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

 

[Pop Dukez]

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.

Fair point but we have to remember we’re not and aren’t a one man team……we have to adjust no matter what.

I trust Webby and recruitment and they’ll already be blowing up phones as we speak.

They have pressure on them to build on what we achieved this year…..it’s all on!

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, his body language stood out to me also but I thought it was just me.

We’ll be fine, onwards and upwards….thank you for your service AFB, you captured my heart bro

 

[Dannevegas]

Couldn’t he’ve asked for a release before we let Curran go? Losing Curran is a even bigger loss now.

 

[Motota]

8. CHT
9. EGAN
10. RTS

What the heck! This isn't the Christmas signing we were hoping for

 

[Noitall]

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Hearing Bulldogs have him

 

[Billyspleen75]

10. RTS

What the heck! This isn't the Christmas signing we were hoping for

There's our 200m a game front rower!

 

[Leon Black]

Let him go, used an excuse to get out of Sydney, rumours he hung around with wrong crowd. Don’t want him with that attitude, his heads got too big IMO.

Look at Leo Thompson, Tapine, BHU as players to get back in maybe 3 way swap with Sydney clubs for the first 2 names.

 

[MrFrankWhite]

There’s some great Kiwi players at some Sydney clubs that might be keen on a return home and the mind boggles at the possibilities. Could be ruthless and let CNK go and let AFB go to roosters for Manu and then use the money we were going to use for an experienced forward and CNK for Taumalolo with cowboys picking up some of the cost. Would imagine any club would make room for AFB, so we should see what we can get that semi fills his void as there’s very little that can, and add somewhere else in the squad.

Letting CNK go (again) would be the 2nd dumbest warriors move in a decade.

 

[MrFrankWhite]

Let him go, used an excuse to get out of Sydney, rumours he hung around with wrong crowd. Don’t want him with that attitude, his heads got too big IMO.

Look at Leo Thompson, Tapine, BHU as players to get back in maybe 3 way swap with Sydney clubs for the first 2 names.

This. Squeeze the deal for the best we can get and cut him loose.

 

[Noitall]

Letting CNK go (again) would be the 2nd dumbest warriors move in a decade.

I’d even consider shifting him to the other centre spot if it meant someone of the calibre of Joseph Manu, he’s already been the one feeding DWZ most of the year from fullback.

 

[Dangerous]

The Storm don't release any players unless they can find a suitable replacement we need to do the same or next year will be a write off !!!!

 

[Akkerz]

Gutted . If this is the way Addin does business his ethics stink & if he's set on leaving best to cut him loose but with the proviso AFB does not play against the Warriors for 2 seasons.

 

[bringinthebulls]

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Hearing Bulldogs have him

I doubt any one would have him yet considering he needs the Warriors okay. The Warriors would do it in person too, not whilst he's over seas & they wouldn't do it without a replacement.

One can only hope though that Gus has been in talks with him, which is a breach considering he is not off contract and hasn't had the "okay" - Have the NRL ban him having anything to do with the NRL (Gus not AFB).

Clubs and representatives would have to reach out to the Warriors, before even reaching out to AFB or his manager.

 

[juju]

Surely it can't be the Dragons enticing him for a release. Would be pretty gross after their stance on Ben Hunt.

 

[marv.]

good luck back in sydney if you came here to get away from those gangs.

 

[Noitall]

I doubt any one would have him yet considering he needs the Warriors okay. The Warriors would do it in person too, not whilst he's over seas & they wouldn't do it without a replacement.

One can only hope though that Gus has been in talks with him, which is a breach considering he is not off contract and hasn't had the "okay" - Have the NRL ban him having anything to do with the NRL (Gus not AFB).

Clubs and representatives would have to reach out to the Warriors, before even reaching out to AFB or his manager.

He’s obviously gone, it’s just a matter of where he’s going. With us holding power having him contracted, we could have the same stance like when Walsh wanted a release and have him negotiate with certain clubs. Wouldn’t be surprised if there’s a friendship between Robinson and Gould after his time with us and Robinson has allowed the bulldogs the right. Certainly better to let him go somewhere like that than the roosters who automatically become title favourites in our window. Our window now also depends on being able to recruit an adequate replacement.

 

[sballer7]

He’s obviously gone, it’s just a matter of where he’s going. With us holding power having him contracted, we could have the same stance like when Walsh wanted a release and have him negotiate with certain clubs. Wouldn’t be surprised if there’s a friendship between Robinson and Gould after his time with us and Robinson has allowed the bulldogs the right. Certainly better to let him go somewhere like that than the roosters who automatically become title favourites in our window. Our window now also depends on being able to recruit an adequate replacement.

Yea let him negotiate with the new PNG club only.

 

[JaggedJ]

What NZWarriors fans want in return.....

- BHU, Leo Thompson, D Saifiti, J Saifiti, NAS, Taumalolo, Terrell May

What NZWarriors fans are going to have to settle for.....

- Kane Evans, Dunamis Lui, Aaron Pene, Taunoa-Brown, BMM, Ofahiki Ogden, Rene Ranger

 

[WahsaurusRex]

Went to go get a screenshot of that Prelim post, and AFB's wife put her instagram on private.

You just know that there have been idiots that are messaging her shit since AFB's own account was already private (so it can't be messaged)..

 

[Tookey 2.0]

Fucking gutted to be honest. A few more years here and he would have been an all time Warrior great. Not to be now it seems.

Including Curran's money for next year, we have over 1.5mil to essentially sign 2 props so were cashed up as fook.

It will make for an interesting off season but maaaan, can't believe it. On top of losing SJ and Tohu nek year...

 

[Billyspleen75]

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