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	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	✔	✔
13	Sam Healey	✔	✔	✔
14	Edward Kosi	✔
15	Jacob Laban	✔	✔
16	Ali Leiataua	✔	✔	✔
17	Freddy Lussick	✔	✔
18	Zyon Maiu’u	✔	✔
19	Te Maire Martin	✔
20	Luke Metcalf	✔	✔
21	Charnze Nicoll-Klokstad	✔
22	Marata Niukore	✔	✔
23	Motu Pasikala	✔	✔	✔
24	Adam Pompey	✔
25	Taine Tuaupiki	✔	✔
26	Roger Tuivasa-Sheck	✔	✔
27	Demitric Vaimauga	✔	C
28	Dylan Walker	✔
29	Dallin Watene-Zelezniak	✔	✔	✔
S1	Tanah Boyd	S	S
S2	Kalani Going	S
S3	Tanner Stowers-Smith	S
T1	Jett Cleary	T	S	S

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

Confirmed Top 30 2025: 29/30
Confirmed Development 2025: 3/6
Unconfirmed Top 30 2025: 29/30
Unconfirmed Development 2025: 4/6 (Luke Hanson, per Zero Tackle)

Confirmed Top 30 2026: 20/30
Confirmed Development 2026: 2/6

2026 Gains: Nil
2026 Losses: Nil

Off Contract: Bunty Afoa, Tom Ale, Tohu Harris, Edward Kosi, Te Maire Martin, Charnze Nicoll-Klokstad, Adam Pompey, Dylan Walker, Kalani Going (S), Tanner Stowers-Smith (S), Demitric Vaimauga (C)

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[peewee]

Maybe all JAC needs is a stable club and tight rules.(signed into the contract) 1 f..ckup and your out without any payout.
Get away from the Dogs
That club is and always has been shit

 

[Noitall]

To me that would be a weird signing. Surely that would mean

1 R T Sheck
2 D W Zelezniak
3 C N Klokstad
4 Ali Ali Leiataua
5 J A Carr

Of course! J A C!!!

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SEND HIM TO WARRIOR AND SIGN THAT YOUNG MONSTER






This is a post off bulldogs forum last night. Nothing post really, but presumably that young monster is Kosi? Could Montoya go to tigers and Kosi go to bulldogs for JAC? Bulldogs would certainly want something in return. Could DWZ have another club lined up? Only way we get JAC is that we’ve identified we really lack speed? Which we do

 

[CWC]

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SEND HIM TO WARRIOR AND SIGN THAT YOUNG MONSTER






This is a post off bulldogs forum last night. Nothing post really, but presumably that young monster is Kosi? Could Montoya go to tigers and Kosi go to bulldogs for JAC? Bulldogs would certainly want something in return. Could DWZ have another club lined up? Only way we get JAC is that we’ve identified we really lack speed? Which we do

Young monster would be Ali since they probably only watched our highlight reels, thus a hard NO

 

[CWC]

Missus was flying in from overseas and said Andrew Webster was at the Airport this morning (she would have been there around 9:30am) and said that he was there “with several other guys” she didn’t know. (She doesn’t really like NRL)

Welcome party for someone probably.

(She said they were “older white guys” definitely not players. I showed her photos of Cappy and Cam George and she didn’t really know)

Maybe it's our new defensive coach

 

[Noitall]

Young monster would be Ali since they probably only watched our highlight reels, thus a hard NO

Surely talking about a wing replacement? Leiataua only played centre

 

[Noitall]

Missus was flying in from overseas and said Andrew Webster was at the Airport this morning (she would have been there around 9:30am) and said that he was there “with several other guys” she didn’t know. (She doesn’t really like NRL)

Welcome party for someone probably.

(She said they were “older white guys” definitely not players. I showed her photos of Cappy and Cam George and she didn’t really know)

Thought you would have taught your mrs better than that. Hope you’ve got it sorted for her to take a picture next time and take it home to you so you can identify them to us. Impressive she knew what Webster looked like all the same

 

[Tohu’s_Knees]

Thought you would have taught your mrs better than that. Hope you’ve got it sorted for her to take a picture next time and take it home to you so you can identify them to us. Impressive she knew what Webster looked like all the same

Webby was a guest speaker at a dinner the missus went to for work. She was a guest of another business. (I wasn’t at there)

Hahaha I actually did say “why didn’t you take a photo”. To which she replied “I’m not bloody doing that”.

Then I proceeded to annoy her with photos of Cappy and CG. I got the “I don’t really care” shrugs and stuff.

 

[Tookey 2.0]

Interesting times - I personally don't believe the Fox would even entertain us but I'd love it if we signed him.

I feel that with a backline that has:
RTS
CNK
Berry
JAC
Ali
DWZ
Tauapiki
Pompey

We would have enough fire power, speed and x factor across the board to do some serious damage imo.
No idea who you'd start where, but with the amount of injuries we get each year you can guarantee that all of the above will have a good amount of game time.

I have a feeling DWZ is off at the end of nek year, so could work out alright for our young promising winger.

