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	-	✔	✔	✔
-	Braelan Marsh	-	?	?	?
-	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), Braelan Marsh (Redcliffe Dolphins), 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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[Naynay]

Naynay just posted it. But it disappeared

I heard it on the bye round podcast (James graham’s) but kept listening and he was talking about going st george (which made me second guess it) and the more believable he might just retire and go into media

I deleted it cause i did the same had a look around and saw nowhere else coming out with it.

 

[The Warrior Waka]

I heard it on the bye round podcast (James graham’s) but kept listening and he was talking about going st george (which made me second guess it) and the more believable he might just retire and go into media

I deleted it cause i did the same had a look around and saw nowhere else coming out with it.

Sweet! Thanks bro. Better check out old ginger nuts podcast i guess.

 

[Naynay]

Sweet! Thanks bro. Better check out old ginger nuts podcast i guess.

No problem, save yourself, the rest of his podcast is dribble it’s pretty much just the last 6 mins

 

[CWC]

We probably playing St George to get a market price lol, like BHU etc played us

 

[Noitall]

View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vGzoj-P_MG4

Talks about it around 1 hour 13 mark

 

[Makasene]

On Metcalf it seems pretty straightforward.

Extension will happen before Nov 1. If it doesn't, have to assume they are seeing what else comes their way.

 

[Naynay]

View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vGzoj-P_MG4

Talks about it around 1 hour 13 mark

Im not sure if anyone knows who the other guy is ( Ive listened to bits but don’t like the bye round) and where he would be hearing this info. So that also might take away from the credibility

Found out its Charlie white, a content creator (can mostly see from triple m)

 

[Noitall]

Im not sure if anyone knows who the other guy is ( Ive listened to bits but don’t like the bye round) and where he would be hearing this info. So that also might take away from the credibility

Not sure who he is either but he likes us for next year

 

[tajhay]

Not sure who he is either but he likes us for next year

Says we are a shoe in for Top 4 next year (hell even the most optimistic Warriors fan wouldnt say that with or without Metcalf) and then says Metcalf likely to leave lol

1 + 1 <> 5

#allfortheclicks

 

[Noitall]

On Metcalf it seems pretty straightforward.

Extension will happen before Nov 1. If it doesn't, have to assume they are seeing what else comes their way.

If he doesn’t stick around past 2026, are you confident we’ve got someone ready? Sounds like he’s potentially the one holding out signing? Big risk going too high with the salary, still the same injury risks

 

[Naynay]

If he doesn’t stick around past 2026, are you confident we’ve got someone ready? Sounds like he’s potentially the one holding out signing? Big risk going too high with the salary, still the same injury risks

I think the end of season has skyrocketed his stocks really. If we won maybe 50-60 percent of the games after he was injured we could get away with the 700 - 800 mark. As it stands would have to go 1 mil atleast.

Which i think they should but with a shorter contract maybe 2 years at a mil each to see if he can go into finals uninterrupted.

 

[Cces]

No surprises. Signing Harper, and then the reluctance to play him, will go down as one of our weirdest signings of all time

 

[Makasene]

If he doesn’t stick around past 2026, are you confident we’ve got someone ready? Sounds like he’s potentially the one holding out signing? Big risk going too high with the salary, still the same injury risks

At the moment, no.

But we don't need someone ready for 2027 today.

Two further pre-seasons and a full season, I have confidence that someone or something would materialise.

At the very worst we have Boyd which is actually a great spot to be in. Just don't expect greatness.

 

[Makasene]

I think the end of season has skyrocketed his stocks really. If we won maybe 50-60 percent of the games after he was injured we could get away with the 700 - 800 mark. As it stands would have to go 1 mil atleast.

Which i think they should but with a shorter contract maybe 2 years at a mil each to see if he can go into finals uninterrupted.

Yep, short and big is the way to go.

Sounds like whatever we put forward was knocked back, which is fine.

I suspect Metcalf would favour a longer deal.

 

[sup42]

No surprises. Signing Harper, and then the reluctance to play him, will go down as one of our weirdest signings of all time
View attachment 14497

Tobias Crosby not on that list.....

 

[Cces]

Tobias Crosby not on that list.....

If he was leaving, i don't think he would've been on the list amongst those full-time players

 

[Noitall]

Yep, short and big is the way to go.

Sounds like whatever we put forward was knocked back, which is fine.

I suspect Metcalf would favour a longer deal.

That article and recent ones have speculated a long term offer has been offered. He’ll be 27 when the season kicks off next year so perhaps a couple of years would be appropriate?

 

[Five&Last]

If he was leaving, i don't think he wouldn't be on the list amongst those full-time players

MGT is technically not a full time player

Also good to see Luke Hanson not on that list.

Surprisingly short list would’ve thought there would be a few surprises on there like Kalani Going etc

 

[kos]

What is the position with Going in 26?
Guys been playing his backside off in NSW cup

 

[Piltdown Man]

Looking at players leaving this year - only player I’m disappointed with losing is Ale… I thought he was going to go to another level in 2025 . Instead nothing. I guess there’s a story there.

And regarding players finishing at end of 2026 like everyone else I have Metcalfe as number 1 priority to keep.
Then Tannah
And I’m on the fence with CHT and Tuaupiki.
Holding CHT could stifle the next guy up …. and he’s probably peaked. But I really like the effort and passion and utility. If we can afford to keep him he’s a great 4th halves option - as TMM was this year.

Likewise loved Tuaupiki as our most exciting back (withMetcalfe) but he’s probably shown us all he’s got too. IMO. Fullback recruitment or development is a massive work-on for the squad.

Easy players to let the contract run its course and see how they go are getting old or just injury prone
RTS
Capewell
Marata
Berry
Lussick … ok not old or injury prone just limited.

Bring on the summer recruitment rumours!!