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	Wayde Egan	✔	✔	✔
9	James Fisher-Harris	✔	✔	✔	✔
10	Jackson Ford	✔	✔	✔
11	Leka Halasima	✔	✔	✔
12	Morgan Harper	✔
13	Chanel Harris-Tavita	✔	✔
14	Sam Healey	✔	✔	✔
15	Edward Kosi	✔
16	Jacob Laban	✔	✔
17	Ali Leiataua	✔	✔	✔
18	Freddy Lussick	✔	✔
19	Te Maire Martin	✔
20	Luke Metcalf	✔	✔
21	Charnze Nicoll-Klokstad	✔
22	Marata Niukore	✔	✔
23	Adam Pompey	✔	✔	✔
24	Tanner Stowers-Smith	✔
25	Taine Tuaupiki	✔	✔
26	Roger Tuivasa-Sheck	✔	✔
27	Demitric Vaimauga	✔	✔	✔	✔
28	Dylan Walker	✔
29	Dallin Watene-Zelezniak	✔	✔	✔
S1	Kayliss Faitialofa	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
-	Jett Cleary	T	S	S
-	Motu Pasikala	T	✔	✔

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

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

Confirmed Top 30 2026: 21/30
Confirmed Supplementary 2026: 1/6

2026 Gains: Nil
2026 Losses: Nil

Off Contract: Bunty Afoa, Tom Ale, Morgan Harper, Edward Kosi, Te Maire Martin, Charnze Nicoll-Klokstad, Tanner Stowers-Smith, Dylan Walker

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[Fizurg]

If he's supposedly the best hooker in the world, why would you move him?

I never said he was the best hooker in the world. And I explained why he was moved in my post.
This is a perfect example of a strawman argument and why they should be avoided.

 

[PhilsySH35]

Didn’t he win the award in 2021 for literally being the best hooker in the NRL.

define hooker?

 

[PhilsySH35]

I never said he was the best hooker in the world. And I explained why he was moved in my post.
This is a perfect example of a strawman argument and why they should be avoided.

strawman? whats that?

 

[Milking!]

define hooker?

Cameron Smith

The NRL profile of Cameron Smith including career statistics, season stats, games, tries, goals, tackles and fantasy scores.

www.nrl.com

 

[Fizurg]

strawman? whats that?

He’s the new hooker the Warriors have signed from super league.

 

[Worried2Death]

He’s the new hooker the Warriors have signed from super league.

That's the last straw, this thread's cooked

 

[Damo]

I never said he was the best hooker in the world. And I explained why he was moved in my post.
This is a perfect example of a strawman argument and why they should be avoided.

You were adding to the discussion about me disagreeing about him being the best hooker in the world hence my reply.
There's a lot of discussion so easy to get posters mixed up.

 

[Fizurg]

That's the last straw, this thread's cooked

Yeah I’m pretty Cheesed off about it too. I’ve decided to Hunt for a new team to follow.

 

[Jonesy69]

Saw on fish’s instagram he just got married. Probably explains why he’s not as pre season yet

 

[Noitall]

What I especially like with these current two extensions of contracts for Demitric and EIT is you can see Webster is obviously rewarding hard work. You can see and hear in what these guys are doing and know they’re putting in and that hopefully makes an impression on the other young guys coming through. Webster and the senior players seem to be installing a great work ethic. That’s why I’m surprised and wondering what’s in store for CNK past his current contract because he’s one of the hardest workers, Pompey too. Pompey could be squeezed out due to some of the talented centres coming through, but no clear front runner of a future fullback coming through? Some have mentioned Pasikala, but in the short term I’m wondering if RTS goes back to fullback?

 

[Brightman]

but no clear front runner of a future fullback coming through?

I reckon TT will own the fullback jersey by seasons end but, he will be groomed for a couple seasons to shift up into the halves ala Hughes/Storm once someone like Pasikala demands starting selection..

 

[Noitall]

I reckon TT will own the fullback jersey by seasons end but, he will be groomed for a couple seasons to shift up into the halves ala Hughes/Storm once someone like Pasikala demands starting selection..

Yeah I think you could be right. We could be up for a massive amount of potential changes even in the upcoming season?Can only really see DWZ definitely having left wing and JFH being a starting front rower?

 

[Wah's Up]

strawman? whats that?

Strawman was the character in "The wizard of Oz".
This isn't a movie thread this is recruitment.

 

[JustVisiting82]

Strawman was the character in "The wizard of Oz".
This isn't a movie thread this is recruitment.

I believe you are thinking of scarecrow, but I wouldn't go after him regardless - lacks the top 2 inches. Tinman might be a solid target - sure he's got poor lateral movement and some say he lacks heart but he'd be bloody hard to tackle.

 

[Wellington Warrior]

Saw on fish’s instagram he just got married. Probably explains why he’s not as pre season yet

Wouldn’t expect any of the international players back until January… unless they were under the pump to keep their position… Fish isn’t one of those!

 

[Jonesy69]

Wouldn’t expect any of the international players back until January… unless they were under the pump to keep their position… Fish isn’t one of those!

seems like all internationals for all clubs returned either 2 weeks ago or this week.

 

[Sir Arrow]

Saw on fish’s instagram he just got married. Probably explains why he’s not as pre season yet

Married? His downfall has begun ...

 

[Bevosa]

seems like all internationals for all clubs returned either 2 weeks ago or this week.

Terrel May said in his Levels podcast interview that he wasn't due back from international duty till Jan 9th, he was supper stoked about not having to do a full preseason

 

[Zarjaz]

Terrel May said in his Levels podcast interview that he wasn't due back from international duty till Jan 9th, he was supper stoked about not having to do a full preseason

Tigers fans will be loving that positive, all-in, above and beyond attitude…

 

[WA Warrior]

Tigers fans will be loving that positive, all-in, above and beyond attitude…

Yeah I don’t think it was a negative thing he was saying. It was more small talk with Jimmy about why the preseasons are so long.

He played every game this year then went on the end of year tour to England, seen photos he’s already back training.
I think this lad gets a bad wrap, I would be stoked to have him if I were the Tigers.