Recruitment Warriors 2026/2027 Recruitment & Retention

Warriors 2026/2027 Recruitment and Retention Discussion​

Player	2026​	2027​	2028​	2029​	2030​
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​
Luke Hanson	S​
Motu Pasikala	S​	U​
Caelys-Paul Putoko	S​
Jason Salalilo	S​	U​	U​
Makaia Taufa	S​	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: 6/6

2027 Top 30: 22/30
2027 Supplementary: 0/6

2027 Gains: Grant Anderson (Brisbane Broncos), William Warbrick (Melbourne Storm)
2027 Losses: Mitchell Barnett (Brisbane Broncos), Marata Niukore (Newcastle Knights), Roger Tuivasa-Sheck (Wakefield Trinity)

Off contract and free to sign elsewhere for 2027: Rocco Berry, Tanah Boyd, Kurt Capewell, Chanel Harris-Tavita, Te Maire Martin
Will be off contract and free to sign elsewhere for 2028 from November 1st, 2026: 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

 

[Billyspleen75]

 

[Sammyw]

if niukore and barnett both depart end of this season we need one new experienced body in the forwards and ideally ask capes to run around again for another year

 

[wizard of Tauranga]

if niukore and barnett both depart end of this season we need one new experienced body in the forwards and ideally ask capes to run around again for another year

I think we have JFH, Egan, Clarke and Ford as the experience (all aged 28+) plus Vaimauga will be in his 5th year in 2027.

That’s 5 of our main forwards very experienced to support our juniors. I think we still have the balance right with Laban, Morgan, Leka, etc being a couple of seasons in as well by then.

In addition Metcalf will be 28 to guide the forwards.

I agree Capewell now is more of a priority resign now though.

 

[enterthewarrior]

He's a massive unit. But might be too big

We already have our own massive units in reserve grade.

 

[Billyspleen75]

I think we have JFH, Egan, Clarke and Ford as the experience (all aged 28+) plus Vaimauga will be in his 5th year in 2027.

That’s 5 of our main forwards very experienced to support our juniors. I think we still have the balance right with Laban, Morgan, Leka, etc being a couple of seasons in as well by then.

In addition Metcalf will be 28 to guide the forwards.

I agree Capewell now is more of a priority resign now though.

Yeah there is still quite a lot of experience left. Either Capewell or a mid tier replacement would be the icing on top.

Although it's "only" Super League, Gannon has as many first grade appearances as Demi/Leka/Laban have combined in the NRL.

All 3 of those zesty boys will also be at about 50 NRL games by the start of 2027.

 

[Muddogz]

I like Taine, he’s got a bit of pace, nice ball skills and can be elusive. However he’s not great at any of those things which you need to be when you are as small as him.

Happy to have resigned him as depth and to help out the young halves in cup but feel at 27, if he was going to have made it as a starting half he would have already.

 

[Warriorsfan92]

It probably been spoken about, but would we consider Barnett for Lomax? Apparently the eels are in discussions, we’re currently short a centre. Lomax isn’t playing currently & eels are seeking compensation for his large contract, could we offer them barnett? Realistically it’s probably a fair trade.

For what it’s worth I’m in eels camp regarding the Lomax situation, and I can see the red flags with Lomax. However, he’s one of the best in the air, and is a state of origin & international winger, who can play centre. He would also add strike to our otherwise vanilla backline.

Just a thought

 

[Ever Hopeful]

It probably been spoken about, but would we consider Barnett for Lomax? Apparently the eels are in discussions, we’re currently short a centre. Lomax isn’t playing currently & eels are seeking compensation for his large contract, could we offer them barnett? Realistically it’s probably a fair trade.

For what it’s worth I’m in eels camp regarding the Lomax situation, and I can see the red flags with Lomax. However, he’s one of the best in the air, and is a state of origin & international winger, who can play centre. He would also add strike to our otherwise vanilla backline.

Just a thought

Lomax is a good player, but how long could you imagine him sticking around in Auckland!

 

[Tokyo Warrior]

Lomax is a good player, but how long could you imagine him sticking around in Auckland!

Longer than Barnett

 

[Tookey 2.0]

Longer than Barnett

What is it about his 2 releases from 2 different clubs in 2 years, and then subsequent behavior in taking Eels to court for making him adhere to his get out of contract clause that makes you confident hell stick around in Auckland

 

[Damo]

Longer than Barnett

You really think Lomax would stick around 3 - 4 seasons? He hasn't managed to do that at his 2 previous clubs!

 

[Sammyw]

Lomax just bought a multi million dollar property next to a beach too, he isnt moving to Auckland lol

 

[Warriorsfan92]

All I’m saying is that’s it’s a possibility re Lomax. Currently he isn’t playing & the eels won’t budge. But if they could be compensated, they will, thus allowing Lomax to finally play. It might be his only option? The storm stuff is going to Supreme Court & doesn’t look like it’ll be resolved any time soon. Alternatively, the Lomax trade could be actioned this week & he could be playing for us

 

[juju]

You really think Lomax would stick around 3 - 4 seasons? He hasn't managed to do that at his 2 previous clubs!

Even just the whiff of signing him reeks of a compassionate release already

 

[WAH MAN]

All I’m saying is that’s it’s a possibility re Lomax. Currently he isn’t playing & the eels won’t budge. But if they could be compensated, they will, thus allowing Lomax to finally play. It might be his only option? The storm stuff is going to Supreme Court & doesn’t look like it’ll be resolved any time soon. Alternatively, the Lomax trade could be actioned this week & he could be playing for us

Barney to Parra

Lomax to storm

Storm gun back to Wahs. I'd even take the injured Coates.

 

[Boston Boy]

Barney to Parra

Lomax to storm

Storm gun back to Wahs. I'd even take the injured Coates.

Howarth?

 

[WAH MAN]

Howarth?

Dunno really. I'm not up to speed with their roster.

 

[BangBro's (still banging)]

Barney to Parra

Lomax to storm

Storm gun back to Wahs. I'd even take the injured Coates.

We could take Katoa of thier books?

 

[enterthewarrior]

Little bit off topic here but quite a few players that were nobodies or were out of form have come over here to us and resurrected their careers. James Maloney, AFB, Wade Egan, Barnett, Walsh.

 

[Zarjaz]

We could take Katoa of thier books?

More likely we'd end up with Mad Jack