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

 

[Blain]

Sam Lisone shuts down Leeds Rhinos exit amid New Zealand Warriors reports

https://www.leeds-live.co.uk/sport/rugby-league/leeds-rhinos-sam-lisone-nrl-27690729.

I don't know about this. But, if Bunty isn't bending the line then we know Sam Lisone could.

You mean we know Sam Lisone wouldn't?

Lisone as a 25-30 squad member for 20 minutes off the bench wouldn't be terrible, but I would rather not. He's always been too small for the front row, and not skillfull enough for lock.

 

[John Nick]

Barnett is fine. He just isn't a starting prop

So is that a no to Sipley

 

[Noitall]

So is that a no to Sipley

I think he’d be a great addition, got the size and coming into his best years as far as props go. I’d be happy with RFM too, think he’d have something to offer in a good system.

 

[Mr Drag]

The trouble with our backs is they are not fast and our FB is not fast. Would love a Jake Averillo but Dolphins got him from Bulldogs, I would of rather had him than RTS!

 

[Noitall]

Tristan Sailor in talks to two super league clubs apparently. Thought he was excellent against us when we played the broncos. Thought he’d find an nrl club no problem.

 

[kos]

Tristan Sailor in talks to two super league clubs apparently. Thought he was excellent against us when we played the broncos. Thought he’d find an nrl club no problem.

Do not understand why Bronco s are not keeping him
Bronco s maybe paying a few players big $ and run out of cap?

 

[Noitall]

Do not understand why Bronco s are not keeping him
Bronco s maybe paying a few players big $ and run out of cap?

Would love us to grab Riki off them. They going to be paying a bit to keep Walsh.

 

[kos]

Risky risky do the big deal and they get injured and miss the season speculative

 

[Zarjaz]

List of props off contract at the end of 23 from ZT, maybe Webby has ties to Eddie Blacker? Grieg could be decent. Could also throw a year contract to one of the veteran props while our juniors get up to speed? Always liked Moeroa back in his Eels days, doesn't really get the minutes at the Storm. I guess you need someone in that sweet spot between Bunty & AFB.

 

[Bay39er]

A few young Raiders props coming off contract at the end of 2024. Any worth approaching in November?
Ata Mariota (Manurewa Marlins jnr)
Pasami Saulo
Peter Hola (Marist Saints jnr)

I thought Mariota had a great game v Knights

 

[miket12]

List of props off contract at the end of 23 from ZT, maybe Webby has ties to Eddie Blacker? Grieg could be decent. Could also throw a year contract to one of the veteran props while our juniors get up to speed? Always liked Moeroa back in his Eels days, doesn't really get the minutes at the Storm. I guess you need someone in that sweet spot between Bunty & AFB.
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If we took Matt Lodge, would we still be paying of his contract as well?

 

[Hman]

I thought Poasa Faamausili went well for us when he was on loan. Came off the bench with good leg speed and hit the line hard. Surprised he never really pushed on since leaving us..

 

[juju]

I thought Poasa Faamausili went well for us when he was on loan. Came off the bench with good leg speed and hit the line hard. Surprised he never really pushed on since leaving us..

He's going to the Dogs apparently

 

[Hman]

What’s happened to the $700,000 Lodge money that frees up for next year? Has that already been absorbed by RTS, player upgrades etc?

 

[Noitall]

He's going to the Dogs apparently

Sounds like bulldogs have got Seyfarth too. We made an offer a while back but he wanted to stay in Sydney. Alamotti off to the panthers.

 

[Ref]

Sounds like bulldogs have got Seyfarth too. We made an offer a while back but he wanted to stay in Sydney. Alamotti off to the panthers.

I’d be buying Shawn Bloore if I was buying a Tiger.
Alamoti seems decent enough and not helped playing for the Bulldogs.
WTF is wrong there.
The players individually are not shit.

 

[Bruce]

Dunno why anyone is even mentioning Jordan Rapana, dude is 34 years old as a back, should have retired last year imo

Maybe he should have been retired but he has been valuable this year.

 

[Bruce]

The trouble with our backs is they are not fast and our FB is not fast. Would love a Jake Averillo but Dolphins got him from Bulldogs, I would of rather had him than RTS!

I cannot remember which game it was on the weekend,may have been at Newcastle, and somebody made a line break. I think it was a Knight. Half the Raiders team caught up with him. I think I have that right, now who won? Speed is handy for sure, but not on its own.

 

[CWC]

Sign Lodge up for some “career best form”

 

[sup42]

Would Faitala-Mariner be worth a look if the dogs chip in some?

Webster has two absolutes in a forward. Speed, and strength. RFM is too slow. That ends that discussion. He does not even have the really gifted ball playing to give him an outside chance of meeting criteria three....