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	Jett Cleary	✔	S	S
9	Wayde Egan	✔	✔	✔
10	James Fisher-Harris	✔	✔	✔	✔
11	Jackson Ford	✔	✔	✔
12	Leka Halasima	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
13	Morgan Harper	✔
14	Chanel Harris-Tavita	✔	✔
15	Sam Healey	✔	✔	✔
16	Edward Kosi	✔
17	Jacob Laban	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
18	Ali Leiataua	✔	✔	✔
19	Jye Linnane	✔	✔	✔	✔
20	Freddy Lussick	✔	✔
21	Te Maire Martin	✔	✔
22	Luke Metcalf	✔	✔
23	Charnze Nicoll-Klokstad	✔	✔	✔
24	Marata Niukore	✔	✔
25	Adam Pompey	✔	✔	✔
26	Tanner Stowers-Smith	✔	✔	✔
27	Taine Tuaupiki	✔	✔
28	Roger Tuivasa-Sheck	✔	✔
29	Demitric Vaimauga	✔	✔	✔	✔
30	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
-	Morgan Gannon	-	✔	✔	✔
-	Haizyn Mellars	✔	✔	✔
-	Motu Pasikala	T	?	?

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

Top 30 2026: 29/30
Supplementary 2026: 1/6

2026 Gains: Morgan Gannon (Leeds Rhinos), Haizyn Mellars (South Sydney Rabbitohs)
2026 Losses: Edward Kosi (South Sydney Rabbitohs)

Off Contract: Bunty Afoa, Tom Ale, Morgan Harper
Can negotiate with other clubs from Nov 1, 2025 (Entering final year) : Rocco Berry, Tanah Boyd, Kurt Capewell, Chanel Harris-Tavita, Freddy Lussick, Te Maire Martin, Luke Metcalf, Marata Niukore, Taine Tuaupiki, Roger Tuivasa-Sheck

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[tajhay]

On an email to tigers fans welcoming Montoya, but they’ve made a couple of good other good signings. They’ve got Kobe Hetherington heading there and they’ve appointed Neil Henry as an assistant coach. Says they letting Naden go to another team and also Jayden Sullivan. Actually think Sullivan would be a handy pickup. Was signed to tigers for 4 years but it didn’t work out and got Luai heading there now

Are you referring to this: https://weststigersforum.com/threads/signings-suggestions-rumours-discussion.27347/post-2006788

Because that is clearly a joke.

 

[Christchurch_Warrior]

no its not, but plenty thought it was.

I'm saying he is a solid enough player that does a number of good things without being a stand out. Having a revolving door of center partners who struggle to read defence themselves wouldn't be helpful either.

If its a choice between RTS and Montoya then RTS it is. Though I have a nagging fear RTS plays center and we get Kosi again on t he wing.

I would prefer neither. Pasikala is in the 30 next year so give him a crack which gives us another goal kicker. Otherwise recruit a young fast winger if we do not have any good enough in our development system.

 

[Noitall]

Are you referring to this: https://weststigersforum.com/threads/signings-suggestions-rumours-discussion.27347/post-2006788

Because that is clearly a joke.

Shit I thought it was all plausible too. They should get it done. Sounds a good plan. Still think Sullivan would be a handy pickup, played a bit of first grade now and decent defender

 

[Inruin]

I would prefer neither. Pasikala is in the 30 next year so give him a crack which gives us another goal kicker. Otherwise recruit a young fast winger if we do not have any good enough in our development system.

Yup, probably should look at that before letting him go one would think. Pasikala is completely unproven and luring a young fast winger to Penrose who no one in Australia wants will be interesting. Can only assume RTS is filling that spot now. Look, I completely agree about preferring neither of them but I hope there is more of a plan than throwing unproven players in there. If we don't sign someone it's DWZ and... an injury or two away from Kosi in first grade again.

 

[Blain]

I think Montoya will go. Love the guy, nothing but heart and effort. But he showed signs of slowing this year, and just didn't have the X factor to balance his game out this year. We simply have to fit all of CNK, RTS, DWZ, Ali and Berry in the backline next year, and I think he's the obvious one to make way. Then you have Tuaupiki, Pompey and Pasikala as back ups, we're pretty stacked. Then add Kosi, Kali, Moimoi and Tu.

