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

 

[Dannevegas]

Couldn’t help it 2025 Team looking ONN,

Nicoll-Klokstad
Kali
Leiataua
Berry
Watene-Zelezniak
Metcalf
Johnson/Harris-Tavita
Barnett
Egan
Fisher-Harris
Halasima
Ford
Harris

Walker
Sifakula
Niukore
Laban

 

[Dannevegas]

Top up AFB a couple hundred $ instead of buying RTS and Capewell. They’re surplus to requirements and don’t make us better.

We”d still have enough left over for JFH

Roger is definitely a get, Capewell isn’t especially when we have 3 young guns who are all back rowers

 

[BrisbaneWarrior]

RTS has played wing and FB, excelling in the later. He’s been in rugby training/bulking up mode since mid 2021 and has played 5 games at NRL + 1 trial at centre. Give him a season without disruption.

 

[The Warrior Waka]

Give him a season without disruption.

Sheesh. And what if we keep losing while we wait for rog to come right? Lol. I get you. But we've got to do what's right for the team. 3 to 4 more games , Ok. Not a whole season. No one should be safe from the axe. Altho, I hope he doe's find his mojo sooner rather than later.

 

[Wrighty]

JFH 14 runs 138 metres this weekend

 

[Boston Boy]

Couldn’t help it 2025 Team looking ONN,

Nicoll-Klokstad
Kali
Leiataua
Berry
Watene-Zelezniak
Metcalf
Johnson/Harris-Tavita
Barnett
Egan
Fisher-Harris
Halasima
Ford
Harris

Walker
Sifakula
Niukore
Laban

Sio Kali has definitely got some xfactor on attack but unsure of his defense. He’s a St Paul’s boy so they are usually pretty decent tacklers.

 

[Ozwarrior]

https://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/sport/nrl/nrl-market-watch-panthers-working-to-secure-jett-cleary-on-longterm-extension-amid-warriors-interest/news-story/6fc6f4e6706a093658ee65ef05bf6610

PANTHERS FIGHTING TO KEEP CLEARY
- Brent Read and Michael Carayannis

Penrith are working on a long-term extension for Jett Cleary as they look to keep the younger brother of halfback Nathan and son of coach Ivan out of the clutches of the Warriors.

Panthers sources confirmed on Friday morning that the club was keen to keep the teenager, who has been a star in lower grades.

The Warriors, buoyed by their successful pursuit of Penrith prop James Fisher-Harris, are believed to be interested in Jett Cleary but Penrith are determined to hold onto a player earmarked to eventually join his brother in the halves.

The Warriors are well equipped in the halves but Shaun Johnson is closer to the end than the beginning of his career and Jett Cleary’s signature would help prepare them for Johnson’s eventual retirement.

 

[The Warrior Waka]

Use to think sign another prop(As well as JFH) A wing and we're sussed. We've got a busted captain with busted knees and a fucked back who gives his all and will keep giving his all. For how long? It hurts seeing the pain on his face after every tacke he makes.

Capewell is the same. His body has seen better days. Don't doubt his commitment. Turns 31 in July. Tohu is 33 next year. These two plus Ford have have a hell of a job to make up for the lack of go forward we get when Addin goes off. On top of having to cover the backs & the constant defensive lapses.
No wonder they're fucked. It's a jigsaw puzzle and peices aren't fitting. Longterm we have Sifakula, Laban , Halasima & Eddie Ieremia-Toeava. Furture looks bright! Right now? Needs addressing.

Center is also not so clear cut. We will lose Ali if Rts & Pompey are ahead of him. Unless Rts moves to one of the wing spots. Pompey starts. Then Ali is next up if injury occurs. He has hope then. Not being the third or fourth cab off the rank.

Wing - Montoya & Dwz have the same issues defensively. Can't read shit. Not as if they're juniors learning their trade. They should be onto ot by now? Both run hard. As of late, Montoya is back to handbraking it. At least Dallin has speed. We can move Rts or Pompey to the Wing. Are they any faster than Montz? Lol. Also, Needs addressing.

Prop - Addin & Barney are world class. After that, Lacking. Marata will help our cause when he is back. Not sold on Bunty & Ale. Getting Fish next year helps. But doesn't solve the 4th Prop issue. When he/Addin go off standards drop.
Pass mark.

Spine - Tick. Sj needs to relax and let go of the reins a little. Over playing his hand. Let TMM live. Egan had a off night. No more. CNK, Beast.
Pass mark.

Coaching - Webby is the man. But fucksakes. Use our bench better.

 

[Beastmode]

RTS has played wing and FB, excelling in the later. He’s been in rugby training/bulking up mode since mid 2021 and has played 5 games at NRL + 1 trial at centre. Give him a season without disruption.

While we have Ali waiting and Pompey scratching his head ?

Absolutely no way does he get a free pass for the whole year

Especially if we struggle against the Tits

It completely sends the wrong message

 

[peewee]

While we have Ali waiting and Pompey scratching his head ?

Absolutely no way does he get a free pass for the whole year

Especially if we struggle against the Tits

As long as they think RTS is God he will have a free pass.
Not good

How would he go at 13

 

[John Nick]

As long as they think RTS is God he will have a free pass.
Not good

How would he go at 13

I understand that he is not playing good but brings a lot to the team with training desire attitude mentor to the young guys.
Great team man and Webster will be aware of this
Some very hard decisions and everyone will have different opinions

 

[WarriorsForever]

Leo, come home bro. Will be bash bros 2.0 with him and fish side by side.

 

[Noitall]

Leo, come home bro. Will be bash bros 2.0 with him and fish side by side.

Will be interesting if he doesn’t take the offer on the table, apparently knights are shopping Jacob Saifiti also

 

[WarriorsForever]

Will be interesting if he doesn’t take the offer on the table, apparently knights are shopping Jacob Saifiti also

Just read the Saifitis average 4 errors a game. They are passed there used by date for sure.

 

[peewee]

Will be interesting if he doesn’t take the offer on the table, apparently knights are shopping Jacob Saifiti also

I think we need Leo or Willison.
Mauii is not cutting it like we thought.
Just do it

 

[nzwarriorsfaithful]

Just read the Saifitis average 4 errors a game. They are passed there used by date for sure.

They are 27. Hardly passed there used by date.

 

[WarriorsForever]

They are 27. Hardly passed there used by date.

Have you watched them at all this season?

And that's from the knights forum mate.

 

[BangBro's (still banging)]

As long as they think RTS is God he will have a free pass.
Not good

How would he go at 13

He would go shit because he can't pass or tackle.

 

[Noitall]

I think we need Leo or Willison.
Mauii is not cutting it like we thought.
Just do it

Just put some of the nsw cup highlights on the nsw cup thread. Couple runs with real intent from Zyon Maiu’u. Definitely would take either of the two you mentioned though

 

[WA Warrior]

Have you watched them at all this season?

And that's from the knights forum mate.

Daniel has regressed a lot the last couple of years.