Recruitment Warriors 2026/2027 Recruitment & Retention

Noitall · Mar 29, 2026

Dannevegas said:
In a country full of young athletic phenoms. How do we end up with this backline

The club obviously looks at more than just the obvious. For instance you’re a big fan of Sio Kali, yet he hasn’t been extended past this year and Mellars is on a top 30 contract until 2028

Dannevegas · Mar 29, 2026

Noitall said:
The club obviously looks at more than just the obvious. For instance you’re a big fan of Sio Kali, yet he hasn’t been extended past this year and Mellars is on a top 30 contract until 2028

I’ve given up. Kali injured himself today doing a goosey. Poor bastard. Shame, Hes the exact type of back we need physically.

Noitall · Mar 29, 2026

Dannevegas said:
I’ve given up. Kali injured himself today doing a goosey. Poor bastard. Shame, Hes the exact type of back we need physically.

Think it’s a good indication that the club are often on the money or close to, not to say Kali won’t be extended, but if he can’t stay healthy in the lower grades, it’s unlikely he’ll be able to go through first grade unscathed. Unfortunately Pompey had a poor game against the tigers, but I backed him when Berry was getting every superlative imaginable, and it’s Pompey that’s been the reliable one earning his spot back after losing it to RTS and earning extension. I still think Leiataua is Pompey’s successor when he earns it on the left

CWC · Mar 30, 2026

Any chance we are talking to Timoko for this year? Stuck at Cup

Dannevegas · Mar 30, 2026

CWC said:
Any chance we are talking to Timoko for this year? Stuck at Cup

Surely we are. Timoko and AKP would be huge additions

sup42 · Mar 30, 2026

Dead Man Switch said:
I suspect that Gannon will start a lot more games than coming off the bench. The reason being - I think they want to fast track him and his knowledge base built in-game. Get 20 NRL games with serious minutes under his belt this year.

One thing about Gannon I picked up is his defensive reads and defensive awareness look elite. He could lead our defensive line very easily in time. Clearly the coaching staff rate him!

Gannon has great vision and drive to give his halves an attacking passing option.

You watch him in NSW cup here, watch him use his pace to hit holes at speed, that part of his game stands out like dogs bollocks.

He is an ideal partner for Tanah. Gannon runs a decoy like someone that actually wants the ball and is a threat, rather than our boys who look like they are running drills.

This obviously pairs nicely with Boyd's playing out the back of hole runners (Tanah does that a lot).

When I first saw Gannon, he was flying up in support looking to take a pass off the ball carrier (the commentators mentioned that Brad Arthurs dressing room message was support the ball, give our halves options) so that tells you he listens to the coach.

Leeds had a lot of ball playing forwards last year, Cameron Smith/Kallum Watkins/Morgan Gannon/ James McDonnel/ and Keenan Palasia, Out of that group Gannon was the only forward not to break the 300+ touches a season.

So Gannon was seen as very much the junior ball playing forward out of their roster and is significantly younger than all those blokes.

To get attention, Gannon has had to forge a game on looking for the ball, looking to be included - because he definitely was not one of Brad Arthurs 'go to' guys.

Gannon was used as a gap filler in the scrum because his ability to flip between middle and edge (sorry stats are not useful, he gets moved in their formation in game).

So it is not hard to see what Webster likes. And Gannon made the right move to get away from Leeds for more experience now, rather waiting in line over there.

And I must say I enjoyed seeing him in the NSW cup hitting the same holes, looking for the ball, and Jett Cleary etc skipping him and going to other players, that will just make Gannon hungrier because it is the school of no one passes me the ball that he has come from (not criticising our halves that is how it is when you are new, no one passes to the newby - and for some perspective Gannon wasn't the best ball player at Leeds so they didn't pass him the ball a lot either).

Gannons most exciting quality, that this club needs most of all, is not his passing game, it is the way he uses vision and hunger to hit the passing lanes at pace to give his play makers someone to pass the ball to. While we tend to bemoan the lack of support players on a break (yep shits me big time and yes Gannon is your wet dream player in that scenario) it is not this which I think is his best asset either.....it is his appetite for work on the ball to use pace to win that next ruck and put the defence in two minds.

But hey, lets not get ahead of ourselves here, he doesn't have a triple barrel surname so needs to do five season in NSW cup to earn the right , oh and his try celebrations suck.

Noitall · Mar 30, 2026

Dannevegas said:
Surely we are. Timoko and AKP would be huge additions

Timoko not really known for assists but neither is Anderson, Timoko more strike. Would like to think his availability and Anderson picking up injury has seen us turn our attention to Timoko

Theking267 · Mar 30, 2026

Noitall said:
Timoko not really known for assists but neither is Anderson, Timoko more strike. Would like to think his availability and Anderson picking up injury has seen us turn our attention to Timoko

I think Timoko would be a good pick for us as he would help replace RTS run meters

Noitall · Mar 30, 2026

Theking267 said:
I think Timoko would be a good pick for us as he would help replace RTS run meters

Comes with some defensive issues but hopefully nothing Webster couldn’t iron out and Anderson isn’t perfect. There will surely be things they’re looking at that they want in a player

CWC · Mar 30, 2026

Noitall said:
Timoko not really known for assists but neither is Anderson, Timoko more strike. Would like to think his availability and Anderson picking up injury has seen us turn our attention to Timoko

