Recruitment Warriors 2026/2027 Recruitment & Retention

Cces · Wednesday at 12:29 PM

Theking267 said:
He had 18 try assist and 8 tries last year and Samoa picked him as a hooker and there doesn’t seem to be many lining up to sign him

I doubt the fact that Samoa chose Jerome Luai ahead of him as their starting left side half last year decreases the attention he receives from rival clubs

Garry Saloon · Wednesday at 12:31 PM

CWC said:
Cape and Boyd need to be signing priorities rn, Luke can’t play 2/3 of season and we see how our defense crumbles without Cape and Barney’s gone

Neither were playing in one of the all time great defensive performances last Saturday.

Garry Saloon · Wednesday at 12:33 PM

Dannevegas said:
That’s full on retarded in our current situation

The r word makes you sound about 15 years old brother

Garry Saloon · Wednesday at 12:35 PM

Damo said:
Timoko is just as much of a defensive liability as Charnze. Much better in attack though

Wait. You're not seriously calling Charnze a defensive liability...

Cces · Wednesday at 12:48 PM

CWC said:
our defense crumbles without Cape and Barney’s gone

Neither played against the Raiders, Knights & Storm.
Barnett's only games saw us concede 12 but then 32 points.
I wouldn't be upset with re-signing Capewell but we conceded, on average, 17 points a game in the 3 matches he missed in 2025 & it sits at 20 pg without him this year.
His experience helps, but having him in the lineup isn't a huge factor in how many points we let in

skinnydippng · Wednesday at 1:01 PM

Clark re-signed through the end of 2029!

CWC · Wednesday at 1:01 PM

Cces said:
Neither played against the Raiders, Knights & Storm.
Barnett's only games saw us concede 32 then 36 points.
I wouldn't be upset with re-signing Capewell but we conceded, on average, 17 points a game in the 3 matches he missed in 2025 & it sits at 20 pg without him this year.
His experience helps, but having him in the lineup isn't a huge factor in how many points we let in

Barney played the Knights and smashed them

RTS’s Calves · Wednesday at 1:03 PM

RTS’s Calves said:
Hopefully some of that $$$ free’d up straight to a Erin Clark upgrade

CWC · Wednesday at 1:04 PM

Garry Saloon said:
Neither were playing in one of the all time great defensive performances last Saturday.

They're still in the club house

skinnydippng · Wednesday at 1:04 PM

RTS’s Calves said:
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CHT next please

Billyspleen75 · Wednesday at 1:13 PM

Awesome signing. Epic Clark has been insane for us since he came back. Well deserved

BangBro's (still banging) · Wednesday at 1:18 PM

Cces said:
CHT & Boyd get wins together.
CHT & Metcalf get wins together.
Metcalf & Boyd led sides have been outscored 36-68 in their small sample size.

Defence wins games.

Let's be real though, we all know metcalf can play six!

Cces · Wednesday at 1:23 PM

BangBro's (still banging) said:
Let's be real though, we all know metcalf can play six!

Shaun Johnson could play 6 too but he didn't have anywhere near as much success in the position

CWC · Wednesday at 1:25 PM

BangBro's (still banging) said:
Let's be real though, we all know metcalf can play six!

He was great at 6 when partnering SJ when they were both fit

IMO a few factors that we don't have answers to yet
- Boyd/Metcalf haven't had a pre-season combining together
- The offload game this year, is it Boyd's idea, or Webby just let it loose? What can Met do with this template?
- Who's our 7 if 1 of Boyd/Met is injured, and the other leaves next year? CHT is not it.

Another point I don't think has been brought up - Boyd has played 16 consecutive games for us, Luke has played 12, 7 and 15 in each of the past 3 seasons. He's potentially Shane Bond-lite of rugby league

Boyd's only injury was a 10min HIA vs panthers, and Tanner SS pulling his hammy

JaggedJ · Wednesday at 1:33 PM

Even experienced back up halves cost $$$.

Metcalf is signed, I doubt we can afford to sign both Boyd and CHT long term.

One will probably have to make way along with TMM and potentially Hanson as well.

Jett and Linnane are both top 30 next year with Thompson and Inch trailing behind.

BangBro's (still banging) · Wednesday at 1:36 PM

JaggedJ said:
Even experienced back up halves cost $$$.

Metcalf is signed, I doubt we can afford to sign both Boyd and CHT long term.

One will probably have to make way along with TMM and potentially Hanson as well.

Jett and Linnane are both top 30 next year with Thompson and Inch trailing behind.

Seems very logical.

BangBro's (still banging) · Wednesday at 1:41 PM

skinnydippng said:
Clark re-signed through the end of 2029!

Good extension! He's such a crucial player when we lose some major experience next year!

WHB · Wednesday at 1:51 PM

CHT is that calming 6 that influence's any no7

BangBro's (still banging) said:
There are a hell of a lot of landing spots for CHT. Dragons, Eels, Cowboys, Roosters, Titans, Bears, and Super League.

He would pair up well with Campbell at the Titans and Moses.
CHT adds confidence to his other half.
Just knowing he is safe and keeps it simple allows them alot more freedom.

BangBro's (still banging) · Wednesday at 1:54 PM

WHB said:
CHT is that calming 6 that influence's any no7 to
He would pair up well with Campbell at the Titans and Moses.
CHT adds confidence to his other half.
Just knowing he is safe and keeps it simple allows them alot more freedom.

Absolutely he does! Dearden and walker at the Roosters would go alright as well.

The Warrior Waka · Wednesday at 2:07 PM

RTS’s Calves said:
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I was in agreement with your comment. Then I see Clark had been upgraded and knew you were going to big up yourself

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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