We haven't been intimidating for years. It used to be our DNA. It disappeared with the shoulder charge.