Recruitment Warriors 2026/2027 Recruitment & Retention

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	✔​	✔​
Alofiana Khan-Pereira	✔​	✔​	✔​
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​
Sio Kali	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: 30/30
2026 Supplementary: 1/6

2027 Top 30: 21/30
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

 

[Five&Last]

I like the Timoko idea too but I think getting Tolu Kolua over the line should be priority.

Our center pipeline is actually not terrible but we don't have a genuine fullback coming through until Jeremiah Lemana.

If we give Kolua a 3 year deal at 800k to play fullback, Lemana will be turning 22 by the time that deal finishes.

Ratcliffe who has a slightly lower ceiling will also be turning 23.

If we can find the funds to get both I think we are sorted. We have enough internal promotion to cover any forward departures.

 

[Warriorsfan92]

View: https://spotify.link/pJnBvXrvPXb

Detailed analysis on who’s coming off contract position by position, very good listen if you’ve got the time.

 

[cock_o]

I like the Timoko idea too but I think getting Tolu Kolua over the line should be priority.

Our center pipeline is actually not terrible but we don't have a genuine fullback coming through until Jeremiah Lemana.

If we give Kolua a 3 year deal at 800k to play fullback, Lemana will be turning 22 by the time that deal finishes.

Ratcliffe who has a slightly lower ceiling will also be turning 23.

If we can find the funds to get both I think we are sorted. We have enough internal promotion to cover any forward departures.

How good if we lose Niukore Capewell and RTS and use the cash to get Kolua and Timoko.

 

[Leon Black]

Would be all over Timoko. A genuine game breaker you can throw the ball to and just say "do something".

RTS, CNK, DWZ and probably TT too are all on the outs within 2 seasons. We have spots in the back 5 to fill. We can purchase 1-2 without cutting off the local talent from succeeding if they're good enough.

Not sure about Timoko, nearly got dropped last season for clear defensive issues.

 

[Leon Black]

Timoko’s defence increasingly being pointed to as problematic for the Raiders. Their right edge definitely began to leak points in the later rounds & into the finals.

Put him inside AKP and it will be like an LA Freeway… astounded hardly anyone picked up on the well publicised defensive issues that had him close to being dropped

 

[Leon Black]

https://thegh.com.au/forum/viewtopic.php?t=36772

 

[sup42]

Not sure about Timoko, nearly got dropped last season for clear defensive issues.

That is the problem yes. I would still be ok with us taking a punt based off the lack of better options both here and in the market place.

 

[Makasene]

That is the problem yes. I would still be ok with us taking a punt based off the lack of better options both here and in the market place.

Not really a punt though unfortunately.

Him going to market means we will have to pay top-dollar.

Not something I would be prepared to do.

Timoko is actually a bit of a myth... I have watched him closely many times out of interest and he's pretty underwhelming. Does have a highlight play in him though.