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	Jye Linnane	✔	✔	✔	✔
19	Freddy Lussick	✔	✔
20	Te Maire Martin	✔
21	Luke Metcalf	✔	✔
22	Charnze Nicoll-Klokstad	✔	✔	✔
23	Marata Niukore	✔	✔
24	Adam Pompey	✔	✔	✔
25	Tanner Stowers-Smith	✔	✔	✔
26	Taine Tuaupiki	✔	✔
27	Roger Tuivasa-Sheck	✔	✔
28	Demitric Vaimauga	✔	✔	✔	✔
29	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: 29/30
Confirmed Supplementary 2025: 6/6

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

2026 Gains: 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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[CWC]

Kalyn Ponga

But seriously if EIT's not in the 30 then him and Kayliss ya, or 1 of the young wingers since Dallin's a walking zombie this year

 

[Canonball]

Crack up, I was just coming on here to post the same question....4 days til the June 30 deadline....who we picking up??

lol same wiring some brians... genius? probably

 

[Naynay]

Kalyn Ponga

But seriously if EIT's not in the 30 then him and Kayliss ya, or 1 of the young wingers since Dallin's a walking zombie this year

Maybe Kayliss, wouldnt expect EIT considering he gets upgraded to top 30 next year, club is probably happy to let him develop a bit more before the call up

 

[Blain]

Gotta have 30 in the squad at June 30, If we aren't bringing in an outsider EIT and Kayliss are obvious inclusions. We will have a shit load of cash with Harris and Walker leaving and not yet being replaced. The club is probably seeing what's out there, and if nothing pops up that can add to our squad this season they will do some front loading of contracts. I'm sure we will offer Metcalf a juicey extension with extra cash this year as a signing bonus.

 

[Five&Last]

Gotta have 30 in the squad at June 30, If we aren't bringing in an outsider EIT and Kayliss are obvious inclusions. We will have a shit load of cash with Harris and Walker leaving and not yet being replaced. The club is probably seeing what's out there, and if nothing pops up that can add to our squad this season they will do some front loading of contracts. I'm sure we will offer Metcalf a juicey extension with extra cash this year as a signing bonus.

Yeah we ain't signing anyone lol

Any extra cash this year will be used to renegotiate Metcalf's contract so we extend him and he earns more this year (no other club can offer this)

Welcome to the top 30 EIT and Kayliss !!

 

[Buzz Killington]

When Walker was released, I remember Cameron George saying we didn’t have to add someone to the top 30 because he was part of it at the start of the season.

I might be wrong, anyone else remember hearing that?

 

[dylpickle]

Kalyn Ponga

But seriously if EIT's not in the 30 then him and Kayliss ya, or 1 of the young wingers since Dallin's a walking zombie this year

They'll upgrade Setu Tu top 30 only for him to leave again

 

[Playdaball]

Question:
Is Sloan from the Dragons worth a look?
Has speed but defensively insecure ?

 

[cock_o]

When Walker was released, I remember Cameron George saying we didn’t have to add someone to the top 30 because he was part of it at the start of the season.

I might be wrong, anyone else remember hearing that?

Yes he did say that.

 

[JaggedJ]

Question:
Is Sloan from the Dragons worth a look?
Has speed but defensively insecure ?

Probably not.

Amazing speed and no doubt has game changing talent, but where would we play him?

Defense is weak, high ball is shaky, questionable work ethic, and will probably want to play fullback (and be paid like it) rather than wing.

Seems like the type of signing we've actively tried to avoid in recent years. Sounds more like a future Titan/Tiger/Eel than he does a Warrior.

 

[kos]

Probably not.

Amazing speed and no doubt has game changing talent, but where would we play him?

Defense is weak, high ball is shaky, questionable work ethic, and will probably want to play fullback (and be paid like it) rather than wing.

Seems like the type of signing we've actively tried to avoid in recent years. Sounds more like a future Titan/Tiger/Eel than he does a Warrior.

Titans have
Dr Groot
Brimson
Kini
Three (3) full backs
But I get your drift
A bottom of the ladder team might pick him up

 

[Kav1]

Since we persevered with Ed so long and he is on the improve, given our shortage of Wingers, it would seem a waste of the years invested to not keep him around.

I like his second phase game, his tackling and his hit ups.

They should lean him down and make him a true Winger.

 

[Kav1]

I feel like he's going to get a two year extension with his NSW cup form alone.

Hopefully does a job this weekend. We know how one game can shatter his confidence for months.

Cobbo on a deal to the end of the season would be worth a shout

Cobbo has signed a one year deal at the Dolphins (don't know when it is from)

 

[SJ2k]

Bummer, doubt we were ever in the running since we're in NZ, but if we could make one signing for next year it'd be a stud back. Bless Pompey, but having a real strike centre would transform our team. Forwards are having to do way too much work to win games. Halves are young and will continue to improve next year, but the backs aren't and are likely at their ceilings, apart from maybe Berry who can't stay healthy.

Speaking of backs, clearly our young forwards current and coming through are looking the goods. Do we have much in the way of talented backs coming through? We could really use some.

 

[Naumaifooty]

Bummer, doubt we were ever in the running since we're in NZ, but if we could make one signing for next year it'd be a stud back. Bless Pompey, but having a real strike centre would transform our team. Forwards are having to do way too much work to win games. Halves are young and will continue to improve next year, but the backs aren't and are likely at their ceilings, apart from maybe Berry who can't stay healthy.

Speaking of backs, clearly our young forwards current and coming through are looking the goods. Do we have much in the way of talented backs coming through? We could really use some.

That’s why we should take a chance on someone like Tyrell Sloan. None of our outside backs have his talent. He has his issues under the high ball and defensive problems but so do all of our outside backs apart from maybe Berry. Surely webby could get the best out of him.

 

[SJ2k]

That’s why we should take a chance on someone like Tyrell Sloan. None of our outside backs have his talent. He has his issues under the high ball and defensive problems but so do all of our outside backs apart from maybe Berry. Surely webby could get the best out of him.

DWZ/RTS are old, and the backup is Kosi. We should 100% go for it if there aren't absolute guns coming through on the same level as our young gun forwards. DWZ looks cooked, RTS is all good but he's aging. Our forwards are skewed young and our back 5 skewed old. Not quite the right balance.

 

[Noitall]

That’s why we should take a chance on someone like Tyrell Sloan. None of our outside backs have his talent. He has his issues under the high ball and defensive problems but so do all of our outside backs apart from maybe Berry. Surely webby could get the best out of him.

Catalans first team to offer him a contract. They were keen on CNK but he extended with us

 

[The Warrior Waka]

That’s why we should take a chance on someone like Tyrell Sloan. None of our outside backs have his talent. He has his issues under the high ball and defensive problems but so do all of our outside backs apart from maybe Berry. Surely webby could get the best out of him.

Its a blessing to have speed. But that guys is as clueless as DWZ on reading defense. Terrible under the high ball and even worse in the tackle, Soft as baby nads. This forum would have a sack Tyrell Sloan thread up in a month..

 

[CWC]

That is quite a shopping list, some were calling for Blake Wilson, can’t believe he doesn’t even have a contract as backup? We’d make him a starter next season

 

[Noitall]

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That is quite a shopping list, some were calling for Blake Wilson, can’t believe he doesn’t even have a contract as backup? We’d make him a starter next season

I’d throw an offer at Doueihi. Mentioned him in the other thread as a competitor and he can play almost any position in the backline and kick