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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[Dannevegas]

TMM lead the Cowboy’s to a Grand Final. But the Cowboy’s wanted to continue with Thurston and he struggled as much as Johnson did

He rode on Morgans back, Morgan carried that team all year

 

[Playdaball]

I agree that we have too many centres (Pompey, Berry, CNK, RTS, Ali) and short of halves. My solution is to use Pompey in the halves as a no 6. (He played some junior football there)

He played schoolboy Rugby Union there

 

[Kav1]

He played schoolboy Rugby Union there

Oh well, he has some knowledge if somewhat limited

 

[CWC]

Interesting Jones brought up and confirmed off field stuff, Walker did fine and AFB was great towards the end, maybe their influence affected others more than themselves? SJ? Roger? Charnz all good off field?

 

[watcher]

Just a thought but reports of talks with Sean Stephenson Fullback from North Harbour RU and got an ABs cap last year. Could they be looking at him as a Half. Good distruter with a big boot. Importantly has nous.

 

[BlackToko88]

Does anyone know if this us legit or not? Someone posted on the fb page

 

[Damo]

Does anyone know if this us legit or not? Someone posted on the fb page

Not legit - Farr has left.

 

[Cces]

Does anyone know if this us legit or not? Someone posted on the fb page

Looks like it's just some fans opinion. Second Row ain't the main position for Zyon Maiu’u, Niukore isn't primarily a Lock, Pasikala isn't there & as already said, Farr ain't sticking around

 

[Noitall]

5 SIGNS COMIN​

Posted by Salmat Kapoor on September 16, 2024 at 10:28pm
My friend she work at Parramatta legue, her boss said 5 big signs come to parramatta
He tell her Braily number 9, a number 10 a winger and 2 other signs.
One from warriorone from Bronco






Off the eels forum. They speculating that it’s Bunty

 

[Barty]

5 SIGNS COMIN​

Posted by Salmat Kapoor on September 16, 2024 at 10:28pm
My friend she work at Parramatta legue, her boss said 5 big signs come to parramatta
He tell her Braily number 9, a number 10 a winger and 2 other signs.
One from warriorone from Bronco






Off the eels forum. They speculating that it’s Bunty

Look like its written by Geepee.........................

 

[BangBro's (still banging)]

Just a thought but reports of talks with Sean Stephenson Fullback from North Harbour RU and got an ABs cap last year. Could they be looking at him as a Half. Good distruter with a big boot. Importantly has nous.

Fuck no! Why on earth are people wanting players from rugby in such a position? We don't have the luxury of time! I would have Hastings or Boyd or even Elias before giving it to some rugby schmuck.

Sorry I'm not attacking you, it's just we need rugby league players with league IQ.

 

[Noitall]

Look like its written by Geepee.........................

5 signs comin

My friend she work at Parramatta legue, her boss said 5 big signs come to parramatta He tell her Braily number 9, a number 10 a winger and 2 other signs. One from warriorone from Bronco He works high high up. Sorry I'm not supposed to tell, but I have so good luck

www.1eyedeel.com

Go have a look for yourself Barty

 

[Noitall]

Fuck no! Why on earth are people wanting people from rugby in such a position? We don't have the luxury of time! I would have Hastings or Boyd or even Elias before giving it to some rugby schmuck.

Sorry I'm not attacking you, it's just we need rugby league players with league IQ.

I think Stephenson even coming to play wing is optimistic that he’s able to transition to league in the matter of one offseason

 

[MrFrankWhite]

Does anyone know if this us legit or not? Someone posted on the fb page

I hope not. The 13-17 is

 

[Christchurch_Warrior]

5 signs comin

My friend she work at Parramatta legue, her boss said 5 big signs come to parramatta He tell her Braily number 9, a number 10 a winger and 2 other signs. One from warriorone from Bronco He works high high up. Sorry I'm not supposed to tell, but I have so good luck

www.1eyedeel.com

Go have a look for yourself ash

"We'd be crazy not to chase Montoya from Warriors so I wouldn't be surprised if he is in discussions "
Quote from an Eels fan from that link. Funny how other fans view our players. Would think a fair few of us would be happy for him to be gone.

 

[Noitall]

"We'd be crazy not to chase Montoya from Warriors so I wouldn't be surprised if he is in discussions "
Quote from an Eels fan from that link. Funny how other fans view our players. Would think a fair few of us would be happy for him to be gone.

Becomes like a buffet when fans see players available to sign. No interest obviously in MGT after he spent a season there in between roosters and Warriors

 

[CWC]

Bunty or Monty lol

 

[Christchurch_Warrior]

Bunty or Monty lol

If we are lucky both

 

[Barty]

5 signs comin

My friend she work at Parramatta legue, her boss said 5 big signs come to parramatta He tell her Braily number 9, a number 10 a winger and 2 other signs. One from warriorone from Bronco He works high high up. Sorry I'm not supposed to tell, but I have so good luck

www.1eyedeel.com

Go have a look for yourself Barty

I was just having a laugh at the language used by old mate on their site.

 

[watcher]

Fuck no! Why on earth are people wanting players from rugby in such a position? We don't have the luxury of time! I would have Hastings or Boyd or even Elias before giving it to some rugby schmuck.

Sorry I'm not attacking you, it's just we need rugby league players with league IQ.

All good, I get you and agree, just responding to the rumours. He was also approached and had a coffee with Wayne Bennet as well, so they must see something.