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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[Canonball]

I mean if it's 'someone we wouldn't expect' - DWZ, CNK or RTS? I'd expect Monts to be released, and for anyone else there are no stakes (unless it's Ali, and can't be him) - so calling BS

 

[CWC]

‘I was filthy’: Bulldogs forward reveals Andrew Webster bust-up during Warriors exit | Sporting News Australia

Josh Curran has been one of the signings of the season this year after leaving the New Zealand Warriors under unceremonious circumstances to link up with Canterbury.

www.sportingnews.com

Pretty direct comments from Curran here

Wow scathing. I remember others arguing with me when I talked about his reduced minutes, and his home sick card is propaganda.

"Everyone thinks I left because I was homesick. Yeah, I missed my family, but I’d started my career there and it was good there."

Curran was reduced to limited stints on an edge, while also doing the occasional job in the centres as injury coverage.

"I remember he looked at me and asked what’s wrong. I said, 'You obviously don’t trust in me because if you did, I would have played a lot more minutes,'" Curran recalled."

 

[CWC]

Does the outside back leaving have a tattoo on his left leg while chatting to the owner?

 

[Warriorshopeful]

Heard it might be Pompey from a local Storm fan.

 

[Noitall]

Heard it might be Pompey from a local Storm fan.

To the storm?

 

[BangBro's (still banging)]

"I couldn't tolerate it any longer," Ativalu Lisati confesses

“I couldn’t tolerate it any longer,” Ativalu Lisati confesses after slapping coach Ivan Cleary over… In a shocking revelation that has sent ripples through the sports community, Ativalu Lisati has openly admitted to slapping coach Ivan Cleary, citing his inability to endure ongoing...

sportsship.co.uk

Panthers nsw cup back rower available after slapping Cleary

I have tremendous respect for Clearyso no to this clown!

 

[Christchurch_Warrior]

Heard it might be Pompey from a local Storm fan.

I would not have thought it would be Pompey. Mind you if you played every game in a season where we got 4th, then got replaced by someone who had never played Centre it is fair enough that he wants to leave.

 

[BangBro's (still banging)]

they all have there reviews today, hes not leaving

Hopefully they aren't hungover!

 

[BangBro's (still banging)]

Any idea who the outside back that’s been discussed is?

Setu Tu!

 

[tajhay]

Please be Kosi.

 

[Zarjaz]

Please be Kosi.

and watch them turn him into an absolute weapon.

 

[sballer7]

Doesnt seem to be a cancer at the Doggies. . Seriously a lot of sand in vaginas about the Dogs on this forum. Would have though there would be more love for the underdogs...

Dogs fans are the biggest flogs in the comp. Stuff em

 

[Warriorshopeful]

To the storm?

Nah he was saying he thought the Titans were chasing Pompey pretty hard.. Unsure if it's true but Pompey not playing much in '24 after playing almost every game in '23 makes me think there could be some truth to it.

I would not have thought it would be Pompey. Mind you if you played every game in a season where we got 4th, then got replaced by someone who had never played Centre it is fair enough that he wants to leave.

Yeah think if it is him he'd be after more game time, with Leaitaua, Berry and RTS he's struggled to get game time this season.

 

[Noitall]

Nah he was saying he thought the Titans were chasing Pompey pretty hard.. Unsure if it's true but Pompey not playing much in '24 after playing almost every game in '23 makes me think there could be some truth to it.

Yeah think if it is him he'd be after more game time, with Leaitaua, Berry and RTS he's struggled to get game time this season.

I’ve certainly seen posters on their forum identify him as good recruit in the past few days. Certainly disappointing as the leader of his fan club. Think he’ll be good at putting that speed outside him into space

 

[Noitall]

Just looking at broncos forum and Setu Tu mentioned as a good possible recruit. For the poster earlier with the rumour to say it’s someone they were surprised or to that effect makes me think it would be more Pompey than Tu

 

[The Warrior Waka]

Please be Kosi.

Going by the comments it's someone we would not like to see go. Everyone and his dog wanted Kosi gone. There was a lot of people wanting Monty , Rts & Pompey gone too. So that leaves CNK, DWZ , Berry, Leiataua, Taufa Graham, Taine Tuaupiki left as potential "Players we don't want to see leave" going.

I'd put Dallin in the - Players our members wanted out of the club Basket... But he's the fastest player we have out of the turtle backline we have lol.

 

[tajhay]

Going by the comments it's someone we would not like to see go. Everyone and his dog wanted Kosi gone. There was a lot of people wanting Monty , Rts & Pompey gone too. So that leaves CNK, DWZ , Berry, Leiataua, Taufa Graham, Taine Tuaupiki (Edit) left as potential "Players we don't want to see leave" going.

well i know it wont be Kosi, but i was trying to remain hopeful.

If only Playdaball was a fan of Kosi packing shelves. Wheres sup42 when you need him to have been the bearer of this news.

Expect an announcement soon around one of our outside backs being released and not the one that I would have liked to have seen go.

Can I make suggestions if it’s a clean out?
Kosi and Lussick
First cabs off the rank. ,

 

[chrisnz]

This ob leaving chat is giving geepee vibes just wait for the announcement and take it with a grain of salt until somethings official I could just pour petrol on the fire and say oh shit I had someone with inside knowledge tell me about this yesterday but didn't believe it also told me we have a new front row we on the way would u all start trying to guess the front rower next lmao ??

 

[Noitall]

well i know it wont be Kosi, but i was trying to remain hopeful.

If only Playdaball was a fan of Kosi packing shelves. Wheres sup42 when you need him to have been the bearer of this news.

Playdaball not playing ball with this bit of gossip

 

[The Warrior Waka]

well i know it wont be Kosi, but i was trying to remain hopeful.

If only Playdaball was a fan of Kosi packing shelves. Wheres sup42 when you need him to have been the bearer of this news.

Tbh, I'd like to see a major clean out. Everyone can go over the age of 25 ? Lol. Keep Berry, Leiataua, Tuaupiki (Or is he in the 25 bracket now) Taufa Graham and bye to everyone else. I know I know. We need the experience amongst the youngsters. I'm just reaching now, Want to hear the news asap.