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

 

[Wrighty]

Boyd looked like a deer in the headlights — lucky to scrape two wins after choking against the Knights (Leka’s miracle try) and TT’s short-side play vs the Dragons. He’s got 80-odd NRL games and dominates NSW Cup, but so did Ronald Volkman in 2023 — and look where he is now.

P.S. he is not worthy of ‘WAH’ added to his name

Tanwah in 2025 outplayed the following former warriors halves

Kodi in his warriors version
Ata hingano
Mason lino
Seas O’Sullivan warriors version
Ash Taylor
Ronald volkman

 

[WAH MAN]

Tanwah in 2025 outplayed the following former warriors halves

Kodi in his warriors version
Ata hingano
Mason lino
Seas O’Sullivan warriors version
Ash Taylor
Ronald volkman

That puts him right up on the honours board then hey?

 

[Vancent]

Cronulla centre Jesse Ramien has reportedly been offered to rival clubs as the Sharks manage salary-cap pressure.

He’s attracted interest from as many as six clubs, including the Titans — who could be looking to replace Brian Kelly.

Ramien is on around $500k a year and off-contract in 2026.

(via Daily Telegraph)


we should be all over this. Center is a genuine shit show for us, we can’t be running with Capewell as center cover in 2026 ffs

We’ll take KL instead thanks, happy to help!

 

[bobba]

Luke locked in. Watch the signings roll in now… CHT next.

The club have played their hand slowly, efficiently and effectively.

I expect one big name signing to come in for 2026 post 1 November.

Is that a guess about one big name? Or just hoping?

 

[sydneywarrior92]

So everyone was melting down over Mets for nothing? This whole episode should make us think twice about Sydney based rumors. When it comes to wahs related issues, Sydney based Journalists don't really know much imo. It's not like Chammas or the others reporting Mets was going to test the market have deep contacts on the inside of our club to the same degree they do at Wests or Dogs or Manly for example.

Personally I never doubted Mets would re-sign. All indications are he loves this club, really appreciates how we have stuck with him through all his injuries when another club would have thrown him overboard already (as Cronulla did back in the day). He knows what we are building here. Him, Jett and Healey behind the pack we are building is going to be really something. He would have been crazy to give that up to go to the Dragons where the future is going to require a long rebuild.

Now we got that sorted, let's figure out our marquee centre/winger signing and we are all good to go.

 

[Dannevegas]

Meaney makes sense if there is nobody out there but that Falongo is a weapon. We need someone next year otherwise it’s basically developing Linnane or Inch for ‘27

I think that’s where Melbourne lack, is a bit of Strike and X factor in there centres, even there back 3 looked mediocre against the Broncos side. I’ve said it before but Tevita Naufahu would be perfect for us, he played wing for Dolphins but is actually a better Fullback and centre, positions we need to fill, in the mold of Mariner and Karapini.
Also stuck behind probably the best backline in the comp as well, so a starting spot and pay upgrade shouldn’t be too hard to get over the line.

Add him along with Kali, Leiataua, Putoko, Norris, Mellars, AKP we’ve finally got the young exciting backline we’ve been waiting for.

Tauapiki
Khan-Pereira
Naufahu
Leaiatua
Tuivasa-Scheck
??
Metcalf

 

[Dannevegas]

Tanwah in 2025 outplayed the following former warriors halves

Kodi in his warriors version
Ata hingano
Mason lino
Seas O’Sullivan warriors version
Ash Taylor
Ronald volkman

That’s a pretty shit list of halves there Wrighty.

I just don’t think Tanahs cut out for first grade, unreal in cup tho. his one upside we were all keen to see before he got a game with us was his kicking game, turns out Metcalf is better at that as well. I do rate his short kicking game tho.

It might be better just to go with Cleary at 7 while Metcalf is out and see if he’s got what it takes to be a genuine starting Half with us going forward, and a good one.

Or we could just go with our 2 best 14s in the halves, Martin and CHT. Add in the dark horse for a 6 Role next year Jye Linnane

 

[Five&Last]

I think that’s where Melbourne lack, is a bit of Strike and X factor in there centres, even there back 3 looked mediocre against the Broncos side. I’ve said it before but Tevita Naufahu would be perfect for us, he played wing for Dolphins but is actually a better Fullback and centre, positions we need to fill, in the mold of Mariner and Karapini.
Also stuck behind probably the best backline in the comp as well, so a starting spot and pay upgrade shouldn’t be too hard to get over the line.

Add him along with Kali, Leiataua, Putoko, Norris, Mellars, AKP we’ve finally got the young exciting backline we’ve been waiting for.

Tauapiki
Khan-Pereira
Naufahu
Leaiatua
Tuivasa-Scheck
??
Metcalf

Naufahu will be a quality starting wing for years but I dont think he's gonna be elite. He's too small, maybe like 5'10. Hammer is a good few inches taller than him when they're next to each other.

 

[Damo]

It might be better just to go with Cleary at 7 while Metcalf is out and see if he’s got what it takes to be a genuine starting Half with us going forward, and a good one.

May as well write off the start of 2026 if you are putting Cleary at 7. Let the kid continue to develop in Cup, he's got ample time.
Boyd is streets ahead of him at the moment which shows how much Cleary still needs to develop.

 

[Five&Last]

Tanwah in 2025 outplayed the following former warriors halves

Kodi in his warriors version
Ata hingano
Mason lino
Seas O’Sullivan warriors version
Ash Taylor
Ronald volkman

He gets cut before 30 June next year. Lock it in.

 

[watcher]

I wasn't going to ask but it is doing my head in. Who is CBJ?

That was meant to be CNK.

 

[Rick O’Shay]

He gets cut before 30 June next year. Lock it in.

Do you think he goes to the Bears?

 

[Playdaball]

Next signing or release ?
Or are we sorted for 2026 ( hope not)?

 

[Noitall]

View: https://www.instagram.com/reel/DQIyqxzERrt/

Love this clip. This is the biggest endorsement for the club this extension with a player in demand and likely a host of options on the table and the Warriors get the deal they want with 2 years and value seemingly accurate, some places say $950k and some say $1 million per season so ballpark the fair outcome. That was a top 4 spine when he was healthy, no knock on CNK but another fullback and it goes to another level I reckon. Going to be interesting as preseason rolls on how they see the makeup of this team, not many had CHT as the five eighth this time last year but it was a success. Could be some real surprises?

 

[BangBro's (still banging)]

9

Not having a crack at you, but this just popped up for me on another feed and i just had to say 'wtf'? none of these would be on my wah's shopping list, not even close:

FIVE November 1 targets: New Zealand Warriors

Who could head across the Tasman in 2027?

www.zerotackle.com

I wouldn't scoff at Nick Meaney the way our centres are going at the moment.

 

[BangBro's (still banging)]

That puts him right up on the honours board then hey?

Hes also probably in the top 5 for most games played by a half at the club!

 

[John Nick]

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9

I wouldn't scoff at Nick Meaney the way our centres are going at the moment.

Could be a good fullback option also. Any thoughts

 

[Warriors55]

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Could be a good fullback option also. Any thoughts

I think he is on a really low salary at the Storm. A team might be able to pick him up for $500k if they wanted to.

 

[WAH MAN]

9

I wouldn't scoff at Nick Meaney the way our centres are going at the moment.

What if we genuinely developed Leka as a centre? For five more years.

He turns 25/26. Is the absolute epitome of beast centres. Then transitions to the middle.

Think Reuben Wiki type career

 

[Mr. Brownstone]

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Could be a good fullback option also. Any thoughts

Pretty much lost the Storm the grand final with awful defence. No thanks.