Recruitment Warriors 2025/2026 Recruitment & Retention

Warriors 2025/2026 Recruitment & Retention Discussion
-Player20252026202720282029
1Bunty Afoa
2Tom Ale
3Mitchell Barnett
4Rocco Berry
5Tanah Boyd
6Kurt Capewell
7Erin Clark
8Wayde Egan
9James Fisher-Harris
10Jackson Ford
11Leka Halasima
12Morgan Harper
13Chanel Harris-Tavita
14Sam Healey
15Edward Kosi
16Jacob Laban
17Ali Leiataua
18Freddy Lussick
19Te Maire Martin
20Luke Metcalf
21Charnze Nicoll-Klokstad
22Marata Niukore
23Adam Pompey
24Tanner Stowers-Smith
25Taine Tuaupiki
26Roger Tuivasa-Sheck
27Demitric Vaimauga
28Dallin Watene-Zelezniak
S1Kayliss FatialofaS
S2Kalani GoingS
S3Luke HansonS
S4Eddie Ieremia-ToeavaS
S5Sio KaliS
S6Patrick MoimoiS
-Kahu CapperTT
-Jett ClearyTSS
-Morgan Gannon-
-Jye Linnane-
-Motu PasikalaT
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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They may have identified that a 7 is the priority and spending that much coin on DB doesn't solve that. They may be keeping their powder dry for another player that does.
Ok that makes me feel better. I want some reasons here. However for 2026 season there are no good 7s who are free agents.
 

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Ok that makes me feel better. I want some reasons here. However for 2026 season there are no good 7s who are free agents.
So, you are suggesting they should sign DB for a season until a 7 becomes available or are you saying sign DB and forget a 7? It's no different in my mind to Leo Thompson. Yeah be nice to have him but do we really need him? Can we spend our money better elsewhere?
 
So, you are suggesting they should sign DB for a season until a 7 becomes available or are you saying sign DB and forget a 7? It's no different in my mind to Leo Thompson. Yeah be nice to have him but do we really need him? Can we spend our money better elsewhere?
I wasn't saying anything I was hoping you had the answers to a decision I thought was a no brainer to go after Brown.
Maybe they don't like his personality eg how he is chasing big dollars - I don't get it. At least we have each other to commiserate with after each loss over the next 3-4 years.
 
I wasn't saying anything I was hoping you had the answers to a decision I thought was a no brainer to go after Brown.
Maybe they don't like his personality eg how he is chasing big dollars - I don't get it. At least we have each other to commiserate with after each loss over the next 3-4 years.
I thought I gave you a plausible answer. You then questioned the available 7's in 2026. I responded to that.
 
There must be a good reason we don't know about...some insider information that is medical related...there has to be something the warriors know.
 
In my opinion we have four 6's, one in TMM who looked very good playing 7 and could feasibly get us through to 2027 if he stays injury free and we have three others that aren't good enough to be long term 7's. Signing DB doesn't solve that.
Also dont forget we have Jett Cleary, and couple other youngsters coming up.
Boyd isnt much older than them.
So for me. We are looking good for the next decade
 
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