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	Leka Halasima	✔	✔	✔	✔
10	Tohu Harris	✔	✔
11	Chanel Harris-Tavita	✔	✔	M
12	Shaun Johnson	✔
13	Edward Kosi	✔	✔
14	Jacob Laban	✔	✔	✔
15	Ali Leiataua	✔	✔
16	Freddy Lussick	✔	✔	✔
17	Zyon Maiu’u	✔	✔	✔
18	Te Maire Martin	✔	✔
19	Luke Metcalf	✔	✔	✔
20	Marcelo Montoya	✔	✔
21	Charnze Nicoll-Klokstad	✔	✔
22	Marata Niukore	✔	✔	✔
23	Adam Pompey	✔	✔
24	Demitric Sifakula	✔	✔	C
25	Jazz Tevaga	✔
26	Taine Tuaupiki	✔	✔
27	Roger Tuivasa-Sheck	✔	✔	✔
28	Dylan Walker	✔	✔
29	Dallin Watene-Zelezniak	✔	✔
D1	Ben Farr	D
D2	Etuane Fukofuka	D
D3	Patrick Moimoi	D
D4	Tanner Stowers-Smith	D	D
-	Jett Cleary	-	D	D	D
-	James Fisher-Harris	-	✔	✔	✔	✔
-	Kalani Going	-	D
-	Motu Pasikala	-	✔	✔	✔

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

Confirmed Top 30 2024: 29/30
Confirmed Development 2024: 4/6

Confirmed Top 30 2025: 28/30
Confirmed Development 2025: 4/6

2025 Gains: James Fisher-Harris (Panthers), Jett Cleary (Panthers Pathways), Kahu Capper (Roosters Pathways)
2025 Losses: Addin Fonua-Blake (Sharks), Jazz Tevaga (Contract Expired), Shaun Johnson (Retirement)
2025 Off Contract: Nil

 

[Up the guttz]

Barney’s wife and kids must have settled in well. Good shit!!! Not all Aussies hate NZ

 

[Noitall]

So obvious he slept in or was messing around to miss work, why would the club give a worse reason to embarrass him, unless they really did make it up, which shows what they think of him.

It would be funny if he takes out Sam Walker for some parties and see how their season goes

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I saw somewhere that he was out having lunch with his mrs and didn’t have his phone, she makes him leave it because he’s always checking betting sites. No idea if it’s true

 

[CWC]

I saw somewhere that he was out having lunch with his mrs and didn’t have his phone, she makes him leave it because he’s always checking betting sites. No idea if it’s true

Yikes if true and the agent said he slept in (just checked the news the sleep in story was from the agent)

 

[Noitall]

Yikes if true and the agent said he slept in (just checked the news the sleep in story was from the agent)

Probably better than mrs won’t let me take my phone out? Who knows what’s the truth

 

[CWC]

Probably better than mrs won’t let me take my phone out? Who knows what’s the truth

Forgot my phone, phone out of battery, my dog ate the phone....it's a weird situ for sure

 

[BangBro's (still banging)]

Barney’s wife and kids must have settled in well. Good shit!!! Not all Aussies hate NZ

Jackson Ford loves it here also! I hope he stays!

You think of what Mitch Barnett was like at the Knights and what he's become here at the warriors, just think of what Ford could be like in a few more seasons!

 

[Kav1]

Yeah, something that I didn’t like was his attitude toward the warriors in the past has been poor. He’s made condescending remarks about the club, that’s kind of like the last straw. I would not be going in for him.

I presume you are referring to Brandon Smith (not Barney)!

 

[snake77]

Good to see Barnett extending. We have had a lot of short term recruits. At the moment we are getting guys arrive here and shine. Sure that might mean other clubs will inquire about them come contract time but it should also make the Warriors a more appealing prospect when we ask about players interest in coming here.

 

[BangBro's (still banging)]

Good to see Barnett extending. We have had a lot of short term recruits. At the moment we are getting guys arrive here and shine. Sure that might mean other clubs will inquire about them come contract time but it should also make the Warriors a more appealing prospect when we ask about players interest in coming here.

It's a huge vote of confidence!

 

[BangBro's (still banging)]

Oh My! Please sign Willison!!!! That guy is a beast! Looks in the mould of Tino.

 

[Kav1]

Oh My! Please sign Willison!!!! That guy is a beast! Looks in the mould of Tino.

May be better if we sign a south's forward judging on last night's result

 

[Warriors4lyfe]

Oh My! Please sign Willison!!!! That guy is a beast! Looks in the mould of Tino.

Says on NRL.com in last night's game he had 4 runs for 75m in 26min.
Close to 20m a run can't be right can it?

 

[Wrighty]

Says on NRL.com in last night's game he had 4 runs for 75m in 26min.
Close to 20m a run can't be right can it?

He broke into the back field for a 40 metre scamper on a line break.

 

[Noitall]

He broke into the back field for a 40 metre scamper on a line break.

He is very good, showed a bit of pace there. Made a good decision and delivered a good pass that didn’t result in a try but he did everything right for a young guy. He’d certainly be on my wish list along with Naufahu Whyte and Leo Thompson. Any one of them and I’m on cloud nine

 

[Tookey 2.0]

He is very good, showed a bit of pace there. Made a good decision and delivered a good pass that didn’t result in a try but he did everything right for a young guy. He’d certainly be on my wish list along with Naufahu Whyte and Leo Thompson. Any one of them and I’m on cloud nine

Pick your preferred order!

Mines Willison, Thompson then Whyte.

Can't beat a big body haha

 

[Defence]

He is very good, showed a bit of pace there. Made a good decision and delivered a good pass that didn’t result in a try but he did everything right for a young guy. He’d certainly be on my wish list along with Naufahu Whyte and Leo Thompson. Any one of them and I’m on cloud nine

Thought he bombed that try- he did well to draw the fullback but then threw the pass behind his support.
Right idea- poor execution.

 

[The Warrior Waka]

Says on NRL.com in last night's game he had 4 runs for 75m in 26min.
Close to 20m a run can't be right can it?

He carried a few blokes for about 10m in a couple of runs. Strong brute

 

[The Warrior Waka]

Thought he bombed that try- he did well to draw the fullback but then threw the pass behind his support.
Right idea- poor execution.

I thought he should of held on to the ball on that break. Mamm had a souths player right on him.

 

[BangBro's (still banging)]

Says on NRL.com in last night's game he had 4 runs for 75m in 26min.
Close to 20m a run can't be right can it?

He moped up tackles also!

 

[BangBro's (still banging)]

May be better if we sign a south's forward judging on last night's result

Webby could turn this kid into anything!