NRLW Warriors NRLW 2025/2026 Recruitment & Retention

Warriors NRLW 2025/2026 Recruitment & Retention Discussion​

-	Player	2025	2026	2027	2028	2029
	Laishon Albert-Jones			M
	Kaiyah Atai
	Shakira Baker			C
	Michaela Blyde
	Harata Butler			M
	Emily Curtain
	Makayla Eli
	Metanoia Fotu-Moala		C	M
	Matekino Gray
	Mya Hill-Moana
	Tysha Ikenasio
	Felili Kia
	Lavinia Kitai
	Apii Nicholls
	Capri Paekau			C
	Emmanita Paki
	Maarire Puketapu
	Payton Taikamoana
	Kalyn Takitimu-Cook
	Lavinia Tauhalaliku			C
	Lydia Turua-Quedley
	Tyra Wetere
	Danii Gray	D

C = Club option, M = Mutual option, P = Player option, D = Development contract

Confirmed Top 30 2025: 22/28
Confirmed Development 2025: 1/4
Unconfirmed Top 30 2025: 22/28
Unconfirmed Development 2025: 1/4

Confirmed Top 30 2026: 13/28
Confirmed Development 2026: 0/4

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[Teets]

I like what they've managed to put together but i reckon the roster is short of workrate in the pack, play making in the spine, and Blyde aside speed across the field.

 

[~Navigator~]

Moana trio join Warriors NRLW squad - Cook Islands News

Three Cook Islands Moana internationals have been confirmed in the One New Zealand Warriors’ 2025 squad.

www.cookislandsnews.com

 

[BigUCE]

A lot of our team are yet to play NRLW. Not sure if this is a good thing or bad thing.

NRLW 2025 signings tracker

Total of 22 players signed so far for One New Zealand Warriors' return to NRLW in 2025.

www.warriors.kiwi

 

[Zaggo]

A lot of our team are yet to play NRLW. Not sure if this is a good thing or bad thing.

NRLW 2025 signings tracker

Total of 22 players signed so far for One New Zealand Warriors' return to NRLW in 2025.

www.warriors.kiwi

Under half the roster having experience is a concern, especially as even some of them have had pretty limited game time.

The quality teams are stacked with rep players so we could end up being pretty badly exposed.