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	Dallin Watene-Zelezniak	✔	✔	✔
S1	Kayliss Fatialofa	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
-	Jye Linnane	-	✔	✔	✔
-	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: 24/30
Confirmed Supplementary 2026: 1/6

2026 Gains: Jye Linnane (Newcastle Knights)
2026 Losses: Nil

Off Contract: Bunty Afoa, Tom Ale, Morgan Harper, Edward Kosi, Te Maire Martin, Charnze Nicoll-Klokstad, Tanner Stowers-Smith
Off Contract from 01/11/25: Rocco Berry, Tanah Boyd, Kurt Capewell, Chanel Harris-Tavita, Jacob Laban, Freddy Lussick, Luke Metcalf, Marata Niukore, Taine Tuaupiki, Roger Tuivasa-Sheck

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[WarriorsForever]

So a possible reshuffle for Fridays game? MTG to the wing and Rts to centre? Not looking good if so.

Club hasn’t confirmed a potential Pompey injury so he mentioned he can’t say with certainty.

 

[Blain]

Naden and Burns are always injured. Defeats the purpose of depth.

Morgan Harper would be far more likely, has a NSW cup deal with the Bears this season, so would be gettable for near min deal. Being from NZ would be more likely to take a shorter contract also.

 

[The Warrior Waka]

Naden and Burns are always injured. Defeats the purpose of depth.

Morgan Harper would be far more likely, has a NSW cup deal with the Bears this season, so would be gettable for near min deal. Being from NZ would be more likely to take a shorter contract also.

I absolutely hate Morgan Harper, He must have the most punchable face in the NRL surely???

 

[WA Warrior]

Naden and Burns are always injured. Defeats the purpose of depth.

Morgan Harper would be far more likely, has a NSW cup deal with the Bears this season, so would be gettable for near min deal. Being from NZ would be more likely to take a shorter contract also.

Dang I don’t like any of those options hey. Hope we have someone else lined up

 

[Blain]

Meh, would fill a hole as 4th in line centre for a year, especially if Berry is cooked. I have no intel, just his name seems the easiest to pick with his NRL experience, being a kiwi and available.

 

[LeagueJunkie]

Naden and Burns are always injured. Defeats the purpose of depth.

Morgan Harper would be far more likely, has a NSW cup deal with the Bears this season, so would be gettable for near min deal. Being from NZ would be more likely to take a shorter contract also.

Ugh is that the same Morgan Harper that got lit up, stood up and ran over by Talakai in that one game when they played the Sharks. Damaged goods.

 

[Playdaball]

Kosi would be better than Harper !

I’d be happy with one of the Titans outside backs.

 

[headcoach45]

What about Ngani Laumpe as that senior outside back?

 

[Defence]

I’d be happy with one of the Titans outside backs.

Ken maumalo come on down…

 

[Mr. Brownstone]

Interesting the Mole refers to the potential signing as a speedy outside back - he might just be guessing, however speed would be a good start!

 

[Defence]

Interesting the Mole refers to the potential signing as a speedy outside back - he might just be guessing, however speed would be a good start!

I thought he said senior back- much happier with speedy!

 

[Ever Hopeful]

Was there ever anything to substantiate Manly looking to move on Saab?

 

[Worried2Death]

Hmm, a senior player who adds speed... Kyle Feldt?

 

[UpTheWahs]

Was there ever anything to substantiate Manly looking to move on Saab?

Saab was signed till end of 2026 but extended till 2029 just a few months back I believe.

 

[Canadian_Warriors_Fan]

Hmm, a senior player who adds speed... Kyle Feldt?

Pretty sure he's playing for st Helen's.

 

[Ever Hopeful]

Saab was signed till end of 2026 but extended till 2029 just a few months back I believe.

They have a surplus of fg ready backs and his hamstrings and defence are questionable. I'm sure there was a rumour posted of his manager being told he is free to look around

 

[WarriorsForever]

Hmm, a senior player who adds speed... Kyle Feldt?

Could also be Brent Naden but from what I understand he takes speed

 

[Zarjaz]

Dang. Sharkies Tom Hazelton meeting with Phins recently and Warriors are 1 of 7 clubs in the mix. That'd be a handy pickup.

 

[Riz]

Dang. Sharkies Tom Hazelton meeting with Phins recently and Warriors are 1 of 7 clubs in the mix. That'd be a handy pickup.

Hazelton with Maratas money

 

[razzag28]

Rumours are getting louder and louder everyday about Ronaldo to the wahs. Watch this space in the coming days