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	The Greatest of All-Time	✔	✔
5	Kurt Capewell	✔	✔
6	Erin Clark	✔	✔	✔
7	Wayde Egan	✔	✔	✔
8	James Fisher-Harris	✔	✔	✔	✔
9	Jackson Ford	✔
10	Leka Halasima	✔	✔	✔
11	Tohu Harris	✔
12	Chanel Harris-Tavita	✔	M
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	Motu Pasikala	✔	✔	✔
24	Adam Pompey	✔
25	Demitric Sifakula	✔	C
26	Taine Tuaupiki	✔
27	Roger Tuivasa-Sheck	✔	✔
28	Dylan Walker	✔
29	Dallin Watene-Zelezniak	✔
D1	Kalani Going	D
D2	Tanner Stowers-Smith	D
T1	Jett Cleary	T	D	D

C = Club option, M = Mutual option, P = Player option, D = Development contract, T = Train & Trial contract

Confirmed Top 30 2025: 29/30
Confirmed Development 2025: 2/6
Unconfirmed Top 30 2025: 29/30
Unconfirmed Development 2025: 3/6 (Luke Hanson, per Zero Tackle)

Confirmed Top 30 2026: 13/30
Confirmed Development 2026: 1/6

2026 Gains: Nil
2026 Losses: Nil

Off Contract: Bunty Afoa, Tom Ale, Jackson Ford, Tohu Harris, Ed Kosi, Ali Leiataua, Te Maire Martin, Marcelo Montoya, Charnze Nicoll-Klokstad, Adam Pompey, Taine Tuaupiki, Dylan Walker, Dallin Watene-Zelezniak, Kalani Going (D), Tanner Stowers-Smith (D), Chanel Harris-Tavita (M), Demitric Sifakula (C)

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[kos]

Kosi looked much better than Tu today even though he still had a couple of errors in his game. Not Sold on RTS as a winger and we need better than Kosi as back up. Montoya would have been great but if he can get a start elsewhere I wouldn’t blame him, hope Stevenson rumour has legs

How do you reckon Taine would go?

 

[Matiunz]

How do you reckon Taine would go?

Yeah I’ve wondered about Taine but think his height works against him as does his size

 

[Makasene]

Yeah I’ve wondered about Taine but think his height works against him as does his size

Websters exact words were that CNK is a lot better at Centre than Taine would be.

Would have to think that would be the same feeling on the wing?

 

[Playdaball]

Let’s be clear here , MM has another year to run so the club said they’d honour it ( as they have to do) but he’d be playing limited first grade. They said he’d be best to take a long term contract if he could secure it .
It also helps that he is to be a father soon and will have family support in Sydney.
They both love NZ but know the way football contracts work.

 

[Defence]

Loser of the shouting match pays for breakfast. Hahaha

That’s cute same deal I have with my wife.

I’ve paid for a LOT of breakfasts…..

 

[Defence]

The penny has just dropped in my head with the Tiger's Fijian connection. Koroisau, Bula, Turuva, Montoya. That would be fun thing to be part of, and good to build combinations for the WC.

How do u say spoon in Fijian?

 

[Noitall]

Bit of a rumour Pat Carrigan and Kevin Walters have had a falling out. Apparently there are going to be quite a few broncos ready to leave if Walters keeps his job

 

[Christchurch_Warrior]

Bit of a rumour Pat Carrigan and Kevin Walters have had a falling out. Apparently there are going to be quite a few broncos ready to leave if Walters keeps his job

Wouldn't be surprised by something like this. Be interesting how Walters Fox mates and the Bronco old boys try to spin it.

 

[WA Warrior]

Bit of a rumour Pat Carrigan and Kevin Walters have had a falling out. Apparently there are going to be quite a few broncos ready to leave if Walters keeps his job

1 of my favourite players in the comp.
A real team man.

 

[WA Warrior]

Wouldn't be surprised by something like this. Be interesting how Walters Fox mates and the Bronco old boys try to spin it.

The protection from the old boys is disgraceful.
Kevie seems like a an awesome fella but he shouldn’t be shielded from attacks

 

[Noitall]

Wouldn't be surprised by something like this. Be interesting how Walters Fox mates and the Bronco old boys try to spin it.

You’d think when Cobbo went public in a podcast saying he’s a shit coach that the penny would drop. Think Reynolds was behind their success last year

 

[WA Warrior]

You’d think when Cobbo went public in a podcast saying he’s a shit coach that the penny would drop. Think Reynolds was behind their success last year

Gamble also didn’t he?

 

[BangBro's (still banging)]

Walters would be gone well before they entertain Carrigan leaving!

 

[Inruin]

You’d think when Cobbo went public in a podcast saying he’s a shit coach that the penny would drop. Think Reynolds was behind their success last year

Kevvie might have a little bit of short term motivation type coaching in him but other than that not much else I feel. A few were sticking up for him on here at the beginning of the season but it looks like the players have spoken and the last couple of games for them paint a fairly grim picture.

I hope they keep him on

 

[WA Warrior]

Walters would be gone well before they entertain Carrigan leaving!

Kevvie might have a little bit of short term motivation type coaching in him but other than that not much else I feel. A few were sticking up for him on here at the beginning of the season but it looks like the players have spoken and the last couple of games for them paint a fairly grim picture.

I hope they keep him on

Him and his faction got rid of Benny Ikin as well.
Ikin knew his shit imo.
I think Kevies out of his depth to be honest

 

[WA Warrior]

Gordy playing up every week on 360 running defence for Walters.

 

[Inruin]

Him and his faction got rid of Benny Ikin as well.
Ikin knew his shit imo.
I think Kevies out of his depth to be honest

Ben Ikin has a very astute league brain. I'd be very happy to have him involved with the Warriors but he is very much Queensland focused.

Wouldn't surprise me to see kevvie given the sack and Ikin back at Brisbane in some capacity.

 

[Worried2Death]

I hope they keep him on

Same, another year of players frustrated with Kev's shit coaching and they might plummet back down to the spoon *rubs hands*

 

[Noitall]

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Personal life​

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As of May 2015, Montoya is working as a teacher's aide at Casula Public School.[6] He has been an ambassador for Latin Heat Rugby League.[1][31] Has a daughter with a male named farquad and have been secretly dating this male for the last two years and adopted a daughter named Naila.






Looks like someone having a laugh on Montoya’s wikipedia page under personal life. It’s all over the tigers forum questioning his sexuality

 

[Worried2Death]

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Personal life​

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As of May 2015, Montoya is working as a teacher's aide at Casula Public School.[6] He has been an ambassador for Latin Heat Rugby League.[1][31] Has a daughter with a male named farquad and have been secretly dating this male for the last two years and adopted a daughter named Naila.






Looks like someone having a laugh on Montoya’s wikipedia page under personal life. It’s all over the tigers forum questioning his sexuality

That edit may have been there since that time we were trying to prove he's not homophobic