Recruitment Warriors 2024/2025 Recruitment & Retention

Warriors 2024/2025 Recruitment & Retention Discussion
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-​	Player​	2024​	2025​	2026​	2027​	2028​
1	Bunty Afoa	✔	✔
2	Tom Ale	✔	✔
3	Mitchell Barnett	✔	✔
4	The Greatest of All-Time	✔	✔	✔
5	Kurt Capewell	✔	✔	✔
6	Wayde Egan	✔	✔
7	Addin Fonua-Blake	✔
8	Jackson Ford	✔	✔
9	Tohu Harris	✔	✔
10	Chanel Harris-Tavita	✔	✔	M
11	Shaun Johnson	✔
12	Edward Kosi	✔	✔
13	Jacob Laban	✔	✔	✔
14	Ali Leiataua	✔	✔
15	Freddy Lussick	✔	✔	✔
16	Zyon Maiu’u	✔	✔	✔
17	Te Maire Martin	✔	✔
18	Luke Metcalf	✔	✔	✔
19	Marcelo Montoya	✔	✔
20	Charnze Nicoll-Klokstad	✔	✔
21	Marata Niukore	✔	✔	✔
22	Adam Pompey	✔	✔
23	Demitric Sifakula	✔	✔	T
24	Jazz Tevaga	✔
25	Taine Tuaupiki	✔	✔
26	Roger Tuivasa-Sheck	✔	✔	✔
27	Dylan Walker	✔	✔
28	Dallin Watene-Zelezniak	✔	✔
D1	Ben Farr	D
D2	Etuane Fukofuka	D
D3	Leka Halasima	D	D	✔
D4	Patrick Moimoi	D
D5	Tanner Stowers-Smith	D
-	James Fisher-Harris	-	✔	✔	✔	✔

key: T = Team option, M = Mutual option, P = Player option, D = Development contract

Confirmed Top 30 2024: 28/30
Confirmed Development 2024: 5/6

Confirmed Top 30 2025: 26/30
Confirmed Development 2025: 1/6

2025 Gains: James Fucking Fisher-Harris baby! (Panthers)
2025 Losses: Addin Fonua-Blake (Sharks)
2025 Off Contract: Shaun Johnson, Jazz Tevaga

 

[watcher]

How does BHU stack up against our present Props from a value for money basis?

 

[Wah's Up]

New Zealand Warriors sign cross-code fullback

He made an impression in the Jersey Flegg Cup.

www.zerotackle.com

Nehemiah Gordon has reportedly become the latest cross-code player to agree to a rugby league contract, signing with the New Zealand Warriors.

Joining from rugby union, the fullback was initially with the Warriors on a train-and-trial contract but has since been upgraded.

As reported by Wide World of Sports, Nehemiah Gordon has signed an NRL contract with the Warriors after impressing in the club's Jersey Flegg Cup team.

It is understood that the Melbourne Storm were also interested in recruiting the fullback but he turned them down to remain in New Zealand.

"Nehemiah's strong work ethic, skills and his coachable attitude impressed the Warriors," his manager Adrian Lepou told Wide World of Sports.

 

[Tookey 2.0]

How does BHU stack up against our present Props from a value for money basis?

Easy, he doesn't!

After AFB, we've essentially got converted players (Barnett, Niukore) or juniors like Ale and Zyon Maiu’u who are on f**k all.

Bunty is our other experienced prop who is on buggar all, while Jazz is probably another converted prop so hard to really gauge against what we have.

750k I think is probably slightly overs for someone of his calibre, but there's nothing else available at the minute.

To be honest, if we've offered 750k and he hasn't gobbled that up and signed with us, I'd be shocked as I really don't think he'll get a better offer. If that's the case maybe we double down and try to just focus on what we have right now? Gives us a mill to spend on someone like SJs replacement or another out and put superstar

 

[Spence]

New Zealand Warriors sign cross-code fullback

He made an impression in the Jersey Flegg Cup.

www.zerotackle.com

Joining from rugby union, the fullback was initially with the Warriors on a train-and-trial contract but has since been upgraded.

As reported by Wide World of Sports, Nehemiah Gordon has signed an NRL contract with the Warriors after impressing in the club's Jersey Flegg Cup team.

A top 30 contract??

 

[Canadian_Warriors_Fan]

A top 30 contract??

Not necessarily, could be on a NSW contract.

 

[Spence]

Not necessarily, could be on a NSW contract.

Do they still refer to those as “NRL contracts”?

 

[Leon Black]

The Flanagan school of credibility rolls on

Luciano Leilua requests immediate release from Cowboys, hopes to link up with former club

Star requests immediate Cowboys release... with return to former club on the cards

www.foxsports.com.au

 

[Warriorshopeful]

The Flanagan school of credibility rolls on

Luciano Leilua requests immediate release from Cowboys, hopes to link up with former club

Star requests immediate Cowboys release... with return to former club on the cards

www.foxsports.com.au

So weird to me Dragons and Bulldogs still looking at recruitment with top 30 already full, wonder who will land on the merry go round next.

