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

 

[Riz]

Stuff

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[Noitall]

Stuff

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Good news but I’m not sure what to expect from his output next season. He doesn’t need to play for the value of a contract because the value is already locked in with us. If he had a shit season and dropped his lip other teams might not be prepared to take over that contract for the value it’s currently at.

 

[Up the guttz]

Stuff

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If this happens he better not drop lip and play shit

 

[Noitall]

JT loves life up in NQ, pretty certain his parents live there.

Can't see that happening.

Warriors could give his dog a role at the club, he loves his dog.

 

[Christchurch_Warrior]

Woot

Addin Fonua-Blake to stay at Warriors for 2024 NRL season

The Warriors and Addin Fonua-Blake have reached an agreement for him to remain at the club next year, but he could be given a release after that.

www.stuff.co.nz

 

[snake77]

I'm glad this is sorted out quickly. Well for now. The other clubs will still keep inquiring about him as that is the nature of the NRL market.

The Warriors get the chance to see if they can pick up a replacement.

The two parties can also see if they can manage the situation. He won't be due back for pre-season for a while so there is time in Sydney there. Maybe let him spend some time there during the pre-season and maybe after away games.

Hopefully, this is the end of it until next year is finalised. The way the NRL rumours work though like we have seen with Tomkins homesick, RTS to union. Even if things are looking like they are confirmed they have a habit of coming back.

 

[LeagueJunkie]

Win for the club. Gives them more time to plan their next move.

 

[nzwarrior51]

I was listening to SEN Sydney this morning.
Apparently there is a host of talent that are interested in coming to the warriors in the future. They said playing behind the likes of AFB is a big part in that.
Hopefully the club can sort out the long term future of him but I wonder which players have an interest in coming?

 

[SJ2k]

amazing news, it was really the 2024 season that was completely fubar from him leaving. 2025 we're probably looking at a bit of a younger rebuild anyway and this opens a lot of doors. Great player but we were paying him his value anyway.

 

[Barty]

Good news but I’m not sure what to expect from his output next season. He doesn’t need to play for the value of a contract because the value is already locked in with us. If he had a shit season and dropped his lip other teams might not be prepared to take over that contract for the value it’s currently at.

Agreed good news for next year. I think they can handle the possibility of the dropped lip. We have more control and power now, because we can plan better for 2025. The warriors can work with what ever clubs are interested, with the benefit of time. Not the rush that could have been happening. I see something very similar to the Walsh/CNK now.

 

[Lance155]

I don't see him dropping lip. We have great communication in our club and good performances

 

[juju]

Good result but hopefully it doesn't become a Maloney 2012 situation

 

[Stalefish540]

I do wonder why he is off playing for Tonga in England when he doesn't have a contract to uphold internationally if his mother is so unwell.

Would you not finish the NRL season then head straight over to Sydney for your offseason?

All seems a bit odd.

 

[Tookey 2.0]

Sooo...
Including AFBs 1.1 mil, Curran's 480k, SJs 600k and either all of Tohu's 900k or about 400k of it, well have a whopping 2.5-3mil for 2025 and beyond.

I know we're going to have to upgrade a few people but shiet, who are we bringing in?

Priority for 2024 is to give Volkman, Ale, Zyon Maiu’u as much game time as possible this year as well need all 3 to step up big time in 2025

 

[Stalefish540]

Warriors could give his dog a role at the club, he loves his dog.

Was going to suggest a small but very important role of running the Mt. Smart sausage sizzle.

But i'm not sure how good the served vs. eaten ratio would be.

 

[defensivebomb]

I don't see him dropping lip. We have great communication in our club and good performances

Yeah he seems like the sort of angry man that enjoys rag dolling opposition and letting out his frustrations on the field

If he did drop lip at any point, he’d soon get bored and want to run into the field and fold some c$nts

 

[SJ2k]

Sooo...
Including AFBs 1.1 mil, Curran's 480k, SJs 600k and either all of Tohu's 900k or about 400k of it, well have a whopping 2.5-3mil for 2025 and beyond.

I know we're going to have to upgrade a few people but shiet, who are we bringing in?

Priority for 2024 is to give Volkman, Ale, Zyon Maiu’u as much game time as possible this year as well need all 3 to step up big time in 2025

Ok so now we're not in full blown panic stations, we can start speculating on 2025. IMO we should be aiming young. Our youth pipeline should be starting to gear up by then and our aim should be to nab a core of young high end up and comers to build around. Even if it means we aren't competing for a couple years. Only way we get the crown is when our youth recruitment fires it and we get some underpaid star talent on their early contracts like the broncos.

 

[Lance155]

Now a club statement. Honestly I am very impressed how the Warriors handled this. A brief statement acknowledging the request while respecting all parties and a reasonable solution in 24 hours. Wow, no wonder we are never on NRL360 haha

 

[Jeetz]

What a relief. They have to go hard next year and win the premiership whilst AFB and SJ are there otherwise I can’t see it happening anytime soon.

 

[cero_stars]

i reckon he was told he is staying until they get someone to replace him. so either we pick someone mid next year or someone for 2025 and he is out of here