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	Jye Linnane	✔	✔	✔	✔
19	Freddy Lussick	✔	✔
20	Te Maire Martin	✔
21	Luke Metcalf	✔	✔
22	Charnze Nicoll-Klokstad	✔	✔	✔
23	Marata Niukore	✔	✔
24	Adam Pompey	✔	✔	✔
25	Tanner Stowers-Smith	✔	✔	✔
26	Taine Tuaupiki	✔	✔
27	Roger Tuivasa-Sheck	✔	✔
28	Demitric Vaimauga	✔	✔	✔	✔
29	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: 29/30
Confirmed Supplementary 2025: 6/6

Confirmed Top 30 2026: 26/30
Confirmed Supplementary 2026: 1/6

2026 Gains: 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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[BangBro's (still banging)]

Does anyone here think Martin could be kept here as a straight utility next year?

Im starting to think with metcalf down for half a season next year also, it might not be a bad thing?

 

[JustLikeStartingOver]

Does anyone here think Martin could be kept here as a straight utility next year?

Im starting to think with metcalf down for half a season next year also, it might not be a bad thing?

in a way it's better a veteran like him play the utility role than make a junior do it and hold back their development playing here, there and everywhere.

Though if they don't give Healey any game time, he won't want to see out that third year.

 

[Cces]

Does anyone here think Martin could be kept here as a straight utility next year?

Im starting to think with metcalf down for half a season next year also, it might not be a bad thing?

Probably mean that we'd lose Hanson but I could live with that.
It'll be interesting to see if fringe NRL guys, from both Q & NSW Cup, swarm to the North Sydney Bears next season. That'd be my career move if I was Hanson knowing Linnane & Jett Cleary are guaranteed first graders in 2026

 

[Noitall]

Sione Finau For a warriors top 30 contract?

What makes you say that?

 

[BangBro's (still banging)]

in a way it's better a veteran like him play the utility role than make a junior do it and hold back their development playing here, there and everywhere.

Though if they don't give Healey any game time, he won't want to see out that third year.

Man I want to see more of healey in top flight! He could be a point of difference off the bench when the game is opening up.

It is super conservative having martin on the bench.

 

[BangBro's (still banging)]

What makes you say that?

Im just looking for wingers to take Ed Kosis place in the 30 that are NRL ready.

Stonestreet
Finau
Wilson

Are where im landing, I like they are playing Kali on the wing but will he be ready next season?

 

[Kav1]

Fair point. I think a focus on how we get him right needs to be (and I expect is) the question. Continuity has been a challenge for sure. But I think he is an attacking threat we have missed for too long in centre and capable of really good D on his day, and certainly big and strong enough to be intimidating either side of the ball. Let's not be quick to discard, I still thing he has the capability of being a top 5 centre in the league and I back Webby and co. to get him there, and he's one of my long term 'dynasty' lads to hold along with Leka, Demi and Laban. Sure he's got to front up, but let's not be too quick to throw him on the scrap heap. This year... I think they're back to easing him through. Another pre-season, he'll be solid. Another, with effort and a decent health run, he'll be gold.

Our priority for next season should be the fastest centre we can get. Even if we have to put Metcalf out there.

 

[Fowardpass]

Yep you're right i have to remember they are still kids but the way they're linking up on attack is just so good to watch,
Letting in 40 points against the Tigers was ordinary.

Some of the Wahs D yesterday was pretty ordinary too
Against Storm Raiders
They’ll kill us on attack
If we tackle like that

 

[3rdstriker]

["Fowardpass, post: 195917, member: 2491"]
Some of the Wahs D yesterday was pretty ordinary too
Against Storm Raiders
They’ll kill us on attack
If we tackle like that

Was it douhei who just walsed thru Egan and someone else?
Looked too easy almost.

 

[BangBro's (still banging)]

["Fowardpass, post: 195917, member: 2491"]
Some of the Wahs D yesterday was pretty ordinary too
Against Storm Raiders
They’ll kill us on attack
If we tackle like that

Was it douhei who just walsed thru Egan and someone else?
Looked too easy almost.

Jackson Ford after he played 65 mins straight! I dont get why webby has to flog him?

 

[John Nick]

["Fowardpass, post: 195917, member: 2491"]
Some of the Wahs D yesterday was pretty ordinary too
Against Storm Raiders
They’ll kill us on attack
If we tackle like that

Was it douhei who just walsed thru Egan and someone else?
Looked too easy almost.

Ford from memory

 

[3rdstriker]

Jackson Ford after he played 65 mins straight! I dont get why webby has to flog him?

Yeah he looked out on his feet alright.