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

 

[run_it_str8_again]

Problem is by focusing on the "games we won" is that it allows us to ignore our weaknesses. We're not going to be allowed to dominate in the middle every game. So when plan A goes what's left?

Come finals time we're not dominating in the middle for 80 minutes 4/4 games to win it all. Most finals games ebb and flow and often have parity in the middle. After that it comes down to x-factor, small moments that turns games. Nothing turns games like speed does in the modern game.

Breaking the defense open isn't as much of a problem as converting those breaks into tries or spreading the ball wide and not seeing a centre or wing cut back inside because they don't have the pace to take the sideline.

We are putting ourselves at a disadvantage, our opposition have probably scored triple 50+ metre tries than we've scored. In a game where teams are very close to even across the board, that's going to cost you games over the length of the season and 1-2 could be enough to end your season in a tight finals race.

Plan B is to use what we have until we have what we need. So I get your points and would also like speed to burn. Who is available in the next two seasons that we could sign?

 

[Up the guttz]

Has Leka resigned until 2027??

I just seen it somewhere…..

 

[Billyspleen75]

Has Leka resigned until 2027??

I just seen it somewhere…..

On Jordan Friends Facebook page. He is an agent I think?

 

[Noitall]

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On Jordan Friends Facebook page. He is an agent I think?

Strange only one extra year than he was already signed? Was there potential a team could approach him on the previous contract of top 30 in 2026?

 

[Hitro]

Strange only one extra year than he was already signed? Was there potential a team could approach him on the previous contract of top 30 in 2026?

Maybe they upgraded him to top 30 this year or next as well

 

[BigUCE]

Leka Halasima has been re-signed until the end of 2027.

 

[Cces]

We needed to confirm Top 30 by Sunday didn't we? I too expect that Halasima has taken one spot & MGT or Roache the other

 

[Playdaball]

So Leka in top 30 for next couple of years - what does that mean for Jazz?

 

[Dantheman]

So Leka in top 30 for next couple of years - what does that mean for Jazz?

Goooooone, I would think.

 

[Canadian_Warriors_Fan]

Clubs 'desperate' to lure Martin back to Australia

'Informal chats' with in-demand Warriors star

www.nine.com.au

 

[BigUCE]

Clubs 'desperate' to lure Martin back to Australia

'Informal chats' with in-demand Warriors star

www.nine.com.au

From what I understand he’s on between 250k-300k so deserves a decent upgrade. Was silly from the club to throw such a large offer at SJ at the start of the year. Should have just waited until the end of the season.

 

[Noitall]

Clubs 'desperate' to lure Martin back to Australia

'Informal chats' with in-demand Warriors star

www.nine.com.au

From what I understand he’s on between 250k-300k so deserves a decent upgrade. Was silly from the club to throw such a large offer at SJ at the start of the year. Should have just waited until the end of the season.

If I’m the Warriors, I’m not letting it get to November so he can field offers

 

[BigUCE]

If I’m the Warriors, I’m not letting it get to November so he can field offers

For sure.

Gus Gould has probably already contacted him. 6 year super max contract, with a pub, berth space at Bondi and the opportunity to progress into the coaching staff upon retirement. Hands off!

 

[Noitall]

For sure.

Gus Gould has probably already contacted him. 6 year super max contract, with a pub, berth space at Bondi and the opportunity to progress into the coaching staff upon retirement. Hands off!

Was interested listening to Webster yesterday saying that when SJ returns, there’s a place in the team for him, TMM and CHT. All they can do now in my eyes is TMM as dominant half and SJ five eighth to be what’s different from what they’ve already tried so far?

 

[BigUCE]

Was interested listening to Webster yesterday saying that when SJ returns, there’s a place in the team for him, TMM and CHT. All they can do now in my eyes is TMM as dominant half and SJ five eighth to be what’s different from what they’ve already tried so far?

The only problem I have with SJ at 6 is that he needs to run the ball and attack the line more. We all know that having 2 pass first halves does not work, hence having CHT at 6 has been a breath of fresh air. Maybe SJ’s injuries have limited this area of his game this season?

 

[Inruin]

Clubs 'desperate' to lure Martin back to Australia

'Informal chats' with in-demand Warriors star

www.nine.com.au

I know he says "But the 28-year-old has told the clubs he has no intention of leaving the Warriors, despite having to play second fiddle to Johnson whenever the face of the franchise is fit." but his playing career has a limited time on it, I wonder how much other clubs are willing to offer, given his current form and the lack of quality halves out there. If he is on $250k - $300k currently and a club offered something like $750k over three years would that make things a little different for him?

 

[Noitall]

I know he says "But the 28-year-old has told the clubs he has no intention of leaving the Warriors, despite having to play second fiddle to Johnson whenever the face of the franchise is fit." but his playing career has a limited time on it, I wonder how much other clubs are willing to offer, given his current form and the lack of quality halves out there. If he is on $250k - $300k currently and a club offered something like $750k over three years would that make things a little different for him?

At the moment it looks like there needs to be a new allotment of money in different directions. No way TMM can earn less that SJ on what he could produce if he comes right. I just don’t buy it and think there’s way more happening behind the scenes than what they’re leading on

 

[MM51]

If he keeps this up for another month... I would say a fair few. They have until November to answer this question, I think they should be able to work it out by then. TMM seems settled with the hunting and family local, but money talks and he has shown he's not worried about moving clubs.

He also has started up a business or 2. I reckon he’s pretty content here

 

[Inruin]

He also has started up a business or 2. I reckon he’s pretty content here

Agree with this, but guy needs to get an upgrade to. I see Uncle Nick just signed Le Chad for one season so they obviously gunning for a half after that. Plenty of other clubs be willing to pay overs for a good half as well. While he seems content here there is always the other offers out there that will be very tempting

 

[CWC]

Pretty obvious SJ's $700K is TMM's now isn't it?, he could be our half for the next 6-7 years if he plays till 33/34

Edit: if Roosters signed Townend it probably means TMM's not leaving. Any chance his agent's throwing this out there right now because they're negotiating, right now?