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	✔​	✔​	✔​
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	✔​	✔​
Connor Bowden	U​	U​	✔​
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: 29/30
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

 

[france]

Vaimauga wont be able to do that, hes a fucken pussy!

i dont think so..why do you say that ?i think he's going to be one of our best js

 

[Noitall]

Vaimauga wont be able to do that, hes a fucken pussy!

What a fucken keyboard warrior comment

 

[Tookey 2.0]

What a fucken keyboard warrior comment

And kinda out the blue....I haven't seen anything that indicates Demi is timid or soft.

Explain yourself please sir!
@BangBro's (still banging)

 

[kos]

Shoot Cape can negotiate now can't he?

PS Barney was a second rower and shifted to prop under Webby, Marata's a failed case so far transitioning, kept breaking his foot, Gannon probably shifting to lock after they identified his ballplaying out wide and touted him as a Walker replacement, unless that was just PR for losing Walker, but would be insane to bring another 2nd rower when you have 4 future stars + 2 veterans in those 2-3 positions, discounting they already shifted Demi in.

Capewell will go to Perth Bears only a guess
Has Marata got problems with his feet?
Is that what you are saying?
Rusty Packer had issues with his feet

 

[wizard of Tauranga]

Capewell will go to Perth Bears only a guess
Has Marata got problems with his feet?
Is that what you are saying?
Rusty Packer had issues with his feet

And Steve Price.

 

[CWC]

Vaimauga wont be able to do that, hes a fucken pussy!

He literally ran like that from a kick off return this year lol, unless you have secret knowledge to enlighten us with from your personal private experience with him or her behind bedroom doors

 

[Naynay]

i dont think so..why do you say that ?i think he's going to be one of our best js

JFH and Barney said they think he will be the future captain if i remember correctly.

 

[sydneywarrior92]

He literally ran like that from a kick off return this year lol, unless you have secret knowledge to enlighten us with from your personal private experience with him or her behind bedroom doors

Tigers game at MSS to start 2nd half. Set the tone for the physical mauling we dealt them that half.

 

[Noitall]

JFH and Barney said they think he will be the future captain if i remember correctly.

Gives the impression he enjoys the contract and did get manhandled a few times, that’s why I mentioned the extra bit of weight but absolutely fearless. He’ll gain a lot of confidence after representing Tonga, though I’m not sure a lot of the leaders provide the same ethic as someone like JFH. We really are lucky JFH came here right as we’ve got things together and we have an impressive bunch coming through. I get the feeling that’s why CNK is viewed so highly too

 

[WHB]

What a fucken keyboard warrior comment

Maybe he is in a brothers eyes.
Not everyone is a person's cup of tea.

 

[Noitall]

Maybe he is in a brothers eyes.
Not everyone is a person's cup of tea.

JFH has his bash bros, Vaimauga will be able to form the bang bros in honour of his inspiration. If that doesn’t work out he can have a go at whatever else bang bros specialise in

 

[Worried2Death]

JFH has his bash bros, Vaimauga will be able to form the bang bros in honour of his inspiration. If that doesn’t work out he can have a go at whatever else bang bros specialise in

Did we ever find out if they really call themselves the zesty boys or if it was Capewell trolling them?

 

[Noitall]

Did we ever find out if they really call themselves the zesty boys or if it was Capewell trolling them?

I bet trainings are crazy with the banter

 

[BangBro's (still banging)]

What a fucken keyboard warrior comment

I was just throwing chips to the seagulls

 

[Noitall]

I was just throwing chips to the seagulls

Feeding the chickens?

 

[Worried2Death]

Feeding the chickens?

Whatever he was doing, no one took his bait

 

[Noitall]

Whatever he was doing, no one took his bait

I’ve only just composed myself from the rage when I read the post

 

[WAH MAN]

I was just throwing chips to the seagulls

Troll baiting at it's finest.

 

[Horriors2013]

Whatever he was doing, no one took his bait

Phew. He's not a master baiter.

 

[Boston Boy]

And kinda out the blue....I haven't seen anything that indicates Demi is timid or soft.

Explain yourself please sir!
@BangBro's (still banging)

Demitric is one of our very best young talents. He is tough, fit, skilful and can create when needed. He can tackle hard and run hard but mixes up his game with some footwork (which is much smarter than some of us old fullas, when we were young ).