Guys like Montoya, Bunty, Ford and Tevaga are guys to help bridge the gaps while our youth develops. We missed 2 years of juniors and development because of COVID, hopefully in the next year or 2 we will finally see some of the young forwards stand up.

I hope Bunty stays, but if they back a Zyon Maiu’u to take his 20 minute back up bench spot, then I can't complain.

 

[Christchurch_Warrior]

Yup, probably should look at that before letting him go one would think. Pasikala is completely unproven and luring a young fast winger to Penrose who no one in Australia wants will be interesting. Can only assume RTS is filling that spot now. Look, I completely agree about preferring neither of them but I hope there is more of a plan than throwing unproven players in there. If we don't sign someone it's DWZ and... an injury or two away from Kosi in first grade again.

Plenty of unproven players get played every year in the NRL. Wing can be easier for young players if they are next to an experienced Centre. If it doesn't work out RTS can be the fallback option.

 

[Inruin]

Plenty of unproven players get played every year in the NRL. Wing can be easier for young players if they are next to an experienced Centre. If it doesn't work out RTS can be the fallback option.

So you would have him playing next to Pompey then I guess

 

[Christchurch_Warrior]

So you would have him playing next to Pompey then I guess

Not necessarily. If the plan is for him to play there then the preseason should be about him forming combinations and assessing his defensive abilities. If he shows promise but is still suspect at defense then Pompey would be a good Centre for him to be outside of.

 

[Makasene]

Plenty wanted him dropped. It took about 12 minutes of the Roosters game to see why that wasn't a great idea.

To be fair he needed to be dropped and came back better. Has now looked to have locked in a multi-year deal off the back of a strong finish to the season.

As for the depth and selections to replace him, whole different story.

But can't argue that he wasn't given ample opportunity to find form before he was given a boot up the ass.

 

[Neo]

Yup, probably should look at that before letting him go one would think. Pasikala is completely unproven and luring a young fast winger to Penrose who no one in Australia wants will be interesting. Can only assume RTS is filling that spot now. Look, I completely agree about preferring neither of them but I hope there is more of a plan than throwing unproven players in there. If we don't sign someone it's DWZ and... an injury or two away from Kosi in first grade again.

Could we end up with a player like Tom Jenkins? Former Panther and looks like he could be related to Webby

 

[Dannevegas]

Could we end up with a player like Tom Jenkins? Former Panther and looks like he could be related to Webby

Hope not, he’s not good or fast

 

[JaggedJ]

To me RTS is wing/fb cover or bust.

A center, he is not.

Yup, I'm going to have to side with Yoda on this one.

 

[Warriorsfan92]

Is the website bugged? I can’t go to the main page

 

[WA Warrior]

Is the website bugged? I can’t go to the main page

Just keep on refreshing mate.
Took a bit of time last night when the outage was finished for me in Aussie.

 

[Inruin]

Is the website bugged? I can’t go to the main page

It's hair. Try this link

Mane Page

 

[Coops]

Just keep on refreshing mate.
Took a bit of time last night when the outage was finished for me in Aussie.

Yeah I can't open site on Safari but can in Chrome. Something buggy for sure

 

[tajhay]

Yeah I can't open site on Safari but can in Chrome. Something buggy for sure

Refresh your cache on your selected browser.

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[Coops]

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[MrFrankWhite]

Yup, probably should look at that before letting him go one would think. Pasikala is completely unproven and luring a young fast winger to Penrose who no one in Australia wants will be interesting. Can only assume RTS is filling that spot now. Look, I completely agree about preferring neither of them but I hope there is more of a plan than throwing unproven players in there. If we don't sign someone it's DWZ and... an injury or two away from Kosi in first grade again.

Sounds like we are close to agreement. We have too many average wingers. Need a younger, faster back. RTS may be a placeholder for a year.

 

[CWC]

‘Off the charts’ Dolphins young gun snatched by Broncos: NRL Transfer Whispers

‘Off the charts’ Dolphins young gun snatched by Broncos: NRL Transfer Whispers

www.foxsports.com.au

He would be a great get, but probably going to the Roosters who are losing 2 centres. Currently on over $600K