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: 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

 

[FormerlyJamesW]

Egan might not have that long left in him either.

Poor fulla just constantly cops it on the head.

Crying shame.

 

[The Warrior Waka]

Egan might not have that long left in him either.

I was thinking the same thing. Mans still tackles with his face lol. We may not need to make a decision between him & Healy with his history of concussion.

 

[Worried2Death]

I expect with our new found success that we will see a lot more 3rd party deals done.

Nothing sells stuff like winning

There'll be a lot more Leka Hallensteins where he came from Rick.

 

[The Warrior Waka]

There'll be a lot more Leka Hallensteins where he came from Rick.

Leka Halasteinma you reckon?

 

[CWC]

Mets is not a better goal kicker than Boyd lol, TT just extended CNK won’t get a NRL contract elsewhere

Dallin’s still got that option, is it possible to make WW or akp a fb? I think we messed up Roger didn’t realize he’s a secret gun centre until R6

??
1. WW
2. DWZ
3. Ali
4. GA
5. AKP
6. CHT
7. Boyd

Or make it work with Mets at fb equivalent on attack somehow in the preseason, a support player around the rucks with elite speed is all we are missing now

 

[Dead Man Switch]

A major calculation for signing new players or extending current players is also what juniors are expected to track into the first grade squad? You have to calculate making sure the path and slots are there.

The Warriors are manufacturing their future superstars.

Absolute lock ins for the NRL squad in the next two years appear to be.

Brandon Norris - Must be extremely close now to a NSW cup debut - A+ Talent
Bishop Neal - Knocking at the door already for an NRL debut later in the year - A+ Talent
Jason Salalilo - NRL ready now - A Talent
Makaia Tafua - NRL ready now - A Talent
Jett Cleary - Still in Development - B to A+ Talent
Joseph Ratcliffe - Development is ahead of his projected growth curve - On track to be our best ever home grown NRL Fullback - A+ Talent

That is 4 - 6 players with serious ability and impact that will strengthen the roster that you need to find slots in the top 30 relatively soon. All potential stars - All potential 5 - 10 year Warriors.

Then for these guys you find slots in the roster or you accept they will leave the club looking for opportunities / making room for the next wave of talent coming through.

Harry Tauafiafi-Iutoi - A
Sio Kali - A+ Talent (Only issue is injury prone)
Caelys-Paul Putoko - B to A (Attacking talent A+/defensive liability C)
Jeremiah Lemana - A
Motu Pasikala - B+ to A
Nganatatafu Vake - A
Jack Thompson - A+
Jaydee Auloa - B+
Braelan Marsh - B+ to A
Christian Sikuvea - A
Kahu Capper - A
Connor Bowden - B to B+ (Needs way more development in my opinon - promoted more on basis of size)
Cooper Page-Wilson - B+
Rodney Tuipolotu-Vea - B to A
Tepatasi Laumalili - B to A
Emosi Ravosai - B to B+
Gordon Afoa- B - A

Can you see what the Warriors have built!!?? - Tell me this is not a dynasty club in the NRL over the next 10 years

All the talent just doesn't fit our roster

WINDOW
2027		2028
Rocco Berry - 26	Grant Anderson	Wayde Egan - 27	KEEP/Tafua?
Tanah Boyd - 26	KEEP	Jackson Ford - 27	KEEP
Kurt Capewell - 26	?	Samuel Healey - 27	KEEP
Chanel Harris-Tavita- 26	KEEP	Ali Leiataua - 27	KEEP
Marata Niukore - 26	Bishop Neal?	Charnze Nicoll-Klokstad - 27	Brandon Norris
Roger Tuivasa-Sheck - 26	Will Warbrick	Adam Pompey - 27	Kali / Lemana / Potoko
Te Maire Martin - 26	Jett Cleary?	Dallin Watene-Zelezniak - 27	Harry Tauafiafi-Iutoi?
Mitchell Barnett	Jason Salalio?	Kayliss Fatialofa - 27	KEEP
Jett Cleary - 27	KEEP

 

[BangBro's (still banging)]

SJ dally m, Barney SOO, Clark kiwis/dally m, Ford dally m, Egan always in SOO conversation, Boyd top 2 half of comp, Metcalf dally m, Healey getting noticed, AKP exploding, DWZ career best scoring seasons, CHT top 10 halves….

