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

 

[rugged]

If CHT is picked ahead of TMM would he begin too look elsewhere? Any guesses of what TMM would be on?

 

[MurrayTD]

Dont think Ponga involves himself enough in the red zone. Thought he was great yesterday but when their down the attacking 20 the ball needs to go through him a helluva lot more than it does

I thought the blame lay with the halves in continually feeding the wrong player or the wrong side of the field on tackle 3/4 for the first 30 minutes of the 2nd half, was really surprised coach O’Brien didn’t sort that out pronto actually! Certainly played into our hands.
If I were a Knights supporter I would have been filthy on Cogger and Gamble overplaying their hand, simple for them really, feed Ponga!!

 

[Five&Last]

He debuted on the day of his birthday didn't he? You'd know better than I'd do around carving in the NYC, was he setting up lots of tries? Granted his 2 seasons coincided with our 2 worst in the comp, but 10 wins from 39 games, 7 tries & kicking goals at 65% doesn't scream out that he was carving up.
Are there any areas where the younger brother looks better?

Is there try assist numbers available? I know the team didn’t perform that well. Horror period for NYC warriors teams. But I remember being impressed by his creativity, long range passing game and short kicking game. Also that he was 17 against mostly 20 year olds. The brother just seems like a touch player, he has a better step for sure. Doesn’t look overly fast or athletic.

 

[Five&Last]

If CHT is picked ahead of TMM would he begin too look elsewhere? Any guesses of what TMM would be on?

Bugger all I would guess. When we signed him he was still one slight head knock away from another retirement.

 

[Makasene]

If CHT is picked ahead of TMM would he begin too look elsewhere? Any guesses of what TMM would be on?

Would possibly look elsewhere but I will be very surprised if that's what happens.

CHT was picked at 14 and showed the value of his utility.

I think he would be on half decent coin, he was a pretty big signing for us

 

[watcher]

What would be more advantagious for the team, meaning the 17. CHT to Half. Who is taking his Bench spot?. Is it Lussick to protect Egan and provide DH rotation. Or even TMM to provide Utility value. Does Jazz provide DH cover. Or start with TMM and CHT to provide Utility and DH cover. I admit I am torn.

 

[Makasene]

What would be more advantagious for the team, meaning the 17. CHT to Half. Who is taking his Bench spot?. Is it Lussick to protect Egan and provide DH rotation. Or even TMM to provide Utility value. Does Jazz provide DH cover. Or start with TMM and CHT to provide Utility and DH cover. I admit I am torn.

CHT was selected at 14 (utility) on the weekend and we saw how valuable that was.

It is obvious to me that TMM should be selected at 6 and CHT remains the utility.

 

[RobRoyMcCoy]

After watching TMM play extremely well of NSW cup team I think he will start, CHT to 14 with Walker, Marata and Bunty on the bench as well.

 

[sup42]

CHT was selected at 14 (utility) on the weekend and we saw how valuable that was.

It is obvious to me that TMM should be selected at 6 and CHT remains the utility.

That is one obvious path.

However what is unclear, is who is the better starting six.

Yes teams need some utility, but the Warriors in Walker have so many utility options that were CHT to turn out to be the best stand off at the club, you would be nuts to put him on the bench for a just in case role which as I say, Walker already covers.

Ok so I am raising a hypothetical (we do not know how good the prodigal son returned is gonna be at six) which is why the smarter long term way to go maybe to not pigeon hole his career before we run some testing as a starting half first....now the opportunity is there....this is when you would pull the trigger and give CHT a proper shot.

This is especially true when you factor in SJ's last season, which on paper is unfolding right now, this is the time to find the heir.

Which is why I personally hope CHT gets the spot, otherwise next season, you are looking at Metcalf and TMM in the halves when from what I have seen so far, CHT is much closer to being a controlling seven than either of them.


I guess the crux of my thinking is that a fully tested half back option is more important to an NRL club, than a utility no matter the names of the players and what your week to week line ups could look like based off week by week thinking.

 

[j_p]

That is one obvious path.

However what is unclear, is who is the better starting six.

Yes teams need some utility, but the Warriors in Walker have so many utility options that were CHT to turn out to be the best stand off at the club, you would be nuts to put him on the bench for a just in case role which as I say, Walker already covers.

Ok so I am raising a hypothetical (we do not know how good the prodigal son returned is gonna be at six) which is why the smarter long term way to go maybe to not pigeon hole his career before we run some testing as a starting half first....now the opportunity is there....this is when you would pull the trigger and give CHT a proper shot.

This is especially true when you factor in SJ's last season, which on paper is unfolding right now, this is the time to find the heir.

Which is why I personally hope CHT gets the spot, otherwise next season, you are looking at Metcalf and TMM in the halves when from what I have seen so far, CHT is much closer to being a controlling seven than either of them.


I guess the crux of my thinking is that a fully tested half back option is more important to an NRL club, than a utility no matter the names of the players and what your week to week line ups could look like based off week by week thinking.

While i agree with all your points, if we don't win the premiership this year I'm confident sj will go another round. If we win it I'm not too stressed about next year .

 

[CWC]

While i agree with all your points, if we don't win the premiership this year I'm confident sj will go another round. If we win it I'm not too stressed about next year .

If we win it this year it'd feel like Endgame the movie for me, I can like not watch league for a few years, I've been fed!

 

[Wah's Up]

WHEN we win it this year it'd feel like Endgame the movie for me, I can like not watch league for a few years, I've been fed!

Fixed that for you

 

[hornbybrown]

NAS is selling his house

 

[j_p]

NAS is selling his house

So coming to warriors confirmed?

 

[Riz]

NAS is selling his house

Addins wife is selling brownies

 

[Tookey 2.0]

NAS is selling his house

I think that was reported a month ago? Unless there's a 2nd house maybe?

 

[Noitall]

I think that was reported a month ago? Unless there's a 2nd house maybe?

Had seen he’d brought another one in Essendon after selling the house that had sentimental value around his old man in an article apparently

 

[Noitall]

Sun Mar 17, 2024 12:13 am

Lennart Bedrager wrote: ↑Nas may actually be struggling with the sale of his home, there's a lot of sentimentality there with the ties to his late father.

He sold it already ..it was on real estate.com say he sold his Essendon house and brought in moonee ponds








This is regarding the sale of his house off the storm forum. Not sure if if eventuated or he’s sold a second home or any of the circumstances?

 

[sydneywarrior92]

Surely NAS would prefer to come to us instead of the drags?

 

[Warriors4lyfe]

NAS is selling his house

According to realestate.com.au it never sold and is now up for rent for 1200pw.