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

 

[CWC]

We must be aiming to have the shortest forward pack of all time if we're going after Jack Williams.
Jack, Jazz , Ale , Bunty , Dylan , Addin & Barnett? - we just need to sign Snow White to complete the set.

7 Dwarfs for the backline?

 

[tyrael]

View: https://youtu.be/DC5zrAr_9ok?si=ZMKQdlXYbWKS90fP

At 30 minutes they talk about Josh Shuster leaving and Horo explains how hard NSW cup is in terms of motivation. Especially when you've played FG.

My question then is, how many of our team members would be like that and wanting to leave.

A different topic, does Going not get a go this year unless tragedy falls on us this year?

 

[Wrighty]

Jack williams 6 foot 98 kgs
27 years old

 

[Worried2Death]

Jack williams 6 foot 98 kgs
27 years old

Adds a bit of size to the pack, he's slightly taller than Jazz

 

[Defence]

Jack williams 6 foot 98 kgs
27 years old

Very strong though- I’m sure I read he has the bench press record at the sharks or something like that- mobile too…
Just reading on the sharks forum and they really dont want to lose him which is a good sign.
The general consensus is that he’s been their best forward so far this year.

 

[Wrighty]

Very strong though- I’m sure I read he has the bench press record at the sharks or something like that- mobile too…
Just reading on the sharks forum and they really dont want to lose him which is a good sign.

when is the rumour for next year?

 

[Wrighty]

Very strong though- I’m sure I read he has the bench press record at the sharks or something like that- mobile too…
Just reading on the sharks forum and they really dont want to lose him which is a good sign.

what is wrong with us?. Why do we keep going after Sharks players when their management seems to have signed some personal pledge with Lucifer himself that they are determined to keep not to let the Warriors have any of their players come hell or high water. Any other club can have their players just not the Warriors.

 

[Worried2Death]

Very strong though- I’m sure I read he has the bench press record at the sharks or something like that- mobile too…
Just reading on the sharks forum and they really dont want to lose him which is a good sign.
The general consensus is that he’s been their best forward so far this year.

Sounds like the next Paul Gallen, they'd be mad to let him go.

 

[Worried2Death]

what is wrong with us?. Why do we keep going after Sharks players when their management seems to have signed some personal pledge with Lucifer himself that they are determined to keep not to let the Warriors have any of their players come hell or high water. Any other club can have their players just not the Warriors.

And to add insult to injury, they kept giving us Chad.

 

[Wrighty]

So the latest intel we have is that Jack Williams is a bench prop at the moment?
How does that help our plans for replacing AFB? Do we want to chase an alpha starter....or even if not an alpha just a starter.

 

[run_it_str8_again]

With Manly trying to get rid of Josh Schuster? Anyone interested? A bit of a lazy player. A brilliant ball player but lacks on defense. Doesn’t do the tough stuff. But that can change under the current regime at the Warriors. Could also suit the Pennies.

I think the best thing for him is to emulate CHT and have time away from the game. Grieve his mate's death at work. Heal. Breathe. Get grounded again and then see if he wants to be a part of the sport again. But really I think fuck you Manly. Even Volkman was handled better and that was shithouse

 

[run_it_str8_again]

Jack williams 6 foot 98 kgs
27 years old

Sounds like the build of any backline member. Oh but if he can belt blokes heavier and taller then get him

 

[Ref]

Jack Williams would be a good middle signing.
I reckon Webby could make him a next level Mitch Barnett.
The guy is tough and skillful.

 

[run_it_str8_again]

Jack williams 6 foot 98 kgs
27 years old

Roger is about those height and weight stats I believe

 

[Defence]

So the latest intel we have is that Jack Williams is a bench prop at the moment?
How does that help our plans for replacing AFB? Do we want to chase an alpha starter....or even if not an alpha just a starter.

Doesn’t look like there’s any available wrighty.
Could start with niukore and Barney- tough and mobile….
When u think about it-

Niukore
Barnett
Harris

Isn’t all that different from

Leota
Jfh
Yeo.

 

[Falcon]

Stefano Utoikamanu has a player option to leave The Tigers next year by all accounts IF the Tigers miss the play offs, so cue the chatter about his plans come September.

 

[Wah's Up]

when is the rumour for next year?

I think you should ask "The great Gatsby"




Oops Matsby

 

[Damo]

I think you should ask "The great Gatsby"




Oops Matsby

geepeesby

 

[SJ2k]

Stefano Utoikamanu has a player option to leave The Tigers next year by all accounts IF the Tigers miss the play offs, so cue the chatter about his plans come September.

If we make another great run and Tigers fade into bottom 4, surely he'd have to think about it given we can make a very good offer.

 

[Noitall]

Zac Lomax to eels finally for next year at this point on a 4 year deal at about $650 a season. Interesting some on the eels forum feel that Wiremu Greig is on the outer. Not completely sold on him but would love to see the club start to make some moves to securing what direction of player or players we’re using to fill the void of losing AFB