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

 

[John Nick]

Have you seen a bit of him at his best John? Would like to know what he's like outside serious injuries

No unfortunately not but a good judge I know was saying it last time we spoke.
Definitely worth a trial

 

[Wrighty]

Jye Linnane 5 foot 11, 179 cms, 89kgs. Just big enough for Fullback for our metre making/non ragdoll requirements.

 

[Warriorsfan92]

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New Zealand Warriors did the NSW Cup and State Championship double this year, which was their third consecutive year finishing in the NSW Cup top-four during the two Andys era.

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[Canadian_Warriors_Fan]

Another outstanding article outlining our pathways system, players to watch & the depth we have as a club. This guy is one of the most underrated content creators & deserves more appreciation, I learn a lot every time I see his stuff. Make sure we have a read, watch his YouTube, & give some feedback cos this guys one of, if not the best, on warriors content imo.

A Summer Of Transition For New Zealand Warriors In NSW Cup Ahead Of The 2026 Season — The Niche Cache

New Zealand Warriors did the NSW Cup and State Championship double this year, which was their third consecutive year finishing in the NSW Cup top-four during the two Andys era.

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[Teets]

Jesse Arthars is the Tanah Boyd of Wingers. Decent fringe player but just doesn't have a single elite attribute.

Quick but not lightning.

Average yardage carry.

Too short to be an elite ariel threat but can be targeted.

Nice numbers this year when he was in the top side but if you're playing winger on a left edge outside Reece Walsh he's going to feed you a lot of line breaks and open space.

 

[JaggedJ]

Jye Linnane 5 foot 11, 189 cms, 89kgs. Just big enough for Fullback for our metre making/non ragdoll requirements.

The math ain't mathing on that one Wrighty. Is he 5'11 or 189cms because I'm 6'2 and 188cm.

Agree that he looks big enough to make a go of it though.

Not sure how he goes in regards to metre making though. CNK has little self preservation which is where a lot of wannabe fullbacks fall over.

 

[JaggedJ]

Jesse Arthars is the Tanah Boyd of Wingers. Decent fringe player but just doesn't have a single elite attribute.

Quick but not lightning.

Average yardage carry.

Too short to be an elite ariel threat but can be targeted.

Nice numbers this year when he was in the top side but if you're playing winger on a left edge outside Reece Walsh he's going to feed you a lot of line breaks and open space.

Because I'm on holiday and feeling lazy....

*insert Denzel Washington "My Man" gif*

 

[Wrighty]

The math ain't mathing on that one Wrighty. Is he 5'11 or 189cms because I'm 6'2 and 188cm.

Agree that he looks big enough to make a go of it though.

Not sure how he goes in regards to metre making though. CNK has little self preservation which is where a lot of wannabe fullbacks fall over.

Soz. 179 cms. So he will be a well built 5 foot 11 inch fellow.

CNK is 96Kgs = so he will not be a great metre maker like Charnze is.
Good point, if he tentative in hit ups then his weight won't help him,
CNK's 96Kgs is fairly hefty as far as backs go. Euan Aitken who plays second row is 182cms and the same weight at 96Kgs.
We used to talk about Ken and Fus being prop wings. With CNK he is 2nd Row Fullback and his role and point of effectiveness is trucking it up.
Taine is 83Kgs and has been written off by some for being too light and i was told that Taine is 5kgs too light to make metres and be a part of our game plan. Jye at 89Kgs would met a threshold that Taine can't meet.