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

 

[Since95]

He’s contracted until end of 2026 I think.

So we well and truly in the box seat.

 

[BangBro's (still banging)]

I would be after at minimum 2 props. With significant upside but don't warrant that money yet.

But if we are a blooding club we bring in our own and wait to see who falls into our laps.

Webby will be able to convince people to come now. So far though he's only had to do it for TMM and Wiliame.

So be cool to see how much Pull we got. Imagine a scenario where we convince tiki and sirens on to come. Or even better man Lindsay Smith and Zac Hosking. 500 each.

Panthers won't be able to afford Blake.

 

[Since95]

Panthers won't be able to afford Blake.

Nah we just go after them.

 

[hornbybrown]

We only let Walsh go once we had secured CNK. I’m telling AFB that we are only letting him go once we have found his replacement.

 

[BangBro's (still banging)]

Nah we just go after them.

Also the younger prop at cup, for the Panthers looks good!

 

[UpTheWahs]

Anyone reckon this would have a negative effect on new recruits? Mainly RTS and anyone one we are in talks with/would approach? I imagine playing behind AFB would have been a big factor in anyone coming over to the Warriors.

 

[Since95]

We can stand our ground. He signed the contract extension so don’t have any reason to release him if we don’t want to.

Yeah we will look like shit for doing it.

But I think we can wait. I'm hearing rumours it's family related.

We def need to hold a bit firm and wait for suitable replacement. Let him go mid season if we can. I wouldn't be angry at a Terrell May but he ain't big mins yet.

The up and coming players agents will be licking their lips at a chance.

Does zyon get elevated by the old school if you're good enough you're in mantra.

Or we change our attack and become more Tigers 05 like with our pack.?

 

[WahsaurusRex]

Well if it means anything, the Roosters forum is down it looks like lol

I guess their site can't handle more than the 3 or 4 real fans they have?

 

[Dantheman]

We only let Walsh go once we had secured CNK. I’m telling AFB that we are only letting him go once we have found his replacement.

He’s irreplaceable

 

[Dantheman]

So shit haha. Just when things were looking up, wake me up when this nightmare is over.

 

[BangBro's (still banging)]

Yeah we will look like shit for doing it.

But I think we can wait. I'm hearing rumours it's family related.

We def need to hold a bit firm and wait for suitable replacement. Let him go mid season if we can. I wouldn't be angry at a Terrell May but he ain't big mins yet.

The up and coming players agents will be licking their lips at a chance.

Does zyon get elevated by the old school if you're good enough you're in mantra.

Or we change our attack and become more Tigers 05 like with our pack.?

No! Because that has never worked in the past for the club. Zyon Maiu’u looks a good talent but he's not coming and doing AFB's job.

 

[BabylonPink]

Need 2 props to cover his 60 odd minutes really.
Barnett and afoa would be the worst starters in the comp...

 

[Zarjaz]

Just know we'll just end up with 2 more second rowers to replace AFB…

 

[UpTheWahs]

Could we make whichever club wants AFB to take Bunty too plus a replacement our way?

Just like Roosters made us take Lussick with Volkman.

 

[Barty]

I do feel there will be some positives to come out of this - if we handle this right. I think the majority on here acknowledge something was up with AFB in the last few games of the season. Webby reduced his minutes substantially, and AFB's body language was interesting to say the least. You would assume AFB had an end of season review before departing with Tonga. I would've loved to have been a fly on the wall for this interview!!! I believe the club, either had an inkling this could happen, or thought this would happen. We all acknowledge we were already a middle short for next year - even Cappy said they had a bit of money for one. Well, now we are in a good bargaining position with the club/s in AFB's ear. We are likely to land two reasonable players. I would be happy if this happened. And we did indeed get two reasonable middles.

 

[JaggedJ]

Could we make whichever club wants AFB to take Bunty too plus a replacement our way?

Just like Roosters made us take Lussick with Volkman.

If we lost Bunty too then our all second row forward pack would become a reality.

Although of more pressing concern is that our squad is simply running out of forwards full stop.

Harris, Barnett, Ford, Tevaga, Niukore, Ale, Bunty

That's basically our forward pack next year that has more than 5 games of NRL experience - and that's without injuries or suspension which a few of those guys are good for.

Our bench is going to end up being Tevaga, Walker, Lussick, CHT

Woof!

 

[Noitall]

I do feel there will be some positives to come out of this - if we handle this right. I think the majority on here acknowledge something was up with AFB in the last few games of the season. Webby reduced his minutes substantially, and AFB's body language was interesting to say the least. You would assume AFB had an end of season review before departing with Tonga. I would've loved to have been a fly on the wall for this interview!!! I believe the club, either had an inkling this could happen, or thought this would happen. We all acknowledge we were already a middle short for next year - even Cappy said they had a bit of money for one. Well, now we are in a good bargaining position with the club/s in AFB's ear. We are likely to land two reasonable players. I would be happy if this happened. And we did indeed get two reasonable middles.

He also caused a bit of a stir in England when Shaun wane wasn’t too impressed with his comments after the first test over there. Never struck me as the most humble of people, great player all the same.

 

[JaggedJ]

I do feel there will be some positives to come out of this - if we handle this right. I think the majority on here acknowledge something was up with AFB in the last few games of the season. Webby reduced his minutes substantially, and AFB's body language was interesting to say the least. You would assume AFB had an end of season review before departing with Tonga. I would've loved to have been a fly on the wall for this interview!!! I believe the club, either had an inkling this could happen, or thought this would happen. We all acknowledge we were already a middle short for next year - even Cappy said they had a bit of money for one. Well, now we are in a good bargaining position with the club/s in AFB's ear. We are likely to land two reasonable players. I would be happy if this happened. And we did indeed get two reasonable middles.

Agreed, and we don't really have a choice either. Siro, Curran, AFB out and nobody coming in isn't going to happen.

If we already have a bit of $$$ for a forward then adding AFB's money could and should get at minimum two quality players provided players are willing to come.

 

[Billyspleen75]

Excactly - why would an agent leak it to the press ahead of speaking with the club if it was purely compassionate.

Theres a bit more too it all then just his mum.

I reckon it's possible that while his Mum is a bit unwell, that is being used as the cover story.
I propose it is actually because he is upset with the SJ love/being in NZ + the gang problems he got himself into in Sydney have gone away.

 

[BangBro's (still banging)]

Imo we would need to Saifiti Twins to cover AFB.

I would taget those guys, who have a bond with Barnett also. (Both only 27)