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
Can negotiate with others clubs from 01/11/25 (final year) : Rocco Berry, Tanah Boyd, Kurt Capewell, Chanel Harris-Tavita, Freddy Lussick, Luke Metcalf, Marata Niukore, Taine Tuaupiki, Roger Tuivasa-Sheck

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[MrFrankWhite]

I actually see gannon playing cup at first, could easily be in the starting team for sure but I wouldn't be surprised if they go the slow route especially is all fit.

Would depend on how his preseason goes doenst it?

 

[Noitall]

Just looking at the players signed until when at the top of the page, is it correct we have 26 signed for next year, or 25 depending on what’s happened to Pasikala?

 

[BangBro's (still banging)]

Just looking at the players signed until when at the top of the page, is it correct we have 26 signed for next year, or 25 depending on what’s happened to Pasikala?

I got 25 including Linnane, not sure about that though.

 

[UpTheWahs]

Can you explain what you mean in more detail? We need 30 players in a Top 30, we currently have 28 and need to spend at least 97.5% of the salary cap so why would we need any type of dispensation?

Is that before June 30?

 

[CWC]

Apparently when NAS plays they have a win rate of 16-2 or something insane

I don’t think he’s a good fit but that win ratio is tempting, though they’d probably keep him since their year has been a bit wobbly so far

 

[Cces]

Is that before June 30?

Yes

 

[Completion Rate]

Can you explain what you mean in more detail? We need 30 players in a Top 30, we currently have 28 and need to spend at least 97.5% of the salary cap so why would we need any type of dispensation?

A Good point, I hadn't realized we didn't have 30 yet. Though it's a bit shit we'll only have 29 available if 2 are promoted with Barnett out. I can't see us signing anyone from elsewhere for the rest of the season .

 

[BangBro's (still banging)]

The remaining top 30 contracts may go to cup grinders like Doyle, Going or even taufa before he goes?

Just for the remainder of the season.

 

[Ever Hopeful]

I struggled to work out the rationale for Setu Tu's upgrade to the top 30 last year.

My take is if a player becomes available we want, the very cheap 30th player who was not going to be renewed the following season can be bought out and sent away early. There are no losers in this situation.

I'd guess that the final spots will go to players we are likely to terminate next year.

 

[BangBro's (still banging)]

Karapani for Kosi?

 

[Ever Hopeful]

Massive shout out to the club for tying up our young guys early before they get massive offers to lure them away.

Cameron George's phone must actually be running hot. What young gun wanting to make a name for himself wouldn't want to be coached by Webby and surrounded by these young guys that are going to be the cornerstone of our club for years? Playmakers, hookers and outside backs especially. This is a club that is going places if things continue their trajectory.

 

[CWC]

Massive shout out to the club for tying up our young guys early before they get massive offers to lure them away.

Cameron George's phone must actually be running hot. What young gun wanting to make a name for himself wouldn't want to be coached by Webby and surrounded by these young guys that are going to be the cornerstone of our club for years? Playmakers, hookers and outside backs especially. This is a club that is going places if things continue their trajectory.

Ya that’s why I am relaxed about Metcalf, Webby can turn others into superstars if needed, he upgraded Barney, Ford, Pompey, Clark etc

Hope they have a plan for post Fish/Barney

 

[FormerlyJamesW]

Hope they have a plan for post Fish/Barney

I believe we saw them play tonight.

 

[BangBro's (still banging)]

Man just another shout out to the old blokes tonight! CNK, RTS and Capewell! Just so much love for what they did tonight.

Whoops wrong thread! Oh well, fucken ban me!

 

[Horriors2013]

I actually see gannon playing cup at first, could easily be in the starting team for sure but I wouldn't be surprised if they go the slow route especially is all fit.

Gannon was bought as replacement for Walker. He'll be bench. He'll have to pass preseason though.

 

[Naynay]

Gannon was bought as replacement for Walker. He'll be bench. He'll have to pass preseason though.

I get that thought but who gets the cut, maybe Marata won’t be resigned or Capewell (although his form has been so good wouldnt be suprised if there was a 1 year extension) cause demi, Leka and Laban probably need to at least say in the team, we could cut the back / dummy cover but I wanna see healy in there permanently.

 

[Bevosa]

I get that thought but who gets the cut, maybe Marata won’t be resigned or Capewell (although his form has been so good wouldnt be suprised if there was a 1 year extension) cause demi, Leka and Laban probably need to at least say in the team, we could cut the back / dummy cover but I wanna see healy in there permanently.

I think Marata should be signed as a middle, with Laban taking that edge starting spot. Honestly with the emergence of EIT and Fatialofa in cup I'm not sure we can hang on to Capes past 2026 without risking losing one of them. Both Capes and Marata would almost defiantly be on the Bears radar, I wouldn't get into a bidding war for either of them.

 

[juju]

I think Marata should be signed as a middle, with Laban taking that edge starting spot. Honestly with the emergence of EIT and Fatialofa in cup I'm not sure we can hang on to Capes past 2026 without risking losing one of them. Both Capes and Marata would almost defiantly be on the Bears radar, I wouldn't get into a bidding war for either of them.

Its a bit of a intriguing time coming up for both of them
Both players are hitting some fantastic form. Capewell's leadership has really shone bright recently.

I could see Marata sticking around as a middle on a smaller deal - but the maybe the right thing for Capewell would be letting him take a Bears deal and get paid. I could even see him being the captain of them...

 

[Noitall]

Its a bit of a intriguing time coming up for both of them
Both players are hitting some fantastic form. Capewell's leadership has really shone bright recently.

I could see Marata sticking around as a middle on a smaller deal - but the maybe the right thing for Capewell would be letting him take a Bears deal and get paid. I could even see him being the captain of them...

Even though it sounds like panthers might be without some important players when we play them, it’ll be handy to see how the team performs without him. We’ve been without JFH and Barnett and continued to win, but the constant has been Capewell. Obvious to see his leadership and standards he drives and it’s been widely acknowledged that broncos let him go too early. We’ve probably got the leadership to replace him more than what broncos had and do, but when you look at what he’s been apart of, a title at sharks, apart of the panthers rise to the feats they have and a title there, and also a broncos team within a whisker of a title and hasn’t looked the same since he left. He’s going to be a great coach post his playing career I reckon

 

[juju]

Even though it sounds like panthers might be without some important players when we play them, it’ll be handy to see how the team performs without him. We’ve been without JFH and Barnett and continued to win, but the constant has been Capewell. Obvious to see his leadership and standards he drives and it’s been widely acknowledged that broncos let him go too early. We’ve probably got the leadership to replace him more than what broncos had and do, but when you look at what he’s been apart of, a title at sharks, apart of the panthers rise to the feats they have and a title there, and also a broncos team within a whisker of a title and hasn’t looked the same since he left. He’s going to be a great coach post his playing career I reckon

And he was even bringing the old man enforcers vibes when Iro was trying to rough up Laban.