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

 

[Leon Black]

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

He runs a good line and does his job. Can’t have our Manu and eat it

 

[Leon Black]

Left field for half problem… T.Wishart

 

[Falcon]

I came across this wee gem about Melbourne Storm recruiting for those who haven’t seen it,


View: https://www.instagram.com/reel/C7VKrL0vJgp/?igsh=MXJjbDVwZGR0bzZweg==

 

[Teets]

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

Everyone looks shit at the Tigers, even the good ones. That's their problem.

 

[Makasene]

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.

This is definitely the take.

I would bet the house that if we halved our defensive errors and handling errors we would be in the 8.

The other distraction this year was the negativity around the corner-bomb-kick-chase strategy (yes the strategy that absolutely dominated the Storm until we Warriorsed it late).

That strategy was and continues to be a terrific way to win games. But, only if you do not immediately give away penalties and fail to defend them.

 

[MurrayTD]

Alec McDonald (aka the chin) is from Auckland and looks like a great prospect, would be happy to throw a biggish contract his way to attract him back, confident it will reap dividends.

 

[Canonball]

Left field for half problem… T.Wishart

I like the idea, but no way he's leaving his super utility role at the storm

 

[Noitall]

Rumours sharks are interested in Volkman

 

[Canadian_Warriors_Fan]

Rumours sharks are interested in Volkman

Yep, there is an article on the DT saying them and a few other teams are interested.

 

[Noitall]

Yep, there is an article on the DT saying them and a few other teams are interested.

Not us obviously?

 

[Warriorsfan92]

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

He’s improved every year. Has had a revolving door of halves partners, and has played rugby league for 5 years. Needs more time & less injuries. He’s had a disrupted year this year but you could start to see his potential. He runs an awesome line & is fantastic defensively. Crichton is rated as the best centre in the game, 80% of this is because of his defence. He’s the best in the comp. Defence is very important. Especially for the warriors.

 

[Beastmode]

He’s improved every year. Has had a revolving door of halves partners, and has played rugby league for 5 years. Needs more time & less injuries. He’s had a disrupted year this year but you could start to see his potential. He runs an awesome line & is fantastic defensively. Crichton is rated as the best centre in the game, 80% of this is because of his defence. He’s the best in the comp. Defence is very important. Especially for the warriors.

Yes the old potential debate
Been hearing his potential since the dawn of time
Not arguing that’s he’s not a smart and strong defensive player

Fact remains
He’s not an attacking threat.

Plus he’s prone to injury.

All that being said
I’d have him over Pompey and RTS
But not my guy Ali

 

[Leon Black]

Everyone looks shit at the Tigers, even the good ones. That's their probl

Alec McDonald (aka the chin) is from Auckland and looks like a great prospect, would be happy to throw a biggish contract his way to attract him back, confident it will reap dividends.

They resigned him long term only recently

 

[Leon Black]

I like the idea, but no way he's leaving his super utility role at the storm

Nicho, Drinkwater a few other utilities. Give him the keys… ???

 

[Leon Black]

We will start winning a few lower grade titles. Rumour the NYC is coming back.

 

[Makasene]

Rumours sharks are interested in Volkman

Volkman ain't coming back.

He was let go because we didn't deem him good enough.

If the powers at be thought he was a long-term option they would have found a way to keep him

 

[Beastmode]

He runs a good line and does his job. Can’t have our Manu and eat it

Need more.

 

[Worried2Death]

I came across this wee gem about Melbourne Storm recruiting for those who haven’t seen it,


View: https://www.instagram.com/reel/C7VKrL0vJgp/?igsh=MXJjbDVwZGR0bzZweg==

Wonder if Craig mentioned running two sets of books and just generally being a pack of cheating c#nts

 

[Ramps]

Alec McDonald (aka the chin) is from Auckland and looks like a great prospect, would be happy to throw a biggish contract his way to attract him back, confident it will reap dividends.

Who? and biggish contract. no thanks. would much prefer mulitalo

 

[Noitall]

Volkman ain't coming back.

He was let go because we didn't deem him good enough.

If the powers at be thought he was a long-term option they would have found a way to keep him

Think his shoulder injury was his downfall because he was the best halfback in nsw cup until that occurred. Hanson promoted then? Because it would be a mistake to go into the season with just TMM, Metcalf and CHT as our only halves next season