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

 

[Tookey 2.0]

Anyone think DWZ signing for only one year is kinda fishy?

Not quite sure who would have been driving the 1 yr extension, but surely it wasn't DWZ as he had a career best year so is at the height of his powers.

We don't have a heck of a lot after him at wing, but imaging losing him, SJ and Tohu at the same time at the end of nek year. Potentially 700 games experience disappearing at the same time...

 

[Riz]

Anyone think DWZ signing for only one year is kinda fishy?

Not quite sure who would have been driving the 1 yr extension, but surely it wasn't DWZ as he had a career best year so is at the height of his powers.

We don't have a heck of a lot after him at wing, but imaging losing him, SJ and Tohu at the same time at the end of nek year. Potentially 700 games experience disappearing at the same time...

Isn't it a 2 year extension?

Edit: I'm wrong. I guess it just stops anyone talking to him for the next 12 months...

 

[tyrael]

Had to double take we didn't offload TMM to Newcastle

 

[WA Warrior]

Anyone think DWZ signing for only one year is kinda fishy?

Not quite sure who would have been driving the 1 yr extension, but surely it wasn't DWZ as he had a career best year so is at the height of his powers.

We don't have a heck of a lot after him at wing, but imaging losing him, SJ and Tohu at the same time at the end of nek year. Potentially 700 games experience disappearing at the same time...

I like it, we back ourselves to resign him if he keeps this standard up.
Also keeps our options open if he somehow loses that speed like a lot of outside backs do approaching 30.

 

[Noitall]

NRL hunting season: The off-contract Warriors as market opens

The Warriors have some personnel decisions to make as NRL hunting season opens.

www.nzherald.co.nz

Sounds like it’s by no means SJ’s last season and a decision will be made at the time and we’ve got a little bit of money for an experienced forward.

 

[The Warrior Waka]

Good to hear. Don’t think it will be RFM either, apparently off to Salford.

Could Suia Taukeiaho be an option?

 

[John Nick]

Could Suia Taukeiaho be an option?

Not for me. Past his best.
Must be a better younger option

 

[tajhay]

Could Suia Taukeiaho be an option?

Bulldogs.

 

[The Warrior Waka]

Not for me. Past his best.
Must be a better younger option

He's only 31. The article mentions a experienced forward. I'd take him on the cheap. But as Tahjay said he's joined the dogs anyway

 

[juju]

Bulldogs.

Its quite curious that his signing has not been announced formally.

 

[cock_o]

NRL hunting season: The off-contract Warriors as market opens

The Warriors have some personnel decisions to make as NRL hunting season opens.

www.nzherald.co.nz

Sounds like it’s by no means SJ’s last season and a decision will be made at the time and we’ve got a little bit of money for an experienced forward.

Sounds like they are in the process of re signing Tohu Harris

 

[Noitall]

Not for me. Past his best.
Must be a better younger option

Only worry for me would be the amount of injuries he had last year that kept him off the field. Apart from that being someone who came from the club I think is a positive and another kicking option. He’s the same age as Tohu so if there’s life in his legs I reckon Taukieho could add something to the squad.

 

[kos]

He is going to the Bulldogs.

 

[tajhay]

Only worry for me would be the amount of injuries he had last year that kept him off the field. Apart from that being someone who came from the club I think is a positive and another kicking option. He’s the same age as Tohu so if there’s life in his legs I reckon Taukieho could add something to the squad.

Only concern? Of the games he played, most of them he was on the bench. Have a look at the Catalans props list, to see the players chosen ahead of him. Though to be fair, by the end of the season he seemed to be winning one of the prop starting positions from French legend Romain Navarrete...

Atleast BMM was actually playing half decent in ESL, and Tomkins was a star in the ESL when we signed him.

#retirementcontract

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[Noitall]

Only concern? Of the games he played, most of them he was on the bench. Have a look at the Catalans props list, to see the players chosen ahead of him. Though to be fair, by the end of the season he seemed to be winning one of the prop starting positions from French legend Romain Navarrete...

Atleast BMM was actually playing half decent in ESL, and Tomkins was a star in the ESL when we signed him.

#retirementcontract

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No from you then?

 

[Defence]

NRL hunting season: The off-contract Warriors as market opens

The Warriors have some personnel decisions to make as NRL hunting season opens.

www.nzherald.co.nz

Sounds like it’s by no means SJ’s last season and a decision will be made at the time and we’ve got a little bit of money for an experienced forward.

Found this bit interesting….

As far as an extension goes, McFadden said: “Luke’s probably in a similar situation. We’ve got Chanel Harris-Tevita, we’ve got Te Maire Martin, we’ve got Shaun, so we don’t know how that’s all going to pan out next season.

No mention of volkman…

 

[Noitall]

Found this bit interesting….

As far as an extension goes, McFadden said: “Luke’s probably in a similar situation. We’ve got Chanel Harris-Tevita, we’ve got Te Maire Martin, we’ve got Shaun, so we don’t know how that’s all going to pan out next season.

No mention of volkman…

I took it no mention of Volkman because he’s signed for 2025 and Metcalf can be negotiated with because he’s off contract at the end of 2024.

 

[Lance155]

Anyone think DWZ signing for only one year is kinda fishy?

Not quite sure who would have been driving the 1 yr extension, but surely it wasn't DWZ as he had a career best year so is at the height of his powers.

We don't have a heck of a lot after him at wing, but imaging losing him, SJ and Tohu at the same time at the end of nek year. Potentially 700 games experience disappearing at the same time...

DWZ has always had defensive issues, jamming and not sticking. For me this is a 'you need to sort that out if you want an extension'. Obviously has a lot of positives so don't want to lose him before we give him time under our new system and potentially a consistent centre inside him. Happy with it.

 

[Defence]

I took it no mention of Volkman because he’s signed for 2025 and Metcalf can be negotiated with because he’s off contract at the end of 2024.

Yes but he mentioned tmm and cht who are signed up till 2025 and beyond.
McFadden is speaking on the future of our halves and Ronny doesn’t rate a mention….
If he can’t see a pathway here he may look elsewhere- there’d be people whispering in his ear.

 

[Dannevegas]

Yeah he didn’t expect to but did he say this is my last year?

If we make the GF this year and lose, he’ll go again I reckon