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

 

[Dannevegas]

From watching his career, in no shape of form is Eddie Ieremia-Toeava an NRL prop - Though he could do a fix-it job playing there in a pinch. I wouldn't even try to manufacture him into one either.

I know he played a couple of NSW cup games there but so did Freddy Lussick!!

He is a lean, athletic, hard working machine in the 2nd row. He simply has to play so good they have no option but to select him. Just like Kayliss is doing. EIT is super dependable and the type of guy who will never let you down. A genuine Mr. fix-it in the forward pack.

Your props typically punch holes through the middle of the field and get the team surging forward.

The next two young guys off the block to do that look will be Jason Salalio and Rodney Tuipolotu-Vea. Two genuine, impactful ball runners. I know Salalio can double as a lock but the guy is a concrete block, extremely robust and hits the wall very, very hard.

His debut at prop was awesome. 1 try, 130 metres

 

[WAH MAN]

They say he's a future Kikau, I think Webby might follow Leka's route and debut him late next year and a regular bench spot in '28? Maybe too many in front to debut later this year?

If we make the 8 and have a game to kill before finals we could give him and Jett a run. Like we did when Curran threw that forward pass to Montoya for a consolation try against the Dolphins.

 

[Five&Last]

I have always thought that Bishop Neal is the Warriors Kikau. And he will be a major part of the Warriors premiership puzzle.

Viliame Kikau - 1.95m, 116kg
Bishop Neal - 1.95m, 113kg

Bishop isn’t 1.95cm

He’s listed at 6’4

But standing up near him I’d say 6’3 is more accurate.

 

[CWC]

Bishop isn’t 1.95cm

He’s listed at 6’4

But standing up near him I’d say 6’3 is more accurate.

1 inch makes all the difference eh

 

[Tokyo Warrior]

1 inch makes all the difference eh

It does in Jersey Flegg!

 

[Defence]

I have always thought that Bishop Neal is the Warriors Kikau. And he will be a major part of the Warriors premiership puzzle.

Viliame Kikau - 1.95m, 116kg
Bishop Neal - 1.95m, 113kg

Haumole Olakau'atu 196cm, 113kg

 

[Noitall]

 

[Falcon]

I love Eddie ‘Silent Assassin’ Ieremia - Tuiava but I think Fatialofa has superseded him on the next man up ladder due to his explosive and potential game changing qualities.

 

[sydneywarrior92]

I love Eddie ‘Silent Assassin’ Ieremia - Tuiava but I think Fatialofa has superseded him on the next man up ladder due to his explosive and potential game changing qualities.

TBF I think Kayliss has been a bit quiet in the cup games I've watched. Maybe it's because our cup halves this year haven't been setting him up in space as well as Boyd did last year though.

 

[Tookey 2.0]

1 inch makes all the difference eh

Only if his name is Harry

But yeah OP is deffo the kinda guy to argue about 2cm

 

[Theking267]

I love Eddie ‘Silent Assassin’ Ieremia - Tuiava but I think Fatialofa has superseded him on the next man up ladder due to his explosive and potential game changing qualities.

I think Fatialofa takes a bench spot next year. With Capewell liking leaving & Marata already confirmed to be leaving. Leka & Jakey will likely be the starting second rowers next year. Which will free up a bench spot for Fatialofa

 

[Tragic]

I like fatialofas effort plays and his ability to run at gaps but I dunno if he is going to make it in first grade, he is good but i am not enamored with him like many others are. He certainly ain't getting a crack ahead of EIT.

 

[Dead Man Switch]

I like fatialofas effort plays and his ability to run at gaps but I dunno if he is going to make it in first grade, he is good but i am not enamored with him like many others are. He certainly ain't getting a crack ahead of EIT.

I think it is a 50/50

If Leka gets injuried then Fatialofa comes in. If Laban gets injuried then EIT comes in.

But knowing Webster that may require Gannon also not being injured either! Andthen! if Bishop Neal arrives early.....

 

[Naynay]

I think it is a 50/50

If Leka gets injuried then Fatialofa comes in. If Laban gets injuried then EIT comes in.

I think they have their order tbh, EIT will fill the bench next year and Fatialofa will probably play the reserve / bench on injury next year. I EIT probably has better middle ability so better on the bench

 

[Playdaball]

What if ….
We lost Boyd, TMM, CHT , Hanson to other clubs at the end of the year?
We’d be left with Cleary and Metcalf …
LOL
I’m sure it won’t happen

 

[Defence]

What if ….
We lost Boyd, TMM, CHT , Hanson to other clubs at the end of the year?
We’d be left with Cleary and Metcalf …
LOL
I’m sure it won’t happen

We’ve fielded worse halves combos tbh.

 

[Defence]

You would have to say retention has been pretty good in recent times-
Walsh, afb (both were always gonna leave), ice and katoa are the only ones I could find room for in the current side.

 

[Five&Last]

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You would have to say retention has been pretty good in recent times-
Walsh, afb (both were always gonna leave), ice and katoa are the only ones I could find room for in the current side.

I would have KL Iro and Karapani on here.

Katoa's the only one on that list that we handled poorly imo

 

[CWC]

What if ….
We lost Boyd, TMM, CHT , Hanson to other clubs at the end of the year?
We’d be left with Cleary and Metcalf …
LOL
I’m sure it won’t happen

I said before a scenario was Metcalf/TMM/Linnane/Jett for ‘27 and the first 3 had double acl or broken legs

It’s so obvious we need to add TMM’s contract onto Boyd’s current deal, the guy ticks all the boxes, organizing, kicking, goals, taking the line, underrated speed, improving defense, age and durability

Basically a finished halfback product now and not a hoping for his potential type

 

[kos]

People in Aus saying Boyd is the form half of the comp
Tmm can go and play for Perth Bears
If we keep Boyd which should be a priority