Recruitment Warriors 2026/2027 Recruitment & Retention

Warriors 2026/2027 Recruitment and Retention Discussion​

Player	2026​	2027​	2028​	2029​	2030​
Mitchell Barnett	✔​	✔​
Rocco Berry	✔​
Tanah Boyd	✔​
Kurt Capewell	✔​
Erin Clark	✔​	✔​
Wayde Egan	✔​	✔​
Kayliss Fatialofa	✔​	✔​
James Fisher-Harris	✔​	✔​	✔​
Jackson Ford	✔​	✔​
Morgan Gannon	✔​	✔​	✔​
Leka Halasima	✔​	✔​	✔​	✔​
Chanel Harris-Tavita	✔​
Sam Healey	✔​	✔​
Eddie Ieremia-Toeava	✔​	✔​
Alofiana Khan-Pereira	✔​	✔​	✔​
Jacob Laban	✔​	✔​	✔​	✔​
Ali Leiataua	✔​	✔​
Jye Linnane	✔​	✔​	✔​
Freddy Lussick	✔​
Te Maire Martin	✔​
Haizyn Mellars	✔​	✔​	✔​
Luke Metcalf	✔​	✔​	✔​
Charnze Nicoll-Klokstad	✔​	✔​
Marata Niukore	✔​
Adam Pompey	✔​	✔​
Tanner Stowers-Smith	✔​	✔​	✔​
Taine Tuaupiki	✔​
Roger Tuivasa-Sheck	✔​
Demitric Vaimauga	✔​	✔​	✔​
Dallin Watene-Zelezniak	✔​	✔​
Jett Cleary	S​	U​
Sio Kali	U​
Braelan Marsh	U​	U​	U​
Motu Pasikala	U​	U​

✔ = Signed to Top 30, C = Club option, M = Mutual Option, P = Player option, S = Signed to supplementary list, U = Unclear

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

2027 Top 30: 21/30
2027 Supplementary: 0/6

2027 Gains: Nil
2027 Losses: Nil

Off contract and free to sign elsewhere for 2027: Rocco Berry, Tanah Boyd, Kurt Capewell, Chanel Harris-Tavita, Freddy Lussick, Te Maire Martin, Marata Niukore, Taine Tuaupiki, Roger Tuivasa-Sheck
Will be off contract and free to sign elsewhere for 2028 from November 1st, 2026: Mitchell Barnett, Erin Clark, Jett Cleary, Wayde Egan, Kayliss Fatialofa, Jackson Ford, Sam Healey, Eddie Ieremia-Toeava, Ali Leiataua, Charnze Nicoll-Klokstad, Motu Pasikala, Adam Pompey, Dallin Watene-Zelezniak

 

[Boston Boy]

Siale Pahulu (our 2024 Harold Matts center) was on the wing for them and looks like a faster Caleb Clarke.

Caleb Clarke was one of if not the fastest All Black, his track time before bulking for rugby was 10.7 and he beat that fast little Italian rugby player in speed drills. I highly doubt Siale would be faster. He lacks agility, but on a straight burn he is very fast.

 

[Five&Last]

Caleb Clarke was one of if not the fastest All Black, his track time before bulking for rugby was 10.7 and he beat that fast little Italian rugby player in speed drills. I highly doubt Siale would be faster. He lacks agility, but on a straight burn he is very fast.

Yeah I’m not talk about when they were 16 year olds I’m talking about now.

but Pahulu was also an Auckland 100m champion with St Kents

I just think he just holds his weight better the more he develops

 

[Billyspleen75]

 

[JaggedJ]

Moley just catching up with start of September news at the end of September.

 

[Noitall]

Been thinking about how the bulldogs blew up their halves in preparation for the future and the potential for Mitch Woods to start the season for them and the direction we might look to go in. It took 1 game of nsw cup in 2016 for panthers to lock in Nathan Cleary as their future and he played first grade from there after as an 18 year old, he’s 27 now and you forget how long he’s been around. It didn’t happen overnight with Nathan and they needed to bring a proven winner in Maloney later to get the panthers to where they wanted to be but Cleary got his opportunity to develop in first grade. Jett obviously isn’t his brother and there probably won’t be another player like Nathan in a long time, but Jett is potentially further ahead than Woods at bulldogs too only having 6 nsw cup appearances to his name. Linnane signed for the longest out of the halves, with confirmation yet to come on Metcalf’s future past 2026. Do we look to prepare too for 2026?

 

[Cces]

Jett is potentially further ahead than Woods at bulldogs too only having 6 nsw cup appearances to his name.