Anderson unlikely this year anyway apparently, is Timoko on the outer to be picked up right now? Might be versatile to mold into wing or FB if they want

Noitall · Mar 30, 2026

CWC said:
Anderson unlikely this year anyway apparently, is Timoko on the outer to be picked up right now? Might be versatile to mold into wing or FB if they want

Warriors were apparently after Chevy Stewart at one point too and in the same position as Timoko, he could be the better fullback or wing option? Timoko as a strike centre would be the ideal spot for him for me. He’s got all the nrl experience with Stewart only a few games under his belt and more an up and comer

Wahs_Ultras · Mar 30, 2026

Anderson out for 3 months with a high grade MCL injury. I wonder if that closes that door now

tajhay · Mar 30, 2026

Wahs_Ultras said:
Anderson out for 3 months with a high grade MCL injury. I wonder if that closes that door now

Hopefully it shifts the request back to this player : https://www.qrl.com.au/players/qrl-premiership/wynnum-manly-seagulls/antonio-verhoeven/

Mr Drag · Mar 30, 2026

sup42 said:
Gannon has great vision and drive to give his halves an attacking passing option.

You watch him in NSW cup here, watch him use his pace to hit holes at speed, that part of his game stands out like dogs bollocks.

He is an ideal partner for Tanah. Gannon runs a decoy like someone that actually wants the ball and is a threat, rather than our boys who look like they are running drills.

This obviously pairs nicely with Boyd's playing out the back of hole runners (Tanah does that a lot).

When I first saw Gannon, he was flying up in support looking to take a pass off the ball carrier (the commentators mentioned that Brad Arthurs dressing room message was support the ball, give our halves options) so that tells you he listens to the coach.

Leeds had a lot of ball playing forwards last year, Cameron Smith/Kallum Watkins/Morgan Gannon/ James McDonnel/ and Keenan Palasia, Out of that group Gannon was the only forward not to break the 300+ touches a season.

So Gannon was seen as very much the junior ball playing forward out of their roster and is significantly younger than all those blokes.

To get attention, Gannon has had to forge a game on looking for the ball, looking to be included - because he definitely was not one of Brad Arthurs 'go to' guys.

Gannon was used as a gap filler in the scrum because his ability to flip between middle and edge (sorry stats are not useful, he gets moved in their formation in game).

So it is not hard to see what Webster likes. And Gannon made the right move to get away from Leeds for more experience now, rather waiting in line over there.

And I must say I enjoyed seeing him in the NSW cup hitting the same holes, looking for the ball, and Jett Cleary etc skipping him and going to other players, that will just make Gannon hungrier because it is the school of no one passes me the ball that he has come from (not criticising our halves that is how it is when you are new, no one passes to the newby - and for some perspective Gannon wasn't the best ball player at Leeds so they didn't pass him the ball a lot either).

Gannons most exciting quality, that this club needs most of all, is not his passing game, it is the way he uses vision and hunger to hit the passing lanes at pace to give his play makers someone to pass the ball to. While we tend to bemoan the lack of support players on a break (yep shits me big time and yes Gannon is your wet dream player in that scenario) it is not this which I think is his best asset either.....it is his appetite for work on the ball to use pace to win that next ruck and put the defence in two minds.

But hey, lets not get ahead of ourselves here, he doesn't have a triple barrel surname so needs to do five season in NSW cup to earn the right to push a kid from Fox memorial out of his way, oh and his try celebrations suck.

Shame he sucks on defence! Of course you don't say anything about that?

The Warrior Waka · Mar 30, 2026

tajhay said:
Hopefully it shifts the request back to this player : https://www.qrl.com.au/players/qrl-premiership/wynnum-manly-seagulls/antonio-verhoeven/

Brisbane would of been like, Fuck! There's our bargaining tool out of the equation! We have to give them Antonio now? Yeah nah, Wishful thinking. Who would our other options be? If any!

Hitro · Mar 30, 2026

How long is this will wahbrick cooling off period?!

Lance155 · Mar 30, 2026

Hitro said:
How long is this will wahbrick cooling off period?!

Haha yea I more assumed they were waiting for Roger to announce his move. So may be this week now after letting him have his moment.

BangBro's (still banging) · Mar 30, 2026

Hitro said:
How long is this will wahbrick cooling off period?!

That shit is hot! Give it time.

Faithful · Mar 30, 2026

Warriorsfan92 · Mar 30, 2026

Faithful said:
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I feel like a lot of people aren’t as excited as they should be about this signing.

We’ve got an aging backline, with no real aerial threat. This guy is borderline the best in the comp in the air. He brings a wealth of experience, multiple GFs, has been apart of an elite club, is an international winger & is an Olympic medalist.

This could genuinely change our entire attack. We haven’t had an aerial option in years. Cappy bringing another kiwi home. Loving our recruitment processes lately, nailing it.

Player	2026	2027	2028	2029
Grant Anderson	-	✔	✔	✔
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	✔	✔	✔
William Warbrick	-	✔	✔	✔
Dallin Watene-Zelezniak	✔	M
Connor Bowden	U	U	✔
Jett Cleary	S	U
Sio Kali	U
Braelan Marsh	U	U	U
Motu Pasikala	U	U

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