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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[Noitall]

Luke Metcalf In Talks For Warriors Extension

The Warriors are looking to to lock up halfback Luke Metcalf long term before rival clubs have the chance to pounce.

articles.listnr.com

Good to see there are extension discussions going on and we’re looking to extend Metcalf before November

 

[Noitall]

Interesting listening to that bit on Metcalf that the initial offer was $900k per season and that offer was pulled when he picked up his latest injury. Would expect to see somewhere in the eight hundred thousands that sees him extend? That’s about right I reckon

 

[Inruin]

Interesting listening to that bit on Metcalf that the initial offer was $900k per season and that offer was pulled when he picked up his latest injury. Would expect to see somewhere in the eight hundred thousands that sees him extend? That’s about right I reckon

Which is about where most had thought an offer would or should be. I think it's a sensible one. Be interesting to see the number of years offered. Two would be a good number I would think

 

[Mr Drag]

Interesting listening to that bit on Metcalf that the initial offer was $900k per season and that offer was pulled when he picked up his latest injury. Would expect to see somewhere in the eight hundred thousands that sees him extend? That’s about right I reckon

Just hope Cleary is ready next year because our other halves won't take us to the final if he gets injured again

 

[Noitall]

Which is about where most had thought an offer would or should be. I think it's a sensible one.

Yeah I was never on board for the million dollar a season offer. Probably worth it when healthy, but that’s the biggest issue for him. Staying uninjured

 

[Mr Drag]

Naden is terrible man & has toxic off field issues, no thank you. We don’t need aging outside backs, we need youth, energy & X factor.

Then we need to go to Queensland!

 

[Noitall]

Just hope Cleary is ready next year because our other halves won't take us to the final if he gets injured again

Cleary still has a while to go, but yeah I agree that Boyd doesn’t have what it takes to get and keep a team in the top 4 and TMM looks like he’s a utility going forward

 

[JaggedJ]

Just hope Cleary is ready next year because our other halves won't take us to the final if he gets injured again

Linnane will get a shot first you'd think. Was supposedly close to first grade ready before his injury. Hansen could even be ahead at this stage if he stays beyond this year.

Can understand the TMM re-signing. 2 halves coming off injury and Boyd. An extra option doesn't hurt.

 

[Mr Drag]

Cleary still has a while to go, but yeah I agree that Boyd doesn’t have what it takes to get and keep a team in the top 4 and TMM looks like he’s a utility going forward

I was thinking of great halves that injuries ruined their career and number 1 is Te maire Martin! He was so fast for a half like Metcalf then injury destroyed him, the fact he's still playing shows how tough he is!

 

[Noitall]

I was thinking of great halves that injuries ruined their career and number 1 is Te maire Martin! He was so fast for a half like Metcalf then injury destroyed him, the fact he's still playing shows how tough he is!

Shows the type of person is to come back the way he has. I think he’s now one of the best utilities in the game with the amount of positions he can cover to a reasonable to high quality. Thought he was all but gone only a few months ago and has shown a real resilience to work on positions he’s been asked fill and earn another season

 

[Noitall]

Manly in danger of losing Reuben Garrick as NRL club circles

He is a former Dally M Winger of the Year.

www.zerotackle.com

There’s a bit of talk that Reuben Garrick won’t be offered another contract by manly. I’ve got real concerns for Berry and his career with how he’s picking up serious injuries constantly. If we were able to pick Garrick up for 2026, that would be ideal I reckon. Needs someone fit and to lead that kick chase that the right centre does and he kicks also

 

[Inruin]

Manly in danger of losing Reuben Garrick as NRL club circles

He is a former Dally M Winger of the Year.

www.zerotackle.com

There’s a bit of talk that Reuben Garrick won’t be offered another contract by manly. I’ve got real concerns for Berry and his career with how he’s picking up serious injuries constantly. If we were able to pick Garrick up for 2026, that would be ideal I reckon. Needs someone fit and to lead that kick chase that the right centre does and he kicks also

Take him now please for 2026-2028. 3 year deal

 

[Damo]

Manly in danger of losing Reuben Garrick as NRL club circles

He is a former Dally M Winger of the Year.

www.zerotackle.com

There’s a bit of talk that Reuben Garrick won’t be offered another contract by manly. I’ve got real concerns for Berry and his career with how he’s picking up serious injuries constantly. If we were able to pick Garrick up for 2026, that would be ideal I reckon. Needs someone fit and to lead that kick chase that the right centre does and he kicks also

That would be a dream. Supreme goal kicker also.

 

[Noitall]

That would be a dream. Supreme goal kicker also.

Sifa Talakai another player that’s supposedly available. Not the type of player to lead the kick chase but back to a Hurrell or Kata type centre could be an option? Also fills second row and middle forward

 

[3rdstriker]

Sifa Talakai another player that’s supposedly available. Not the type of player to lead the kick chase but back to a Hurrell or Kata type centre could be an option? Also fills second row and middle forward

Just another one man band though, we need some creativity out there.

 

[Noitall]

Just another one man band though, we need some creativity out there.

Bit of talk panthers are keen on him

 

[Boats n Hoes]

Interesting listening to that bit on Metcalf that the initial offer was $900k per season and that offer was pulled when he picked up his latest injury. Would expect to see somewhere in the eight hundred thousands that sees him extend? That’s about right I reckon

I was interested to hear there could finally be a sprint off at the GF.

Imagine if every club has to put someone up, who would be ours?

After Friday night it could only be Capewah surely?

 

[Noitall]

I was interested to hear there could finally be a sprint off at the GF.

Imagine if every club has to put someone up, who would be ours?

After Friday night it could only be Capewah surely?

Would be a good initiative and could be that a club could put anybody from any grade up with young guys fast too. Pretty sure Kaeo Weekes is currently fastest with Bula second and HTF third

 

[Boats n Hoes]

Would be a good initiative and could be that a club could put anybody from any grade up with young guys fast too. Pretty sure Kaeo Weekes is currently fastest with Bula second and HTF third

Yeah we're bound to have a flier down in the lower grades somewhere. Ive never seen him play but going from all the talk on here this Kali is quick yeah? Ive seen bits of this Norris dude......he looks a goer.

 

[sup42]

Interesting listening to that bit on Metcalf that the initial offer was $900k per season and that offer was pulled when he picked up his latest injury. Would expect to see somewhere in the eight hundred thousands that sees him extend? That’s about right I reckon

Nine hundred thousand first offer is exactly where you would have expected.

The Warriors knew at that time that they were going to have to pay at least a million for Metcalf.

Even though fans struggle with that reality. He is a million dollar player, and opening negotiations at 90% of that mark when he was fully fit proves that point.

What the Warriors would not have wanted was to pay too much more than a Million ergo starting offer nine hundred thousand, still close enough to a million not to scare the guy away from the negotiating table.

And yes, offering less after injury is just being practical, but I bet if Metcalf came back with a demand for at least 900k the Warriors would privately be happy to pay it.