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Warriors 2025/2026 Recruitment & Retention Discussion​
-Player20252026202720282029
1Bunty Afoa✔
2Tom Ale✔
3Mitchell Barnett✔✔✔
4Rocco Berry✔✔
5Kurt Capewell✔✔
6Erin Clark✔✔✔
7Wayde Egan✔✔✔
8James Fisher-Harris✔✔✔✔
9Jackson Ford✔✔✔
10Leka Halasima✔✔✔
11Tohu Harris✔
12Chanel Harris-Tavita✔✔
13Sam Healey✔✔✔
14Edward Kosi✔
15Jacob Laban✔✔
16Ali Leiataua✔✔✔
17Freddy Lussick✔✔
18Zyon Maiu’u✔✔
19Te Maire Martin✔
20Luke Metcalf✔✔
21Charnze Nicoll-Klokstad✔
22Marata Niukore✔✔
23Motu Pasikala✔✔✔
24Adam Pompey✔
25Taine Tuaupiki✔✔
26Roger Tuivasa-Sheck✔✔
27Demitric Vaimauga✔C
28Dylan Walker✔
29Dallin Watene-Zelezniak✔✔✔
S1Tanah BoydSS
S2Kalani GoingS
S3Tanner Stowers-SmithS
T1Jett ClearyTSS
C = Club option, M = Mutual option, P = Player option, S = Supplementary contract (Formerly, Development), T = Train & Trial contract

Confirmed Top 30 2025: 29/30
Confirmed Development 2025: 3/6
Unconfirmed Top 30 2025: 29/30
Unconfirmed Development 2025: 4/6 (Luke Hanson, per Zero Tackle)

Confirmed Top 30 2026: 20/30
Confirmed Development 2026: 2/6

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, Kalani Going (S), Tanner Stowers-Smith (S), Demitric Vaimauga (C)


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Anyone got any idea about Israel Leota and Sam Tuivati?

Leota's 19y/o, played a bit with Souths Logan in the Q Cup the past couple of years, 7 Tries in 10 Games on the wing but played centre last year for the Maroons U19 team. Bit of noise he would debut around Origin time this year.

Tuivati's 19y/o too, mostly playing with the Eels Jersey Flegg but won the SG Ball cup and played a NSW Cup game last year. Played prop for the Blues U19 team this year. With the Eels cleaning house, prob not likely.

Both are free to sign elsewhere from Nov 1 (and were both apparently born in NZ).
 
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WahsaurusRex said:
Anyone got any idea about Israel Leota and Sam Tuivati?

Leota's 19y/o, played a bit with Souths Logan in the Q Cup the past couple of years, 7 Tries in 10 Games on the wing but played centre last year for the Maroons U19 team. Bit of noise he would debut around Origin time this year.

Tuivati's 19y/o too, mostly playing with the Eels Jersey Flegg but won the SG Ball cup and played a NSW Cup game last year. Played prop for the Blues U19 team this year. With the Eels cleaning house, prob not likely.

Both are free to sign elsewhere from Nov 1 (and were both apparently born in NZ).
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Pretty big unit Tuivaiti at 191cm and 118kg at 19 years old. Here’s what he’s done in the past season or two. Leota not small either as a centre/winger at 190cm and 101kg

Biography:
- One of three returning from winning 2023 U19s side (alongside Chevy Stewart, Jermaine McEwen)
- 13 games Jersey Flegg Cup (U21s) so far in 2024
- Made NSW Cup debut 2023, while also playing SG Ball (U19s) and Jersey Flegg (U21s)
- NSW City U18s 2023
- Australian Schoolboys 2022
 
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Mr. Brownstone said:
Yes, and for the majority of the fullbacks I mentioned, their opportunity to be a first grade fullback was limited to a very small number of clubs as well. If I recall correctly, Pappy only got an opportunity because of injuries at the Storm, might have even been Drinkwater who was going to get a shot. Then Pappy cemented his place & Drinkwater had to go elsewhere.
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Well that’s the same for all fringe nrl/ NSW cup players- people get chances due to injury etc every week- taine got one last week…. so what’s the point here?
My post u responded to said that I don’t think any other clubs would offer him a starting spot- do u disagree?
He’s got a chance to fight for a starting spot here next year- why the fark would he walk away from that to go play reserves somewhere else?
Idk what u guys r u guys worried about?
Do u think we need to promise Taine a starting spot or something?
 
