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

 

[kiwileaguefan]

Where's Charnze? In Auckland?
Gus is in Auckland too according to the rumour mongers on the Kennnel. Probably just a coincidence.

I listen to a podcast last week with Gus, and he was talking about his itinerary for going all over the show for securing junior talent. He said then he was traveling to NZ the following week....pretty sure they have a hub set up here...

 

[Cces]

I listen to a podcast last week with Gus, and he was talking about his itinerary for going all over the show for securing junior talent. He said then he was traveling to NZ the following week....pretty sure they have a hub set up here...

There's definitely an existing link to Canterbury Rugby League

 

[Matiunz]

I see the footage from the meeting leaked…

View: https://www.facebook.com/share/v/1Eievib72k/?mibextid=wwXIfr

 

[Warriorsfan92]

I see the footage from the meeting leaked…

View: https://www.facebook.com/share/v/1Eievib72k/?mibextid=wwXIfr

This is crack up. But it’s also more reason to sort this shit out asap & not let it play out in the media. A decision needs to be made, and we need to live with it, especially with the club going so well at the moment.

 

[Inruin]

Is there a way Mehcalf comes out of this in a good light?

 

[Matiunz]

Is there a way Mehcalf comes out of this in a good light?

Gotta be careful in the sense of it might not have even been driven from Metcalf himself.
Best case scenario for all would probably be the narrative that Metcalf is coming back from a serious injury and wants to get some runs on the board to get back to full health. Great to have competition to bring out the best in all of the halves and all are important and will have a chance to contribute to the team.

 

[WAH MAN]

Is there a way Mehcalf comes out of this in a good light?

Yes. By playing when he's named. Building fitness, resilience and form.

 

[CWC]

Is there any new information or inside information in this? If so…….? Thanks.

Retired All Black Israel Dagg who’s been through similar situation stuck behind other form players, telling Metcalf to “just play” and get on with it

 

[CWC]

Is there a way Mehcalf comes out of this in a good light?

By firing his agent or fronting reporters at training to debunk it, if untrue

If he plays well someday, well, Galvin played well last year too.

That video pretty much summed up the mainstream narrative of non die hards

 

[Dead Man Switch]

I think if LM goes the Warriors will be seeking compensation and it won't be financial, so it wont be PNG or Perth.

What position do we want a high quality signing in?