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

 

[kos]

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

Some people recognise what he has done and what can bring and can do
I hope he kills it at the Eels.

 

[BabylonPink]

You'd think they'd advertise it. At least give him a final game. Buntys been here long enough to deserve some fan love right? I'm sure he'll get a very nice dinner etc.

 

[BangBro's (still banging)]

You'd think they'd advertise it. At least give him a final game. Buntys been here long enough to deserve some fan love right? I'm sure he'll get a very nice dinner etc.

At Wendy's?

 

[kos]

At Wendy's?

You are too cruel.
Bunty has played more games than Jazz.
Not appreciated by many on this forum.
But I m a fan and will watch how he goes at Parra.

 

[BangBro's (still banging)]

You are too cruel.
Bunty has played more games than Jazz.
Not appreciated by many on this forum.
But I m a fan and will watch how he goes at Parra.

Of course he's done um.............

Oh that time when he...........

Honestly if we just keep bunty and he was here till he was 32 like, close to 300 games for the club, would we be happy with him sitting up there with our greatest?

He's there but he's never done much unfortunately. I'm trying to find some love for him but hes been so average.

 

[tajhay]

But I m a fan and will watch how he goes at Parra.

Is this info from a forum/social media or actually been reported in the media as well?

 

[BabylonPink]

Is this info from a forum/social media or actually been reported in the media as well?

Sounds like a rumour

 

[kos]

Of course he's done um.............

Oh that time when he...........

Honestly if we just keep bunty and he was here till he was 32 like, close to 300 games for the club, would we be happy with him sitting up there with our greatest?

He's there but he's never done much unfortunately. I'm trying to find some love for him but hes been so average.

Get CCeS to
Pull out the stats
Interesting reading
You can’t help your clouded opinion
Saying that in a respectful way

 

[tajhay]

Sounds like a rumour

I would guess its eels forum incase RCG leaves so fans speculate who would replace him and would take less of salary cap.

Do other fans look at this forum and go 'oh the nz warriors are signing nathan cleary' just because someone here has that on their wishlist with SJ leaving?

 

[Warriorshopeful]

Both Jazz and Bunty have been good for the club but haven't quite taken the next step up to be elite and cement their positions in the 17. Kind of odd how Bunty played 21 games last year but has played 9 this year wonder what Webby wanted to see in order for him to break into the team, especially with all the injuries etc. Be interesting to see how these guys go with a change of scenery.

I hope Erin Clark will be good for us, he's been steadily improving at the Titans and is coming to the age where props start to peak, should only get better over the next couple of years.

 

[kos]

I would guess its eels forum incase RCG leaves so fans speculate who would replace him and would take less of salary cap.

Do other fans look at this forum and go 'oh the nz warriors are signing nathan cleary' just because someone has that on their wishlist with SJ leaving?

Apparently it s a fact if it appears on here

 

[hornbybrown]

You are too cruel.
Bunty has played more games than Jazz.
Not appreciated by many on this forum.
But I m a fan and will watch how he goes at Parra.

I’m also a big fan and he would be in my 17 every week

 

[Noitall]

Eidan Ackland picked up by the tigers

 

[Billyspleen75]

Eidan Ackland picked up by the tigers

Northcote?

 

[The Warrior Waka]

Eidan Ackland picked up by the tigers

I rate that kid better than the current cup halves. Hope he goes well.

 

[tajhay]

Northcote?

Wests Tigers bolster roster with seven new signings

Wests Tigers are continuing to build for next season and beyond, signing seven players to new contracts at the club.

www.weststigers.com.au

Good on him. He is a lawyer but moving across countries dreaming of making the big show of NRL at 26. Ballsy.

Might be communication issues for teammates if paired with Aidan Sezer.

 

[gambler03]

I asked this before, what halfbacks are on the market that would be a good fit for us?

 

[Ever Hopeful]

Eidan Ackland picked up by the tigers

Man, that is random. Talented guy, but he is tiny.

It would be a pretty awesome success story if he made it.

 

[Noitall]

Man, that is random. Talented guy, but he is tiny.

It would be a pretty awesome success story if he made it.

Went to manly at one stage I think? And came back. Lot of heart for a small guy

 

[Worried2Death]

Do other fans look at this forum and go 'oh the nz warriors are signing nathan cleary' just because someone here has that on their wishlist with SJ leaving?

If they do, we've found another fan forum as deluded as us.