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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[Noitall]

Souths fan says he saw Davvy Moale yesterday and he said rumours were wide of the mark and he’ll be at souths in 2026. Saw on another forum that he’s after $500k-$550k per season and he’s potentially holding out for a new franchise in 2027

 

[Noitall]

Are the new franchises allowed to start forming their roster in November?

 

[Horriors2013]

Ye, Sio Kali is Leka 2.0 just a quicker back version there strength in contact for their size is real impressive. Our 2 most robust, mercurial players.
Fuck I’ve been going on about him just he seems to be getting overlooked.

Not overlooked. He got injured. Him, Patrick Moimoi and Pasikala were injured for a lengthy time this year. All 3 are strike 3/4s.

 

[Horriors2013]

Apparently Tommy Talau is leaving Manly.
I'd put him in the Simonsson/Sami basket of decent options

I'd take any of them.

 

[Dannevegas]

Not overlooked. He got injured. Him, Patrick Moimoi and Pasikala were injured for a lengthy time this year. All 3 are strike 3/4s.

He’s played 12 in a row and easily been the best winger in cup

 

[Damo]

He’s played 12 in a row and easily been the best winger in cup

Kosi is near Jonah Lomu in Cup to be fair.

 

[Blain]

Are the new franchises allowed to start forming their roster in November?

Perth are. PNG are meant to be 1 year after, entry 2028, but I've heard it's still a shit show there, which is no surprise.

 

[Christchurch_Warrior]

Apparently Tommy Talau is leaving Manly.
I'd put him in the Simonsson/Sami basket of decent options

Talau manager is Moses so unlikely for us.

Source

View: https://www.reddit.com/r/nrl/comments/1klbphs/listed_every_nrl_player_at_every_club_and_the/

 

[Noitall]

Perth are. PNG are meant to be a year or 2 after, but I've heard it's still a shit show there, which is no surprise.

Yeah I see PNG ceo stepped down to join panthers. Really wondering what’s the go with Metcalf? The longer he’s not extended, the more I think he’s going to market? Or are the club prepared to take a risk and see how he goes in his final year and can stay healthy?

 

[Boats n Hoes]

Talau manager is Moses so unlikely for us.

Source

View: https://www.reddit.com/r/nrl/comments/1klbphs/listed_every_nrl_player_at_every_club_and_the/

Remember a couple of seasons ago it might have been his mum came on this forum absolutely giving it to us for not going all in trying to sign him?.......apparently he was the next Laurie Daley once in a gen type and we were all fuckwits for not seeing it .....it was funny.

Given the disdain on here when the Dominic Young/ Tyrell Sloan types came up for discussion it always amuses me the excitement the likes of Talau or a Bailey Simonssen can then generate.

 

[Dannevegas]

Kosi is near Jonah Lomu in Cup to be fair.

Remember a couple of seasons ago it might have been his mum came on this forum absolutely giving it to us for not going all in trying to sign him?.......apparently he was the next Laurie Daley once in a gen type and we were all fuckwits for not seeing it .....it was funny.

Given the disdain on here when the Dominic Young/ Tyrell Sloan types came up for discussion it always amuses me the excitement the likes of Talau or a Bailey Simonssen can then generate.

Talau is a lesser version of Pompey

 

[Matiunz]

Man I would love to know what McFadden thi ks when watching that game last night.

There was a few concerning ‘wtf is this?!?’ Shots from Webby during the game which I’m not sure I’ve seen before. Problem is he seemed almost too upbeat about the team’s prospects in the presser that I’m not sure he sees some of the glaring issues

 

[JaggedJ]

There was a few concerning ‘wtf is this?!?’ Shots from Webby during the game which I’m not sure I’ve seen before. Problem is he seemed almost too upbeat about the team’s prospects in the presser that I’m not sure he sees some of the glaring issues

Of course he sees them, but he's not going to call them out publicly, that would be insane.

The team we have is limited, the players we have are limited. You can see coming through the grades there are players with much higher ceilings.

Right now we play a game plan that suits our limitations (which is why we never have a plan B when plan A goes out the window), but hopefully our fundamental based game plan will hold us in better standing when it's mixed with higher ceiling players in the future.

 

[Zaggo]

Talau is a lesser version of Pompey

Yeah but he's dating Jess Sergis. Maybe we use him as the Trojan horse to get her on the wahines team.

 

[BangBro's (still banging)]

There was a few concerning ‘wtf is this?!?’ Shots from Webby during the game which I’m not sure I’ve seen before. Problem is he seemed almost too upbeat about the team’s prospects in the presser that I’m not sure he sees some of the glaring issues

I purposely haven't watched it because I did not want to hear that.

 

[BangBro's (still banging)]

I love what CHT has done this year, but can the club afford to keep him beyond his current contract?

We know when in game, the halfback goes down, hes completely lost. The fact we cant have Healey on the bench may say this all.

Man I hope this Linnane kid is special, because we need another 6 who can carry the team if called upon.

 

[jumpman5xl]

With 2026 top 30 pretty much done.
Come Nov 1st with at least 2mil coming off the books at the end of 2026.

2027
This is a team could win a comp Imo.

1. Jayden Campbel(800k)
2. Sio Kali
3. Herbie Farnworth (1.Mill)
4. Leka Halasima
5. Ali Leiataua
6. Linanne/Hanson/Cleary
7. Luke Metcalf
8. JFH
9. Wayde Egan
10. Mitch Barnett
11. Kayliss Fatialofa
12. Jacob Laban
13. Erin Clark

14. Sam Healy
15. Demetric Vaimauga
16. EIT
17. Morgan Gannon

 

[Ferdie]

I love what CHT has done this year, but can the club afford to keep him beyond his current contract?

We know when in game, the halfback goes down, hes completely lost. The fact we cant have Healey on the bench may say this all.

Man I hope this Linnane kid is special, because we need another 6 who can carry the team if called upon.

I'm predicting TMM to not be resigned after 2026 and CHT to become our 14 in 2027. With either Linnane replacing him at 6 for 2027, or Cleary at 7 and Metcalf at 6 - depending which of Cleary or Linnane are ready for first grade first.

 

[timburgesstheonlyoneiknow]

Braith Anasta interviewed Luke Metcalfe this morning on Triple M. He said Jett Cleary will play 6 next season alongside Metcalfe.

 

[Noitall]

Braith Anasta interviewed Luke Metcalfe this morning on Triple M. He said Jett Cleary will play 6 next season alongside Metcalfe.

Did he ask him if any contract negotiations are happening with him or his intentions?