Recruitment Warriors 2026/2027 Recruitment & Retention

[WahsaurusRex]

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	✔​	✔​
Jacob Laban	✔​	✔​	✔​	✔​
Ali Leiataua	✔​	✔​
Jye Linnane	✔​	✔​	✔​
Freddy Lussick	✔​
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	✔​	✔​
Jett Cleary	S​	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: 19/30
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

 

[Warriorsfan92]

Give Rocco one more chance to string games. 20+, re-signed on cheap deal that reflects our commitment to him.

Release Boyd with an abundance of halves coming through

Release Capewell, too many edges coming through, he’s done his job.

Re-sign CHT on 1 year extension pending performance, again see above post about talented halves coming through but he’s still our best 6.

Release lussick, good hookers progressing well and ready

Release TMM unless he’s accepted he’s a 14, most good teams carry a utility half/hooker at 14. Could be worthy of another 1 year extension, cheap deal.

Re-sign Metcalf on 2 year extension, this is a necessity

Release Niukore. Too many edges & not worth his pay packet. I would re sign on 1 year deal for cheap if it didn’t block others playing, here for experience.

Re-sign taine, not sold on cnk & no other fullback prospects in the pipeline. Wouldn’t command huge salary and only two designated fullbacks at the club worthy of first grade.

Re-sign Roger in 1 year deal (if keen), still our best winger, and (apparently) our best player. If he wants big money, allow him to leave.

DWZ is on mutual option for 27. Release if possible, and we sign someone. At this stage he’s out 2nd best winger, I doubt that’s the case by 27.