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

 

[Jaffa J]

Looks like winning a premiership at the Wahs was a reason for him staying probably took unders compared to Dragons

 

[MaybeTop8]

Great work. Thank god that's over in these forums.

 

[Canonball]

So, hold on, does that mean every single item about Mets fielding a massive offer from elsewhere was pulled completely out of an arse somewhere in Sydney? The timeline suggests so

 

[Naynay]

Probably think all this now was his management being smart and drumming up a bigger deal even if Luke was always gonna prefer to stay in NZ

Daily telegraph reporting that his new contract is “almost double” that of his previous contract which was 500k/season.

To be honest probably worth it, the halves available are not great and we saw what happened with him out of the team, let him get his bag all the other options are not great at this time.

Also dont think there is anyone we could put that money towards that would benefit the team.

 

[MrFrankWhite]

Agreed, good to have our 6 locked in

 

[Chchfanatic]

Disagree, I think it’s inevitable that at least one of them will get homesick and get a ‘compassionate’ release

Happens all the time

Disagree, I think it’s inevitable that at least one of them will get homesick and get a ‘compassionate’ release

Happens all the time

Lucky you didn’t take that bet.

 

[Fufu]

This is a different breed of club administration we are in the midst of at the moment. Savour it.

 

[Noitall]

So, hold on, does that mean every single item about Mets fielding a massive offer from elsewhere was completely pulled out of an arse somewhere in Sydney? The timeline suggests so

I played my part in spreading it

 

[The Undertaker]

Luke locked in. Watch the signings roll in now… CHT next.

The club have played their hand slowly, efficiently and effectively.

I expect one big name signing to come in for 2026 post 1 November.

 

[MrFrankWhite]

Success requires sacrifice. Moving back to Aus would be the easy route. Metcalf is always saying the right things if you listen to him. He wants to be a great of the game, not just a good player.

As I’ve mentioned before, him winning us our first prem puts him as a deity in NZ and in the HOF for NRL.

 

[Leon Black]

Never in doubt!!!!

 

[CWC]

10 day cool period applies? He probably signed away before the wedding. Aussie fake news galore

What an amazing job by the management team, lock in an in demand playmaker on your terms for less than a million

 

[Wrighty]

So Almost $1Million must be like 975 or 980. Can't be 990 or that would be a tease.

Here is Zero Tackles list of top salaries and there are not that many people making over $1M

NRL Highest Paid Players

A list of the highest paid rugby league players in the NRL. Only players with reported contract values are listed.

www.zerotackle.com

Please don't have a crack at this post if you don't rate Zero Tackle. Thanks.

According to the source Moses is $1,3M as is Cleary. Hynes is on $1M exactly
So we are paying him as much as Nicho. I wonder if they did comparables like they do in real estate and compared him to Nicho. I would have Metcalf on a good day as being better than Hynes. so long as he recovers well from his injury.

 

[Naynay]

Luke locked in. Watch the signings roll in now… CHT next.

The club have played their hand slowly, efficiently and effectively.

I expect one big name signing to come in for 2026 post 1 November.

I would say it would dictate the offers of everyone else.

CHT especially would probably be looking at a little upgrade now that the combo can stay together. He might have been moved on but I think if luke went he doesn’t go forward as our half.

 

[Wrighty]

My second post in a row is I really hope we don't rush him back next year. Rushing back from an ACL causes relapses as we all know. Please be as conservative as possible. Tanwah and CHT are good enough to hold the fort until the cavalry arrives.

 

[sup42]

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When you see the thread has jumped a few pages and you expect to see two or three pages of whining men that need to find something better to do with their time....

All Hail Cappy, Webster and Cam.

Hail!

Gee there was some crying about him leaving...dry those tears boys, the club has a marquee half back.

 

[Inruin]

Tanwah and CHT are good enough to hold the fort until the cavalry arrives.

The back half of the season suggests otherwise.

 

[Kaos A.D.]

So happy and relieved don't have to worry about our half next year plus signing re signing Luke Hanson... And Haizym Mellars over for preseason... Good times ahead folks

 

[JaggedJ]

Not so sure as others that we'll be racing to sign CHT straight away, and tbh I don't think CHT really needs to be in a hurry either considering his form has been good.

 

[Wrighty]

The back half of the season suggests otherwise.

we were missing Barnett and Ford was our starting prop in those games. 'Nuff said.

I hear your point though. Which is why I worded it as hold the fort rather than something more ambitious.
I do think Tanwah has a higher ceilng than what he showed and I hope for his sake Perth make him their key half. I think he is a good player.