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

 

[Worried2Death]

Hi - would you be able to keep am eye out for any news on this developing rumour Noitall?

You know he's onto it already Wrighty, rest assured of that, he never sleeps.

 

[Noitall]

You know he's onto it already Wrighty, rest assured of that, he never sleeps.

 

[wizard of Tauranga]

Left field thought… what if AKP is seen as a fullback

Highly unlikely as defensively and work rate isn’t Webster style but imagine him chiming into the backline

 

[Worried2Death]

Left field thought… what if AKP is seen as a fullback

Highly unlikely as defensively and work rate isn’t Webster style but imagine him chiming into the backline

This is the thread for dreams, no matter how ludicrous

 

[Five&Last]

Chevy is like a slightly better ball playing Josh Dugan. Not sure he's what we need even though he definitely has talent.

I mean Dugan was a tall, slow, lumbering, physical fullback while Stewart is a shorter, fast, non-physical fullback

 

[BrisbaneWarrior]

You’re biting a player like Stewart for the player you hope he can be, not the player he is now.
Look at Walsh until recently

 

[Too much]

As you mentioned Stewart doesn't have many try assists but he can get across the try line with greater abilities than Iongi has.

Iongi NSW Cup 17 tries in 59 games
Stewart NSW Cup 28 tries in 58 games

I will leave it there. I don't want to pump up his tires any more than that. I don't want to give the impression he is Reece Walsh.

Iongi is gonna be a superstar. What he did against us in R26 is like an entre before a 10 course degustation. Judging players off NSW cup stats isnt the greatest stat line to choose…especially when one guy is now a lock in first grade and the other is not.

 

[Makasene]

I apologise for the Stewart rumour.

FB served me a reel from holic from 9 weeks ago! Wtf!?!

So yea, it ain't fresh.

 

[Fizurg]

Im about the make the exact type of post i cringe at when others write them haha.
I feel the team needs some star power. I wish we could open the cheque book and through some overs at a marque player. Depth is great but there seems to be a lack of X factor players in the squad who can turn a game.
Of course these players are thin on the ground and rarely want to come to NZ.
Someone like Tapine would be ideal. (let a man dream)

Also, does anyone else feel the tide is changing a bit as far as players wanting to play for the Warriors? The public perception of the team seems to be changing and rather being a place you go to squeeze one last decent pay cheque. Its a place where you can improve as a player and even have a small shot at a title.

 

[Neo]

Iongi is gonna be a superstar. What he did against us in R26 is like an entre before a 10 course degustation. Judging players off NSW cup stats isnt the greatest stat line to choose…especially when one guy is now a lock in first grade and the other is not.

Yeah I don’t think many clubs would turn down Iongi. He is class and is already playing at a very high level.

 

[Theking267]

Im about the make the exact type of post i cringe at when others write them haha.
I feel the team needs some star power. I wish we could open the cheque book and through some overs at a marque player. Depth is great but there seems to be a lack of X factor players in the squad who can turn a game.
Of course these players are thin on the ground and rarely want to come to NZ.
Someone like Tapine would be ideal. (let a man dream)

Also, does anyone else feel the tide is changing a bit as far as players wanting to play for the Warriors? The public perception of the team seems to be changing and rather being a place you go to squeeze one last decent pay cheque. Its a place where you can improve as a player and even have a small shot at a title.

The quality of player since the 2 Andrew’s have come to New Zealand has definitely improved. I don’t think we will buying any stars in the coming years. With Leka’s rookie season the club believe they can develop there own stars from within.

 

[Fizurg]

The quality of player since the 2 Andrew’s have come to New Zealand has definitely improved. I don’t think we will buying any stars in the coming years. With Leka’s rookie season the club believe they can develop there own stars from within.

I feel like I’ve heard that a few times over the years.

 

[Fufu]

Will Kennedy is still unsigned for next year.

I also think there could be movement at the dogs when they try and accommodate Galvin and Woods in the halves. Someone from that backline is going. Feel like it will be either Tracey or Burton that get the chop. They also just signed a Sharks gun junior Dykes for FB and have the critta option for FB too via Burton to Centre.

Tracey or Kennedy at FB would be a decent plug for a couple of years.

 

[Noitall]

Will Kennedy is still unsigned for next year.

I also think there could be movement at the dogs when they try and accommodate Galvin and Woods in the halves. Someone from that backline is going. Feel like it will be either Tracey or Burton that get the chop. They also just signed a Sharks gun junior Dykes for FB and have the critta option for FB too via Burton to Centre.

Tracey or Kennedy at FB would be a decent plug for a couple of years.

Sounding a bit like Burton could be on the outer over there. He’s been linked to cowboys

 

[Playdaball]

Sounding a bit like Burton could be on the outer over there. He’s been linked to cowboys

Would take him in a heartbeat!

 

[Noitall]

Would take him in a heartbeat!

Bit of talk too that he’s holding out for Perth and is asking $1.1 million a season

 

[Wahs_Ultras]

Bit of talk too that he’s holding out for Perth and is asking $1.1 million a season

No way is he worth that much to play 6. Still think he’s best in the centres

 

[Warriorsfan92]

Word of dragons chasing Sami & Penrith outside back David fale. Fake is a young, athletic outside back, centre/wing. Went to mags & has a huge ceiling. Would be very keen to sign him and bring him home

 

[Noitall]

No way is he worth that much to play 6. Still think he’s best in the centres

Think Munster is their first choice with Burton second

 

[BangBro's (still banging)]

This is the thread for dreams, no matter how ludicrous

Can we get Reece Walsh back on compassionate grounds?