Also just realized the Fox is another 3 letter namer - JAC will fit in well after our recent loss of AFB haha

 

[Boston Boy]

Interesting times - I personally don't believe the Fox would even entertain us but I'd love it if we signed him.

I feel that with a backline that has:
RTS
CNK
Berry
JAC
Ali
DWZ
Tauapiki
Pompey

We would have enough fire power, speed and x factor across the board to do some serious damage imo.
No idea who you'd start where, but with the amount of injuries we get each year you can guarantee that all of the above will have a good amount of game time.

I have a feeling DWZ is off at the end of nek year, so could work out alright for our young promising winger.

Also just realized the Fox is another 3 letter namer - JAC will fit in well after our recent loss of AFB haha

I think a two year deal for Fox may be ok, depending on the cash. He will still have enough guile and pace to cross the line and is still only 29.

 

[BangBro's (still banging)]

I don't like Addo Carr coming for a few reasons.

1 Hes been convicted for drugs and possibly fired from the dogs, why do we need to jump at him?

2 I would rather have a red hot crack at mulitalo!

 

[peewee]

I don't like Addo Carr coming for a few reasons.

1 Hes been convicted for drugs and possibly fired from the dogs, why do we need to jump at him?

2 I would rather have a red hot crack at mulitalo!

Everyone has their ideas on who we should target but to be honest I am not sure who Cappy etc think we should get.
If we stay with who we have, next season will end up exactly the same as this year did.
I like others read this forum every day, hoping to find some interesting news. But all we find is the Bulldogs have signed this one. The Dragons that one. Not a word from the WARRIORS.
Kind of depressing.
Are us fans worth this. I think not. At least keep us a little in the loop.
Just my 2 cents worth.

 

[OtautahiEast]

I'd keep Montoya and Kosi over JAC any day, I'll be shocked if that happens.
We don't need much more change imo
We lost 2 games this season where we scored more tries them the other team but couldn't convert
Lost and drew another 3-4 games that we scored the same amount of tries but couldn't convert.
In some games our goal kicking rate was under 50%
I decent kicker should be our priority

 

[Boston Boy]

I'd keep Montoya and Kosi over JAC any day, I'll be shocked if that happens.
We don't need much more change imo
We lost 2 games this season where we scored more tries them the other team but couldn't convert
Lost and drew another 3-4 games that we scored the same amount of tries but couldn't convert.
In some games our goal kicking rate was under 50%
I decent kicker should be our priority

I hear you bro, but when was the last time we scored a 80m runaway try? Some teams score 5-10 a season. I think we are use to a very limited attack and we settle for it. A fast winger also gives his centre a little more space and room to attack at times too. If already got some real pace in those youngsters, great, but I would still be tempted to spend $8-850 on a two year deal ($400-425 per year). That money wouldn't do it.

 

[Canonball]

I'd keep Montoya and Kosi over JAC any day, I'll be shocked if that happens.
We don't need much more change imo
We lost 2 games this season where we scored more tries them the other team but couldn't convert
Lost and drew another 3-4 games that we scored the same amount of tries but couldn't convert.
In some games our goal kicking rate was under 50%
I decent kicker should be our priority

Goal kicking is such a mentality thing and we know (confirmed by Stacey) that this season the team's mentality was affected by off-field stuff in some way... I don't know why you'd then try to fix an issue (speed) by adding the burnt ends of one of the year's biggest off-field scandals in the hope the sum is somehow nett positive... as you've said we weren't that far away from it being a decent showing rather than the shit one we got... i have a lot of faith in our coaching and management to have learnt some big lessons and that we'll be back stronger next season through canny recruiting, timely development, better preparation and man management ... JAC would be a step back and knee jerk all at once imo

 

[Noitall]

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Rumour going around that the Dogs are trying to make room to attempt to sign Ben Hunt for next season.
This is why they are really having a crack at trying to move on Addo-Carr. Said to be on 750k for next season.

Not sure if you should mention 'having a crack' and Bulldogs in the same sentence




JAC on $750k next season apparently. Wouldn’t be keen on picking that up unless the bulldogs are contributing. We do seem to like bulldogs wingers

 

[BangBro's (still banging)]

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Not sure if you should mention 'having a crack' and Bulldogs in the same sentence




JAC on $750k next season apparently. Wouldn’t be keen on picking that up unless the bulldogs are contributing. We do seem to like bulldogs wingers

I hope this is true! Sexton back on the market!!!

There is a decent halfback in that kid!

 

[Aman 2.0]

JAc is busted and past it.

Also does drugs and lies about it.

Also a clown and would not fit into the slow and easy NZ lifestyle or warriors culture.

We will probably sign him.

 

[Noitall]

JAc is busted and past it.

Also does drugs and lies about it.

Also a clown and would not fit into the slow and easy NZ lifestyle or warriors culture.

We will probably sign him.

Only way I could see it would be a lifestyle he wants to get away from in Sydney like when AFB came over. Other than that find it hard believe

 

[Playdaball]

Montoya IS a done deal

99.9%

 

[Funky Ed Koosie]

Are people being serious when they say they'd have Ed Kosi over JAC?