Add Sheck, Tuaupiki, Even Pompey to some degree.

 

[CWC]

A major calculation for signing new players or extending current players is also what juniors are expected to track into the first grade squad? You have to calculate making sure the path and slots are there.

The Warriors are manufacturing their future superstars.

Absolute lock ins for the NRL squad in the next two years appear to be.

Brandon Norris - Must be extremely close now to a NSW cup debut - A+ Talent
Bishop Neal - Knocking at the door already for an NRL debut later in the year - A+ Talent
Jason Salalilo - NRL ready now - A Talent
Makaia Tafua - NRL ready now - A Talent
Jett Cleary - Still in Development - B to A+ Talent
Joseph Ratcliffe - Development is ahead of his projected growth curve - On track to be our best ever home grown NRL Fullback - A+ Talent

That is 4 - 6 players with serious ability and impact that will strengthen the roster that you need to find slots in the top 30 relatively soon. All potential stars - All potential 5 - 10 year Warriors.

Then for these guys you find slots in the roster or you accept they will leave the club looking for opportunities / making room for the next wave of talent coming through.

Harry Tauafiafi-Iutoi - A
Sio Kali - A+ Talent (Only issue is injury prone)
Caelys-Paul Putoko - B to A (Attacking talent A+/defensive liability C)
Jeremiah Lemana - A
Motu Pasikala - B+ to A
Nganatatafu Vake - A
Jack Thompson - A+
Jaydee Auloa - B+
Braelan Marsh - B+ to A
Christian Sikuvea - A
Kahu Capper - A
Connor Bowden - B to B+ (Needs way more development in my opinon - promoted more on basis of size)
Cooper Page-Wilson - B+
Rodney Tuipolotu-Vea - B to A
Tepatasi Laumalili - B to A
Emosi Ravosai - B to B+
Gordon Afoa- B - A

Can you see what the Warriors have built!!?? - Tell me this is not a dynasty club in the NRL over the next 10 years

All the talent just doesn't fit our roster

WINDOW
2027		2028
Rocco Berry - 26	Grant Anderson	Wayde Egan - 27	KEEP/Tafua?
Tanah Boyd - 26	KEEP	Jackson Ford - 27	KEEP
Kurt Capewell - 26	?	Samuel Healey - 27	KEEP
Chanel Harris-Tavita- 26	KEEP	Ali Leiataua - 27	KEEP
Marata Niukore - 26	Bishop Neal?	Charnze Nicoll-Klokstad - 27	Brandon Norris
Roger Tuivasa-Sheck - 26	Will Warbrick	Adam Pompey - 27	Kali / Lemana / Potoko
Te Maire Martin - 26	Jett Cleary?	Dallin Watene-Zelezniak - 27	Harry Tauafiafi-Iutoi?
Mitchell Barnett	Jason Salalio?	Kayliss Fatialofa - 27	KEEP
Jett Cleary - 27	KEEP

So we are slightly light on prop production, apparently Lemana is the next centre and Radcliffe next fb, Gannon doesn’t seem to be the next Walker as advertised, more like an outright second rower, so Sikuvea they might have to double down, thought they are all in on Thompson? Could end up taking Mets’ spot if he’s still injury prone?

We definitely need someone at Fb from ‘28 or earlier CNK’s probably done by then and TT can’t handle the full season alone

 

[Dead Man Switch]

So we are slightly light on prop production, apparently Lemana is the next centre and Radcliffe next fb, Gannon doesn’t seem to be the next Walker ad advertised, more like an outright second rower, so Sikuvea they might have to double down, thought they are all in on Thompson? Could end up taking Mets’ spot if he’s still injury prone?

I think all these guys have great talent. Then take a guy like Jackson Ford cast away from the Dragons and now one of the Daly M favorites. We can develop just about anybody in a much better player.

I think the Warriors are just playing juniors off against each other now. Seeing what cream rises to the top. Pretty ruthless but will bring the absolute best talent to the top too.

I think you can lock in Bishop Neal and Jason Salalio now for NRL careers at the Warriors. Norris and Ratcliffe need to play NSW Cup but both already look a class above everyone else on the field - bar Sio Kali.