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

 

[Billyspleen75]

There were those Davvy Moale rumours at the end of last year. So it seems there is a desire for a 80-120 game, 23-25 year old to bridge that experience gap.
If we are going to be losing Capewell on top of Niukore and Barnett, then I can see the appeal.
When I saw the rumour this morning it thought hell no. But after considering that Fish and Webby will both know him quite well, and they think he is a good addition, then I don't mind it.

 

[WAH MAN]

Somehow I reckon whether we bid for Spence or not our recruitment team will get it bang on

 

[Billyspleen75]

Somehow I reckon whether we bid for Spence or not our recruitment team will get it bang on

This is the mindset I really want everyone to have once the CHT/Boyd decisions are announced

 

[mrblonde]

This is the mindset I really want everyone to have once the CHT/Boyd decisions are announced

Yep, those decisions are going to very interesting.
Side effect of having good depth: When a senior/NRL player is released/asks to be released you don't go "Thank EFF!" (See M Lodge, K Evans), you go "Ah, damn, he was/coulda been really good, but I guess if you don't get the oppurtunities..."

 

[sydneywarrior92]

I don't really trust Aussie media pundits who say "my mail is...." especially when it comes to us.


View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lmWqtS398HQ

 

[Makasene]

It's big mail but it's not wishy washy. If true, something would materialise quite soon.

He's said he wants to be 7 and we're signing someone else. With our depth too we can afford to let him go.

 

[snake77]

I don't really trust Aussie media pundits who say "my mail is...." especially when it comes to us.

I saw that come up on my feed. I was about to watch it.

Went to a few news sites and came on here to see if there was any discussion first.

 

[Warriorsfan92]

Halves are overloaded.

Based on what we have got - I think TMM and Hansen (Had an an option for 2026 I recall) are gone. CHT could be gone if the money on offer is too good.

Jett, Thompson and Linnane will have NSW cup locked down but I suspect first injury that Inch and possibly Tyson Hansen will get call-ups.

Cassius Tia is my ace card if he is fit and firing. Should be playing NRL that guy but it hasn't panned out and now he has disappeared off the scene here. If not an injury then not good signs. Also with our overload of halves I think he would be better suited now to playing centre/Lock.

Injured apparently.

 

[sydneywarrior92]

It's big mail but it's not wishy washy. If true, something would materialise quite soon.

He's said he wants to be 7 and we're signing someone else. With our depth too we can afford to let him go.

I don't really trust Aussie journalists when it comes to us. They don't have the same contacts at our club as they do with Sydney clubs. There were so many journalists with "mail" that mets was going to leave us last year before he actually re-signed. So I'll believe it when I see it.

 

[BangBro's (still banging)]

I hope we sign CHT and Boyd in the coming days

 

[KPWarrior]

I don't trust the Aussie journo's either when it comes to us, they don't seem to be too well informed, but this one felt like there might be something to it. Guess we'll find out soon enough.

 

[BangBro's (still banging)]

If this is true then it's very intriguing situation on how this has gone down?

Im picking there are clauses in favor of the warriors to bulk that deal.

 

[snake77]

Okay just listened to that Metcalf section. The majority of it is Kent praising Webster for making a decision and rewarding Boyd for performing.

I was thinking it was mainly good clickbait.

I saw some of the comments here and on the video. Right at the end is the "my mail". I don't think he is a journalist. My understanding he's owns a few businesses and is mates with a few journalists and people in the game. Not sure how much mail he would have.

With our history of Australians wanting to head home early. I can understand being nervous when you read/hear these. In the NRL when these start there is often something to them. Also you get a lot of BS rumours.

It would be disappointing to have all of the speculation around him last year. He re-signs the club has shown faith in him with his injury history and then 6-12 months later he wants to leave.

I've kept quiet on all of the halves debate. What I will say is what I said to a colleague recently. Webster has typically brought guys straight back in after injury and has said they didn't lose their spot. Halfback is a bit different as it has such an impact on how the team plays. If we lost all of our games or were 50/50 before Metcalf came back he likely would have come straight in. Instead we won them all. Fair enough Boyd was rewarded.

Further to the above. If Metcalf was a 100-150 game player it would also be a different decision.

The main thing he needs is game time.

 

[Billyspleen75]

Smoke.. Fire.. etc



As weird as it feels to say, I think Met leaving and signing Boyd/CHT is the best outcome

 

[Billyspleen75]

Here's the article from Code Sports

 

[Citygirl]

Is it harsh to say if this is true then he's not a team player?

Edit, I was referring to the short post not the full one just above, kinda different

 

[Buzz Killington]

Okay just listened to that Metcalf section. The majority of it is Kent praising Webster for making a decision and rewarding Boyd for performing.

I was thinking it was mainly good clickbait.

I saw some of the comments here and on the video. Right at the end is the "my mail". I don't think he is a journalist. My understanding he's owns a few businesses and is mates with a few journalists and people in the game. Not sure how much mail he would have.

With our history of Australians wanting to head home early. I can understand being nervous when you read/hear these. In the NRL when these start there is often something to them. Also you get a lot of BS rumours.

It would be disappointing to have all of the speculation around him last year. He re-signs the club has shown faith in him with his injury history and then 6-12 months later he wants to leave.

I've kept quiet on all of the halves debate. What I will say is what I said to a colleague recently. Webster has typically brought guys straight back in after injury and has said they didn't lose their spot. Halfback is a bit different as it has such an impact on how the team plays. If we lost all of our games or were 50/50 before Metcalf came back he likely would have come straight in. Instead we won them all. Fair enough Boyd was rewarded.

Further to the above. If Metcalf was a 100-150 game player it would also be a different decision.

The main thing he needs is game time.

Just had a listen too. Is he able to talk to other teams now? It sounds like BS to me.

 

[BangBro's (still banging)]

Here's the article from Code Sports

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Interesting. I really dont want this dragging out much longer, they should make a call ASAP.

 

[Ryno 2.0]

Smoke.. Fire.. etc

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As weird as it feels to say, I think Met leaving and signing Boyd/CHT is the best outcome

A bit premature from Metcalfs management you reckon? ACL injury out for several months, comes back and injures a hammy. If he has been playing NSW cup for several rounds I could kind of understand it.

Sounds like they are trying to force Websters and the clubs hand which I don’t like.

 

[BangBro's (still banging)]

A bit premature from Metcalfs management you reckon? ACL injury out for several months, comes back and injures a hammy. If he has been playing NSW cup for several rounds I could kind of understand it.

Sounds like they are trying to force Websters and the clubs hand which I don’t like.

Yeah! I think call it and send him packing.