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

 

[3rdstriker]

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

Its a very long season between now and end of September, Tanah will have to keep holding it down week in week out, especially with a few other halves nipping at his heels.
What a great spot we're in regards to depth.

 

[WAH MAN]

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Know anything about him?

 

[Noitall]

Know anything about him?

Na I just came across it. Seems quite tall 186cm to be playing u15 grade

 

[Noitall]

Does anyone think we might make an offer to Nathan Cleary with him going to market in November

 

[ShaunJohnson7]

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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.

No Kosi or SOS?

 

[Five&Last]

Does anyone think we might make an offer to Nathan Cleary with him going to market in November

Can't see him ever wanting play against Penrith (even if Chiefs throw 2+ mil tax free at him). Lowkey I think he signs with an English prem union side. Closer to the mrs, still get his mil a year and Wallabies can select from outside of Aus now (who have a massive hole at first five). I think he would get bored in Super League having acheived almost everything in NRL.

 

[Makasene]

Can't see him ever wanting play against Penrith (even if Chiefs throw 2+ mil tax free at him). Lowkey I think he signs with an English prem union side. Closer to the mrs, still get his mil a year and Wallabies can select from outside of Aus now (who have a massive hole at first five). I think he would get bored in Super League having acheived almost everything in NRL.

Except for the part he could live with his parter who plays for Manchester City and play for a club like Wigan or St Helens who are less than an hour away. There have been long-term whispers about him going to Super League

 

[CWC]

Cleary probably will be a bust like Benji so better to stick with league, the only half who made it was Matt Rogers and he was fast and big enough to play union FB

 

[Noitall]

Can't see him ever wanting play against Penrith (even if Chiefs throw 2+ mil tax free at him). Lowkey I think he signs with an English prem union side. Closer to the mrs, still get his mil a year and Wallabies can select from outside of Aus now (who have a massive hole at first five). I think he would get bored in Super League having acheived almost everything in NRL.

I didn’t think players like Luai or JFH would want to play against panthers either. By all accounts he’s after a new challenge and I think we’d be mad not to be inquiring

 

[Tookey 2.0]

I didn’t think players like Luai or JFH would want to play against panthers either. By all accounts he’s after a new challenge and I think we’d be mad not to be inquiring

I know you cant approach players before they're off contract, but with the relationship with Cleary Snr and Webby, and with Jett here surely there would be comes between the teams.

Even with Ivan off contract in 2027, I feel like they'd kinda let us know if the plan was to end up here?

 

[Noitall]

I know you cant approach players before they're off contract, but with the relationship with Cleary Snr and Webby, and with Jett here surely there would be comes between the teams.

Even with Ivan off contract in 2027, I feel like they'd kinda let us know if the plan was to end up here?

I was interested watching nrl 360 last night where Brent Read was the latest to mention it after Dean Ritchie broke the story he was going to market. They said last night that he could have the pick of any team and he rattled off options. Of all the clubs he mentioned, he never mentioned Warriors which I thought was odd, almost deliberate after Ritchie mentioned last week Warriors as somewhere he could see him going? Also seeing the tear that welled up when Jett mentioned he idolises him in his 200 game build up makes me think he might be keen to mentor and play with Jett on the field?

 

[Bay39er]

Does anyone think we might make an offer to Nathan Cleary with him going to market in November

As someone said on NRL360 any club who didn’t make an offer would be (I think the words were) negligent

 

[Fizurg]

Its almost frustrating that the Cleary's have ties to NZ and the club. If that wasn't the case it would be so far out of whack it would barely be worth mentioning. But as unlikely as it is, we all cant help but wonder a tiny bit.

 

[mtsmart]

According to a Nine News article, Tanah Boyd and CHT are at the top of a "hit list" of halves being compiled by the Dragons for next season. Both are currently off-contract after this year. Can't see the Warriors letting this situation stay as is, but if both carry on their good form for the rest of the season they will surely need to have upgraded pay. Can the Warriors afford to have 3 halves on the upper part of the pay scale? Which one would they let go if it had to come to that?

https://www.nine.com.au/sport/nrl/n...-scott-drinkwater-roster-20260421-p5zpxy.html

 

[WAH MAN]

According to a Nine News article, Tanah Boyd and CHT are at the top of a "hit list" of halves being compiled by the Dragons for next season. Both are currently off-contract after this year. Can't see the Warriors letting this situation stay as is, but if both carry on their good form for the rest of the season they will surely need to have upgraded pay. Can the Warriors afford to have 3 halves on the upper part of the pay scale? Which one would they let go if it had to come to that?

https://www.nine.com.au/sport/nrl/n...-scott-drinkwater-roster-20260421-p5zpxy.html

If we win the premiership this year I'd be ok with them both going but it feels like the club are playing medium ball. A few notches below hard ball.

 

[Theking267]

According to a Nine News article, Tanah Boyd and CHT are at the top of a "hit list" of halves being compiled by the Dragons for next season. Both are currently off-contract after this year. Can't see the Warriors letting this situation stay as is, but if both carry on their good form for the rest of the season they will surely need to have upgraded pay. Can the Warriors afford to have 3 halves on the upper part of the pay scale? Which one would they let go if it had to come to that?

https://www.nine.com.au/sport/nrl/n...-scott-drinkwater-roster-20260421-p5zpxy.html

I don’t see CHT leaving and don’t think clubs see him as player that will leave the Warriors, which means he will get resigned on the cheap. Boyd is more likely to leave but he seems like he would prefer to stay after turning down the Cowboys last year.

 

[Five&Last]

I didn’t think players like Luai or JFH would want to play against panthers either. By all accounts he’s after a new challenge and I think we’d be mad not to be inquiring

What I mean is that we can’t offer anything that the Panthers can’t.

Those players left for better money or better opportunities. Or to be closer to home in JFH’s case

 

[Five&Last]

Except for the part he could live with his parter who plays for Manchester City and play for a club like Wigan or St Helens who are less than an hour away. There have been long-term whispers about him going to Super League

True but I also think it’s almost legacy tarnishing to go from potential goat in NRL to then be playing super league.

How much can they even realistically pay him with the marquee player allowance? Some rumours elite players like Jai Field on like 600k. No idea what RTS is on.

Sale Sharks have an aging George Ford as their 10. They could be in play being in Manchester.

 

[MrFrankWhite]

I don’t see CHT leaving and don’t think clubs see him as player that will leave the Warriors, which means he will get resigned on the cheap.

I think this is uncut hopium bro. CHT left us to go travelling remember?

 

[Theking267]

I think this is uncut hopium bro. CHT left us to go travelling remember?

That’s why I don’t think other clubs will be interested he rather take year off than play against the Warriors