Recruitment Warriors 2026/2027 Recruitment & Retention

Warriors 2026/2027 Recruitment and Retention Discussion​

Player	2026​	2027​	2028​	2029​	2030​
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​

✔ = 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: 2/6

2027 Top 30: 22/30
2027 Supplementary: 0/6

2027 Gains: Grant Anderson (Brisbane Broncos), William Warbrick (Melbourne Storm)
2027 Losses: Mitchell Barnett (Brisbane Broncos), Marata Niukore (Newcastle Knights), Roger Tuivasa-Sheck (Wakefield Trinity)

Off contract and free to sign elsewhere for 2027: Rocco Berry, Tanah Boyd, Kurt Capewell, Chanel Harris-Tavita, Te Maire Martin
Will be off contract and free to sign elsewhere for 2028 from November 1st, 2026: 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

 

[sup42]

Haas would be there highest paid player, they have the cap space to pay Barnett well.

 

[sup42]

View attachment 16222

Just saw this pop up on Facebook too. Seems to be on the money with the confirmation timing.
Hopefully the Arthars and Verhoeven part is true. That would be a great outcome

2.4 over 3 years makes sense and would be why Code Sports appeared to have an error

Yep, all of a sudden we have amazing backline options with our Storm winger joining, the addition of Tia as an option, lets all pray we are getting these Broncos. The Warriors are In great shape if we do....especially if AKP has a come to Jesus moment....BOOM pace and X factor galore.

 

[Bevosa]

View attachment 16222

Just saw this pop up on Facebook too. Seems to be on the money with the confirmation timing.
Hopefully the Arthars and Verhoeven part is true. That would be a great outcome

2.4 over 3 years makes sense and would be why Code Sports appeared to have an error

Pretty happy with this if true.

 

[FormerlyJamesW]

Yep, all of a sudden we have amazing backline options with our Storm winger joining, the addition of Tia as an option, lets all pray we are getting these Broncos. The Warriors are In great shape if we do....especially if AKP has a come to Jesus moment....BOOM pace and X factor galore.

Seriously, what the hell is going in?

I'm not used to this amount of positive recruitment.

 

[wizard of Tauranga]

Has Barnett played his last game for us already?

 

[BangBro's (still banging)]

I hope he goes to the Eels or Knights.

He was prepared to come to the warriors when we were rebuilding and he’s been a key part of our cultural shift. I would prefer he went to a lower 8 team and helped turn them around.

I hate how the top teams (eg Broncos) pool talent and for the good of the sport don’t want him heading to a title contender as just another cog in their wheel. He has so much more to offer elsewhere.

I hope he goes to whoever is giving us the best trade deal.

 

[sballer7]

Great business by Barnett's manager to get a deal locked away prior to him even returning from the ACL. Im sure he will pass a medical, but it remains to be seen if he will be the player.

 

[FormerlyJamesW]

Has Barnett played his last game for us already?

Would be sad, if this were the case. He really should get a send off.

 

[WahsaurusRex]

Has Barnett played his last game for us already?

Maybe the Eels with Lomax's money could potentially get in on another Broncos-cuck-contract (re: Pezet), but I don't think there is any way the Broncos could swing the space for that.

Only way the Broncos could is if we were to cuck-contract for the Bunnies...

 

[Wahs_Ultras]

Would be sad, if this were the case. He really should get a send off.

I'll take Barneys word for it as the club captain that he will see out the rest of the season with us

 

[Tokyo Warrior]

I'm pretty happy with that player compensation if the reporting is accurate. Can we have them straight away?

 

[Billyspleen75]

Surely that money is a typo eh

Yeah they updated it now

 

[JaggedJ]

I'm pretty happy with that player compensation if the reporting is accurate. Can we have them straight away?

Only if the Broncos take Barney straight away - and I'm not sure the Broncos would have 500k or so free in their cap to do that right this second.

 

[Defence]

View attachment 16222

Just saw this pop up on Facebook too. Seems to be on the money with the confirmation timing.
Hopefully the Arthars and Verhoeven part is true. That would be a great outcome

2.4 over 3 years makes sense and would be why Code Sports appeared to have an error

I saw a bit of Verhoeven playing mal meninga cup for the bears a couple of years ago- stuck out like a sore thumb- not sure how he's
progressed since then.
They can keep arthars.....
Bit disappointed barneys going to the broncos because I cant stand them but looking at his options it must've been a pretty easy choice to make tbh.

 

[BrisbaneWarrior]

Has Barnett played his last game for us already?

I think so, which is why they’re talking 3 year deal of $2.4 even though it’s a 2 year, $1.5m.

 

[Billyspleen75]

I think so, which is why they’re talking 3 year deal of $2.4 even though it’s a 2 year, $1.5m.

Nah the deal that is being reported is for 2027 and 2028, and a club option for 2029

 

[Dead Man Switch]

If true... could you imagine Cassius Tia and Antonio Verhoeven landing on the Warriors book at the same time?

That is INSANE!!!! Totally bonkers.

No way Broncos would let Antonio go though... They would verge on absolute stupidity.

 

[rugged]

Offloading an Injury prone prop in his 30s for a young gun seems like a solid move. We are def preparing for a future without RTS an DWZ..

 

[WAH MAN]

I’ll be mad if he turns up and looks/plays like Lino Volkman

Or Hingano.

On Barney...

I'm happy for him to get maximum benefit out of this deal. He's made marked changes and given great benefit to us. Go well Barney.

 

[Dead Man Switch]

Offloading an Injury prone prop in his 30s for a young gun seems like a solid move. We are def preparing for a future without RTS an DWZ..

And Berry?