Recruitment Warriors 2025/2026 Recruitment & Retention

Warriors 2025/2026 Recruitment & Retention Discussion​

-	Player	2025	2026	2027	2028	2029
1	Bunty Afoa	✔
2	Tom Ale	✔
3	Mitchell Barnett	✔	✔	✔
4	Rocco Berry	✔	✔
5	Tanah Boyd	✔	✔
6	Kurt Capewell	✔	✔
7	Erin Clark	✔	✔	✔
8	Jett Cleary	✔	S	S
9	Wayde Egan	✔	✔	✔
10	James Fisher-Harris	✔	✔	✔	✔
11	Jackson Ford	✔	✔	✔
12	Leka Halasima	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
13	Morgan Harper	✔
14	Chanel Harris-Tavita	✔	✔
15	Sam Healey	✔	✔	✔
16	Edward Kosi	✔
17	Jacob Laban	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
18	Ali Leiataua	✔	✔	✔
19	Jye Linnane	✔	✔	✔	✔
20	Freddy Lussick	✔	✔
21	Te Maire Martin	✔	✔
22	Luke Metcalf	✔	✔
23	Charnze Nicoll-Klokstad	✔	✔	✔
24	Marata Niukore	✔	✔
25	Adam Pompey	✔	✔	✔
26	Tanner Stowers-Smith	✔	✔	✔
27	Taine Tuaupiki	✔	✔
28	Roger Tuivasa-Sheck	✔	✔
29	Demitric Vaimauga	✔	✔	✔	✔
30	Dallin Watene-Zelezniak	✔	✔	✔
S1	Kayliss Fatialofa	S	✔	✔
S2	Kalani Going	S
S3	Luke Hanson	S
S4	Eddie Ieremia-Toeava	S	✔	✔
S5	Sio Kali	S
S6	Patrick Moimoi	S
-	Kahu Capper	T	T
-	Morgan Gannon	-	✔	✔	✔
-	Haizyn Mellars	✔	✔	✔
-	Motu Pasikala	T	?	?

C = Club option, M = Mutual option, P = Player option, S = Supplementary contract, T = Train & Trial contract

Top 30 2026: 29/30
Supplementary 2026: 1/6

2026 Gains: Morgan Gannon (Leeds Rhinos), Haizyn Mellars (South Sydney Rabbitohs)
2026 Losses: Edward Kosi (South Sydney Rabbitohs)

Off Contract: Bunty Afoa, Tom Ale, Morgan Harper
Can negotiate with other clubs from Nov 1, 2025 (Entering final year) : Rocco Berry, Tanah Boyd, Kurt Capewell, Chanel Harris-Tavita, Freddy Lussick, Te Maire Martin, Luke Metcalf, Marata Niukore, Taine Tuaupiki, Roger Tuivasa-Sheck

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[CWC]

To be honest I am pretty happy with the 25 squad now, we probably have money for another depth signing (half a million?), the lack of TMM news makes me wonder if they are serious about D Brown, we have Tohu and Walker to move on in 26 plus some leftovers so Brown/Hughes is definitely possible I am guessing they’re probably secretly trying it too

Left overs+Tohu money = Hughes
Walker+TMM = Brown
Keep Boyd
Metcalf+Capewah money = Leo Thompson
Laban + Halasima = second row combo

Finally again a defensive coach, we get a good one we will do well 25 and see how elites our halves get for 26

 

[MrFrankWhite]

how the racial slur hurt him and sent him down this path, blah blah.

What a fuckling joke

 

[WA Warrior]

What a fuckling joke

Yeah, and I bet he wants some forgiveness from the Footy Community and the General Public.
He showed nothing but disdain for Leniu after he offered to fly up to apologise to him.
Brushed him.
Sometimes you need to humble yourself because look where he’s at now.
He’s full of shit.

 

[Worried2Death]

Yeah, and I bet he wants some forgiveness from the Footy Community and the General Public.
He showed nothing but disdain for Leniu after he offered to fly up to apologise to him.
Brushed him.
Sometimes you need to humble yourself because look where he’s at now.
He’s full of shit.

Was it conformed that the child in the other car lost a limb in the accident, or a foot or something?

 

[CWC]

Had a quick search the uber driver has PTSD after the crash, but I might be missing more info…

Well Ezra is young so if he learns from this and apologizes to the driver, and re-do the Leniu thing by accepting his apology, he would show growth, if not, then he and his PR team are hopeless. Either way we shouldn’t touch him

 

[JaggedJ]

Let's see how it plays out. How many games do you think he misses?

