Recruitment Warriors 2024/2025 Recruitment & Retention

Warriors 2024/2025 Recruitment & Retention Discussion
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-​	Player​	2024​	2025​	2026​	2027​	2028​
1	Bunty Afoa	✔	✔
2	Tom Ale	✔	✔
3	Mitchell Barnett	✔	✔
4	The Greatest of All-Time	✔	✔	✔
5	Kurt Capewell	✔	✔	✔
6	Wayde Egan	✔	✔
7	Addin Fonua-Blake	✔
8	Jackson Ford	✔	✔
9	Tohu Harris	✔	✔
10	Chanel Harris-Tavita	✔	✔	M
11	Shaun Johnson	✔
12	Edward Kosi	✔	✔
13	Jacob Laban	✔	✔	✔
14	Ali Leiataua	✔	✔
15	Freddy Lussick	✔	✔	✔
16	Zyon Maiu’u	✔	✔	✔
17	Te Maire Martin	✔	✔
18	Luke Metcalf	✔	✔	✔
19	Marcelo Montoya	✔	✔
20	Charnze Nicoll-Klokstad	✔	✔
21	Marata Niukore	✔	✔	✔
22	Adam Pompey	✔	✔
23	Demitric Sifakula	✔	✔	T
24	Jazz Tevaga	✔
25	Taine Tuaupiki	✔	✔
26	Roger Tuivasa-Sheck	✔	✔	✔
27	Dylan Walker	✔	✔
28	Dallin Watene-Zelezniak	✔	✔
D1	Ben Farr	D
D2	Etuane Fukofuka	D
D3	Leka Halasima	D	D	✔
D4	Patrick Moimoi	D
D5	Tanner Stowers-Smith	D
-	James Fisher-Harris	-	✔	✔	✔	✔

key: T = Team option, M = Mutual option, P = Player option, D = Development contract

Confirmed Top 30 2024: 28/30
Confirmed Development 2024: 5/6

Confirmed Top 30 2025: 26/30
Confirmed Development 2025: 1/6

2025 Gains: James Fisher-Harris (Panthers), Jett Cleary (Panthers)
2025 Losses: Addin Fonua-Blake (Sharks)
2025 Off Contract: Shaun Johnson, Jazz Tevaga

 

[BangBro's (still banging)]

We were wanting a 1 for 1 with AFB leaving. I'd say we're set in that.

Man the price of being the best club in the world! How the Panthers have taken some hits!

 

[Warriors4lyfe]

That's 1 positive of being the only NZ team, you pickup every kiwi that's homesick.

 

[Loztralianz]

How many of us have had to back track our thoughts on our CEO?
He's been the premier CEO in the comp for the last two years. So many good things happening under his watch.

 

[BangBro's (still banging)]

How many of us have had to back track our thoughts on our CEO?
He's been the premier CEO in the comp for the last two years.

I did that last season! I can't keep being punished for this!

 

[juju]

How many of us have had to back track our thoughts on our CEO?
He's been the premier CEO in the comp for the last two years. So many good things happening under his watch.

His phone was ringing hot.

And the Alpha Owner.

 

[FormerlyJamesW]

How many of us have had to back track our thoughts on our CEO?
He's been the premier CEO in the comp for the last two years. So many good things happening under his watch.

I feel most criticism came from his coaching...

 

[sup42]

Cappy must be so hard to say no to when he takes his little hat off and clutches it like a hopeful looking dwarf

Him and his mate Cam with one ear missing...just a hole in his head with burn scars in the imprint of a phone.

Who could say no to that.

Jokes aside Cameron George just surpassed all before as the Warriors greatest CEO, all the great signings have been under his administration.

McFadden has been brilliant, I take it that missing the ole Kina dive and boil ups is what really did it but.

Fuck me, this thread has gone looney in seconds.

Well we all know what this means, we lose our top Prop and gain another from the top five in the comp.

I prefer JFH, he has the hearty Maori thing going on, him and Marata make a fearsome pair.

 

[VB89]

My dream signing from when AFB annouced he was going. Didn't think it would be possible. and for 4 years is awesome.

Timing couldn't be any better, after that win last year as captain, winning golden boot and cementing himself as a Kiwis legend, to come home to the Wahs is so good.

 

[snake77]

There was a list recently of the number of players each club had off contract and how active they would be in the player market.

We were near the bottom.

Well, this covers our main concern nicely. If we only get 1 or 2 others depending on if anyone leaves we should be tracking quite well.

I can live with a stable squad when we are winning.

 

[Te Mana-wah]

Mean Maori Mean!

I mean my eyes are seeing it but still can't believe it - can someone please hurry up and photoshop the bro in a warriors jersey, I can't wait that long until next year LOL

 

[WahsaurusRex]

My heart rate is finally starting to come back down now lol

As if it wasn't big enough, it is a big-time addition by subtraction too. Panthers losing Luai and JFH?? They will be top 4 contenders still but surely not favourites again, 2025 is wiiiiiiide open

95/5 on SJ staying/retiring now as well, I've got to think too

 

[WahsUltras]

 

[tyrael]

Waiting for SJ to sign for at least another year.

 

[juju]

The Panthers have been extremely classy about this also.

 

[mrblonde]

Now, hang on a tick, we all know that JFH doesn't play well without his mate NC. He'd be a sad panda without his mate NC. Compassionate grounds, I say, compassionate grounds exist to let the Cleary The Younger free of his contract and come to Auckland even if only for 2 seasons...

 

[OtautahiEast]

What a cruel joke & an unjustly world it would be if this is all kaka.

 

[RobRoyMcCoy]

I am rewatching the Kiwi's V Kangaroos test. Number One target should be JFH. He is the epitome of a Warrior.

Fuck this feels good. He has Mana. Him and Tohu together, sheesh!!!

 

[BangBro's (still banging)]

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Get them both!!!

 

[Levonsnow😝]

This is fuckn crazy.

 

[CWC]

Oh wow 0 follower account was right was he the big fella at the pub?