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	Tohu Harris	✔	✔
10	Chanel Harris-Tavita	✔	✔	M
11	Shaun Johnson	✔
12	Edward Kosi	✔	✔
13	Jacob Laban	✔	✔	✔
14	Ali Leiataua	✔	✔
15	Freddy Lussick	✔	✔	✔
16	Zyon Maiu’u	✔	✔	✔
17	Te Maire Martin	✔	✔
18	Luke Metcalf	✔	✔	✔
19	Marcelo Montoya	✔	✔
20	Charnze Nicoll-Klokstad	✔	✔
21	Marata Niukore	✔	✔	✔
22	Adam Pompey	✔	✔
23	Demitric Sifakula	✔	✔	T
24	Jazz Tevaga	✔
25	Taine Tuaupiki	✔	✔
26	Roger Tuivasa-Sheck	✔	✔	✔
27	Dylan Walker	✔	✔
28	Dallin Watene-Zelezniak	✔	✔
D1	Ben Farr	D
D2	Etuane Fukofuka	D
D3	Leka Halasima	D	D	✔
D4	Patrick Moimoi	D
D5	Tanner Stowers-Smith	D
-	Jett Cleary	-	D	✔	✔
-	James Fisher-Harris	-	✔	✔	✔	✔

key: T = Team option, M = Mutual option, P = Player option, D = Development contract

Confirmed Top 30 2024: 28/30
Confirmed Development 2024: 5/6

Confirmed Top 30 2025: 26/30
Confirmed Development 2025: 1/6

2025 Gains: James Fisher-Harris (Panthers), Jett Cleary (Panthers Pathways), Kahu Capper (Roosters Pathways)
2025 Losses: Addin Fonua-Blake (Sharks)
2025 Off Contract: Shaun Johnson, Jazz Tevaga

 

[Ever Hopeful]

And there we all were last year thinking we were heading into the greatest period of stability this club had ever had

 

[CWC]

I don’t think that social media post was about Capewah but if there are other legit sources saying it’s him then it kinda solves our cap stuff, he’s played about 1 gun game with 50 tackles then just playing injured or sidelines for the rest, Webby doesn’t need to feel guilty if he wants out

 

[Makasene]

And there we all were last year thinking we were heading into the greatest period of stability this club had ever had

None of this changes my mind.

These are individual issues, not club culture issues as far as I can see.

 

[The Warrior Waka]

I don’t think that social media post was about Capewah but if there are other legit sources saying it’s him then it kinda solves our cap stuff, he’s played about 1 gun game with 50 tackles then just playing injured or sidelines for the rest, Webby doesn’t need to feel guilty if he wants out

Can u share the post please bro?

 

[Matiunz]

Dont tell me.
His aussie wife is not happy in Auck s.
Geez lady give it six months at least.
Mine was the same when we moved Akl-GC
Had the shiits big time.
But settled after six months.

Took me probably 2 years to settle properly in Sydney would have jumped to go back to NZ during that time but now complete 180

 

[CWC]

Can u share the post please bro?

Someone posted it about 20 pages back before the AFB thing blew up haha

 

[Ever Hopeful]

None of this changes my mind.

These are individual issues, not club culture issues as far as I can see.

Yes, and then no.

There are perception issues that will come from constant rumours of Aussies not settling here. It felt like we had turned a bit of a corner on that with the idea of playing for Webby in a Warriors team that was stable off and on the field for once.

We were starting to shake the idea of this being a place to come if you wanted your career to die (even proving the opposite). I reckon that will start up in the Aussie media again really, really soon. There is even a bit of that with the media-led enticing of Webster back to Australia.

 

[sup42]

@Fonzie touched on there potentially being off field issues causing our previous malaise. Hope this is it so the club can just move on

Mate this year all makes sense to me this week, as Dylan Walker said, one rotten apple spoiled the whole barrel at Manly which is why he left.

 

[nzwarriorsfaithful]

I don’t think that social media post was about Capewah but if there are other legit sources saying it’s him then it kinda solves our cap stuff, he’s played about 1 gun game with 50 tackles then just playing injured or sidelines for the rest, Webby doesn’t need to feel guilty if he wants out

I know there is a typo in here, but I got this.

 

[WahsaurusRex]

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I know there is a typo in here, but I got this.

Kurt Cuckwell?

Sorry, low hanging fruit, I’ll see myself out

Honestly all the better if he requests a release so we aren’t on the hook for the money he’d be on- A lot of guys to resign come November and the cap space could be better spent

Still hopeful Capewell can find some luck health wise, Barney has been arguably our best this year and he also played very little in the first half of last year

 

[CWC]

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I know there is a typo in here, but I got this.

Capewell is into polygamy?

 

[kos]

Took me probably 2 years to settle properly in Sydney would have jumped to go back to NZ during that time but now complete 180

Prob took me ten years.
I still miss Nz the land and Warriors games at Mt Smart

 

[Makasene]

Yes, and then no.

There are perception issues that will come from constant rumours of Aussies not settling here. It felt like we had turned a bit of a corner on that with the idea of playing for Webby in a Warriors team that was stable off and on the field for once.

We were starting to shake the idea of this being a place to come if you wanted your career to die (even proving the opposite). I reckon that will start up in the Aussie media again really, really soon. There is even a bit of that with the media-led enticing of Webster back to Australia.

Any perception that aussies come here and don't like it is far overplayed.

Easiest way to break a contract is on compassionate grounds.

I also feel the (Known) list of Aussies that said they couldn't move here or are unsettled is pretty weak - Nathan Brown, Matt Lodge, Reece Walsh, AFB.. Don't think many people would hold these guys up as shining lights to follow...

 

[Commonsense]

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I know there is a typo in here, but I got this.

If his friend is dating Capewell's fiancée than maybe that is half the problem

 

[Makasene]

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I know there is a typo in here, but I got this.

I assume with 'd' being next to 's' on a keyboard that this reads 'dated'

But his history in this area is, shall we say..... dubious!

 

[MrFrankWhite]

Dont tell me.
His aussie wife is not happy in Auck s.
Geez lady give it six months at least.
Mine was the same when we moved Akl-GC
Had the shiits big time.
But settled after six months.

Lol yeah but GC is a loooot nicer than AK

 

[kos]

Lol yeah but GC is a loooot nicer than AK

As you prob know with females its all about their friend network and where daughter goes to school.
I drove daughter and wife to St Kevins school on GC where daughter was booked in to start a few weeks alter.
Wife breaks into tears -daughter should be going to Baradene (AKL)

I thought-this is not going well.

 

[The Warrior Waka]

If his friend is dating Capewell's fiancée than maybe that is half the problem

Well if that's the case. Give her TMM. She can have a side peice here and drop the GC guy?

 

[CWC]

Webby forgot about the policy of signing single Aussie guys and nail them down with local chicks

 

[BangBro's (still banging)]

Id be pissed off if we released Barnett to sign Papali'i.

In no shape of form am I letting Barnett go for papalii! Barnett and JFH is going to be fucken epic!!!!

Fuck papalii! He can play cup!

I don't think the warriors need to entertain that when we have to unearth some rough diamonds in Sifakula, Laban, and Halasima.