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
-	Morgan Gannon	-	✔	✔	✔
-	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: 26/30
Confirmed Supplementary 2026: 1/6

2026 Gains: Jye Linnane (Newcastle Knights), Morgan Gannon (Leeds Rhinos)
2026 Losses: Nil

Off Contract: Bunty Afoa, Tom Ale, Morgan Harper, Edward Kosi, Te Maire Martin
Can negotiate with others clubs from 01/11/25 (final year) : Rocco Berry, Tanah Boyd, Kurt Capewell, Chanel Harris-Tavita, Freddy Lussick, Luke Metcalf, Marata Niukore, Taine Tuaupiki, Roger Tuivasa-Sheck

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[MrFrankWhite]

and we are better than those cut-throat Australian fucks.

Didn’t know the. Warriors were a charity case. The Salvos are taking donations, we are here to win comp.

 

[Noitall]

I think he would be a better 2nd rower than a prop. This is where he came to prominence through the grades of I’m right.
The transition to the middle saw his development stall in my opinion.

He looked pretty good in his debut in the middle and hit all the right output numbers that a front rower should, the team noticeably lifted too I thought when he came on. I even remember Barnett giving an interview saying Zyon Maiu’u was scary guy, which I thought was a big accolade coming from him. Potentially more than his performance as to why he’s not kicking on? He’s not putting up great numbers currently and confidence is probably low too

 

[BangBro's (still banging)]

What do you think?

Can anyone make a case for offering Zyon Maiu’u a lifeline?

Nah i was being sarcastic. No fucken way he's coning back.

Unless he wants a NSW Cup deal?

 

[Five&Last]

Unless he wants a NSW Cup deal?

And block Salalilo, Crosby, Tuipulotu-Vea and Laumalili?

No thanks

 

[BangBro's (still banging)]

And block Salalilo, Crosby, Tuipulotu-Vea and Laumalili?

No thanks

Agree

 

[wizard of Tauranga]

And block Salalilo, Crosby, Tuipulotu-Vea and Laumalili?

No thanks

Minimum wage train and trial?

Doesn’t perform and no loss. Outperforms the others and it’s a good problem to have?

If there’s attitude issues though, don’t bother and best to keep him away from the squad.

 

[BangBro's (still banging)]

Now dal is injured and has been a decline this year. Should Cappy have a crack at Blake Wilson who once again is dropped to cup?

I feel like Dal need someone challenging him for the remainder of his contract.

RTS just doesn't know how to take a back step to anyone and is so competitive!

I feel like DWZ is just cruising with no one challenging him.