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	✔​	✔​	✔​
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	✔​	✔​
Connor Bowden	U​	U​	✔​
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: 29/30
2026 Supplementary: 2/6

2027 Top 30: 20/30
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

 

[Mattbro]

Wahs needs to jump in on this eels storm player swap, im sure the eels would take Marata back, lomax to storm, Howath our way, surely

 

[Tookey 2.0]

Wahs needs to jump in on this eels storm player swap, im sure the eels would take Marata back, lomax to storm, Howath our way, surely

I dunno man, I think that's a massive loss for the Eels, who currently have the bargaining chip.
Would be pretty fantastic if it worked out tho

 

[Dannevegas]

View: https://www.instagram.com/p/DTPjwQiAP60/?img_index=1&igsh=b3M1a3M2OXE5ODVw

Thinking back on it, kinda guttered now we couldn’t find a spot for this guy. Homegrown white boys are hard to come by.

Im black, relax

 

[Boston Boy]

Thinking back on it, kinda guttered now we couldn’t find a spot for this guy. Homegrown white boys are hard to come by.

Im black, relax

That's exactly my thoughts. It was awesome to have a powerful psycho white boy like Jarrod Mcracken back in the day, was hoping he would be the next.

 

[Naynay]

View: https://www.instagram.com/p/DTPjwQiAP60/?img_index=1&igsh=b3M1a3M2OXE5ODVw

Thinking back on it, kinda guttered now we couldn’t find a spot for this guy. Homegrown white boys are hard to come by.

Im black, relax

Excited if you just watch the flegg stuff, probably not as excited if you watched the nsw cup last year

 

[juju]

Excited if you just watch the flegg stuff, probably not as excited if you watched the nsw cup last year

Yeah the hyperbole is way over the top from the Australian media.
He wasn't an enforcer by end stretch.

Prospect with some good moments. But not our best prospect in the same position.

 

[Naynay]

Yeah the hyperbole is way over the top from the Australian media.
He wasn't an enforcer by end stretch.

Prospect with some good moments. But not our best prospect in the same position.

Yeah, i thought he was really good 2024 but after the cup run Im not as convinced.

Gotta remember he was 21 in 24 playing the 21 and under comp, and the average debut age in the nrl now is 21. So all the good players 18-21 are either nrl or at least nsw cup.

 

[Fizurg]

Anyone else feel TSS issue is that he's 21 but looks like a 37 year old dock worker who's just found out he's going to be a grandfather?

 

[Noitall]

Anyone else feel TSS issue is that he's 21 but looks like a 37 year old dock worker who's just found out he's going to be a grandfather?

He’s been pulling boats judging by his thighs in preseason pictures

 

[WAH MAN]

Anyone else feel TSS issue is that he's 21 but looks like a 37 year old dock worker who's just found out he's going to be a grandfather?

I'd take more issue if when he's 37 and has twelve grandchildren and looks like he's 21.

 

[france]

TSS seems to be underestimated by some ..not me lol

 

[Cces]

TSS wrongfully (or just outdated) continues to be listed at 95kg which doesn't help with perceptions. I reckon he was heavier than that when he first appeared in 2023

 

[sydneywarrior92]

TSS looks like an escaped prison inmate who's surprised that nobody has caught him yet. Certainly plays like his life depends on it with some welcome aggression in D when he came off the bench for us. I think he is doing fine given where he is in his career. He needs to bulk up a bit but I'm sure that'll come over time. He is exactly the sort of player that fits into webby ball.

 

[wizard of Tauranga]

There was a hint of underwhelming, but lots of potential about TSS from the forum last year but the last few posts really pump him up.

Heavier than rated, underestimated escaped prison inmate dock worker, pulling boats around for fun - sounds like the making of a cult hero.

If he can climb sand dunes he could be the total package!

 

[Ever Hopeful]

This has got to be the quietest off-season in many years. Usually there are a few depth signings or some punts at this point. I guess that this is a good thing with the club happy that what's coming through will do the job.

The exitement of looking at the new toys in the trial isn't really a thing this year, though I'm looking forward to seeing the South's winger.

 

[3rdstriker]

This has got to be the quietest off-season in many years. Usually there are a few depth signings or some punts at this point.

The exitement of looking at the new toys in the trial isn't really a thing this year.

The excitement of waiting to see DWZ.

 

[Makasene]

This has got to be the quietest off-season in many years. Usually there are a few depth signings or some punts at this point. I guess that this is a good thing with the club happy that what's coming through will do the job.

The exitement of looking at the new toys in the trial isn't really a thing this year, though I'm looking forward to seeing the South's winger.

We did our business early.

Definitely looking forward to the trials to see both wing signings in action.

Gannon will be interesting, I think big trial minutes but will start in NSW Cup.

 

[Five&Last]

Sio Kali is on a train and trial this year apparently.

Development contract wasn't extended.

Could impress during the offseason and earn back a development contract (few spots there) but seems unlikely given he still hasn't come back from his last injury by the looks of it.

Seems like a great buy low opportunity for another club. If I'm the Bears im signing him to a top 30 deal for their inaugural season right this second.

So confirmed development contracts so far are Jett Cleary, Luke Hanson and Caelys Putoko.

 

[Five&Last]

Wahs needs to jump in on this eels storm player swap, im sure the eels would take Marata back, lomax to storm, Howath our way, surely

Trades don’t work like they do in the US

All players have to agree to it.

Howarth has to agree to it and part of the appeal for him would be linking back up with Ryles.

Think of it more along the lines of, we will agree to release player A if you agree to release player B.

As opposed to we will send you player A in exchange for player B

 

[wizard of Tauranga]

This has got to be the quietest off-season in many years.

@tajhay - guess the warrior
@Wrighty - annual manager game
@wizard of Tauranga - polling of best players
@MaybeTop8 - firing up the Trump thread

This off-season has been full on! But obviously roll on trial games