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	Jett Cleary	✔	S	S
9	Wayde Egan	✔	✔	✔
10	James Fisher-Harris	✔	✔	✔	✔
11	Jackson Ford	✔	✔	✔
12	Leka Halasima	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
13	Morgan Harper	✔
14	Chanel Harris-Tavita	✔	✔
15	Sam Healey	✔	✔	✔
16	Edward Kosi	✔
17	Jacob Laban	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
18	Ali Leiataua	✔	✔	✔
19	Jye Linnane	✔	✔	✔	✔
20	Freddy Lussick	✔	✔
21	Te Maire Martin	✔	✔
22	Luke Metcalf	✔	✔
23	Charnze Nicoll-Klokstad	✔	✔	✔
24	Marata Niukore	✔	✔
25	Adam Pompey	✔	✔	✔
26	Tanner Stowers-Smith	✔	✔	✔
27	Taine Tuaupiki	✔	✔
28	Roger Tuivasa-Sheck	✔	✔
29	Demitric Vaimauga	✔	✔	✔	✔
30	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
-	Morgan Gannon	-	✔	✔	✔
-	Haizyn Mellars	✔	✔	✔
-	Motu Pasikala	T	?	?

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

Top 30 2026: 29/30
Supplementary 2026: 1/6

2026 Gains: Morgan Gannon (Leeds Rhinos), Haizyn Mellars (South Sydney Rabbitohs)
2026 Losses: Edward Kosi (South Sydney Rabbitohs)

Off Contract: Bunty Afoa, Tom Ale, Morgan Harper
Can negotiate with other clubs from Nov 1, 2025 (Entering final year) : Rocco Berry, Tanah Boyd, Kurt Capewell, Chanel Harris-Tavita, Freddy Lussick, Te Maire Martin, Luke Metcalf, Marata Niukore, Taine Tuaupiki, Roger Tuivasa-Sheck

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[CWC]

Do yous think its a good idea to shutdown Berry for 2026 and have him come back in 2027? Poor bloke has had terrible luck with injuries. A year off to rehab and bulk up could do him wonders.

Play Cup to prove he can string together a mont or two l games then wait for his chance to return to FG

 

[CWC]

He’s basing that off reports that are out there. We’re all unsure how true they are.

Remember that age does play a part in how the club prioritises prospects.

A week or two ago he said he talked to a couple of aussie journalists in person while at the ground and Crosby was pretty close to leaving

 

[Jeff Hardy]

I’m sure The Warriors have done their homework on Gannon and they believe that he’ll be a good player.
Remember a few years ago when Dean Bell signed two English lads? They ended up at Pt Chev ( I think). I can’t recall their names - Harrison and Mason ????

Mason Tonks and Jordan Baldwinson, out here for a holiday

 

[sup42]

Mason Tonks and Jordan Baldwinson, out here for a holiday

They were teen agers and skinny for the league over here. Felt sorry for them, not their fault.

Strange how people use two teenagers as an example of why English players are a flop.

 

[Muddogz]

Gannon is a different kettle of fish to Tonks and Baldwinson. I think one had played 2 games of superleague and the other none. Gannon’s a lot more experienced and has a lot more on his resume.

Obviously its a big step up from superleague to the the NRL, but his skillset from what I have seem impresses me. Good passing game and nice vision and size. It hopefully complements the young athletic hole runners we have coming through.

Time will tell where he’s good enough but I think the potential is intriguing and there.

 

[Wahs_Ultras]

NAS was reportedly offered to us this season but we were hesitant due to his hefty salary. 2 other unconfirmed clubs were also interested.

 

[Wah's Up]

NAS was reportedly offered to us this season but we were hesitant due to his hefty salary. 2 other unconfirmed clubs were also interested.

TGFT

 

[Warriorsfan92]

Gannon is in the England national squad, debuted at 17 & has almost 70 super league games before the age of 22. He’s a project for sure, but comes with a high ceiling & runs on the board.

There’s been a few English forwards that have made the transition to NRL to be elite players, Gareth Ellis, John Bateman, sam burgess, Elliot whitehead, and now Nicholson is making his own impact. British forwards tend to transfer over well, backs, not so much.

Gannon will be a good recruit, in time. I think he’ll start from cup & work his way into first grade when he’s ready, unless he has a stellar pre season. I’ve got high hopes for him based on the footage I’ve seen though.

 

[Canadian_Warriors_Fan]

can anyone post the article from the daily Tele, is that possible metcalf news?

 

[Noitall]

NAS was reportedly offered to us this season but we were hesitant due to his hefty salary. 2 other unconfirmed clubs were also interested.

Storm star forward shopped to rivals

He is contracted until 2028.

www.zerotackle.com

 

[Five&Last]

Mason Tonks and Jordan Baldwinson, out here for a holiday

Those two epitomise how awful our scouting was in that period.

Not their fault at all.

But I've legitimately seen better players in U18 school tournaments.

People used to bang on about how bad we were as a "development club". Our identification and scouting was 10x worse in my opinion.

 

[Jeff Hardy]

They were teen agers and skinny for the league over here. Felt sorry for them, not their fault.

Strange how people use two teenagers as an example of why English players are a flop.

Fair point, neither of them kicked on back in the UK

 

[Rick O’Shay]

Fair point, neither of them kicked on back in the UK

Was wondering that, whatever had happened to them. Either of them play any 1st grade at all?

 

[Canadian_Warriors_Fan]

Was wondering that, whatever had happened to them. Either of them play any 1st grade at all?

Mason Tonks has retired I'm pretty certain amd the other guy is playing second grade.

 

[Leon Black]

Suspended $800k star shopped to NRL rivals as Storm fear revealed — Transfer Whispers

Suspended $800k star shopped to NRL rivals as Storm fear revealed — Transfer Whispers

www.foxsports.com.au

 

[Billyspleen75]

Suspended $800k star shopped to NRL rivals as Storm fear revealed — Transfer Whispers

Suspended $800k star shopped to NRL rivals as Storm fear revealed — Transfer Whispers

www.foxsports.com.au

For $300k, sure. He will miss half the season suspended with us.
$500-$800k, absolutely not

 

[FormerlyJamesW]

He will miss half the season suspended with us.

Maybe, maybe not.

If it's a mental thing, we've shown a recent strength of bringing the best out of players (Barney/Walker).

I agree that the price needs to match the risk being taken and $800k is way too much for a player so out of form.

 

[MrFrankWhite]

For $300k, sure. He will miss half the season suspended with us.
$500-$800k, absolutely not

Still takes a spot in the top 30 though.

 

[1995warriorsfan]

If the Warriors could land NAS on the cheap, I think it’d be a solid pickup. Sure, his discipline can be a problem at times, but his size and presence in the middle can’t be ignored.
That said, I don’t think another big body is what we’re crying out for right now.
As you all know, what this team really needs are wingers with genuine speed and flair, guys who can create something out of nothing and finish off the hard work the forwards are already putting in.
And probabaly a centre who doesn't get injuired.

 

[Noitall]

If the Warriors could land NAS on the cheap, I think it’d be a solid pickup. Sure, his discipline can be a problem at times, but his size and presence in the middle can’t be ignored.
That said, I don’t think another big body is what we’re crying out for right now.
As you all know, what this team really needs are wingers with genuine speed and flair, guys who can create something out of nothing and finish off the hard work the forwards are already putting in.
And probabaly a centre who doesn't get injuired.

Reports we’re interested in Davvy Moale would indicate we’re interested in a middle forward