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

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

Top 30 2025: 30/30
Supplementary 2025: 6/6

Top 30 2026: 26/30
Supplementary 2026: 1/6

2026 Gains: Morgan Gannon (Leeds Rhinos)
2026 Losses: Edward Kosi (South Sydney Rabbitohs)

Off Contract: Bunty Afoa, Tom Ale, Morgan Harper, Te Maire Martin
Can negotiate with other clubs from Nov 1, 2025 (Entering final year) : Rocco Berry, Tanah Boyd, Kurt Capewell, Chanel Harris-Tavita, Freddy Lussick, Luke Metcalf, Marata Niukore, Taine Tuaupiki, Roger Tuivasa-Sheck

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[Noitall]

My understanding if this "kid" is at Wesley College. Anyone know his age or seen him play?
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NRL clubs eye Tongan talent as schools tour inspires participation explosion

South Sydney have recruited two members of the touring Tongan Schoolboys team and others may also be offered life changing opportunities.

www.nrl.com

Came across this that mentions him. Was offered a scholarship at rabbits by the sounds last year

 

[UpDaWahsAucks]

My understanding if this "kid" is at Wesley College. Anyone know his age or seen him play?
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From some quick research he's at or around 16 and playing for wesleys 2nd xv at the moment. The size is a very very big plus

 

[Noitall]

From some quick research he's at or around 16 and playing for wesleys 2nd xv at the moment. The size is a very very big plus

Looks like he represented Tonga u16 schoolboys team in league last year in the front row too

 

[Zaggo]

16!

Bloke looks like he should be on the sidelines watching his own 16 year old playing!

 

[Beastmode]

16??!!!!!

WTF. That’s a grown man right there.

 

[CHWAH]

WOW - he looks more of a man than me. I am too old to play. Tell me he is a winger.

Love the talent pipeline. So good!

Good luck young man - go well!

 

[The Warrior Waka]

From some quick research he's at or around 16 and playing for wesleys 2nd xv at the moment. The size is a very very big plus

Awesome! After losing Lucian Mikaele, I was guttered! Losing one of the few bigs we had coming through the system. Kid looks similar height to Tony who is a tall man. And being that big at 16 is unbelievable. Unless you're Tongan. Then its normal

 

[MrFrankWhite]

Possibly

16??!!!!!

WTF. That’s a grown man right there.

I couldnt spot the signing at first, I was looking for a child. That looks like an old boys catch up.

 

[Beastmode]

Possibly

I couldnt spot the signing at first, I was looking for a child. That looks like an old boys catch up.

I need glasses

my first thoughts was he has a moustache?!!

I’m not lying

 

[Noitall]

I need glasses

my first thoughts was he has a moustache?!!

I’m not lying

He’s sort of got that Tom Ale jawline

 

[Rick O’Shay]

I need glasses

my first thoughts was he has a moustache?!!

I’m not lying

Yes he does

 

[Billyspleen75]

Google says Tony Iro is 6'4"

 

[Tookey 2.0]

Man that guy is a fooking tank. Only 16?
Hopefully see him in 4 or 5 years.
Pretty cool to think Demi, Leka and co would be in their peak NRL years as 25-27 year olds

 

[sup42]

My understanding if this "kid" is at Wesley College. Anyone know his age or seen him play?
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He has a really large head.

 

[Bay39er]

He has a really large head.

Like a few on this site!!