Recruitment Warriors 2025/2026 Recruitment & Retention

Warriors 2025/2026 Recruitment & Retention Discussion​

-	Player	2025	2026	2027	2028	2029
1	Bunty Afoa	✔
2	Tom Ale	✔
3	Mitchell Barnett	✔	✔	✔
4	Rocco Berry	✔	✔
5	Tanah Boyd	✔	✔
6	Kurt Capewell	✔	✔
7	Erin Clark	✔	✔	✔
8	Jett Cleary	✔	S	S
9	Wayde Egan	✔	✔	✔
10	James Fisher-Harris	✔	✔	✔	✔
11	Jackson Ford	✔	✔	✔
12	Leka Halasima	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
13	Morgan Harper	✔
14	Chanel Harris-Tavita	✔	✔
15	Sam Healey	✔	✔	✔
16	Edward Kosi	✔
17	Jacob Laban	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
18	Ali Leiataua	✔	✔	✔
19	Jye Linnane	✔	✔	✔	✔
20	Freddy Lussick	✔	✔
21	Te Maire Martin	✔	✔
22	Luke Metcalf	✔	✔
23	Charnze Nicoll-Klokstad	✔	✔	✔
24	Marata Niukore	✔	✔
25	Adam Pompey	✔	✔	✔
26	Tanner Stowers-Smith	✔	✔	✔
27	Taine Tuaupiki	✔	✔
28	Roger Tuivasa-Sheck	✔	✔
29	Demitric Vaimauga	✔	✔	✔	✔
30	Dallin Watene-Zelezniak	✔	✔	✔
S1	Kayliss Fatialofa	S	✔	✔
S2	Kalani Going	S
S3	Luke Hanson	S
S4	Eddie Ieremia-Toeava	S	✔	✔
S5	Sio Kali	S
S6	Patrick Moimoi	S
-	Kahu Capper	T	T
-	Morgan Gannon	-	✔	✔	✔
-	Haizyn Mellars	✔	✔	✔
-	Motu Pasikala	T	?	?

C = Club option, M = Mutual option, P = Player option, S = Supplementary contract, T = Train & Trial contract

Top 30 2026: 29/30
Supplementary 2026: 1/6

2026 Gains: Morgan Gannon (Leeds Rhinos), Haizyn Mellars (South Sydney Rabbitohs)
2026 Losses: Edward Kosi (South Sydney Rabbitohs)

Off Contract: Bunty Afoa, Tom Ale, Morgan Harper
Can negotiate with other clubs from Nov 1, 2025 (Entering final year) : Rocco Berry, Tanah Boyd, Kurt Capewell, Chanel Harris-Tavita, Freddy Lussick, Te Maire Martin, Luke Metcalf, Marata Niukore, Taine Tuaupiki, Roger Tuivasa-Sheck

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[sup42]

Cameron George said last week there's only 1 spot in the roster left for 2026. With Kosi going and no logical reason to keep Harper, Sio Kali must be a lock for Top 30 unless Pasikala's 3 year deal, announced last year, has a 2026 guarantee of a spot

Ì should listen again but cannot be bothered, but at the time I thought he used a clever little word twist to the effect of having all positions filled in their planning bar one - meaning that is not a cold clear statement that thirty have actually signed bar one....rather a word dance about how they are all but full when internal players they intend to sign are taken into account.

 

[sup42]

I must be the only one sorry to see Ed go.

Hope it doesn't come back and bite us.

A simple position switch might be all that is needed for this guy.

 

[SJ’s on Fire]

Thank you for your service King Edward Kosi IX - you won’t be forgotten

 

[Blain]

Kosi and Moala-Taufa both signed to the Rabbits. Their potential centre, wing combination for 2026

Nope, but I'd hope so if they play the Warriors - Campbell Graham and Jack Wighton are the centres, with Alex Johnston and Tyron Munro wingers. Injuries have ruined them this season, MGT might be pushing Munro though?

 

[Naynay]

probably a good indication that Sio is being looked at to start getting some first grade next year with rogers deal ending.

 

[Theking267]

Probably sending Ravalawa back to the Dragons hasn’t played a lot this year. Good reward for our Cup players and the success of the cup team this year

 

[MrFrankWhite]

Our juniors aren’t ready.

Assuming the head shed disagrees.

 

[BangBro's (still banging)]

So glad hes off the books! WTF if im a rabbitoes fan!

Bennett has lost it with this signing.

 

[juju]

So glad hes off the books! WTF if im a rabbitoes fan!

Bennett has lost it with this signing.

On their forum, their main admin is a kiwi who hates us.
I need his feedback on this signing

 

[BangBro's (still banging)]

On their forum, their main admin is a kiwi who hates us.
I need his feedback on this signing

Don't wait for him bro, get on there and give him yours

 

[Canonball]

Could be the deadliest combo

I'd love to see this - not this year obviously - certainly bridges the gap between now and 27 tho, and if it fires...

 

[The Salary sombrero 2]

Kosi to the Bunnies

Rabbitohs sign Edward Kosi for the 2026 and 2027 seasons – South Sydney Rabbitohs

The South Sydney Rabbitohs are delighted to announce the signing of outside back Edward Kosi for the 2026 and 2027 seasons today.

www.rabbitohs.com.au

All the best to Kosi, I hope the change of scenery helps him hit his straps.

Are we bringing anyone in or looking to promote some youngins?

 

[BangBro's (still banging)]

All the best to Kosi, I hope the change of scenery helps him hit his straps.

Are we bringing anyone in or looking to promote some youngins?

I would guess Kali is the next man up.

 

[Ever Hopeful]

His biggest issue seemed to be confidence, and Bennett has a pretty good record for instilling this in players.

It will be interesting to see if he stays on the wing long term.

All the best to him. His skills are not complementary to what we need right now, which means we don't have the ability to bed him in consistently. I hope he makes the step up to FG with the Bunnies.

Right, let's go get some speed.

 

[Worried2Death]

I'd love to see this - not this year obviously - certainly bridges the gap between now and 27 tho, and if it fires...

The little fulla's a lot more durable than I first expected, getting absolutely smashed by all those late dogshots this year hasn't affected him. Tough kid with a lion heart, if they haven't killed him by now they never will. Could be ok defending at 6 with bodyguards around him.

 

[afakasi247]

His biggest issue seemed to be confidence, and Bennett has a pretty good record for instilling this in players.

It will be interesting to see if he stays on the wing long term.

All the best to him. His skills are not complementary to what we need right now, which means we don't have the ability to bed him in consistently. I hope he makes the step up to FG with the Bunnies.

Right, let's go get some speed.

Yep, and was never as confident as he was at the start of 2023 when he filled in. I was a big supporter of his back then, but he never kicked on from there.

Potential is still there. Maybe he carves up in Aussie and comes back a made man in a few years.

Either way, all the best uso.

 

[Beastmode]

Fantastic news

Wish you nothing but the best Ed

May you go there and spread your wings like an eagle

 

[Bluecat]

I have always felt that Ed has potential. His record is better than a try every two games and he's 6 foot 4 and 110kg.
It will be interesting to see what Wayne Bennett can do with him. Maybe a mid career position and mindset change for him?
I hope it goes well for you Ed

 

[Milking!]

if anyone can turn NSW Cup Ed Kosi in first grade Ed Kosi, it’s Wayne Bennett.
Sad to see him go, but maybe a change in environment will see him hit new heights.

 

[Cces]

My understanding if this "kid" is at Wesley College. Anyone know his age or seen him play?