Recruitment 2023/2024 Warriors Recruitment DISCUSSION

[Wrighty]

Centres

Vailea
Pompey
Brayden
Berry

Other options
Montoya
Walker

It is not inconceivable that Brayden will start game one.

 

[WarriorDave]

Centres

Vailea
Pompey
Brayden
Berry

Other options
Montoya
Walker

It is not inconceivable that Brayden will start game one.

Should be Vailea and Montoya in the centres with Kosi coming into the starting side on the wing.
We'll benefit from Montoya's experience at three quarter and Kosi is a game breaker when he's confident - the more time he gets in first grade the better he's going to be.

 

[JaggedJ]

Montoya made some horrendous reads in defence compared to when he played wing and if Kosi is a game breaker then I'm the old lady who lived in a shoe.

FTR I'm neither an old lady nor do I live in a shoe.

Point is, if those two are our first choice centre/wing combo we might as well send out invitations to the Dolohins and Tigers to see who's bringing lunch to the foot of the table.

 

[Dannevegas]

Kosi shouldn’t be starting, he’s been pretty mediocre tbh. We’ve had way too many one dimensional backs the past few years..Maumalo, Fuss, Pompey, Kata etc, slow and all they do is run straight with no imagination. Our backs have been so average even George Jennings looked like a superstar when he replaced those guys. Guys like Vailea, Watene, Montoya have been a breath of fresh air, hopefully Berry comes good as well. Edene Gebbie and Josiah Karapani would be awesome for us

 

[Navigator]

Montoya made some horrendous reads in defence compared to when he played wing and if Kosi is a game breaker then I'm the old lady who lived in a shoe.

FTR I'm neither an old lady nor do I live in a shoe.

Point is, if those two are our first choice centre/wing combo we might as well send out invitations to the Dolohins and Tigers to see who's bringing lunch to the foot of the table.

Dolohins sounds interesting

 

[JaggedJ]

Dolohins sounds interesting

It's what you get when you buy your NRL gear from Wish.

 

[Toookey]

Kosi shouldn’t be starting, he’s been pretty mediocre tbh. We’ve had way too many one dimensional backs the past few years..Maumalo, Fuss, Pompey, Kata etc, slow and all they do is run straight with no imagination. Our backs have been so average even George Jennings looked like a superstar when he replaced those guys. Guys like Vailea, Watene, Montoya have been a breath of fresh air, hopefully Berry comes good as well. Edene Gebbie and Josiah Karapani would be awesome for us

I hear what you're saying - Kosi hasn't set the world on fire but in that last 7 games of the season he ended up showing a bit more - scored 7 tries in 4 games at one point and ended up with over 100m a game.

I'm not sure, not certain hes the answer but if it's a toss up between him at wing or Wiliame at centre to start 2023, I'm probably leaning towards Kosi

 

[playdaball]

Surely more movement to come with players dropping in and out over summer?

 

[NZWarriorsFaithful]

Wc over for nz surely we hear some news this week on some interest for players in 2024

 

[Since95]

Same place he was before we signed Wiliame.

Berry's place in the pecking order comes down to Berry.

Has more talent than Wiliame, Pompey, Montoya, but has to do the dirty stuff and get more physical before he has the right to be picked over any of them.

Balls in his court, but he still has time.

I think he does that. But his work is ineffective.
He's a wing/fullback by trade.

But has the skills of a centre. But he's not a power centre. He's a sleight of hand creative centre and for that to happen he needs early ball and space.

I agree he still has time. And Williame's signing may be the Depth to cover Currans available absence.

 

[Vancent]

Is this the quietest Nov 1 passing ever!?

 

[JaggedJ]

Is this the quietest Nov 1 passing ever!?

It's very typical of Nov 1. Almost nothing happens in November, the deadline is a purely media hyped thing. Very few players are going to sign to another team before off season training has even begun - imagine what sort of message that would tell your team.

Add in the World Cup and the fact most teams wait for the big dominos to fall before seeing who's on tier 2 it was always going to be dead quiet.

 

[The Falcon]

Does Charnze Nicoll-Klokstad slot into centre after playing there for the kiwis and Metcalf becomes a chance to play fullback?

 

[Worried2Death]

Does Charnze Nicoll-Klokstad slot into centre after playing there for the kiwis and Metcalf becomes a chance to play fullback?

Do we think Charnze is good enough at centre after that last kiwis game? Best we've got probably.

 

[Up the guttz]

I’d chuck a $1m offer out to Crition and give him the fullback jersey. I’m 99% sure he wouldn’t take it but at least we’d be getting the dolphins and bulldogs to up their offers. Panthers can’t afford him on 2024

 

[Toookey]

What I'd like to see is a clear plan moving forward spine wise.

We brought Shaun Johnson back as we lacked someone to drive our team around.
We ended up signing Metcalf, presumably to partner Shaun Johnson for 2023 (earlier if he was released). Volkman came up and all of a sudden we got him. Then RW started playing funny buggers and we ended up signing Te Maire Martin and Charnze Nicoll-Klokstad...

I'm not sure if there's been formal talks, but we seem to be interested in Dylan Brown too. Crichton is an elite player and of course getting him on our books would be great, but what's our actual plan for our halves - someone has to miss out for 2023, and this is before we even look at any significant signings for 2024 onwards.

 

[1995Warriorsfan]

​ ​ And all that Jazz​ Experienced forward Jazz Tevaga has extended his One New Zealand Warriors NRL career to nine seasons after signing a new one-year deal to the end of the 2024 season. The 27-year-old’s recommitment follows a 2022 campaign which saw him become the 27th player to make 100 first-grade appearances for the club. “Jazz contributes so much to what our club stands for,” said One New Zealand Warriors GM recruitment, pathways and development Andrew McFadden. “We’re thrilled he’ll be with us for another year as we head into an era of real change.” In confirming his extension, Jazz was relieved to be back in NZ for the club's homecoming season. “I’m excited with what lies ahead with a new coach in Webby (Andrew Webster) and a lot of new players. And I can’t wait to be playing in front of our fans at last. That’s what I’ve missed the most,” he said. ​ ​ The countdown is on to our long-awaited New Zealand home season. After three years on the road, demand for seating at the nine Mt Smart home games will be high, so complete your membership renewal now today to ensure you're at the heart of action in Season 2023. ​

 

[Wrighty]

Good decision to extend him by a year. Jazz is an NRL standard player and good club man.
He is also in his prime.

 

[Five&Last]

​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ And all that Jazz​ Experienced forward Jazz Tevaga has extended his One New Zealand Warriors NRL career to nine seasons after signing a new one-year deal to the end of the 2024 season. The 27-year-old’s recommitment follows a 2022 campaign which saw him become the 27th player to make 100 first-grade appearances for the club. “Jazz contributes so much to what our club stands for,” said One New Zealand Warriors GM recruitment, pathways and development Andrew McFadden. “We’re thrilled he’ll be with us for another year as we head into an era of real change.” In confirming his extension, Jazz was relieved to be back in NZ for the club's homecoming season. “I’m excited with what lies ahead with a new coach in Webby (Andrew Webster) and a lot of new players. And I can’t wait to be playing in front of our fans at last. That’s what I’ve missed the most,” he said. ​ ​ The countdown is on to our long-awaited New Zealand home season. After three years on the road, demand for seating at the nine Mt Smart home games will be high, so complete your membership renewal now today to ensure you're at the heart of action in Season 2023. ​

Very whelmed.

 

[Toookey]

Very whelmed.

Come on mate, local boy who has a great attitude and wants to be a Warrior, recommits on likely peanuts.....

Not every signing is going to be top tier like Braydon Williame..