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	Wayde Egan	✔	✔	✔
9	James Fisher-Harris	✔	✔	✔	✔
10	Jackson Ford	✔	✔	✔
11	Leka Halasima	✔	✔	✔
12	Morgan Harper	✔
13	Chanel Harris-Tavita	✔	✔
14	Sam Healey	✔	✔	✔
15	Edward Kosi	✔
16	Jacob Laban	✔	✔
17	Ali Leiataua	✔	✔	✔
18	Freddy Lussick	✔	✔
19	Te Maire Martin	✔
20	Luke Metcalf	✔	✔
21	Charnze Nicoll-Klokstad	✔	✔	✔
22	Marata Niukore	✔	✔
23	Adam Pompey	✔	✔	✔
24	Tanner Stowers-Smith	✔
25	Taine Tuaupiki	✔	✔
26	Roger Tuivasa-Sheck	✔	✔
27	Demitric Vaimauga	✔	✔	✔	✔
28	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
-	Jett Cleary	T	S	S
-	Morgan Gannon	-
-	Jye Linnane	-	✔	✔	✔
-	Motu Pasikala	T	✔	✔

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

Confirmed Top 30 2025: 28/30
Confirmed Supplementary 2025: 6/6

Confirmed Top 30 2026: 26/30
Confirmed Supplementary 2026: 1/6

2026 Gains: Jye Linnane (Newcastle Knights), Morgan Gannon (Leeds Rhinos)
2026 Losses: Nil

Off Contract: Bunty Afoa, Tom Ale, Morgan Harper, Edward Kosi, Te Maire Martin, Tanner Stowers-Smith
Off Contract from 01/11/25: Rocco Berry, Tanah Boyd, Kurt Capewell, Chanel Harris-Tavita, Jacob Laban, Freddy Lussick, Luke Metcalf, Marata Niukore, Taine Tuaupiki, Roger Tuivasa-Sheck

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[sballer7]

Oh yeah sure. I didn't hear any other context to the comment. Any indication who it is?

Wonder if it's Hoskins Sotutu...pulled out of the AB XV tour. Most feel he is unlucky not to be in the ABs, also has eligibility for England and Fiji from next year. Always thought he would make a decent league player.

 

[france]

Wonder if it's Hoskins Sotutu...pulled out of the AB XV tour. Most feel he is unlucky not to be in the ABs, also has eligibility for England and Fiji from next year. Always thought he would make a decent league player.

i think with Sotutu he wants to play like an NBA player & can go awol in the real physical stuff..just my take ..is one of the most skilled No 8's iv'e ever seen though

 

[BangBro's (still banging)]

Ford needs some serious "run through gaps" training, maybe get him to sprint full tilt through a forest avoiding all the trees or something

Getting the obstruction errors out of his game alone will be an exponential benefit!

It's hard when all you can hear is "run it straight g!"

 

[JaggedJ]

Wonder if it's Hoskins Sotutu...pulled out of the AB XV tour. Most feel he is unlucky not to be in the ABs, also has eligibility for England and Fiji from next year. Always thought he would make a decent league player.

Probably just doesn't want to be called up and given a token 5 minute bench stint to kill his eligibility.

He's got a ton of skills though. Couldn't play 80 minutes but if you're looking to develop a Tohu style lock you could do worse.

My money says he takes a big pay day in England and joins them.

 

[Tragic]

I like the Ford signing. Not many dudes can go the 80 at the same pace.

The hands have let him down a bit but that's partially because he gets the ball in traffic and our passing is shit, same for Marata but when they pass to him it's even worse for some reason, kids ain't heard of a breadbasket too busy eating pop tarts.

 

[hornbybrown]

Wonder if it's Hoskins Sotutu...pulled out of the AB XV tour. Most feel he is unlucky not to be in the ABs, also has eligibility for England and Fiji from next year. Always thought he would make a decent league player.

The most common reason I hear for Hoskins not making AB’s is he is a lazy trainer and goes missing for big parts of games

 

[Leon Black]

Wonder if it's Hoskins Sotutu...pulled out of the AB XV tour. Most feel he is unlucky not to be in the ABs, also has eligibility for England and Fiji from next year. Always thought he would make a decent league player.

Withdrew through injury playing for Counties

 

[Leon Black]

I don’t like the Ford extension.

