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	-	✔	✔	✔
-	Haizyn Mellars	✔	✔	✔
-	Motu Pasikala	T	?	?

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

Top 30 2026: 29/30
Supplementary 2026: 1/6

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

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

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[Playdaball]

It's already happening. We'll start to see it next year.

Our off contract list. * are for guys who are top 17 this year.

RTS*
Capewah*
Niukore*
CHT*
Berry*
Metcalf*
Boyd
Lussick
TMM
TT
EIT

From that lot I would only consider Metcalf and EIT as must re-sign with a wait and see approach on the others.

3 second rowers, 4 halves, 3 outside backs and Lussick.

We know Lussick won't be kept.

Our young second row stocks are Laban, Leka, Fatialofa and I'm assuming EIT.

We signed Mellars, looking at AKP and have Kali/Norris approaching quickly in the outside backs.

Linnane is top 30 next year along with Jett in 2027 so next year is the last year for at least 2 halves (TMM and Boyd odds on).

The balancing act next year will be winning games while getting experience into the younger guys so they're ready to take over fully in 2027.

I was referring to season 2026, not 2027.

First target: Why hold onto Lussick for the reasons stated previously? His brother doesn’t have a contract for 2026

 

[Noitall]

Last night hearing Ivan interviewed before the game and asked about Jett, it was the first time I’ve got an impression Jett is just here to develop. Just the way Ivan said it was all part of his journey with a wry smile to a question asked had me wondering? Ivan was also very complimentary towards the club and what’s building and called this his second home too, would love to see him return to a role at the club