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: 23/30
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, 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

 

[skinnydippng]

On the Warriors tik tok page they announced the erin Clarke extension. I commented to make cht the next signing. For what it's worth someone named dolce harris tavita liked the comment. If it transpires you guys are welcome

i believe dolce is his sister !

 

[juju]

i believe dolce is his sister !

All the kids are named after fashion labels. That's pretty hilariously unique.

chanel
calvin klein
dolce and gabbana

 

[Noitall]

All the kids are named after fashion labels. That's pretty hilariously unique.

chanel
calvin klein
dolce and gabbana

Hugo and Ralph Harris Tavita relegated to grand kids names

 

[MrFrankWhite]

I am a bit iffy about the outside back depth tbh we are short to start with and remember the Monty saga we are still recovering from?

WW and AKP should be fine but what if one or both get injured? They are putting faith on boys who haven’t debuted yet as depth? Mellars, Kali, Pasikala, Norris?? Pompey?

I’d prefer the current 3 wingers strategy see how well it worked in the weekend

Unless they’re thinking Anderson as wing cover and Pompey/Ali centre/depth? How much do we save by letting go Dallin? That could be the biggest “selling” point and could be genius if we retain CHT/Boyd as a result….

Just gonna be a bit sad he’s gonna have a career best this year with 20+ tries with a much more solid D, can see him scoring in the GF

Bro you are a hoarder through and through.

 

[MrFrankWhite]

All the kids are named after fashion labels. That's pretty hilariously unique.

chanel
calvin klein
dolce and gabbana

I laughed out loud when my brain clicked on that post.

 

[Five&Last]

All the kids are named after fashion labels. That's pretty hilariously unique.

chanel
calvin klein
dolce and gabbana

The other sister’s name is J’Adore

Which is a famous Dior perfume

I’m not even joking.

 

[j_p]

All the kids are named after fashion labels. That's pretty hilariously unique.

chanel
calvin klein
dolce and gabbana

I used to see his cousin at one of my job sites a few years back. Wasn't named after a fashion label but very much so in the same category .

 

[FormerlyJamesW]

The other sister’s name is J’Adore

Which is a famous Dior perfume

I’m not even joking.

My mum used to teach a kid called 'Brick' and twins called 'Benson' and 'Hedges'.

I wish I was taking the piss.

 

[Fizurg]

Would you guys entertain Jahream Bula to replace Rocco Berry's Roster spot next year - given CNK's move to center?

Bula is on crazy money. Something like $850k a season apparently. Id like to think the Warriors are past paying overs for players like that now.

Also i don't think its that crazy Boyd resigns. He moved here for a chance, he was apparently offered a contract by another team and chose to stay here and play NSW cup. Right now hes considered a top level halfback. Something that's never been said about him before. He can stay here and play in a system that seems to suit him for a team that seems to have a real belief they have a shot at winning the comp. Or he can join the long list of halves who chased big money in second rate teams and who's careers and reputations didn't survive.

 

[tajhay]

All the kids are named after fashion labels. That's pretty hilariously unique.

chanel
calvin klein
dolce and gabbana

Pretty sure when Chanel was a teen coming through, he was dating a girl called Gucci (or another fashion label).

 

[Dead Man Switch]

Bula is on crazy money. Something like $850k a season apparently. Id like to think the Warriors are past paying overs for players like that now.

Also i don't think its that crazy Boyd resigns. He moved here for a chance, he was apparently offered a contract by another team and chose to stay here and play NSW cup. Right now hes considered a top level halfback. Something that's never been said about him before. He can stay here and play in a system that seems to suit him for a team that seems to have a real belief they have a shot at winning the comp. Or he can join the long list of halves who chased big money in second rate teams and who's careers and reputations didn't survive.

I only see Boyd leaving if it is about the money otherwise what halfback would not want to sit behind that Warriors pack and drive the team around the park. The Warriors forward stocks are essentially locked and loaded for the next 5 - 7 years minimum.

 

[juju]

Pretty sure when Chanel was a teen coming through, he was dating a girl called Gucci (or another fashion label).

Imagine the colab if they had a kid!

 

[Dead Man Switch]

Something to consider that the club is juggling at the moment with our halves. For all the praise about our halves depth most of it is off contract.

Only one NRL level tested half has a contract for 2027 in Luke Metcalf. A few people may have forgotten that Jett Cleary has been given a full-time Warriors NRL contract for 2027.

Luke Metcalf - 2028
Chanel Harris-Tavita - Not contracted 2027
Tanah Boyd - Not contracted 2027
Luke Hanson - Not contracted 2027
Te Maire Martin (Utility) - Not contracted 2027
Jett Cleary (27) - 2027
Jye Linnane - 2028

Te Maire Martin looks certain to be gone. Do you let Luke Hanson go too... one of CHT and Boyd likely goes too? Kind of looks like it!

 

[Cces]

Something to consider that the club is juggling at the moment with our halves. For all the praise about our halves depth most of it is off contract.

Only one NRL level tested half has a contract for 2027 in Luke Metcalf. A few people may have forgotten that Jett Cleary has been given a full-time Warriors NRL contract for 2027.

Luke Metcalf - 2028
Chanel Harris-Tavita - Not contracted 2027
Tanah Boyd - Not contracted 2027
Luke Hanson - Not contracted 2027
Te Maire Martin (Utility) - Not contracted 2027
Jett Cleary (27) - 2027

Te Maire Martin looks certain to be gone. Do you let Luke Hanson go too? Kind of looks like it!

Add Linnane as a contracted half for 2027/28 too

 

[CWC]

Something to consider that the club is juggling at the moment with our halves. For all the praise about our halves depth most of it is off contract.

Only one NRL level tested half has a contract for 2027 in Luke Metcalf. A few people may have forgotten that Jett Cleary has been given a full-time Warriors NRL contract for 2027.

Luke Metcalf - 2028
Chanel Harris-Tavita - Not contracted 2027
Tanah Boyd - Not contracted 2027
Luke Hanson - Not contracted 2027
Te Maire Martin (Utility) - Not contracted 2027
Jett Cleary (27) - 2027

Te Maire Martin looks certain to be gone. Do you let Luke Hanson go too? Kind of looks like it!

We could have for 2027 -

Boyd/CHT/Metcalf.
Or
Metcalf/Linnane/Jett

1 combo looks like a disaster waiting to happen

 

[WAH MAN]

The other sister’s name is J’Adore

Which is a famous Dior perfume

I’m not even joking.

Just be thankful they weren't called

Toe jhám
Body o'dor
Ahmpits

 

[FormerlyJamesW]

Just be thankful they weren't called

Toe jhám
Body o'dor
Ahmpits

Skee d'marcs?

 

[Dead Man Switch]

Add Linnane as a contracted half for 2027/28 too

Wow - how did I miss him!! your right, that squeezes it further unless he switches to fullback! Boy boh boy...talk about getting greedy and stacking the cupboard!!

 

[Billyspleen75]

Interesting names reminds me of the young Eels prop



Maybe we should sign him? (in the interest of keeping the thread on track)

 

[Dead Man Switch]

We could have for 2027 -

Boyd/CHT/Metcalf.
Or
Metcalf/Linnane/Jett

1 combo looks like a disaster waiting to happen

Metcalf/Jett/Linnane are locked in.

This is where it hurts Boyd or CHT... one has to go.

Do you let 'the best kicking game in the game and team director go vs. The best halves defender in the comp and the heart of the team'?

Metcalf to fullback - the solution?