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	-	✔	✔	✔
-	Braelan Marsh	-	?	?	?
-	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), Braelan Marsh (Redcliffe Dolphins), 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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[Noitall]

Problem is (not actually a problem if you ask me) that Pompey is a better Center than either of them.

Contract wise, Berry is the one who’s different to the other 2 coming off contract end of 2026, whereas Pompey and Leiataua are signed until end of 2027. I like Berry but his inability to stay uninjured is becoming a problem

 

[Wrighty]

2024 fastest players listed here (Khan pereira in top 10)


View: https://www.facebook.com/clarkeys.rl.column/posts/the-top-20-quickest-speed-recorded-throughout-the-2024-nrl-season-as-recorded-by/1208464060636715/

 

[Milking!]

Because there is no way you could find and entice a guy to move country for the rest of the season.

Harper was what he was, a depth signing for the rest of the year.

In the end, Capewell was favoured (followed by Leka).

Agreed! I never quite got the Harper backlash. A 50+ FG player in NZ on a one year contract to help mentor backline players in our fairly young reserve grade side (which dominated) seems a good choice. Realistically, he was, what like 6-7th on our centre depth chart - if he just showed good habits and attitude for the young boys, I’d take that as a W.

 

[Naynay]

Guess this is becoming more and more likley
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What strange wording tho, not sure if speaks to the attitude that the club he plays for is just about living where you want at the gold coast or more likely clarkey is kinda just dumb

 

[kos]

What strange wording tho, not sure if speaks to the attitude that the club he plays for is just about living where you want at the gold coast or more likely clarkey is kinda just dumb

Wonder if he has a kiwi gc based girlfriend who wants to return to Aotearoa?

 

[Naynay]

Wonder if he has a kiwi gc based girlfriend who wants to return to Aotearoa?

True that could be something, im just not aware of any ties he has to Aotearoa so the statement seems odd

 

[Dannevegas]

Preseason games I would like to see Linnane tried at fullback. Plenty of smaller faster types have been great this year. Like Kini Weekes Iongi. Worth a look imo
Tuapiki is useful but not much more unfortunately

Linnane’s pretty similar to fletcher sharpe, with better ball playing fb a good shout

 

[Riz]

True that could be something, im just not aware of any ties he has to Aotearoa so the statement seems odd

Or he sees us as the only club that desperately needs a speedy winger...

 

[Dannevegas]

Problem is (not actually a problem if you ask me) that Pompey is a better Center than either of them.

He’s a perfect back up Pompey. I’ve always said this but he’s just far too slow to be a first choice back for us imo. He’d be the easiest centre to defend against. If we don’t sign anyone new( which we should) and Berry and Leiataua are fit miraculously, they’ll be starting

 

[sup42]

He’s a perfect back up Pompey. I’ve always said this but he’s just far too slow to be a first choice back for us imo. He’d be the easiest centre to defend against. If we don’t sign anyone new( which we should) and Berry and Leiataua are fit miraculously, they’ll be starting

Pompey this season has been the most threatening outside back we have.

People refuse to acknowlege his Try's, he reverse passes, his offloads, his stepping.

He has had a break out year and performed better than anything the other options have period.

He starts in my team.

He was almost scoring a Try a game coming into the finals. Pretty much everything you want from a center when you add all that on top of his defence.

 

[The Warrior Waka]

True that could be something, im just not aware of any ties he has to Aotearoa so the statement seems odd

He has ties. His dad played for the wahs.

Omar Khan Slaimankhel

 

[kos]

He has ties. His dad played for the wahs.

Omar Khan Slaimankhel

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Excellent detective work!
His old man was a great guy

 

[The Warrior Waka]

Excellent detective work!
His old man was a great guy

Its jokes uncle kos! Lol

 

[Dannevegas]

Pompey this season has been the most threatening outside back we have.

People refuse to acknowlege his Try's, he reverse passes, his offloads, his stepping.

He has had a break out year and performed better than anything the other options have period.

He starts in my team.

He was almost scoring a Try a game coming into the finals. Pretty much everything you want from a center when you add all that on top of his defence.

Apart from Roger I agree he has been the most threatening, which is why our whole backline needs a revamp

 

[kos]

Its jokes uncle kos! Lol

Ya got me there!!!

 

[Leon Black]

Problem is (not actually a problem if you ask me) that Pompey is a better Center than either of them.

“If” they had an injury free run, we wouldn’t be having this conversation. Pompey is durable and highly underrated but that duo have more upside.

Surely their luck can’t be much worse in 2026. But it’s hard to be optimistic!

 

[Riz]

Excellent detective work!
His old man was a great guy

He did well being a father at 10 years old!

 

[Completion Rate]

Word from a source in the Titans is that AKP has signed. One of those ones that has just fallen into our lap for his preference to live here. Should hear about it soon. As I've said before, like for like with Harper moving on.

 

[sup42]

2024 fastest players listed here (Khan pereira in top 10)


View: https://www.facebook.com/clarkeys.rl.column/posts/the-top-20-quickest-speed-recorded-throughout-the-2024-nrl-season-as-recorded-by/1208464060636715/

Those lists are so dodge.

Apart from the rare players like the Fox who were obviously quicker than everyone, the stuff you see in a game flatters to deceive.

Shaun Johnson was even faster than people speculated at his peak, the way he ran down Michael Jennings.

Then you put dudes like the Hayne train on a track vs the Union boys and he gets flogged.

I would say this guy is fast, might be the quickest at the moment, if not it is a close run thing.

I bet he is quicker than Saab.

 

[Jaffa J]

Word from a source in the Titans is that AKP has signed. One of those ones that has just fallen into our lap for his preference to live here. Should hear about it soon. As I've said before, like for like with Harper moving on.

Not sure how much he’s on now but if he’s wanting to come here I’d imagine we could get him abit cheaper either way I’m happy he’s here