Recruitment Warriors 2025/2026 Recruitment & Retention

Warriors 2025/2026 Recruitment & Retention Discussion
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: 23/30
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



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Sad if Tmm goes
29/30
Prob play for 5 more years- potentially
Better player than any of our other halves

Dce
Pfft
36 years old
I know he s got a good reliable history
But injured second game and out for the season
Pfft up shit creek

I hope Caryianis has bad info
Or it’s a negotiating tactic

Cnk I d like to see another year off but Tmm is the one to keep



But of course Cuddles ah shirt sorry AW loves his aussies
 
Really happy about this news I honestly belive cnk got the sign for less ride off into the sunset with the bunty treatment take it or leave it and martin is getting sick of it and is going to cash out for 1 or 2 seasons before hangs up the boots young guns need retained and upgraded and we will try land another marquee spine signing in some shape or form
 
Really happy about this news I honestly belive cnk got the sign for less ride off into the sunset with the bunty treatment take it or leave it
I really hope that CNK does do a Bunty by signing for a moderate amount, and we help him out with his job security with a 3 year contract. England is a long way from his kids and having players like CNK on your roster without hurting the cap too bad are gold dust.

I'm not too fussed if he is in the game day 17 next year. I just selfishly want him in our squad.
 
Tbf fair we’ve been pretty good for cnk- gave him a lifeline when Canberra didn’t want him, handed him the number 1 jersey and guaranteed he’d keep it even when rts came back- he was able to extend his career and reclaim his kiwi jersey.
And he’s been great for us too- played his heart out- it’s been a mutually beneficial relationship and I don’t think there will be any hard feelings when the time to part ways comes.
 
What about Metcalf to 1 like a Scott drinkwater, it’s been mentioned before. I know he wants to be a 7 but I just can’t see it happening. Than we can have Te maire at 7 with Channel at 6, Metcalf can still chime in for the kicks coming out of our end as he has the biggest boot.
Boyd back up.
And Chats of a new prop, unless it’s a top tier one, I think we need to focus on retaining Ale, or both as we have cash for days.
 
What about Metcalf to 1 like a Scott drinkwater, it’s been mentioned before. I know he wants to be a 7 but I just can’t see it happening. Than we can have Te maire at 7 with Channel at 6, Metcalf can still chime in for the kicks coming out of our end as he has the biggest boot.
Boyd back up.
And Chats of a new prop, unless it’s a top tier one, I think we need to focus on retaining Ale, or both as we have cash for days.
I don’t think it would happen but I’m with you, he could be a very good 1.
Ball playing, another kicking option, extreme speed.
 
What about Deine Marriner? Auckland boy, family in Auckland & shibisaki getting selected over him. He must be pretty pissed off a journeyman has jumped him in ranks, whereas he’d be a starter here.
His aiga moved over with him and they have work their as well (lots of extended family are there as well and they are well set-up).

Funnily enough, Lapi was always a massive Bronocs fan (even when he did the matter of faith video). Its a running joke to his close love-ones.

I asked my mate whose really good friends about this when Deine came on the scene and informed me.
 
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