RLP credit Woods with 9 NSW Cup games this season. Jett has 11, which includes last weekend's 5 minute cameo

 

[Noitall]

RLP credit Woods with 9 NSW Cup games this season. Jett has 11, which includes last weekend's 5 minute cameo

Similar place then. Thing I like about Jett is he makes most of his tackles

 

[Theking267]

Been thinking about how the bulldogs blew up their halves in preparation for the future and the potential for Mitch Woods to start the season for them and the direction we might look to go in. It took 1 game of nsw cup in 2016 for panthers to lock in Nathan Cleary as their future and he played first grade from there after as an 18 year old, he’s 27 now and you forget how long he’s been around. It didn’t happen overnight with Nathan and they needed to bring a proven winner in Maloney later to get the panthers to where they wanted to be but Cleary got his opportunity to develop in first grade. Jett obviously isn’t his brother and there probably won’t be another player like Nathan in a long time, but Jett is potentially further ahead than Woods at bulldogs too only having 6 nsw cup appearances to his name. Linnane signed for the longest out of the halves, with confirmation yet to come on Metcalf’s future past 2026. Do we look to prepare too for 2026?

 

[CWC]

Been thinking about how the bulldogs blew up their halves in preparation for the future and the potential for Mitch Woods to start the season for them and the direction we might look to go in. It took 1 game of nsw cup in 2016 for panthers to lock in Nathan Cleary as their future and he played first grade from there after as an 18 year old, he’s 27 now and you forget how long he’s been around. It didn’t happen overnight with Nathan and they needed to bring a proven winner in Maloney later to get the panthers to where they wanted to be but Cleary got his opportunity to develop in first grade. Jett obviously isn’t his brother and there probably won’t be another player like Nathan in a long time, but Jett is potentially further ahead than Woods at bulldogs too only having 6 nsw cup appearances to his name. Linnane signed for the longest out of the halves, with confirmation yet to come on Metcalf’s future past 2026. Do we look to prepare too for 2026?

So Jye and Jett both ready for 2026??
With TMM and Boyd we might be able to ease them into it with a game here and there

 

[Noitall]

So Jye and Jett both ready for 2026??
With TMM and Boyd we might be able to ease them into it with a game here and there

Tough one because start of the season is so important and we’re going to be without Metcalf. CHT to partner someone until Metcalf returns? Likely Boyd, but perhaps a big preseason sees Cleary?

 

[Tookey 2.0]

So Jye and Jett both ready for 2026??
With TMM and Boyd we might be able to ease them into it with a game here and there

Webby appeared very cautious with Healey this year too, but ended up with 7 games including a finals appearance.

Hopefully goes on to be a main stay on the bench next year, with a few starts when Wade is out.

I could see a similar thing happen with Jett or Linnane next year - give them 2 or 3 games next year, a few times as 18th man to keep them around the team before hopefully getting a bigger, more consistent role in 2027

 

[Canonball]

Tough one because start of the season is so important and we’re going to be without Metcalf. CHT to partner someone until Metcalf returns? Likely Boyd, but perhaps a big preseason sees Cleary?

pictures of Metcalf starting to load his knee on Warrriors insta today - not sure if he will miss the start of the season - recovery time of 8-9 months would put him in the frame

 

[Noitall]

Webby appeared very cautious with Healey this year too, but ended up with 7 games including a finals appearance.

Hopefully goes on to be a main stay on the bench next year, with a few starts when Wade is out.

I could see a similar thing happen with Jett or Linnane next year - give them 2 or 3 games next year, a few times as 18th man to keep them around the team before hopefully getting a bigger, more consistent role in 2027

I didn’t see the last nsw cup match but read the undates that were coming in, sounded very much like Healey had a tendency to overplay his hand and his limited opportunities in first grade I’ve thought the same thing. Looks like he tries to create things, but perhaps needs to pick and choose his moments?

 

[Noitall]

pictures of Metcalf starting to load his knee on Warrriors insta today - not sure if he will miss the start of the season - recovery time of 8-9 months would put him in the frame

Think he’s one person we don’t need to rush. Not because we’re better without him, but just aggravating the injury

 

[CWC]

Tough one because start of the season is so important and we’re going to be without Metcalf. CHT to partner someone until Metcalf returns? Likely Boyd, but perhaps a big preseason sees Cleary?

Forgot about that, then they definitely need someone not CNK as FB, unless him and Clark miraculously improve their ball play over the off season

 

[CWC]

pictures of Metcalf starting to load his knee on Warrriors insta today - not sure if he will miss the start of the season - recovery time of 8-9 months would put him in the frame

He'll be ready to jog for his wedding

 

[Noitall]

He'll be ready to jog for his wedding

Not home hopefully

 

[WAH MAN]

pictures of Metcalf starting to load his knee on Warrriors insta today - not sure if he will miss the start of the season - recovery time of 8-9 months would put him in the frame

I would prefer he misses the first ten to twelve games and plays the rest of the season. Give him best opportunity to make it to the end of the season intact and in form.

 

[WAH MAN]

I didn’t see the last nsw cup match but read the undates that were coming in, sounded very much like Healey had a tendency to overplay his hand and his limited opportunities in first grade I’ve thought the same thing. Looks like he tries to create things, but perhaps needs to pick and choose his moments?

Immaturity. He will develop.

 

[Noitall]

Immaturity. He will develop.

Will be interesting to see how quickly Marsh rises up the ranks. Couple of good young dummy halves here also in Auloa and Tafua