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

 

[Noitall]

Needs to be number 6 or 1. You're wasting his playmaking and kicking talent putting him at center or forwards. Same way the Carter Gordon experiment failed, his best attributes are absolutely useless in the centers.

Then you’ve got Matt Burton who in my opinion is a better centre but has a boot that sees him play five eighth. Both require a running threat, but also need to set up tries too. That’s why CHT’s season is underrated with his try assists I reckon

 

[Warriorsfan92]

Warriorholic reporting caelys putoko locked in for 3 years. Probably our most promising development outside back, will jump between flegg & cup. centre, wing, fullback, 6. Great move.

 

[Noitall]

Warriorholic reporting caelys putoko locked in for 3 years. Probably our most promising development outside back, will jump between flegg & cup. centre, wing, fullback, 6. Great move.

Wonder if that’s a development contract next year that goes to top 30 in 2027?

 

[Five&Last]

Then you’ve got Matt Burton who in my opinion is a better centre but has a boot that sees him play five eighth. Both require a running threat, but also need to set up tries too. That’s why CHT’s season is underrated with his try assists I reckon

Burton doesn't have the playmaking/short kicking game to justify him as an elite half, but I'm not so sure he's a better center, you would have massive defensive issues and I'm not sure he's strong enough ball carrier. Even though I know he won a GF playing there. He's just an above average five eighth imo.

But you are right in the sense that there are similarities between him and Carter Gordon. That's why I though Wallabies should be trying to get Burton as a 10 or 12. His long kicking game would be more appreciated in a sport that values territory over possession.

 

[Leon Black]

Is Bishop Neal a generational enough talent to get one?

Yep!!!

 

[The Warrior Waka]

WAHn PereiWAH

View: https://youtu.be/mSdpLMRTwA8?si=2bLNZkvDNYtLeM0y

Someone Remix this for home games please.

Instead of Guantanamera - It will be pronounced - Juan(WAHn) Pe(Ta) Rei-WAh(namera)

Plays/sung(By the crowd) everytime Kahn scores! Lol.

 

[Defence]

View: https://youtu.be/mSdpLMRTwA8?si=2bLNZkvDNYtLeM0y

Someone Remix this for home games please.

Instead of Guantanamera - It will be pronounced - Juan(WAHn) Pe(Ta) Rei-WAh(namera)

Plays/sung(By the crowd) everytime Kahn scores! Lol.

What about a bit of Bon Jovi?
Ooohhh we’re half way there,
Aaaa lofi khan pereira!

 

[Five&Last]

Is Bishop Neal a generational enough talent to get one?

Yeah I think he will get one.

Can’t debut until May though. Not that he will debut next year, but probably need a development contract next year to retain him.

1. Sio Kali
2. Jett Cleary
3. Bishop Neal
4. Jason Salalilo
5. Paea Sikuvea
6. Harry Inch

edit: I've put Harry Inch in there but I personally think he'll be top 30 in which case the last spot probably comes down to preseason. Could be Makaia Tafua, Caelys Putoko, Rodney Tuipulotu-Vea, Patrick Moimoi again etc

 

[Noitall]

Yeah I think he will get one.

Can’t debut until May though. Not that he will debut next year, but probably need a development contract next year to retain him.

1. Sio Kali
2. Jett Cleary
3. Bishop Neal
4. Jason Salalilo
3. Paea Sikuvea

Last one I’m unsure on maybe let preseason decide. Could be Makaia Tafua, Caelys Putoko, Rodney Tuipulotu-Vea, Patrick Moimoi again etc

Will be interesting with Patrick Moimoi. Off contract and haven’t heard much regarding him

 

[Makasene]

I think AKP signed as first drop with encouragement to push to start. I can't take any more DWZ, I feel like the only time where we feel he had an ok game on D the opposition didn't test his edge

I don't see it.

He'll start round 1.

To me he seemed like a target signing, not depth & not a punt.

We wanted him and we got him.

A solid pre-season and trials, can't see him being anywhere else other than starting.

 

[WAH MAN]

Needs to be number 6 or 1. You're wasting his playmaking and kicking talent putting him at center or forwards. Same way the Carter Gordon experiment failed, his best attributes are absolutely useless in the centers.

Knew it wouldn't fly in here but my idea is based on having a centre who will set his winger away more often than not.

 

[Makasene]

Knew it wouldn't fly in here but my idea is based on having a centre who will set his winger away more often than not.

Woah now hang on there for a bit.

You want a centre with the capability to draw and pass, beat his man, maybe use the boot if needed.

Best I can give you is a hit up merchant with a good kick chase. You may also choose Leka if needed

 

[Buzz Killington]

i see a lot of people commenting that rugby 360 starts in October.... Has anyone taken into account that they will also have a preseason too. Players will have to be there earlier than October.

 

[tajhay]

i see a lot of people commenting that rugby 360 starts in October.... Has anyone taken into account that they will also have a preseason too. Players will have to be there earlier than October.

There is supposedly no preseason for R360 in its innaugral season. Players to report by Oct 2nd as per the contract leaked(can expect some leeway for players if they are playing GF). first season is just 8 weeks and finishes by xmas.

 

[Five&Last]

Will be interesting with Patrick Moimoi. Off contract and haven’t heard much regarding him

The potential is still there imo. Was very rusty coming back this year. But he’s an absolute monster. 6’1 but pretty imposing frame of muscle, like would be bigger than Leka who’s the same height. Needs to really impress this offseason though and work his way back up the ladder

 

[Five&Last]

There is supposedly no preseason for R360 in its innaugral season. Players to report by Oct 2nd as per the contract leaked(can expect some leeway for players if they are playing GF). first season is just 8 weeks and finishes by xmas.

Will be interesting to see how this affects RTS motivation.

Like the rumours are that Storm have told Pap he can leave if he signs R360. Same with Lomax and Eels.

Not sure how we will handle it given wing is our weakest position

 

[Noitall]

Will be interesting to see how this affects RTS motivation.

Like the rumours are that Storm have told Papi he can leave if he signs R360. Same with Lomax and Eels.

Not sure how we will handle it given wing is our weakest position

Nothing really to suggest why, but my gut feeling is RTS won’t be with us next year

 

[Buzz Killington]

There is supposedly no preseason for R360 in its innaugral season. Players to report by Oct 2nd as per the contract leaked(can expect some leeway for players if they are playing GF). first season is just 8 weeks and finishes by xmas.

Wow really? That sounds like absolute chaos! Season starts in October, with no preseason prep. Should make for some terribly funny unstructured games!

 

[Makasene]

Wow really? That sounds like absolute chaos! Season starts in October, with no preseason prep. Should make for some terribly funny unstructured games!

It's also a shortened first season.

Season 2 doubles in fixtures just about.

 

[CWC]

Roger FB Genghis Khan and Mullet wings to start season…