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

 

[Inruin]

I guess so? Idk but if I was Klemmer I’d be jumping at the opportunity.

Tigers? Panthers? Both big cats


Current dual Wooden spooners? Current triple champions? Both current trophy winners. Tough, tough call.

 

[CWC]

But one will likely improve the other likely drop off, think about the Tigers’ ceiling!

 

[Horriors2013]

The Bulldogs met with Jarome Luai and his management on Wednesday - however Wests Tigers remain the favourites to sign the Panthers star… but with a twist.

The Panthers are believed to want two of the Tigers' best players - a veteran prop and a boom rookie - before entertaining any deal for 2024.

Sources have told Wide World of Sports that if the Tigers agree to swap Luai for former Test prop David Klemmer and young halfback sensation Lachlan Galvin, the deal could be done immediately.

Luai is contracted to the Panthers until the end of next season but the Tigers are so desperate for a big name signing that they may be prepared to release the two players.

Klemmer was great for the Tigers this year while Galvin is regarded as the next big thing, having been named player of the tournament at the National Schoolboys Cup in September.

Luai and his manager Warwick Wright sat down with Bulldogs boss Phil Gould and coach Cameron Ciraldo on Wednesday.

But a source close to the negotiations described it as a "courtesy call" more than anything else.

"The Dogs want Luai but the Tigers have more money to throw at him," the source said.

"And it wouldn't surprise me if they met with the Bulldogs just to squeeze a little more money out of the Tigers.

"Word is that if Penrith get Klemmer and Galvin - who is going to be a sensation in a couple of years - they will let Luai go now."

The Tigers are keen for a coup on the signing front with the club in the midst of an internal review that sees several high profile officials fighting to keep their jobs.

When you pit ut that way it seems inevitable. But if I was Tigers I'd tell Pahs to get fucked. I'm not letting the next best thing go. Luai is not worth that much to Tigers. Not Klemmer AND their gun half. Galvin might be way better than Luai. Clubs who make knee-jerk reactions like that to bury bad press don't do well.

 

[Horriors2013]

AFB this
Capewell that
For christs sake this bullshit forum is getting beyond a joke
When is a possative post going to be written
Im over it

Sheesh you ain't going to last long here

 

[Defence]

When you pit ut that way it seems inevitable. But if I was Tigers I'd tell Pahs to get fucked. I'm not letting the next best thing go. Luai is not worth that much to Tigers. Not Klemmer AND their gun half. Galvin might be way better than Luai. Clubs who make knee-jerk reactions like that to bury bad press don't do well.

I agree.
Unless they were getting afb too then Klemmer and Galvin out- afb and luai in looks pretty good.

 

[Horriors2013]

I'm keen for Capewell. The idea is growing on me. Gives Sifakula a couple of years to grow into that role.


Niukore
Ford
Capewell
Barnett
Egan
Harris

That could work. Pretty tough and mobile pack. I still think though we need more beef. One elite prop. Remember we're also losing Curran.



Capewell

 

[Warriorshopeful]

It was months before we knew RTS and CHT had signed... I can see Capewell turning up to pre-season in Penrose before any of us know he's been signed haha.

 

[Cces]

Nicholas Halalilo signed by rabbitohs. Started this season off in nsw cup for Warriors then went to aussie mid season.

The Rabbitohs already have 30 contracted guys for 2024. His Q Cup side is Souths affiliate. It's a train & trial deal, good on him but I wouldn't be surprised if nothing eventuate from it. Will definitely give him a leg up on other guys running around to begin the season in reserve grade though

 

[Noitall]

The Rabbitohs already have 30 contracted guys for 2024. His Q Cup side is Souths affiliate. It's a train & trial deal, good on him but I wouldn't be surprised if nothing eventuate from it. Will definitely give him a leg up on other guys running around to begin the season in reserve grade though

Saw a picture, he’s not small.

 

[run_it_str8_again]

When you pit ut that way it seems inevitable. But if I was Tigers I'd tell Pahs to get fucked. I'm not letting the next best thing go. Luai is not worth that much to Tigers. Not Klemmer AND their gun half. Galvin might be way better than Luai. Clubs who make knee-jerk reactions like that to bury bad press don't do well.

So would AFB to tigers for Klemmer and Galvin be of value to us?

 

[CWC]

Galvin would be our 7th half

 

[Mr. Brownstone]

Had anyone heard of this Galvin before? I was under the impression that Jack Cole was the next big thing in the Panthers system.

 

[Warriorshopeful]

So would AFB to tigers for Klemmer and Galvin be of value to us?

Can't see Klemmer coming to Warriors ever while he's being managed by Moses, would toss that one out.

 

[Noitall]

Had anyone heard of this Galvin before? I was under the impression that Jack Cole was the next big thing in the Panthers system.

Think Galvin is in the tigers system and it’s he and Klemmer the panthers want. The fact they want Klemmer might mean they’re not confident on Liam Henry stepping up. Guy on the panthers forum who seems to be tight with the club reckons it’s bullshit and no way Luai released for next year.

 

[NZDoug]

Cant they write contracts so if the player wants out early, they have to pay some bucks back.?
Opt out clause.
Pre nuptial agreement type thing?

 

[Mr. Brownstone]

Think Galvin is in the tigers system and it’s he and Klemmer the panthers want. The fact they want Klemmer might mean they’re not confident on Liam Henry stepping up. Guy on the panthers forum who seems to be tight with the club reckons it’s bullshit and no way Luai released for next year.

Yeah realise Galvin is at the Tigers currently, just not sure why Panthers would chase him when the Tigers themselves have been signing young halves.

 

[Up the guttz]

Cant they write contracts so if the player wants out early, they have to pay some bucks back.?
Opt out clause.
Pre nuptial agreement type thing?

Nice idea! We definitely need prenups with the amount of gold diggers that have cheated on us!!
However…..the RLPA would never allow such a thing.

 

[chrisnz]

Wonder if panthers going for klem to trade him in a Combo for afb just don't see there need or want for him

 

[Up the guttz]

Thought this was a bit far fetched. Panthers have already said they won’t release Luai early, why would they…..that means more Tigers forwards still available for AFB trade

 

[Damo]

Thought this was a bit far fetched. Panthers have already said they won’t release Luai early, why would they…..that means more Tigers forwards still available for AFB trade

Sounds like some of the crazy trade deals we would come up with.