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

 

[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

 

[Five&Last]

1 inch makes all the difference eh

Would be 2 as 1.95cm is 6’5