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

 

[Dead Man Switch]

I have a suspicion it may end up looking like this if the Cowboys money for CHT is great

1. TT / Linnane
2. Warbrick
3. Grant Anderson
4. Ali Leiataua
5. AFP
6. Luke Metcalf
7. Tanah Boyd

 

[WAH MAN]

Bowden seems to lack a little power or explosiveness. Got some good physical attributes. If he gets a bit more aggressive he could develop but to be fair he feels a little underwhelming at the moment.

Some of the best players bloom at different ages. We're in a positive position at present which means some players like him would benefit from slower growth than others. He appears to have the build but not the skillset and motor to shine so much. But if we let him keep cooking for a couple more years his truest value and position should be visible. No hurry.

 

[Stgeorgenz]

I’d retain Rocco. Offer him a 2 year $300k per year contract. If he gets a better deal elsewhere good luck to him. Next year we only have;

Anderson, Pompey, Ali in the centres. Having a first grade 50+ game 24 year old is worth keeping. We also don’t have a ton of young guys coming through in that position that are NRL ready

 

[CWC]

I’d retain Rocco. Offer him a 2 year $300k per year contract. If he gets a better deal elsewhere good luck to him. Next year we only have;

Anderson, Pompey, Ali in the centres. Having a first grade 50+ game 24 year old is worth keeping. We also don’t have a ton of young guys coming through in that position that are NRL ready

I’d offer in the 200s with bonus if he can plays 10-15 games this year in either grades

 

[timburgesstheonlyoneiknow]

I’d retain Rocco. Offer him a 2 year $300k per year contract. If he gets a better deal elsewhere good luck to him. Next year we only have;

Anderson, Pompey, Ali in the centres. Having a first grade 50+ game 24 year old is worth keeping. We also don’t have a ton of young guys coming through in that position that are NRL ready

I’d retain Rocco. Offer him a 2 year $300k per year contract. If he gets a better deal elsewhere good luck to him. Next year we only have;

Anderson, Pompey, Ali in the centres. Having a first grade 50+ game 24 year old is worth keeping. We also don’t have a ton of young guys coming through in that position that are NRL ready

As much as i like him as a player. I would defer a decision to the back end of the season and if he can return from injury and string some games and form together I would offer him a 1 year deal with an option the financial would be on the lower of the scale. Unfortunately, he is high risk