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), Luke Metcalf (St George Illawarra Dragons), Marata Niukore (Newcastle Knights), Roger Tuivasa-Sheck (Wakefield Trinity)

Off contract and free to sign elsewhere for 2027: Rocco Berry, Kurt Capewell, 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, Chanel Harris-Tavita, Sam Healey, Eddie Ieremia-Toeava, Ali Leiataua, Charnze Nicoll-Klokstad, Motu Pasikala, Adam Pompey, Dallin Watene-Zelezniak

 

[MrFrankWhite]

That’d be insane, if they pay 60% there will be a bidding war

No there wouldn’t be. He’s a liability not an asset. You guys are overvaluing him cos he’s a kiwi.

 

[CWC]

That is insane if they can just get rid of him and save 850K lol, what? Abdo investigation time

Can we follow suit and release Marata without paying?

 

[MrFrankWhite]

That's the way I read it. The storm have not paid him out. He has "voluntarily" asked for a release with air quotes around voluntarily

Complete nonsense. You’re claiming NAS left $1.7m on the table cos he’s a nice guy?

 

[Noitall]

Complete nonsense. You’re claiming NAS left $1.7m on the table cos he’s a nice guy?

Probably got something else lined up

 

[Tokyo Warrior]

If he has to wait around for the start of 360 he’ll be the size of a large hot air balloon

 

[CWC]

Maybe they got him signed with 360 for 1.7M then ended the contract

Looking forward to him debating Buzz on the round table

 

[MrFrankWhite]

Maybe they got him signed with 360 for 1.7M then ended the contract

Looking forward to him debating Buzz on the round table

He still could have sat on his contract for 2026 though. Thats another $850k.

 

[Noitall]

If he has to wait around for the start of 360 he’ll be the size of a large hot air balloon

Sounds like Papenhuyzen might be gone too

 

[Wrighty]

Complete nonsense. You’re claiming NAS left $1.7m on the table cos he’s a nice guy?

I am said with air quotes around voluntarily

Craig Bellamy or Storm CEO "Nas you have had a good run but we are going in a different direction towards more mobile forwards. If you stay with us you are most welcome and you have a contract to do so. However if you stay you will be in NSW cup most of next year and we are ok with, should you want one. giving you a release so you can play first grade for another team, and I suggest that is a better fit for you than reserve grade as you still have more to give. What do you think Nelson?
Nelson: Let me discuss with my agent and family

Nelson: Hey mrs NAS here is what Craig said to me what do you think?
Mrs Nelson Asofa Solomona : He is telling you your time is up with the Storm honey. Maybe you should take a hint and help a new team to a premiership. You are better than reserve grade darling.

Nelson: Hey agent X here is what Craig said what do you think
Agent: I can't get you $850K anywhere else but I bet we can land you on $400-$500K for the Titans or the Dragons. I get inquiries for you all the time. If you can have a good year on $400-$500K it puts you in the spotlight for a retirement package at the warriors or perth. If you stay o 850K but in reserve grade at the storm then not even PNG will take you.

Nelson: Hi Craig I want that release
Craig: Wipes crocodile tears away from eyes " we will be sad to see you go".

 

[MrFrankWhite]

Craig Bellamy or Storm CEO "Nas you have had a good run but we are going in a different direction towards more mobile forwards. If you stay with us you are most welcome and you have a contract to do so. However if you stay you will be in NSW cup most of next year and we are ok with, should you want one. giving you a release so you can play first grade for another team, and I suggest that is a better fit for you than reserve grade as you still have more to give. What do you think Nelson?
Nelson: Let me discuss with my agent and family

NAS: Nah homie im going chill in rehab with a long term injury while you pay me my $1.7m. Also here's the NRLPA on the phone, they want to have a chat.

Bro you need to understand leverage. Storm have zero unless they have dirt on him and are willing to blackmail him.

 

[Wrighty]

NAS: Nah homie im going chill in rehab with a long term injury while you pay me my $1.7m. Also here's the NRLPA on the phone, they want to have a chat.

Bro you need to understand leverage. Storm have zero unless they have dirt on him and are willing to blackmail him.

The warriors ended someone's contract early. I am just trying to remember who? Was it BMM ? Was it Sironen. I am not talking about the Lodge Fiasco.

 

[Horriors2013]

NAS going to Salford, says a fan commenting on FB article.

 

[Noitall]

NAS going to Salford, says a fan commenting on FB article.

He’ll run amok in super league

 

[Tokyo Warrior]

Salford are practically bankrupt. That makes no sense.

 

[1995warriorsfan]

The Warriors have played the ultimate poker face. Now we get NAS cheap. He has taken on our usual story line, come home to win our first GF. Our big bopper now sorted ha ha.. Now we just need some speed and flair.

 

[Hitro]

NAS: Nah homie im going chill in rehab with a long term injury while you pay me my $1.7m. Also here's the NRLPA on the phone, they want to have a chat.

Bro you need to understand leverage. Storm have zero unless they have dirt on him and are willing to blackmail him.

Don’t disagree he has leverage, but there would also be a lot goodwill there from both sides too. Dudes been there for 14 years. You would assume there was some sort of settlement payment though

 

[MrFrankWhite]

The warriors ended someone's contract early. I am just trying to remember who? Was it BMM ? Was it Sironen. I am not talking about the Lodge Fiasco.

You cant without them receiving satisfactory compensation; outside of gross misconduct of course.

 

[tajhay]

You cant without them receiving satisfactory compensation; outside of gross misconduct of course.

Yeah there is no way it was a clean release. I reckon he got paid some form of compensation to leave to get early release or be stuck in reserve grade.

I can see storm coughing up 500k over the two years to gain 1.2m salary cap space.

 

[juju]

He’s been officially farewelled by the storm now

 

[Tokyo Warrior]

It’s pretty rare to be released into true free agency