Recruitment Warriors 2026/2027 Recruitment & Retention

snake77 · Feb 5, 2026

That Souths player I can see the commentators getting tongue twist trying to say that number of names quickly.

Especially, if they move the ball quickly. He is nearly a whole play by himself. It is the equivilent of dumy half to half back, centre to winger.

Playdaball · Feb 5, 2026

Falcon said:
Joey Manu … mid season signing once French rugby season completed?

The same guy who said he’d only ever play at the Roosters in the NRL

Falcon · Feb 5, 2026

Playdaball said:
The same guy who said he’d only ever play at the Roosters in the NRL

He had his hand behind his back with fingers crossed.

france · Feb 5, 2026

Playdaball said:
The same guy who said he’d only ever play at the Roosters in the NRL

who's he going to play for ?

skinnydippng · Feb 7, 2026

I know we have a few up and coming halves on the books but is it not odd there’s seemingly been zero talk (that I’ve seen anyway) on CHT’s contract? Like no word from the club on potential extension, not even any low quality news articles linking him with other clubs? Like there’s been nothing at all? Makes me nervous…

Noitall · Feb 7, 2026

skinnydippng said:
I know we have a few up and coming halves on the books but is it not odd there’s seemingly been zero talk (that I’ve seen anyway) on CHT’s contract? Like no word from the club on potential extension, not even any low quality news articles linking him with other clubs? Like there’s been nothing at all? Makes me nervous…

And to go with that Linnane impressing in preseason. Always was my view that he was obviously rated highly to go straight to a top 30 contract. It was about this time last preseason that we were learning that CHT is looking like he’ll be the five eighth for 2025, I think he’ll start the season there but I think Linnane is who they see as their five eighth at some point? Linnane’s injuries and if they continue could alter that of course? I wonder if CHT could be more in competition with TMM for the utility role? And if CHT perhaps even sees himself as a utility?

Po11um · Feb 7, 2026

Anyone with inside knowledge know if warriors are going to sign a big name player before season starts.

CWC · Feb 7, 2026

Noitall said:
And to go with that Linnane impressing in preseason. Always was my view that he was obviously rated highly to go straight to a top 30 contract. It was about this time last preseason that we were learning that CHT is looking like he’ll be the five eighth for 2025, I think he’ll start the season there but I think Linnane is who they see as their five eighth at some point? Linnane’s injuries and if they continue could alter that of course? I wonder if CHT could be more in competition with TMM for the utility role? And if CHT perhaps even sees himself as a utility?

I don’t see Webby keeping TMM beyond this season so CHT is his obvious replacement.

Probably 2027 Metcalf/Linnane, Jett/Thompson to ease into FG and CHT in case of injury/form issues. Surely Inch or one of them is groomed as a FB our weakest area and Drinkwater shows how lethal a half at the back can be. Anyone seeing which position these halves are training at?

skinnydippng · Feb 7, 2026

Noitall said:
And to go with that Linnane impressing in preseason. Always was my view that he was obviously rated highly to go straight to a top 30 contract. It was about this time last preseason that we were learning that CHT is looking like he’ll be the five eighth for 2025, I think he’ll start the season there but I think Linnane is who they see as their five eighth at some point? Linnane’s injuries and if they continue could alter that of course? I wonder if CHT could be more in competition with TMM for the utility role? And if CHT perhaps even sees himself as a utility?

CWC said:
I don’t see Webby keeping TMM beyond this season so CHT is his obvious replacement.

Probably 2027 Metcalf/Linnane, Jett/Thompson to ease into FG and CHT in case of injury/form issues. Surely Inch or one of them is groomed as a FB our weakest area and Drinkwater shows how lethal a half at the back can be. Anyone seeing which position these halves are training at?

Noticing a lot of Te Maire and not a lot of Chanel being featured in the warriors instagram posts lately, including a training one just uploaded today... could be nothing, maybe CHT pulled up sore or something? Or hopefully I'm just reading too far into it haha..ha..

SouthernWorrier · Feb 7, 2026

skinnydippng said:
Noticing a lot of Te Maire and not a lot of Chanel being featured in the warriors instagram posts lately, including a training one just uploaded today... could be nothing, maybe CHT pulled up sore or something? Or hopefully I'm just reading too far into it haha..ha..

Hope so. CHT has been solid and durable and we have much bigger fish to fry than CHT IMO.

He's there as a foil for a flashier half. It would be good to see how he goes with this pre-season, a fit Metcalf, dynamic second rowers around him and a bit of speed out wide. I can dream...

Canonball · Feb 7, 2026

SouthernWorrier said:
Hope so. CHT has been solid and durable and we have much bigger fish to fry than CHT IMO.

He's there as a foil for a flashier half. It would be good to see how he goes with this pre-season, a fit Metcalf, dynamic second rowers around him and a bit of speed out wide. I can dream...

CHT gets so little credit - covers and creates when the other half goes missing, our first picked 6 by a long margin imo

WAH MAN · Feb 7, 2026

Canonball said:
CHT gets so little credit - covers and creates when the other half goes missing, our first picked 6 by a long margin imo

He's in a lot of media posts being in our top team so yeah. It's his jersey to lose I reckon

slime · Feb 7, 2026

View: https://www.facebook.com/reel/844861171881068

Other than Leka, I felt like two other players who featured here a bit were Pompey and CHT.

CHT had a decent season. Could be better obviously, but then he'd be one of the best 6's in the comp.

He was ranked 11th in the NRL for try assists: https://www.zerotackle.com/nrl/player-stats/2025-nrl-top-try-assists/

Similar strike rate to Cleary, Reynolds, and Hynes.

Noitall · Feb 7, 2026

Po11um said:
Anyone with inside knowledge know if warriors are going to sign a big name player before season starts.

No inside knowledge but I reckon it would be doubtful this late in the preseason

Worried2Death · Feb 7, 2026

Po11um said:
Anyone with inside knowledge know if warriors are going to sign a big name player before season starts.

My mate reckons his dad had a dream Joey Manu bought a house in Auckland, make of it what you will.

BabylonPink · Feb 7, 2026

slime said:
View: https://www.facebook.com/reel/844861171881068

Other than Leka, I felt like two other players who featured here a bit were Pompey and CHT.

CHT had a decent season. Could be better obviously, but then he'd be one of the best 6's in the comp.

He was ranked 11th in the NRL for try assists: https://www.zerotackle.com/nrl/player-stats/2025-nrl-top-try-assists/

Similar strike rate to Cleary, Reynolds, and Hynes.

I like it, but when pompey and CHT are scoring/setting up most of your tries .... the world's a wierd place...

BrisbaneWarrior · Feb 8, 2026

as good as Manu is, 18 months out of the NRL and on the wrong side of 30, means his best days are behind him

Brightman · Feb 8, 2026

BrisbaneWarrior said:
as good as Manu is, 18 months out of the NRL and on the wrong side of 30, means his best days are behind him

Isn't that the exact scenario how RTS came back to us? Is he mud too..

Ever Hopeful · Feb 8, 2026

I think Manu would still offer a lot at centre for a few years yet. He'd be a great signing for a new franchise.

Trouble is, he'd probably still be looking at fullback - no thanks.

Damo · Feb 8, 2026

Brightman said:
Isn't that the exact scenario how RTS came back to us? Is he mud too..

100%. And Manu is only turning 30 this year, he would not be "past it" by any stretch

Player	2026	2027	2028	2029
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
Sio Kali	U
Braelan Marsh	U	U	U
Motu Pasikala	U	U

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