Recruitment Warriors 2025/2026 Recruitment & Retention

Warriors 2025/2026 Recruitment & Retention Discussion
-Player20252026202720282029
1Bunty Afoa
2Tom Ale
3Mitchell Barnett
4Rocco Berry
5Tanah Boyd
6Kurt Capewell
7Erin Clark
8Wayde Egan
9James Fisher-Harris
10Jackson Ford
11Leka Halasima
12Tohu Harris
13Chanel Harris-Tavita
14Sam Healey
15Edward Kosi
16Jacob Laban
17Ali Leiataua
18Freddy Lussick
19Zyon Maiu’u
20Te Maire Martin
21Luke Metcalf
22Charnze Nicoll-Klokstad
23Marata Niukore
24Adam Pompey
25Taine Tuaupiki
26Roger Tuivasa-Sheck
27Demitric Vaimauga
28Dylan Walker
29Dallin Watene-Zelezniak
S1Kayliss FaitialofaS
S2Kalani GoingS
S3Luke HansonS
S4Sio KaliS
S5Patrick MoimoiS
S6Tanner Stowers-SmithS
T1Daeon AmituanaiT
T2Jaydee AuloaT
T3Kahu CapperTT
T4Jett ClearyTSS
T5Augustino FilipoT
T6Etuane FukofukaT
T7Moala Graham-TaufaT
T8Eddie Ieremia-Toeava?✔️✔️
T9Brandon NorrisT
T10Motu PasikalaT??
T10Jason SalaliloT
T11Makaia TaufaT
T12Rodney VeaT
C = Club option, M = Mutual option, P = Player option, S = Supplementary contract (Formerly, Development), T = Train & Trial contract, ? = Wtf is up with Motu Pasikala

Confirmed Top 30 2025: 29/30
Confirmed Supplementary 2025: 6/6
Unconfirmed Top 30 2025: 29/30
Unconfirmed Supplementary 2025: 6/6

Confirmed Top 30 2026: 22/30
Confirmed Supplementary 2026: 1/6

2026 Gains: Nil
2026 Losses: Nil

Off Contract: Bunty Afoa, Tom Ale, Tohu Harris, Edward Kosi, Te Maire Martin, Charnze Nicoll-Klokstad, Adam Pompey, Dylan Walker



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One thing is he’s gone from the club, and secondly he’s gone from the commentary 🎉 no more jobs for mates.
This is big for me. No more jobs for the old boys he don’t deserve it. Happens way to much in the Warriors and Kiwis.

If a former player actually deserves a job then brilliant give them one, but every job at the Warriors and kiwis needs to be on merit and merit only
 
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Terrell May to the tigers for 3 years, what a signing for them

Love May as a player. But the Mays have a horrible reputation off the field, and the rumours of why he was booted from the Roosters circulating, I don't think he's exempt. All or nothing play by the Tigers, I think it's fair to say they have the talent to succeed next season, will be interesting to see how it all plays out. A lot of strong but questionable personalities in that team and a rookie coach with a wooden spoon in his back pocket. A real make or break year for them.
 
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Love May as a player. But the Mays have a horrible reputation off the field, and the rumours of why he was booted from the Roosters circulating, I don't think he's exempt. All or nothing play by the Tigers, I think it's fair to say they have the talent to succeed next season, will be interesting to see how it all plays out. A lot of strong but questionable personalities in that team and a rookie coach with a wooden spoon in his back pocket. A real make or break year for them.
I suppose any player has value, as long as you die for the jersey (the great BUNTY), tho I wish we could make a play for Nauwhahu Whyte, he's a beast, the body of a prop but the silky passing skills of a standoff, I'll even go as far to say same skillset as shane cooper (yeah nah not as good as yet - he's still young).
 
I'm not too worried about our lack of activity since Nov 1. I agree with the approach that is to first strengthen for next year - Immediate gets in Healey and Clarke are positive, Boyd too I will admit is a savvy move with virtually nothing to lose. We are not looking too far ahead.

That being said, our best business these days is done in secret. We will definitely be talking to a 2026 big fish but the reality is they are so bloody hard to land.

We did a lot of business early in extensions - that is the reality of having depth, you need to extend. Certainly I would agree that there are some players they would like to move on but can't.

Just be thankful we are not making some of these awful deals - Gutherson for 3 years on $2.5m? wtf?!!?
 
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Who's in line for the remainder of these? Will Moimoi get another opportunity after an injury affected 2024? Surely Sio Kali & Eddie Ieremia-Toeava have ones lined up. Tobias Crosby or Rodney Tuipulotu-Vea a chance?
Looks like:

1. Kalani Going (confirmed)
2. Tanner Stowers Smith (confirmed)
3. Luke Hanson (reported)
4. Eddie Ieremia (nothing reported but almost a sure thing given his NSW cup appearances last year)
5. Sio Kali (nothing reported but too talented to not include, made of glass but if we don't offer him it someone else might?? Plus we need to start our wing succession planning)

The last spot hopefully they leave open and let pre-season decide. My guess it goes to one of the hookers Tafua or Auloa.

There's a lot of guys at pre-season who could compete for it though, Moimoi, Durbin, Tuipulotu-Vea all look good.
 
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Looks like:

1. Kalani Going (confirmed)
2. Tanner Stowers Smith (confirmed)
3. Luke Hanson (reported)
4. Eddie Ieremia (nothing reported but almost a sure thing given his NSW cup appearances last year)
5. Sio Kali (nothing reported but too talented to not include, made of glass but if we don't offer him it someone else might?? Plus we need to start our wing succession planning)

The last spot hopefully they leave open and let pre-season decide. My guess it goes to one of the hookers Tafua or Auloa.

There's a lot of guys at pre-season who could compete for it though, Moimoi, Durbin, Tuipulotu-Vea all look good.
I really really want us to hold onto Toby Crosby. He looks impressive
 
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Love May as a player. But the Mays have a horrible reputation off the field, and the rumours of why he was booted from the Roosters circulating, I don't think he's exempt. All or nothing play by the Tigers, I think it's fair to say they have the talent to succeed next season, will be interesting to see how it all plays out. A lot of strong but questionable personalities in that team and a rookie coach with a wooden spoon in his back pocket. A real make or break year for them.
Im assuming that Benji thinks if he can get Luai and May to get the boys to buy in, he can lift them off the bottom of the table.
 
Im assuming that Benji thinks if he can get Luai and May to get the boys to buy in, he can lift them off the bottom of the table.
I don’t think they will get the spoon. They got good go forward now. The boys are abit more experienced. Would have been nice to keep Papalii but I see them coming somewhere 8-14. Great work by Benji, this is finally his team. If they don’t drastically improve and get to say 11-12 he’s gotta go.
 
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Terrell May to the tigers for 3 years, what a signing for them
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I don’t think they will get the spoon. They got good go forward now. The boys are abit more experienced. Would have been nice to keep Papalii but I see them coming somewhere 8-14. Great work by Benji, this is finally his team. If they don’t drastically improve and get to say 11-12 he’s gotta go.
You could have a reasonable team next year and get the spoon
 
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