I think it starts at 4, probably no more than 8.

It will be less than he deserves.

 

[Tragic]

Had a quick search the uber driver has PTSD after the crash, but I might be missing more info…

Well Ezra is young so if he learns from this and apologizes to the driver, and re-do the Leniu thing by accepting his apology, he would show growth, if not, then he and his PR team are hopeless. Either way we shouldn’t touch him

PTSD? Fuck me, get a grip.

 

[Fizurg]

I think it starts at 4, probably no more than 8.

It will be less than he deserves.

Won’t he be close to triggering the no fault stand down?

 

[~Navigator~]

Was it conformed that the child in the other car lost a limb in the accident, or a foot or something?

No the child had a hip injury,
But still under the influence and driving with out a licence.
It's total Bs.
Adocar has been sacked for just being under the influence.
BRONCOS ARE JUST BULLSHIT

 

[The Warrior Waka]

Was it conformed that the child in the other car lost a limb in the accident, or a foot or something?

Broken hip.

 

[Worried2Death]

Broken hip.

Better than losing a limb I guess, what's he been charged with?

 

[Noitall]

Would love to get Leo Thompson to the Warriors after watching that but after watching the last two Kiwis games, would love to get Naufahu Whyte to Warriors more

 

[Five&Last]

There were talks of them surely having to let someone go, now they’ve re signed Willison, going after Ben Hunt, re signed Walsh at $1.25 million a season, and have made some smaller signings like Perham. They short of second rowers, but makes me wonder if there is something to Jordan Riki let go by them?

Cobbo would be the odd man out.

Ben Hunt was only seriously talked about if they terminated Ezra Mam. Hunt probably ends up at Dolphins, Roosters or Bulldogs..

 

[The Warrior Waka]

Better than losing a limb I guess, what's he been charged with?

Not sure yet bro.

 

[Christchurch_Warrior]

No the child had a hip injury,
But still under the influence and driving with out a licence.
It's total Bs.
Adocar has been sacked for just being under the influence.
BRONCOS ARE JUST BULLSHIT

The difference is that the Bulldogs likely need what they pay JAC to get another player. Broncos see Mam as their long term 6. If JAC was seen as a long term player that could help the bulldogs win a GF then he would have gone into "rehab".

 

[The Warrior Waka]

Cobbo would be the odd man out.

Ben Hunt was only seriously talked about if they terminated Ezra Mam. Hunt probably ends up at Dolphins, Roosters or Bulldogs..

Who would want to go to the Bronx with trouble makers Mam, Walsh & Haas on the books? They're ready to implode even worse than last year

 

[Dannevegas]

Imagine saying Fish is a fair trade for Fonua-Blake . He ran for more metres than our whole pack in the first half.
Adding Whyte next year would definitely soften the blow, was crying during the Anthem maybe he’s home sick? Haha

 

[Fizurg]

Imagine saying Fish is a fair trade for Fonua-Blake . He ran for more metres than our whole pack in the first half.
Adding Whyte next year would definitely soften the blow, was crying during the Anthem maybe he’s home sick? Haha

It’s a tough one though. JFH was the best prop on the field vs Aus in my biased opinion.

 

[Teets]

I don't get the talk on here to move TMM on, I feel he has the highest ceiling of all our halves and highlighted this against Penrith in magic round, he is a genuine game breaker which we have a dearth of currently.

Those games at half this year were the closest he's ever looked at NRL level to that young Tigers gun who was so good a ball player that Bellamy and Cronk were actively pitching him to come to the Storm.

He's admitted previously that he would never call his shot over guys like Morgan and Thurston and probably fell into a bit of that with SJ.

I'd love to see what Te Maire could do as an on ball 7 with a 6 like Burton to do the long kicking.

 

[Noitall]

Those games at half this year were the closest he's ever looked at NRL level to that young Tigers gun who was so good a ball player that Bellamy and Cronk were actively pitching him to come to the Storm.

He's admitted previously that he would never call his shot over guys like Morgan and Thurston and probably fell into a bit of that with SJ.

I'd love to see what Te Maire could do as an on ball 7 with a 6 like Burton to do the long kicking.

I agree, just wondering why the club isn’t extending his contract? I know he’s got next year to prove himself contractually but it’s a big gamble the club are taking if he is what they’re wanting as far as a 7 and another team takes him. The knights forum are making noises and Johns was very public about how impressed he was with TMM in his time at 7 this season