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​
Luke Hanson	S​
Motu Pasikala	S​	U​
Caelys-Paul Putoko	S​
Jason Salalilo	S​	U​	U​
Makaia Taufa	S​	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: 6/6

2027 Top 30: 23/30
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, 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

 

[Horriors2013]

Valentine Holmes has signed a two-year deal with the New Zealand Warriors. He has requested a release from his last year at the Dragons on compassionate grounds.

Talking to the Sydney Morning Herald on Wednesday night, a tearful Holmes thanked the St.George fans and coaching staff for their understanding of the situation, siting how much he loved his aunty Helen growing up and wants to honour her by playing out the rest of his NRL career at the Warriors before heading to the Superleague to join Hull KR in 2029.

"I'm not leaving the club because of the bad start we're experiencing at the moment. The future looks bright for the Dragons. Dean has a great plan moving forward with young Reedo and a host of other gun juniors you're about to see soon. - Wayne Regal, Sydney Morning Herald.

View: https://www.instagram.com/p/DYTqs8_RI9f/?igsh=MW52NmpwdXZoMTVraQ==

He'd go with my blessing. He's another who earned his Fg call up. Good team player. No complaints. Honest toiler. I'd be happy for him to stay equally. I'd prefer to keep him but Chanel and Thompson would be my next priorities. Linnane and Cleary are signed for next year.

I'd only keep TMM if he's keen to be a third stringer and play for cheap.

 

[BabylonPink]

Valentine Holmes has signed a two-year deal with the New Zealand Warriors. He has requested a release from his last year at the Dragons on compassionate grounds.

Talking to the Sydney Morning Herald on Wednesday night, a tearful Holmes thanked the St.George fans and coaching staff for their understanding of the situation, siting how much he loved his aunty Helen growing up and wants to honour her by playing out the rest of his NRL career at the Warriors before heading to the Superleague to join Hull KR in 2029.

"I'm not leaving the club because of the bad start we're experiencing at the moment. The future looks bright for the Dragons. Dean has a great plan moving forward with young Reedo and a host of other gun juniors you're about to see soon. - Wayne Regal, Sydney Morning Herald.

He'd go with my blessing. He's another who earned his Fg call up. Good team player. No complaints. Honest toiler. I'd be happy for him to stay equally. I'd prefer to keep him but Chanel and Thompson would be my next priorities. Linnane and Cleary are signed for next year.

I'd only keep TMM if he's keen to be a third stringer and play for cheap.

Wtf Val Holmes?

 

[FormerlyJamesW]

Valentine Holmes has signed a two-year deal with the New Zealand Warriors. He has requested a release from his last year at the Dragons on compassionate grounds.

Talking to the Sydney Morning Herald on Wednesday night, a tearful Holmes thanked the St.George fans and coaching staff for their understanding of the situation, siting how much he loved his aunty Helen growing up and wants to honour her by playing out the rest of his NRL career at the Warriors before heading to the Superleague to join Hull KR in 2029.

"I'm not leaving the club because of the bad start we're experiencing at the moment. The future looks bright for the Dragons. Dean has a great plan moving forward with young Reedo and a host of other gun juniors you're about to see soon. - Wayne Regal, Sydney Morning Herald.

Accidently post your fan fiction or something?

 

[BabylonPink]

Man metcalf , I sort of hope the dragons suck ass.
Like I hope he goes ok. But you know they run 10th.

 

[sup42]

View: https://www.instagram.com/p/DYTqs8_RI9f/?igsh=MW52NmpwdXZoMTVraQ==

Everyone seems to have forgotten about Cassius Tia. Perhaps we are going to upgrade him if the Hanson thing is true.

 

[FormerlyJamesW]

Everyone seems to have forgotten about Cassius Tia. Perhaps we are going to upgrade him if the Hanson thing is true.

This morning I was wondering what the deal was with him.

Must be a hella logjam at NSW cup level eh.

 

[sup42]

This morning I was wondering what the deal was with him.

Must be a hella logjam at NSW cup level eh.

He is injured as I understand it. He arrived here with heavy strapping on his leg. I take it the Warriors are going to do what they always do, fix his leg before they throw him back in there. We seem to have a lot of patience for that kind of thing. Metcalf, Linane, etc.

 

[Ever Hopeful]

It's pretty nice to know that if a quality player did hit the open market, as they tend to, that we have the resources for a no-fuss signing. Like a Herbie...

Dreams huh!

The thing is we have more money than spaces on the roster, which leads away from the moneyball signings Webby is known for. At the very least it could be a couple of very solid acquisitions. I don't think they will be quite ready to eave the back up half position unfilled though. TMM won't be enough for the club imo, and the younger guys are too far away yet.

 

[Dead Man Switch]

Everyone seems to have forgotten about Cassius Tia. Perhaps we are going to upgrade him if the Hanson thing is true.

I was literally just thinking about him earlier. They may be clearing the decks to bring Cassius into the fulltime squad. I just wonder if it would be at 6 or not.

Kid can play! while not proven at NRL level he has a lot more tricks in the bag than most!

 

[Makasene]

Thank god this is nearly over.....the question is what does the club do with the 900k for the next three years...

A fair portion of that has presumably gone Boyd's way?

CHT too, maybe it's still just the 12 months but could be a banger of a deal for him next year?

 

[sup42]

I was literally just thinking about him earlier. They may be clearing the decks to bring Cassius into the fulltime squad. I just wonder if it would be at 6 or not.

Kid can play! while not proven at NRL level he has a lot more tricks in the bag than most!

Anyone that can kick 40/20s in the Juniors needs to be taken very seriously by the Warriors. As you are aware he can basically play center too.
He is a unit, could make a special ball playing center for the Warriors. Webster likes a multitool kinda guy.

 

[Wahs_Ultras]

Accidently post your fan fiction or something?

Whatever gets the bro off at night

 

[Dead Man Switch]

Anyone that can kick 40/20s in the Juniors needs to be taken very seriously by the Warriors. As you are aware he can basically play center too.
He is a unit, would make a special ball playing center for the Warriors. Webster likes a multitool kinda guy.

He is a unit - he would also make a very dynamic lock/Utility when Clark is having a spell

 

[hornbybrown]

So if we are trying to get a player in return for Metcalf, which I suspect could be happening behind closed doors. Who would we actually be interested in from the Dragons?.
Maybe a gun junior because I don’t see a lot in first grade that intrigues me

 

[Noitall]

So if we are trying to get a player in return for Metcalf, which I suspect could be happening behind closed doors. Who would we actually be interested in from the Dragons?.
Maybe a gun junior because I don’t see a lot in first grade that intrigues me

Val Holmes coming over to honour his aunty Helen

 

[Horriors2013]

Val Holmes coming over to honour his aunty Helen

 

[Horriors2013]

Accidently post your fan fiction or something?

Detail - Wayne Regal (king). Yeah I couldn't resist. 4 bloody threads filled with the same Metcalf convo. Had to take the piss

 

[Five&Last]

Everyone seems to have forgotten about Cassius Tia. Perhaps we are going to upgrade him if the Hanson thing is true.

Before Tia's injury, Jack Thompson was getting picked over him in NSW cup.

So I doubt it.

2027 Top 30: Boyd, CHT, TMM, Cleary, Linnane
2027 Supplementary: Thompson
2027 TT (2028 Supplementary): Inch

 

[WAH MAN]

Im not getting the logic with this Clearys coming to the Warriors fever dream

There doesn't have to have logic or evidence, substance or truth for it to fly on this forum let alone the whole internet.

 

[WAH MAN]

Why? We have Jett...

That was a better answer than I was gana spit about Flannelette