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

 

[The Undertaker]

At least CHT to cows may be off the table now as Clifford has accepted his extension

Yep. Which probably indictates CHT is staying put too… #leverage #connectingdots

 

[sydneywarrior92]

Hard being Webby right now. Sounds like Metcalf throwing his toys.

Get rid of Boyd now and you'll have a Bulldogs situation. Wait too long and Metcalf will request on compassionate grounds.

Webby>Ciraldo. He won't make the same mistake

 

[CWC]

Webby>Ciraldo. He won't make the same mistake

I mean Webby's been through AFB, Barney, SJ/TMM, Tohu, R4-5 Boyd/Met combo....he'll know what route is the best for the club

 

[Cces]

Volkman found out the hard way

What do you mean by this? Like Metcalf, Volkman was a signing that Webster/McFadden inherited. Webster gave Volkman a chance, he didn't perform & was even hooked mid game. Webster never gave him any indication that he saw him at the club longterm. They parted company mutually & then the Dragons screwed him over

 

[Hitro]

At least CHT to cows may be off the table now as Clifford has accepted his extension

this is good news - i'd love a long term extension for CHT. Homegrown halves are hard to come by.

 

[Cces]

his antics to our crowd to be quiet said everything about him.

Do you have the same opinion when Leka puts his finger to his lips?

 

[CWC]

Do you have the same opinion when Leka puts his finger to his lips?

Funny the Mets vs Manly one it was a little annoying personally but everyone just enjoyed the win and overlooked it or joined in with the celebration anyway, it was a response to the media and the fans alike blowing up, justifiably, when Raiders whipped them 2 weeks prior, no biggie but hey. Whereas Leka's one that's his signature and it's like to the home fans shhhh don't be stunned by what I just did. My personal feeling anyway

 

[MrFrankWhite]

This is nothing like the Galvin situation at all. Apart from a 6 who wants be a 7.

 

[CWC]

This is nothing like the Galvin situation at all. Apart from a 6 who wants be a 7.

Only if Mets takes 7, Webby makes Boyd play hooker and dumps Egan

 

[Warriors55]

I really hope we can get a deal done for Healey past 2027. I would imagine we would have to promise him he will be starting 9 post 2027 (from interviews I have seen of him lately he really wants more minutes) and I hope that happens. He is all class and gives us real spark out of dummy half. Phase Egan out after his contract ends in 2027.

 

[MrFrankWhite]

Only if Mets takes 7, Webby makes Boyd play hooker and dumps Egan

Still need to bring in a player from another club to play 6. Greatest teen talent that Cam George has ever seen

 

[Lance155]

Funny how in all this we lost the Taine actually speaking (not a rumour) about getting pissed at Webby for getting dropped when he played well.

 

[sydneywarrior92]

Ciraldo would do that if he was our coach.

Only if Mets takes 7, Webby makes Boyd play hooker and dumps Egan

 

[WahsaurusRex]

Cowboys have extended Clifford.. Hopefully good news on the Chanel front.

Don't want to tempt fate but Im surprised the Dolphins aren't rumoured to be after CHT at all. Nikorima is off contract and a 32 year old George Williams post-neck surgery is not exactly a long term partner for Katoa.. I'll stop talking though lol

 

[Matiunz]

dont think his fragile body could handle the hit ups as a full back

he'd get smashed

with AKP and Taine we now have that elusive speed missing

Metcalf is expendable

Agree with his durability being an issue but one thing he excels at is that break support runner, I can think of at least 3 or 4 instances in the last couple of weeks where we’ve had a break and had no support.
Also think it’s a bit of a non issue with injuries/hias/suspensions being what they are we will likely need/use all 3

 

[Wahs_Ultras]

I do wonder if we are in for a shot at landing Mason Barber. Kiwi boy from Kaikohe who grew up in the GC attending Keebra park HS.

 

[steakncheese]

Do you have the same opinion when Leka puts his finger to his lips?

Context is everything, Leka does it to the opposition fans, Metcalf did to us because he was getting questioned about his ability to steer the team and kick goals.

 

[Warriors55]

Funny how in all this we lost the Taine actually speaking (not a rumour) about getting pissed at Webby for getting dropped when he played well.

I missed that actually so good to know.

It would be crazy if he was dropped for CNK moving forward now. He offers so much more and I hope he can make the position his own.

 

[WAH MAN]

Funny how in all this we lost the Taine actually speaking (not a rumour) about getting pissed at Webby for getting dropped when he played well.

We did have a chat about it but it wasn't in the context of being super pissed off and having a public winge about it. He said he was team first but also had to speak up for his inclusion as he backed himself.

 

[Warriors55]

What I enjoyed hearing last weekend was the Aussie commentators saying how much pace we have in our backline. What a good feeling that finally was (well until DWZ got chased down easily haha!)

AKP, TT, Ali give us so much more firepower on attack.