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
-	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: 24/30
Confirmed Supplementary 2026: 1/6

2026 Gains: Jye Linnane (Newcastle Knights)
2026 Losses: Nil

Off Contract: Bunty Afoa, Tom Ale, Morgan Harper, Edward Kosi, Te Maire Martin, Charnze Nicoll-Klokstad, 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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[Warriorsfan92]

Tanah Boyd’s post makes him seem unhappy at warriors

 

[Noitall]

Aren't they off contract at the end of this year so clubs were free to start negotiating with CNK and TMM from 1st November last year?

Yeah that’s right. Sounds like Warriors are keen to extend CNK for 2 years now though

 

[Playdaball]

Yeah that’s right. Sounds like Warriors are keen to extend CNK for 2 years now though

Not sure if a good idea with a squad of older players and a lack of speed - CNK has guts and determination but is aged and has no speed .

 

[Noitall]

Not sure if a good idea with a squad of older players and a lack of speed - CNK has guts and determination but is aged and has no speed .

Could it be that they’re asking him to be the outside back that they’ve talked about wanting? Would think if the club wanted him to stick around at fullback that he’d jump at it? Was it initially a season that was offered? Would be interesting to know the details around the monster deal that the article mentions. Is it insinuating in a monetary sense?

 

[Lance155]

Tanah Boyd’s post makes him seem unhappy at warriors

What post was that?

 

[Inruin]

What post was that?

Assume this one.



View: https://www.instagram.com/p/DIflPBbpS0k/?igsh=aXdsM2w1emtndXJm

 

[Worried2Death]

Assume this one.



View: https://www.instagram.com/p/DIflPBbpS0k/?igsh=aXdsM2w1emtndXJm

Seems like he's feeling dejected, left out, a forgotten man who's not sure where he belongs anymore. I could be reading too much into it.

 

[Inruin]

Seems like he's feeling dejected, left out, a forgotten man who's not sure where he belongs anymore. I could be reading too much into it.

Could be taken many ways.

Could be frustrated after both Cup and NRL teams lost without him playing in either

Might be the results not there but the process is right

Might be sarcastic trust the process

 

[Noitall]

Seems like he's feeling dejected, left out, a forgotten man who's not sure where he belongs anymore. I could be reading too much into it.

Yeah the words are interesting. How would you interpret that? Trust the process- doing what’s being asked of him? Even when it seems like it’s not processing- not getting opportunities outside of nsw cup? Could be many things, but doesn’t seem complementary? Could he be keen on that North Queensland interest?

 

[Leon Black]

I don't know about that, I think him leaving due to covid lockdowns was genuine. Didn't he help bring reece walsh over?

Nope that was POS. Dogs wanted him, he came over to set up links on the 1-2 trips he did make.

 

[Worried2Death]

Yeah the words are interesting. How would you interpret that? Trust the process- doing what’s being asked of him? Even when it seems like it’s not processing- not getting opportunities outside of nsw cup? Could be many things, but doesn’t seem complementary? Could he be keen on that North Queensland interest?

Hard to say isn't it, Steve Kearney used to say that every week, still don't know what he meant.

 

[Noitall]

Hard to say isn't it, Steve Kearney used to say that every week, still don't know what he meant.

Just looking at the Warriors vs broncos thread and the comments, looks like it could be about not getting a start? Will be two weeks in a row without any game time as 18th man too

 

[Worried2Death]

Just looking at the Warriors vs broncos thread and the comments, looks like it could be about not getting a start? Will be two weeks in a row without any game time as 18th man too

In his position as backup 7 I suppose the process is waiting for Luke to do his hammy, that's not going too well, but yeah must be frustrating not getting game time to show what he can do if he's getting interest from other clubs.

 

[Warriorsfan92]

Boyd would have signed knowing he was low in the pecking order. If he was at the titans, he’d be in the exact same boat. Injuries will come & he’s the #2 halfback in our squad. He could be frustrated that TMM has jumped in for a bench role, when he was 18th man. And now there’s rumours of the cows chasing him. I hope we give him a go, before he requests a release on compassionate grounds..

 

[Worried2Death]

Boyd would have signed knowing he was low in the pecking order. If he was at the titans, he’d be in the exact same boat. Injuries will come & he’s the #2 halfback in our squad. He could be frustrated that TMM has jumped in for a bench role, when he was 18th man. And now there’s rumours of the cows chasing him. I hope we give him a go, before he requests a release on compassionate grounds..

Good halves are hen's teeth on the market, Tigers forum are looking for one too now everyone there hates Galvin and wishes he was never born.

 

[CWC]

In his position as backup 7 I suppose the process is waiting for Luke to do his hammy, that's not going too well, but yeah must be frustrating not getting game time to show what he can do if he's getting interest from other clubs.

Looks like that’s his way of showing other interested clubs how he’s feeling, what a weird post, Luai likes to be outspoken on IG right? These halfbacks, won’t be surprised if he’s working on a compassionate release especially George was all soft on family friendly compassion in the interview about Walker recently

 

[Worried2Death]

Looks like that’s his way of showing other interested clubs how he’s feeling, what a weird post, Luai likes to be outspoken on IG right? These halfbacks, won’t be surprised if he’s working on a compassionate release especially George was all soft on family friendly compassion in the interview about Walker recently

Just the new generation, they express themselves differently and shamelessly agitate for releases on Insta posts with more levels than a bob dylan song. I blame their agents.

 

[CWC]

Btw on the Jye Linnane signing, if us giving them lifelines would mean them staying long term in return, then this is a fantastic signing cuz my understanding is he probably has two ACL reconstructions with grafts that are not going to rupture (ie Knights coped the worst and we are buying potential quality shares cheap) if they make sure he has good mechanics to not injure Achilles and hammies like Turbo and he’s supposed to be a key playmaker at 19 before the injuries…a season of cup next year tearing it up he could be first drop or more by 2027, age 21

 

[Makasene]

Could be taken many ways.

Could be frustrated after both Cup and NRL teams lost without him playing in either

Might be the results not there but the process is right

Might be sarcastic trust the process

possibly we have rejected an early release to Cowboys next year?

 

[Boston Boy]

possibly we have rejected an early release to Cowboys next year?

I think you are on point, plus if he went to Cows he would have been guaranteed at least bench time in first grade. Something he has not achieved here.