Not been a fan, poor hands, obstruction penalties, struggles to put the ball carrier down & Webby pegs him as an 80 minute forward.

Coach says ‘longer the game gets, the better Jacko gets!’

Says to me he is more a Valiant than a Ferrari.

 

[Tragic]

Says to me he is more a Valiant than a Ferrari.

That makes him sound even better

 

[Five&Last]

Who were we bidding against here? Ford and DWZ extensions seem so unnecessary, let them play out a contract year with some extra motivation. Reward them with the $$ if they play well, if we lose them, oh well who gives a f*ck.

I like Ford but he's one of the most uncoordinated guys ever. He's runs hard but has shocking hands and loves running straight into a defender for an obstruction.

Capewell and Halasima clear him easily. Niukore, even in a down year, is better. Laban should develop to be consistently more valuable than him this season. Ieremia coming though. Where is the pathway for Ford?

He doesn't get close to my starting 17 but I would like to seem him start at prop in NSW cup and develop his game at that position. He has no future in the second row.

 

[~Navigator~]

while the Warriors have re-signed a key forward.
Cool so besides Jackson Ford,
We have signed a key forward, I googled and can't find a player named Key......lmao

 

[Defence]

That’s a couple of odd extensions now.
I’d say they’re trying to create a bit of stability at the club which would be a first so can’t knock that.
Not an automatic selection for me when we’re at full strength but when is an nrl forward pack ever at full strength?
He’s coming this prime years and his versatility adds value- he’ll fill at spot somewhere in the 17 without breaking the bank.

 

[Makasene]

I'm telling you Jackson Ford is our next Michael Luck. I can only find room for him in the team at 13.

 

[Noitall]

Roosters eye Broncos star; battling clubs in half shake-ups: Every NRL club’s Nov 1 priority target

Bronco who could fill Eels’ glaring void; solution to Wayne dilemma: Every NRL club’s Nov 1 target

www.foxsports.com.au

Nothing article but says we should go all in for Trindall. Mentions TMM as a potential knights target

 

[Noitall]

View: https://x.com/codenrl/status/1848944949540360627

Would have to think if there’s any substance to that Alaimalo rumour, that he’s viewed as a backup winger. Vunivalu is 28 too, but will command a higher salary

 

[Warriorsfan92]

View: https://x.com/codenrl/status/1848944949540360627

Would have to think if there’s any substance to that Alaimalo rumour, that he’s viewed as a backup winger. Vunivalu is 28 too, but will command a higher salary

Do you have the article?

 

[Canonball]

Roosters eye Broncos star; battling clubs in half shake-ups: Every NRL club’s Nov 1 priority target

Bronco who could fill Eels’ glaring void; solution to Wayne dilemma: Every NRL club’s Nov 1 target

www.foxsports.com.au

Nothing article but says we should go all in for Trindall. Mentions TMM as a potential knights target

Why wouldn't we go in on Atkinson then? Younger, more long term upside.

 

[Funky Ed Koosie]

Why wouldn't we go in on Atkinson then? Younger, more long term upside.

Younger probably puts an automatic line through his name

 

[MrFrankWhite]

That’s a couple of odd extensions now.
I’d say they’re trying to create a bit of stability at the club which would be a first so can’t knock that.
Not an automatic selection for me when we’re at full strength but when is an nrl forward pack ever at full strength?
He’s coming this prime years and his versatility adds value- he’ll fill at spot somewhere in the 17 without breaking the bank.

No Walker and no Harris these signings make sense

 

[MrFrankWhite]

Who were we bidding against here? Ford and DWZ extensions seem so unnecessary, let them play out a contract year with some extra motivation. Reward them with the $$ if they play well, if we lose them, oh well who gives a f*ck.

I like Ford but he's one of the most uncoordinated guys ever. He's runs hard but has shocking hands and loves running straight into a defender for an obstruction.

Capewell and Halasima clear him easily. Niukore, even in a down year, is better. Laban should develop to be consistently more valuable than him this season. Ieremia coming though. Where is the pathway for Ford?

He doesn't get close to my starting 17 but I would like to seem him start at prop in NSW cup and develop his game at that position. He has no future in the second row.

He played fine at prop. 2nd row is open because we can get rid of Harris and Walker