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	Chanel Harris-Tavita	✔	✔
13	Sam Healey	✔	✔	✔
14	Edward Kosi	✔
15	Jacob Laban	✔	✔
16	Ali Leiataua	✔	✔	✔
17	Freddy Lussick	✔	✔
18	Te Maire Martin	✔
19	Luke Metcalf	✔	✔
20	Charnze Nicoll-Klokstad	✔
21	Marata Niukore	✔	✔
22	Adam Pompey	✔	✔	✔
23	Tanner Stowers-Smith	✔
24	Taine Tuaupiki	✔	✔
25	Roger Tuivasa-Sheck	✔	✔
26	Demitric Vaimauga	✔	✔	✔	✔
27	Dylan Walker	✔
28	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: 28/30
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, Edward Kosi, Te Maire Martin, Charnze Nicoll-Klokstad, Tanner Stowers-Smith, Dylan Walker

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[1995 Sufra!]

Wahs haven’t resigned TMM CNK or everyone’s fav player Kosi
We have a history of letting people go with no back up in place
I think Taupiki is a good player but too small
He will get done on the wing being outjumped etc
Turn him into a running half I say

 

[Noitall]

Wahs haven’t resigned TMM CNK or everyone’s fav player Kosi
We have a history of letting people go with no back up in place
I think Taupiki is a good player but too small
He will get done on the wing being outjumped etc
Turn him into a running half I say

I really wonder if we were in serious talks with Mulitalo when there was talk of an outside back mentioned and thought he was a real chance? I didn’t expect to see Pompey retained just because of centres we have in the squad and the potential of CNK to play there doing it in internationals. I’m not disappointed to see Pompey retained in saying that being a big fan, but just surprised for reasons mentioned. I see he’s spending a lot of time around Capewell in pictures and think a transition to second row will moderately progress but staying centre for now. I just think CNK could be worth retaining as that outside back with someone like Sio Kali looking to be progressing at a reasonable rate. Think CNK is the ultimate clubman and would fill any role to highest of his ability, so an upgrade is the only reasonable outcome I think. I somewhat agree regarding Tuaupiki to the halves could be worth pursuing but I’ve changed my views regarding his height. You’re right though that it’s an obvious weakness but I think there are ways we can combat that in getting height around him a not isolated, though if fullback is the goal, that becomes tougher. TMM is a conundrum in that there’s he’s an amazing player, but it’s finding the best position for him and the team, and fullback looked like there’s potential with it being a position he’s played in the past. Titans was an interesting watch with 3 fullbacks and 2 in the halves. All Metcalf, CNK and TMM have played fullback in their careers though brief in CHT’s regard. I like our squad and I’m not sure we need any depth players, even Kosi I’d be happy if he only needed to fill a game or two, different story for an extended period though if I’m honest but I think any recruits need to be an upgrades on what we’ve got. We’ll know when the season kicks off where we’re lacking but I wouldn’t be disappointed to see CNK and TMM retained, and if they’re not they need to be upgrades in my view. Sorry for the long post, I’ve had a ban and was pent up

 

[1995 Sufra!]

I really wonder if we were in serious talks with Mulitalo when there was talk of an outside back mentioned and thought he was a real chance? I didn’t expect to see Pompey retained just because of centres we have in the squad and the potential of CNK to play there doing it in internationals. I’m not disappointed to see Pompey retained in saying that being a big fan, but just surprised for reasons mentioned. I see he’s spending a lot of time around Capewell in pictures and think a transition to second row will moderately progress but staying centre for now. I just think CNK could be worth retaining as that outside back with someone like Sio Kali looking to be progressing at a reasonable rate. Think CNK is the ultimate clubman and would fill any role to highest of his ability, so an upgrade is the only reasonable outcome I think. I somewhat agree regarding Tuaupiki to the halves could be worth pursuing but I’ve changed my views regarding his height. You’re right though that it’s an obvious weakness but I think there are ways we can combat that in getting height around him a not isolated, though if fullback is the goal, that becomes tougher. TMM is a conundrum in that there’s he’s an amazing player, but it’s finding the best position for him and the team, and fullback looked like there’s potential with it being a position he’s played in the past. Titans was an interesting watch with 3 fullbacks and 2 in the halves. All Metcalf, CNK and TMM have played fullback in their careers though brief in CHT’s regard. I like our squad and I’m not sure we need any depth players, even Kosi I’d be happy if he only needed to fill a game or two, different story for an extended period though if I’m honest but I think any recruits need to be an upgrades on what we’ve got. We’ll know when the season kicks off where we’re lacking but I wouldn’t be disappointed to see CNK and TMM retained, and if they’re not they need to be upgrades in my view. Sorry for the long post, I’ve had a ban and was pent up

 

[1995 Sufra!]

I’m with ya mate
What we got is better than nothing
Unless some young guns coming up
Get a bit concerned when I see Caldwell in the centres tho!
To me that’s what trials are for chuck them in
I changed my mind about Pompey we could do worse
And he kicks goals
Kosi nah too slow looks nervy all the time