Recruitment Warriors 2025/2026 Recruitment & Retention

Warriors 2025/2026 Recruitment & Retention Discussion​

-	Player	2025	2026	2027	2028	2029
1	Bunty Afoa	✔
2	Tom Ale	✔
3	Mitchell Barnett	✔	✔	✔
4	Rocco Berry	✔	✔
5	Tanah Boyd	✔	✔
6	Kurt Capewell	✔	✔
7	Erin Clark	✔	✔	✔
8	Wayde Egan	✔	✔	✔
9	James Fisher-Harris	✔	✔	✔	✔
10	Jackson Ford	✔	✔	✔
11	Leka Halasima	✔	✔	✔
12	Chanel Harris-Tavita	✔	✔
13	Sam Healey	✔	✔	✔
14	Edward Kosi	✔
15	Jacob Laban	✔	✔
16	Ali Leiataua	✔	✔	✔
17	Freddy Lussick	✔	✔
18	Te Maire Martin	✔
19	Luke Metcalf	✔	✔
20	Charnze Nicoll-Klokstad	✔
21	Marata Niukore	✔	✔
22	Adam Pompey	✔	✔	✔
23	Tanner Stowers-Smith	✔
24	Taine Tuaupiki	✔	✔
25	Roger Tuivasa-Sheck	✔	✔
26	Demitric Vaimauga	✔	✔	✔	✔
27	Dylan Walker	✔
28	Dallin Watene-Zelezniak	✔	✔	✔
S1	Kayliss Faitialofa	S
S2	Kalani Going	S
S3	Luke Hanson	S
S4	Eddie Ieremia-Toeava	S	✔	✔
S5	Sio Kali	S
S6	Patrick Moimoi	S
-	Kahu Capper	T	T
-	Jett Cleary	T	S	S
-	Motu Pasikala	T	✔	✔

C = Club option, M = Mutual option, P = Player option, S = Supplementary contract, T = Train & Trial contract

Confirmed Top 30 2025: 28/30
Confirmed Supplementary 2025: 6/6

Confirmed Top 30 2026: 21/30
Confirmed Supplementary 2026: 1/6

2026 Gains: Nil
2026 Losses: Nil

Off Contract: Bunty Afoa, Tom Ale, Edward Kosi, Te Maire Martin, Charnze Nicoll-Klokstad, Tanner Stowers-Smith, Dylan Walker

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[Iridescent]

Just wondering who exactly are our wing depth that everyone keeps talking about?

I think we look extremely light there after releasing Montoya & MGT.

Couple of injuries and our wingers could be Kosi and Tu, at which point we really start regretting letting Montoya go.

 

[Iridescent]

Why wouldn't we go in on Atkinson then? Younger, more long term upside.

Atkinson has looked very decent and is a way more realistic target.

 

[MrFrankWhite]

I think we look extremely light there after releasing Montoya & MGT.

When did we release MGT?

 

[j_p]

When did we release MGT?

Done a quick google search, couldn't find anything about him being released except for this.

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[Jonesy69]

The one we’ve all been waiting for: Taine extended until 2026.

 

[MrFrankWhite]

Done a quick google search, couldn't find anything about him being released except for this.

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Yeah there's been offer rumour but nothing more

 

[MrFrankWhite]

Looking more likely Taine to #1 in my eyes

 

[Blain]

I think we need the extra play making of Taine in 2025's side, especially with a likely half pairing of Metcalf and TMM. Really happy to have him extended, he's such an exciting X factor player. If he does play 1, I would guess CNK to centre and RTS to wing. If you talk about getting your best 17 players into the line up no matter what, that's the best way to do it IMO.

 

[John Nick]

I think we need the extra play making of Taine in 2025's side, especially with a likely half pairing of Metcalf and TMM. Really happy to have him extended, he's such an exciting X factor player. If he does play 1, I would guess CNK to centre and RTS to wing. If you talk about getting your best 17 players into the line up no matter what, that's the best way to do it IMO.

Not a fan of CNK at centre and RTS at wing but if you want these two in your top 17 probably the only option.
Ok with TT at the back.
Just don't think we will win anything with that backline

 

[MrFrankWhite]

Not a fan of CNK at centre and RTS at wing but if you want these two in your top 17 probably the only option.
Ok with TT at the back.
Just don't think we will win anything with that backline

I disagree. Maybe not 2025, but if Webby sticks with it, I think 2026 could be a shot. I genuinely think the below has a chance to surprise the comp

1. Taine
2. DWZ
3. CNK
4. Ali
5. RTS

 

[Playdaball]

Interesting that the club has re-signed the likes of Ford, TT, DWZ etc but not TMM. Perhaps it could turn out to be a golden move but with a shortage of halves and reliance on youngsters to come through they could end up with egg on their faces. There is a chance that he'll end up with one of the QLD clubs.

 

[Inruin]

Interesting that the club has re-signed the likes of Ford, TT, DWZ etc but not TMM. Perhaps it could turn out to be a golden move but with a shortage of halves and reliance on youngsters to come through they could end up with egg on their faces. There is a chance that he'll end up with one of the QLD clubs.

Could also depend on recovery from his neck injury?

I think TMM is fairly settled here and unlikely to move to another club (unless a big offer comes in?) so the club would be crazy not to extend him for at least another year IMO, even if its just to add depth to the squad

 

[Dannevegas]

Who could we get for Pompey if he gos to the Roosters. Robert Toia?

 

[OtautahiEast]

The one we’ve all been waiting for: Taine extended until 2026.

Your a couple hours early bro Taine Re-signs

 

[JaggedJ]

Calling it now. At some point CNK or TT will be in the 6 jersey next year, whether it's design or by injury (most likely injury).

 

[Iridescent]

When did we release MGT?

Thought it was confirmed, not yet so who knows.....

 

[Iridescent]

Who could we get for Pompey if he gos to the Roosters. Robert Toia?

Maybe a kicking tee....

 

[WahsaurusRex]

The idea of him in the halves has only come from in here rather than anything the club has said, but both Charnze and Te Maire both off off-contract so it could go any way. Very excited to see how we use him next year

Hope he can keep on the field, his rate of coming off for an HIA must the same if not higher than Egan, and Egan has made the most tackles in the NRL since 2020.. Albeit a much smaller sample size for Taine and at his height it must be hard going, just need luck to fall his way I guess.

 

[Christchurch_Warrior]

Thought it was confirmed, not yet so who knows.....

Think it was this zero tackle story that started it. Apparently his train and trial was for 2024 only so without a club for 2025 atm.

New Zealand Warriors outside back offered to other teams

He previously played for the Roosters.

www.zerotackle.com

 

[John Nick]

I disagree. Maybe not 2025, but if Webby sticks with it, I think 2026 could be a shot. I genuinely think the below has a chance to surprise the comp

1. Taine
2. DWZ
3. CNK
4. Ali
5. RTS

Based my thinking around my post RTS is not a genuine winger and we are just finding a spot for him