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Noitall said:
www.sportingnews.com

‘I was filthy’: Bulldogs forward reveals Andrew Webster bust-up during Warriors exit | Sporting News Australia

Josh Curran has been one of the signings of the season this year after leaving the New Zealand Warriors under unceremonious circumstances to link up with Canterbury.
www.sportingnews.com www.sportingnews.com

Pretty direct comments from Curran here
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Well look at how Webster users his bench. Fuck all. We could see a few more players become restless and get itchy feet.

Can we swap Curran back and give them Nuikore?
 


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Brad tighe said:
I don’t see how they’re already stacked with middles. I think he’s more likely he ends up in Penrith or the dragons
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Tohu Harris and Dylan Walker will both be gone by the end of 2025.

Warriors have plenty of young guns coming through but Leo will be a massively attractive prospect - meanwhile for Leo/Tyrone they possibly get to return home and have the NZ Captain who has been the best prop in the game for years mentoring them, with said bloke sharing quite a few similarities to Leo being a quiet Maori man himself





Knights fans beginning to see Warriors as a real prospect for Leo Thompson
 
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BangBro's (still banging) said:
Some more learnings for webby. I would take Curran All day over Niukore right now.
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Wonder how much Curran shot himself in the foot? Found that line about being at a review hungover and wondering what was going on interesting. Remember his off field incident of being at club punching a kid and breaking his phone, admittedly the kid shouldn’t have been there by the sounds. Interesting that this type of figure was let go and a figure like Capewell recruited. Think a big part of this is the type of figure they want bringing this next lot through. Something I’ve noticed a bit from Jazz this year about hitting the piss after a game or two after deciding to lay off the previous year
 
Noitall said:
Wonder how much Curran shot himself in the foot? Found that line about being at a review hungover and wondering what was going on interesting. Remember his off field incident of being at club punching a kid and breaking his phone, admittedly the kid shouldn’t have been there by the sounds. Interesting that this type of figure was let go and a figure like Capewell recruited. Think a big part of this is the type of figure they want bringing this next lot through. Something I’ve noticed a bit from Jazz this year about hitting the piss after a game or two after deciding to lay off the previous year
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My exact thoughts as well.
 
Noitall said:
www.sportingnews.com

‘I was filthy’: Bulldogs forward reveals Andrew Webster bust-up during Warriors exit | Sporting News Australia

Josh Curran has been one of the signings of the season this year after leaving the New Zealand Warriors under unceremonious circumstances to link up with Canterbury.
www.sportingnews.com www.sportingnews.com

Pretty direct comments from Curran here
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Oh my Rocco Berry, that’s pretty scathing. You should add this to the Webby thread too

On one hand he was awesome and the fact that he dropped out of favour so much was a sad to see- telling him we wouldn’t resign him instead of letting him try earn an extension is crazy too

On the other hand, is he not maybe proving that he wasnt a fit here coming out like this? Idk, with the benefit of hindsight it is maddening that Craig Hodges went out and got Marata, at such a big wicket too.
 
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The Warrior Waka said:
Well look at how Webster users his bench. Fuck all. We could see a few more players become restless and get itchy feet.

Can we swap Curran back and give them Nuikore?
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He’s stated on there that he wanted to stay, it looks like it was the clubs decision to let him go. I’ve been a bit disappointed with Niukore too but wonder if he’s got things going on off the field with his wife’s health problems?
 
Noitall said:
Wonder how much Curran shot himself in the foot? Found that line about being at a review hungover and wondering what was going on interesting. Remember his off field incident of being at club punching a kid and breaking his phone, admittedly the kid shouldn’t have been there by the sounds. Interesting that this type of figure was let go and a figure like Capewell recruited. Think a big part of this is the type of figure they want bringing this next lot through. Something I’ve noticed a bit from Jazz this year about hitting the piss after a game or two after deciding to lay off the previous year
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Yeah it could have been his attitude. And maybe he is just sour because he actually loved living in NZ. He's a good footy player when he's on though.
 
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