 

[BangBro's (still banging)]

So weird to me Dragons and Bulldogs still looking at recruitment with top 30 already full, wonder who will land on the merry go round next.

Paul Turner

 

[Lance155]

Paul Turner

Don't want to drag this off topic but did you watch Perham at fullback for the Dogs last year? He was so bad in every game I saw. Couldn't believe he kept getting picked

 

[Juno]

Don't want to drag this off topic but did you watch Perham at fullback for the Dogs last year? He was so bad in every game I saw. Couldn't believe he kept getting picked

Perhams got skills and could be a player. For some reason the Wahs let him go. I trust in our process ( thanks SK) and Webby.

 

[Playdaball]

His younger brother, Toni, a Knights NSW Cup player. I’d think he won’t be in the 30 man squad.

Relax

Ha ha, Toni has been named in the squad vs Tigers

 

[Up the guttz]

WARRIORS NAB RISING STAR​

The Warriors have picked up rising Knights forward Toni Tupouniua - for peanuts.

The younger brother of Roosters star Sitili Tupouniua, Toni was a standout for the Knights' NSW Cup team last season.

Roosters back-rower Sitili Tupouniua celebrates one of his two tries in the Tricolours' win over the Knights. (Getty)
He was set for a top 30 spot with the Knights this season before the club needed to free up cap space and allowed him to look around.

The 24-year-old - who was born in New Zealand - did a deal with the Warriors which the Knights are funding the majority of and will play in this weekend's trial against the Tigers in Christchurch.

 

[Fizurg]

WARRIORS NAB RISING STAR​

The Warriors have picked up rising Knights forward Toni Tupouniua - for peanuts.

The younger brother of Roosters star Sitili Tupouniua, Toni was a standout for the Knights' NSW Cup team last season.

Roosters back-rower Sitili Tupouniua celebrates one of his two tries in the Tricolours' win over the Knights. (Getty)
He was set for a top 30 spot with the Knights this season before the club needed to free up cap space and allowed him to look around.

The 24-year-old - who was born in New Zealand - did a deal with the Warriors which the Knights are funding the majority of and will play in this weekend's trial against the Tigers in Christchurch.

That certainly puts a positive light on this signing. Hopefully it works out.

 

[Boston Boy]

That certainly puts a positive light on this signing. Hopefully it works out.

What position does he play? I heard prop?

 

[Jonno13]

What position does he play? I heard prop?

Listed as 24yr old 195cm 2nd rower but played couple games NewC NSWL Cup starti g at prop and rest off bench. Interestingly was in Penrith system until end of ‘22 season. Moved on same time as Webster did, so have both worked together before

 

[Tookey 2.0]

Listed as 24yr old 195cm 2nd rower but played couple games NewC NSWL Cup starti g at prop and rest off bench. Interestingly was in Penrith system until end of ‘22 season. Moved on same time as Webster did, so have both worked together before

Thanks for the info, that's really interesting. I wonder if he's going to be the Jackson Ford of 2024 - comes outta nowhere to lock down a spot in our 17 all year. Listed at 98kg tho so I'm hoping since he's been here he's been smashing the Macca's and Burger King, get him up towards 108kg so he can play prop

 

[CWC]

So depth signing?

AFB, Barnett, Marata (off bench?)

Toni, Ale, Zyon Maiu’u etc fight for the other bench prop spot? Jazz would take their spot as a gun player against non-top 4 teams

Bunty as emergency depth for a crisis, which is awesome

 

[sup42]

RRIORS NAB RISING STAR

The Warriors have picked up rising Knights forward Toni Tupouniua - for peanuts.

The younger brother of Roosters star Sitili Tupouniua, Toni was a standout for the Knights' NSW Cup team last season.

Roosters back-rower Sitili Tupouniua celebrates one of his two tries in the Tricolours' win over the Knights. (Getty)
He was set for a top 30 spot with the Knights this season before the club needed to free up cap space and allowed him to look around.

The 24-year-old - who was born in New Zealand - did a deal with the Warriors which the Knights are funding the majority of and will play in this weekend's trial against the Tigers in Christchurch.

Bit left field when our mob has so many prospects in our local junior forwards.

Doesn't seem to fit our development model.

Can only presume then that he is VERY good....but that doesn't stack up or the Knight's would have prioritized keeping him.

Coaches pet? not saying that meanly. Just saying, coaches work with kids then develop a relationship with them, especially the kids who learn quickly, those are are coaches dream pupil.

I tend to glass half full any signings....so....welcome home kid....

 

[JaggedJ]

Experienced depth for NSW Cup is never a bad thing.

We're light on second row options who have been there and done that for multiple seasons in NSW Cup.

That's what he's there for imo, a bridge guy who may be needed for first grade if we have a bad injury run but ideally won't be needed unless he kills it.