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​
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: 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

 

[Dead Man Switch]

I'm thinking a Capewah extension, but the rest are most likely.

Even add DWZ to the list if his 2027 spot is option dependent.

You also might have to fit Jesse Arthars in there too!! Who is also 1.89cm by the way - Verhoeven is 1.98cm LOG JAM!!!

 

[WAH MAN]

That’s why I see CHT still unsigned beyond this year and I have to assume he’s gone.

If these youngsters blow the roof off the competition then sweet. I would offer Chitty and extension of no more than two years. Then he's first grade experienced and mentoring type guy.

Edit. Basically not having a NSW cup team but reshaping it as a two squad first grade team.

 

[Beastmode]

People splashing multi year million dollar numbers for Barnett who turns 33 next year ? What am I missing seeing he’s a prop and most retire at 33. SJ retired at 34.

 

[Rick O’Shay]

All 4 of those players have talent for sure.
What is especially good about them all is they don't wait for things to come to them in the game. They all are players who go looking for the clutch moments. Which is something a lot of our top guys don't do.

Harry Inch - looks a goer but I need to see more of him - especially around directing the team across the park which will be vital. If Tia remains in our system I believe he has way more strings to his bow.
Jeremiah Lemana - His positioning already is outstanding, even being so young. This is a high awareness player who makes him a dream link player on the field. Can set up and finish. Super brave in the contact too.
Jack Thompson - This guys reminds he a lot of DCE in that he runs a team first and foremost, setting up plays really well. He also has individual brilliance. and has learnt our systems well.
Kaian Olsen - This kid is rapid!! makes me think of Jason Robinson and Rhys Walsh mixed together. Extremely dangerous, match winner type. Great he is in the Warriors system so young as by the time he gets to first grade he will be well developed compared a AKP who has good potential but needs work.

Welcome DMS, excellent stuff and great to get new members with insight. You are so right in that these young guys are our future and it is looking good.

Can you come over to the politics thread, asking for a friend?

 

[MrFrankWhite]

If these youngsters blow the roof off the competition then sweet. I would offer Chitty and extension of no more than two years. Then he's first grade experienced and mentoring type guy.

Edit. Basically not having a NSW cup team but reshaping it as a two squad first grade team.

Maybe CHT becomes the new Boyd?

 

[WAH MAN]

Maybe CHT becomes the new Boyd?

Possibly. He's already home and already done his sabbatical

 

[MaybeTop8]

I know Josh Tanielu played for my junior club great kid great family wish him the best he’s done well for the Vikings

Bay Roskill???? My old local!

 

[roguei]

People splashing multi year million dollar numbers for Barnett who turns 33 next year ? What am I missing seeing he’s a prop and most retire at 33. SJ retired at 34.

A club captain who raises the bar of all of those around him. Origin and international level prop. Can't think of very many players who fit that bill. Keon, AFB, Haas all are better props but none of them are able to raise juniors around them like Barnett does. Nor lead a full team. I'd say about 70% of the budget is towards Barnett the prop and 30% towards Barnett the leader.

 

[Inruin]

A club captain who raises the bar of all of those around him. Origin and international level prop. Can't think of very many players who fit that bill. Keon, AFB, Haas all are better props but none of them are able to raise juniors around them like Barnett does. Nor lead a full team. I'd say about 70% of the budget is towards Barnett the prop and 30% towards Barnett the leader.

And has already worked with Maguire so knows his approach. Need a few Barnett types to ingrain the culture he is trying to instil in the club.

 

[sydneywarrior92]

And has already worked with Maguire so knows his approach. Need a few Barnett types to ingrain the culture he is trying to instil in the club.

especially given how many drama queens there are in that club presently. They might be talented enough to win a comp but boy do they have a soft underbelly. Blaming Madge for forcing them to do pre-season boot camps that were standard 10-20 years ago and that pale in comparison to anything that Bellamy makes you do. Sometimes I wonder how they won that GF against the well oiled Melbourne machine.

 

[Rick O’Shay]

A club captain who raises the bar of all of those around him. Origin and international level prop. Can't think of very many players who fit that bill. Keon, AFB, Haas all are better props but none of them are able to raise juniors around them like Barnett does. Nor lead a full team. I'd say about 70% of the budget is towards Barnett the prop and 30% towards Barnett the leader.

He's a rock in this club but I'm not sure he was that flash when he arrived. Certainly has reached new heights under Webby along with a few others.
I'm now a believer in whatever Cappy delivers, Webwah can refine and hone the product to what we need and get the best out of them
Success for us is a heartbeat away, convinced.

 

[Jaffa J]

Bay Roskill???? My old local!

Yes B.A.D have major ties to the club proud to see someone from there doing well and progressing

 

[CWC]

So are the sources of the swap for Arthurs and the other teen back from the same source that claimed Broncos tabled the offer and were the favorite?

So funny we could be stacked of potential superstars in the backline suddenly Give them a few games later this year we could be very serious next year

 

[The Warrior Waka]

Keon, AFB, Haas all are better props but none of them are able to raise juniors around them like Barnett does.

Fish does that for us too. If not better, If you listen to his Wahs, māori & Kiwi team mates talk about him.

 

[Defence]

Has Barnett played his last game for us already?

Hope not- he’d be stranded on 49 games for the club- deserves to get to 50 at least.

 

[Te Mana-wah]

So what's the scoop with Barney whānau? Are we getting Arthur's or another player as part of the deal?

 

[Blain]

So what's the scoop with Barney whānau? Are we getting Arthur's or another player as part of the deal?

Truth is no one knows yet.

 

[wizard of Tauranga]

So what's the scoop with Barney whānau? Are we getting Arthur's or another player as part of the deal?

Honestly we’re so stacked i don’t know if we can fit anymore talent in.

I finally understand what’s it’s like to be a Storm supporter.

 

[tajhay]

So what's the scoop with Barney whānau? Are we getting Arthur's or another player as part of the deal?

Hopefully just Antonio Verhoeven. I would be stoked with that. He is going to be a superstar in the NRL.

 

[sydneywarrior92]

Hopefully just Antonio Verhoeven. I would be stoked with that. He is going to be a superstar in the NRL.

There's nothing stopping this being another Walsh situation for us. We invest a lot of time bringing him into first grade and then goes back to Brisbane after a few years seeking compassionate release.