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

 

[BlackToko88]

Warriors v Sharks: Nicoll-Klokstad’s centre switch not permanent as Tuivasa-Sheck’s shadow looms over fullback position

Charnze Nicoll-Klokstad’s move to centre is not an indication of what’s to come for the Warriors, even as the club looks to find balance with Roger Tuivasa

www.newstalkzb.co.nz

Would seem like Webbys preference is still to have CNK at FB next year or could just be some smoke snd mirrors to end the season

 

[Wrighty]

Warriors v Sharks: Nicoll-Klokstad’s centre switch not permanent as Tuivasa-Sheck’s shadow looms over fullback position

Charnze Nicoll-Klokstad’s move to centre is not an indication of what’s to come for the Warriors, even as the club looks to find balance with Roger Tuivasa

www.newstalkzb.co.nz

Would seem like Webbys preference is still to have CNK at FB next year or could just be some smoke snd mirrors to end the season

But given the ongoing narrative over which of Tuivasa-Sheck or Nicoll-Klokstad is best suited to fullback, coach Andrew Webster again outlined that this week’s switch is not for good.

“We lost two centres this week,” said Webster. “He’s not [been] dropped or anything like that.

“We’ve got Taine sitting there, who’s a really good player. I just want to make sure we’ve got a really good 17. He can certainly play centre better than Taine can. I just want to put the team on that I think can win this week.

“There’s not a lot behind it. This isn’t a positional switch where he’s going to become the centre.

“It’s just one of those things this week.”

 

[WA Warrior]

Warriors v Sharks: Nicoll-Klokstad’s centre switch not permanent as Tuivasa-Sheck’s shadow looms over fullback position

Charnze Nicoll-Klokstad’s move to centre is not an indication of what’s to come for the Warriors, even as the club looks to find balance with Roger Tuivasa

www.newstalkzb.co.nz

Would seem like Webbys preference is still to have CNK at FB next year or could just be some smoke snd mirrors to end the season

Webby, don’t elaborate man.
You already put yourself into a corner this year with the FB chat.
No need to keep doubling down.

 

[The Warrior Waka]

Is $20 per working adult enough to fundraise it in this country though?

There's no way we use onlyfans or male gigolo as a way to raise money for these players. You've seen how old our fellow members are ? They can't even raise a woody these days. Raised blood pressure is about it.

 

[Beastmode]

Everyone whizzing themselves over the possibility of getting Tommo but ignoring the fact we need to recruit backs..

 

[The Warrior Waka]

Everyone whizzing themselves over the possibility of getting Tommo but ignoring the fact we need to recruit backs..

Plot twist , Thompson will play wing.

 

[Wrighty]

Plot twist , Thompson will play wing.

And halfback simultaneously because he is that good (and prop)

 

[Tohu’s_Knees]

Everyone whizzing themselves over the possibility of getting Tommo but ignoring the fact we need to recruit backs..

I certainly agree with you that signing outside backs should be the priority, but there are none. No one decent anyway, who would realistically come here.

However, we have a bit of turnover in the forwards in the next year or so. AFB is being replaced by JFH.

What about Tohu………… Erin Clarke? An elite top 3 positional player, positional dally m winner (I know he won second row) and his potential replacement in Erin Clarke? No………

Leo Thompson however…….. again not really Tohu level, but that’s a bit more like it, young too. Those sorts of replacements don’t come up every day.

 

[Teets]

Just for shits and giggles lets have an Origin level pack and bench but Kingston Rovers level back line. What could possibly go wrong>

Any backline with Pita Hiku in it is OK by me. Lol. GF bound this year the Robins.

On recruitment, a guy Sully might've taken a punt on or brought over on a train and trial is Allan Fitzgibbon from the Bears who is pretty rapid and score tries for fun in NSW Cup.

At 25 he's a bit old but it was definitely more his chequered off field history than lack of talent why we haven't seen him in the NRL.

 

[Noitall]

Thread's taking a weird turn.

Just did the maths, we'll never make enough to afford Ponga. There's only one answer, Noitall you'll have to start an OnlyWarriorsfans, it's desperate times.

Between us we can get the ball rolling. Not sure on ponga for my hard earned money though. Imposter stole SJ’s dally m

 

[Wrighty]

Here is the Outside back who won't break the bank and have the pace we need - click here

 

[BangBro's (still banging)]

Here is the Outside back who won't break the bank and have the pace we need - click here

Can cover centre

 

[UpTheWahs]

There's no way we use onlyfans or male gigolo as a way to raise money for these players. You've seen how old our fellow members are ? They can't even raise a woody these days. Raised blood pressure is about it.

Don't talk about Inruin like that

 

[Falcon]

I think if we play smarter the missing speed factor volume gets turned down.
Smarter means not one dimensional.

It’s always been said defence wins comps, and this year our D has been rubbish. Have we missed Rocco Berry more over the back half of the season than realised?

The Roger positional debate is a distraction. His assets are running the ball back and beating the first defender.
I think a season on the wing next season could bear fruit.

 

[BlackToko88]

Yea, one part of Berry game the defence with him is solid, and his kick chase is really strong.

I guess if CNK does have a strong game in centers then it gives Webby something to ponder, in particular if Taine is strong snd finishes the game injury free.

With RTS, Id personally have him train pre season soley at Wing and cover FB and kiss bye bye to centers. As this means no Montoya (who is a good guy but just pisses me off when he plays recently). Have him for one more year, gives a bit of safety net should an injury strike st the back. Then who knows Japan rugby from end of 2025

 

[Warriorsfan92]

Rocco is absolutely the clubs best centre. Our results turned when he went down. Not that it’s all to do with him (obviously), but it certainly didn’t help.

 

[Beastmode]

Rocco is absolutely the clubs best centre. Our results turned when he went down. Not that it’s all to do with him (obviously), but it certainly didn’t help.

Great player.
But.
He’s not an attacking threat.

 

[francis]

Great player.
But.
He’s not an attacking threat.

i think he will be when he backs himself js

 

[Leon Black]

Nah no customers. We’ve all been watching the warriors get fucked for years now.

Thought I got hacked and was part of some Brett Finch forum for a minute

 

[Leon Black]

Any backline with Pita Hiku in it is OK by me. Lol. GF bound this year the Robins.

On recruitment, a guy Sully might've taken a punt on or brought over on a train and trial is Allan Fitzgibbon from the Bears who is pretty rapid and score tries for fun in NSW Cup.

At 25 he's a bit old but it was definitely more his chequered off field history than lack of talent why we haven't seen him in the NRL.

Seen him a bit Addo-Carr like who was crap early days TBH at Tigers