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	Morgan Harper	✔
13	Chanel Harris-Tavita	✔	✔
14	Sam Healey	✔	✔	✔
15	Edward Kosi	✔
16	Jacob Laban	✔	✔
17	Ali Leiataua	✔	✔	✔
18	Freddy Lussick	✔	✔
19	Te Maire Martin	✔
20	Luke Metcalf	✔	✔
21	Charnze Nicoll-Klokstad	✔
22	Marata Niukore	✔	✔
23	Adam Pompey	✔	✔	✔
24	Tanner Stowers-Smith	✔
25	Taine Tuaupiki	✔	✔
26	Roger Tuivasa-Sheck	✔	✔
27	Demitric Vaimauga	✔	✔	✔	✔
28	Dylan Walker	✔
29	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: 29/30
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, Morgan Harper, Edward Kosi, Te Maire Martin, Charnze Nicoll-Klokstad, Tanner Stowers-Smith, Dylan Walker

---

This thread is solely for Warriors recruitment and retention discussion. Any posts not related to the above will be deleted.

Repeat offenders will have their access to this page limited.

Please be mindful of what you are posting in this thread before clicking the reply button. Zero Tolerance to offtopic chat.

 

[Noitall]

https://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/subscribe/news/1/?sourceCode=DTWEB_MRE170_a_GGN&dest=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.dailytelegraph.com.au%2Fsport%2Fnrl%2Fevery-nrl-clubs-train-and-trial-players-heading-in-to-the-2025-preseason%2Fnews-story%2Fbbfb4c73eefffbc5afa262e18f9c37df&memtype=anonymous&mode=premium&v21=GROUPA-Segment-1-NOSCORE

Anyone able to see this article through a paywall? Is Jett Cleary our only train and trial player?

 

[Ozwarrior]

 

[JustLikeStartingOver]

can you have as many train and trials as you want to cut the check for? that seems like a lot of players - good though

 

[Noitall]

View attachment 10130

daeon amituanai - Google Search

Interesting. Thanks. Good winger this guy, though a poor tackle efficiency. Surely Lussick is on the outer with Healey’s arrival and 3 hookers on train and trial? Jason Salalilo must be highly regarded to go from flegg to here? Similarly for Filipo and Vea. Hope to Eddie Ieremia Toeava’s continued development and surprised Toby Crosby isn’t on that list. Is this train and trial for first grade and go back to their age group sides, or are they on the outer if not picked up?

 

[Noitall]

Aotearoa Warriors Diary: Youngster Report Part Two — The Niche Cache

New Zealand Warriors have another crucial NRL game on Friday night against Wests Tigers and while their chances of finals footy are fading, the finals flame is still flickering.

theniche-cache.com

Little bit about Brandon Norris in here, can’t find much else about him though. No relation to Chuck

 

[Noitall]

Does Pasikala being on a train and trial contract put us on 29 players signed at present?

 

[CWC]

So we still have Moala, and there is a Panther's Cup winner, along with Pasikala

Could be some fireworks when Roger or DWZ get injured, and Webby doesn't play Kosi

 

[Jonesy69]

I guess that makes sense why Tu was moved on with Daeon joining the system.

 

[Cces]

Daeon Amituanai is returning after being a Redcliffe based Warrior

 

[Noitall]

can you have as many train and trials as you want to cut the check for? that seems like a lot of players - good though

My guess is 13? Roosters seem to have 13 too like us. Haven’t seen all teams, but most much less

 

[cock_o]

So that kind of confirms Motu Pasikala is not on the top 30 even tho the NRL signing tracker has him in there

 

[Christchurch_Warrior]

So that kind of confirms Motu Pasikala is not on the top 30 even tho the NRL signing tracker has him in there

That tracker had Boyd as a development player so I would not trust it.

 

[Tony Martin]

One player I have noticed who could

Daeon Amituanai is returning after being a Redcliffe based Warrior
View attachment 10131

He played at centre in the inaugural nz schools vs clubs and was head and shoulders above everyone else. I think he scored maybe 3 tries that game also. Had a real Joey Manu vibe about him. His year at Redcliffe was a bit of a let down and the club didn’t extend him. I hope he can reach his potential here, he would be one of the tallest at the club currently, he certainly has that physique you want from an outside back

 

[Five&Last]

11 something he said it himself

Regardless, the club just doesn't rate him enough.

Even Jason Salalilo is doing preseason with first grade at the moment.

The truth is Crosby is well down the pecking order for props, in terms of who the clubs sees as having first grade potential

 

[Tonbridge(aka Swanley)]

Aotearoa Warriors Diary: Youngster Report Part Two — The Niche Cache

New Zealand Warriors have another crucial NRL game on Friday night against Wests Tigers and while their chances of finals footy are fading, the finals flame is still flickering.

theniche-cache.com

Little bit about Brandon Norris in here, can’t find much else about him though. No relation to Chuck

Chuck Norris tells you who he's related too...not you

 

[Zaggo]

Regardless, the club just doesn't rate him enough.

Even Jason Salalilo is doing preseason with first grade at the moment.

The truth is Crosby is well down the pecking order for props, in terms of who the clubs sees as having first grade potential

Let's wait until we see footage of Crosby running the dunes - that's the true test for any Warriors junior*

*according to this forum...

 

[cock_o]

Regardless, the club just doesn't rate him enough.

Even Jason Salalilo is doing preseason with first grade at the moment.

The truth is Crosby is well down the pecking order for props, in terms of who the clubs sees as having first grade potential

Crosby is doing pre season with the top squad aswell. Might mean he is on a development contract.

 

[Noitall]

Chuck Norris tells you who he's related too...not you

Does he? Word is Warriors are starting their own show in honour of Chuck. Stars Dylan Walker as Walker-Māori ranger

 

[peewee]

Does he? Word is Warriors are starting their own show in honour of Chuck. Stars Dylan Walker as Walker-Māori ranger

Whats this got to do with recruitment

 

[Boston Boy]

Crosby is doing pre season with the top squad aswell. Might mean he is on a development contract.

He needs to be. He is a developing professional. I don’t see him as a prop but rather an edge second rower. I think that’s where he needs to be.