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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[Mr. Brownstone]

I'm hoping that Healey will turn in to the next Brent Webb for us,
he came from qld cup and slotted into the top 30.
He was the Queensland Cup leading try scorer in 2001 before being spotted by Daniel Anderson, and signed by the New Zealand Warriors.

That would be a nice outcome, loved Brent Webb! However is it a fair comparison - Q Cup top try scorer vs NSW Cup bench hooker. If he’s that good then why hasn’t anyone chased Berrell yet?

 

[BabylonPink]

That would be a nice outcome, loved Brent Webb! However is it a fair comparison - Q Cup top try scorer vs NSW Cup bench hooker. If he’s that good then why hasn’t anyone chased Berrell yet?

People might have been for all we know. Not a lot of news comes out of reserve grade. And tbf I didn't even know he existed until he signed lol

 

[tajhay]

If he’s that good then why hasn’t anyone chased Berrell yet?

Hes contracted to the Sharks. He played 3 games for the Sharks this season (debut at age 29). Gives you all the info you need on who the Sharks preferred/is ready for NRL.

 

[Cces]

That would be a nice outcome, loved Brent Webb! However is it a fair comparison - Q Cup top try scorer vs NSW Cup bench hooker. If he’s that good then why hasn’t anyone chased Berrell yet?

Berrell has been in the Sharks Top 30 for 3 years now after being the Q Cup Player of the Year in 2021. Queensland age grade rep, NYC team of the Year, Junior Kangaroo & also the Jets 2023 Player of the Year. Currently a better player than Healey but not far off 30 years of age. I guess the Warriors have signed him in the hope he'll take over when Egan retires/is forced to retire

 

[Mr. Brownstone]

Berrell has been in the Sharks Top 30 for 3 years now after being the Q Cup Player of the Year in 2021. Queensland age grade rep, NYC team of the Year, Junior Kangaroo & also the Jets 2023 Player of the Year. Currently a better player than Healey but not far off 30 years of age. I guess the Warriors have signed him in the hope he'll take over when Egan retires/is forced to retire

Yeah look to be clear, in my opinion Berrell should be a starting hooker in the NRL, he’s better than a few of the other clubs top options.

 

[~Navigator~]

That would be a nice outcome, loved Brent Webb! However is it a fair comparison - Q Cup top try scorer vs NSW Cup bench hooker. If he’s that good then why hasn’t anyone chased Berrell yet?

Don't know why no one wants Berrell but 1 thing Healey has is pedigree, his old man wasn't a bad player and a lot of the good players from the pass their youngsters seem to play alright.

 

[hornbybrown]

Doesn't count, his Chilean side slightly watered down the Fijian winger awesomeness genes.

Yep, needs to be full blooded Fijian

 

[MrFrankWhite]

I would have him in my best 17

Wait have we poached a young player to give him a start? This is very exciting..

 

[Cces]

Wondering where Roache stands within the club? I've never been a fan of his but his performance at Hooker in the second half vs Panthers was quality. He had more games at Halfback than Hooker in Cup though & they only won 25% of those

 

[JaggedJ]

Wondering where Roache stands within the club? I've never been a fan of his but his performance at Hooker in the second half vs Panthers was quality. He had more games at Halfback than Hooker in Cup though & they only won 25% of those

He's an experienced head in NSW Cup and a break glass encase of emergency in first grade.

 

[Cces]

He's an experienced head in NSW Cup and a break glass encase of emergency in first grade.

It's an odd situation when a 32-gamer is considered an experienced head. Thanks covid.

 

[JustLikeStartingOver]

I don’t think it means Lussick is gone, just he’d be playing cup and CHT is now a half only. Roache isn’t even top 30, same with MGT as soon as any one offers them a decent contract they’d be gone and if no one does they stay. NRL squads need to be bigger TBH given the attrition rate

 

[Fonzie]

Wait have we poached a young player to give him a start? This is very exciting..

Nothing to do with age. My assessment is that we should play through the middle more next year to take pressure off our halves, and we need a running/creative hooker to complement Egan in the 17 to do that. Healey is the only player at the club who can play that role, and he’s 22 and first grade ready (at least for a bench role)

 

[Blain]

Hes contracted to the Sharks. He played 3 games for the Sharks this season (debut at age 29). Gives you all the info you need on who the Sharks preferred/is ready for NRL.

That's not a knock on any other hooker at the club. Brailey has played 100 games straight in the NRL, hasn't missed a game. He's an 80 minute hooker in a side that's been a constant top 5 team for years.

I think he's been identified as something we're missing big time, X factor off the bench. He hasn't been signed to be a starter. 20-30 minute spells. The staff love Lussick and his work ethic, so I guess he'll stick around.. Who's more your defensive starting hooker.

 

[kos]

That's not a knock on any other hooker at the club. Brailey has played 100 games straight in the NRL, hasn't missed a game. He's an 80 minute hooker in a side that's been a constant top 5 team for years.

I think he's been identified as something we're missing big time, X factor off the bench. He hasn't been signed to be a starter. 20-30 minute spells. The staff love Lussick and his work ethic, so I guess he'll stick around.. Who's more your defensive starting hooker.

Sounds like some insider knowledge there
Are you an employee?

 

[bomb to vats]

I'm hoping that Healey will turn in to the next Brent Webb for us,
he came from qld cup and slotted into the top 30.
He was the Queensland Cup leading try scorer in 2001 before being spotted by Daniel Anderson, and signed by the New Zealand Warriors.

Tuapiki is the comparison to Webb. Best player in the QLD cup comp 2022.

 

[Leon Black]

Don't know why no one wants Berrell but 1 thing Healey has is pedigree, his old man wasn't a bad player and a lot of the good players from the pass their youngsters seem to play alright.

Berrell is 29, Healy way more upside. What I’ve seen of him, guarantee he plays more than 3 FG games. Don’t forget what the Sharks did to Metcalfe when he signed for us.

Rumours of Healy started 3 weeks ago, join the dots!

 

[~Navigator~]

Peter Hola anyone??

Uncontracted prop set to exit the Canberra Raiders

He has previously been linked with a move to two teams.

www.zerotackle.com

Peter Hola - Wikipedia

en.wikipedia.org

 

[Cces]

Berrell is 29, Healy way more upside. What I’ve seen of him, guarantee he plays more than 3 FG games. Don’t forget what the Sharks did to Metcalfe when he signed for us.

Rumours of Healy started 3 weeks ago, join the dots!

Can you elaborate? Berrell debuted in the NRL 8 weeks ago & has always started ahead of Healey, when they're both playing Cup, for the last 2 years

 

[nzwarrior51]

Watching Healey this afternoon and he looks pretty good. Berrell moves into the lock role from about the 25 minute mark.