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: 20/30
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

 

[Canonball]

Boyds general kicking game was far superior to Metcalfs, 100 percent Metcalf is better at clutch moments but give Boyd a pre season and confidence before he gets written off.

nah - completely disagree - go back and look : metcalf's was better and more accurate - boyd's in first grade was often short or long, metcalf's placing in general play was verging on elite

 

[Tokyo Warrior]

nah - completely disagree - go back and look : metcalf's was better and more accurate - boyd's in first grade was often short or long, metcalf's placing in general play was verging on elite

I agree 100%. And even if you say Boyd was better, to claim that he was far superior is verging on ridiculous.

 

[roguei]

He was thrown in in the deep end and pressure got to him (understandably).His goal kicking and general field kicking surpassed Luke. Let's reserve judgement after a full pre-season under his belt.

It's a hard one because he has had 78 games now at full grade. It's not as if it should be spooked by it. Although I've got to give the benefit of the doubt around some very bad training at the titans and went into a new team. Which you do see with any new half who is moved to a team with a totally different structure.

But he is far from some young gun who is green to first grade. Compared to Metcalf with just 41 games (which is still a major concern. At least Boyd can play full seasons).

 

[kiwileaguefan]

I am pretty confident Metcalf is gone....just a gut feeling especially with a young family and the lure of moving back home. He will be sought after by at least two maybe three NRL Clubs chasing him and will get a good pay day. Can't blame him at all for what he is doing, especially with a history of long term injuries.

It's always a risk when signing young australian players, they will always have to head home eventually.

In all our history, we have probably only ever signed one or maybe two marquee halves off the top of my head.

 

[Falcon]

I think Metcalf is prepared to re-sign for a bit less with the view it’s his best chance to win a premiership and n the next two years than it is with the Dragons or Bears.
As it’s a 2 year deal on the table with the Wahs - he has to think if it’s not working I can then go to the market and negotiate another deal come Nov 1 next 2027 for the 29 season with every chance he could negotiate an early release and cash in on that contract.
He is leaving only for silly money and nothing else.

 

[3rdstriker]

Short kicking game I give to Boyd. Plus his red zone bombs seemed to get better results. But Metcalf would consistently get the ball on the 10m line from far out with enough height to give chasers time to get there. They can both kick a 40-20. Boyd a better goal kicker if pressure isn’t an issue. Metcalf better in the clutch. On balance I’ll take Metcalf.

I wouldnt take him until he strings 16 completed games together, At least not for ridiculous money, until that 1st seasons completed what he has is "potential"! If Metcalf does a hammy or another Acl thats his career possibly.

 

[BangBro's (still banging)]

Now it makes sense

It was more me passing the baton to Rocco, after I barked up that same tree.

He can go fight that fight now

 

[WAH MAN]

Boyds general kicking game was far superior to Metcalfs, 100 percent Metcalf is better at clutch moments but give Boyd a pre season and confidence before he gets written off.

You make a good point but he had 60 odd games at Gold Coast as a point of first grade tempo reference.

But I'll yield a full off season (which I thought he just had).