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]

That interview he did with NZH suggests to me that NAS's head space is not right atm. If your head is not in the game then there's very little that good coaching from Webby can achieve. So I'd be very weary in trying to bring him over here if all he ends up doing is upending the positive environment we've started to build within the playing group. We all saw what happened last year with AFB. We don't want a repeat of that in 26 where we follow up a good year with a bad one.

I'd rather we invest in our young pack that back them to grow into the fearsome outfit that we all know they can be. Spend the coin on an ambitious backs signing. Throw the kitchen sink at KP or Kini.

Interesting the teams that are interested in him. Eels with Ryles at the helm who knows the guy well from his time at storm and Warriors with Stacey Jones as an assistant who’s just had him in Kiwis camp. It was rumoured on here that AKP is a clown so there’s risk with any recruit, just have to trust the club do their due diligence and gauge how the player will fit. Surely they would fall back on players like Tuaupiki, Boyd and Clark to find out their thoughts on AKP and Kiwis teammates would be asked similarly about NAS?

 

[Wellington Warrior]

Panthers stole another. Patrick Moimoi

What happened to the tag of the panthers having the biggest nursery in Australia?? They just keep pinching our pathway players!!!

 

[Noitall]

What happened to the tag of the panthers having the biggest nursery in Australia?? They just keep pinching our pathway players!!!

Wondering if we’ve got something cooking between the two clubs? We had a few come over in 2023 who followed Webster like Luke Hanson and Ben Farr, and of course Jett Cleary who came our way

 

[Bluecat]

But what if he was signed to play in the halves?

Imagine him defending as a half
He wouldn't need a second rower to babysit him so that would give us an extra defender

 

[The Undertaker]

Wondering if we’ve got something cooking between the two clubs? We had a few come over in 2023 who followed Webster like Luke Hanson and Ben Farr, and of course Jett Cleary who came our way

It’s a trend.

 

[The Warrior Waka]

That don’t impress me much.

It would if you knew my job was to stand in that window wearing a hi vis for 12 hours a day.

 

[Noitall]

It’s a trend.

Buttering them up for Casey McLean’s compassionate release

 

[Worried2Death]

Buttering them up for Casey McLean’s compassionate release

Then the last piece of the puzzle, Moses Leota compassionate release because he misses Fish too much.

 

[Ever Hopeful]

I think a fair few things would have to align for us to get the best out of NAS.

A few red flags for me:

1. Easy fallback options of boxing and union mean the motivation to perform at his peak may not be there.
2. The game has changed since his heyday and he'd need to be at the top of his conditioning to keep up imo.
3. He will already be cashed up from the Storm payout and the upcoming 360/boxing meaning another motivator gone.
4. His judiciary record remains a consistent problem and his injuries are becoming more of a factor
5. I'm sure he has stated that the Warriors were at the bottom of the list of the clubs he'd play for a few years ago (but I might have made that up).

 

[Wrighty]

NAS has played 97 First grade games at prop and 13 at lock.
If we got him he would be valuable lock cover in case of injury. We were thin at lock all of 2025.
In games Barnett or Fish do not play next year NAS could start instead of forcing us to start Ford.

 

[Wrighty]

You are to watch this video. Just do it. Watch this...


View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t8qNMoV0Q60

 

[Tookey 2.0]

NAS has played 97 First grade games at prop and 13 at lock.
If we got him he would be valuable lock cover in case of injury. We were thin at lock all of 2025.
In games Barnett or Fish do not play next year NAS could start instead of forcing us to start Ford.

Yeah lock is an interesting position hey....some teams use a 13 as a ball player while some use it as an extra middle.
Clark was fantastic this year, but imo hes more (or the way he was used) was more of an extra prop, and with him getting older I assume in the nek few years he transitions to prop.
Vaimauga imo was more of that link man 13, had a few offloads and played that up tempo link man. We also have Gannon coming over who in theory is probably the most 13 13 we have.

Anyways, I'm super interested to see how it all pans out

 

[Ferdie]

Panthers stole another. Patrick Moimoi

This feels like an NBA trade, we got JFH and the Panthers got 3 future draft picks.

 

[Defence]

You are to watch this video. Just do it. Watch this...


View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t8qNMoV0Q60

He’s a quick thinker- reacts well to the defense.
Another preseason will do him the world of good.
Not sure why u posted it here

 

[Blain]

Moimoi was pushed by NZW media a couple off seasons ago, then basically has been off the park since. Shows the Warriors thought pretty highly of him at some stage. Would assume he's been overtaken by other talent, good luck too him!

Cleary has a high IQ and can do it all. This pre season could do wonders for him if he can stay fit. Could even force the club in releasing Boyd early.

 

[france]

Just a matter of time until Kalyn is here

i'd rather have Kini

 

[cock_o]

Moimoi was pushed by NZW media a couple off seasons ago, then basically has been off the park since. Shows the Warriors thought pretty highly of him at some stage. Would assume he's been overtaken by other talent, good luck too him!

Cleary has a high IQ and can do it all. This pre season could do wonders for him if he can stay fit. Could even force the club in releasing Boyd early.

Patrick Moimoi was always a centre but now they are talking about him more as a backrower. So then he is behind the likes of Kayliss Fatialofa and all the rest.

 

[Dannevegas]

You are to watch this video. Just do it. Watch this...


View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t8qNMoV0Q60

Wow based off those highlights, he’s a much better player than I thought

 

[Dannevegas]

NAS has played 97 First grade games at prop and 13 at lock.
If we got him he would be valuable lock cover in case of injury. We were thin at lock all of 2025.
In games Barnett or Fish do not play next year NAS could start instead of forcing us to start Ford.

We’re good for locks. Vaimauga, Gannon, EIT, Sikuvea

 

[Five&Last]

Patrick Moimoi was always a centre but now they are talking about him more as a backrower. So then he is behind the likes of Kayliss Fatialofa and all the rest.

He's a first grader for sure. His path had just been delayed from injury

Panthers got a good one.

Would've liked for him to work his way back from a Train and Trial this year (i.e. take MGT's role on the roster and the Cup side).