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

 

[roguei]

Rumours are swirling that star playmaker Luke Metcalf could leave the Warriors early, with the Perth Bears raised as a potential destination.

Ah yes of course. The one half that is under contract for 3 years, has a massive injury history, apperently is worse than both our existing halves and a drama queen. Is somehow getting offers from every club, and yet every one of our other halves (Boyd, CHT, TMM, Hanson) have gotten no offers from anyone according to the media. Feels like i'm going mental with this level of congantive dissonance.

 

[KPWarrior]

I'm genuinely curious.

What has Metcalf done that Tanah hasn't?

ACL and a Hammy!

 

[~Navigator~]

I'm all good with him. You never job hunted while employed? Does that make you a bad guy?

Sorry but not true I did after being there for 10 years, now I work in a job I wished I had at the beginning.

 

[FormerlyJamesW]

ACL and a Hammy!

I shouldn't laugh, because injuries are shit...

But well done, good sir.

 

[Noitall]

Spencwah Leniu?

More like Spencer Lenwho?

Next.

Definitely not needed, absolutely nothing to be gained by bringing him in.

Certainly not on current salary

 

[Five&Last]

Sure comes across that way. Very much a team player. Should we lose CHT (hope not) TMM might well step up to fill that role. And not a bad replacement to have in your back pocket for sure.

Remember that run TMM went on in 2024 when he was genuinely the best halfback in the comp. If he had continued the run a bit longer, he would've been our 2025 Metcalf or 2026 Boyd and we would've likely given him a massive upgrade to be our long-term number 7.

 

[CWC]

Remember that run TMM went on in 2024 when he was genuinely the best halfback in the comp. If he had continued the run a bit longer, he would've been our 2025 Metcalf or 2026 Boyd and we would've likely given him a massive upgrade to be our long-term number 7.

TMM would be an ideal first drop 7 or 6 until juniors outplay him, local, economical and no fuss playing cup too

Just weird Webby doesnt jibe with him

 

[Noitall]

TMM would be an ideal first drop 7 or 6 until juniors outplay him, local, economical and no fuss playing cup too

Just weird Webby doesnt jibe with him

I’m wondering if this could be something they’re exploring? That footage of Webster talking about TMM he talks about him being team first and prepared to play in grade or grade below. He be great for halves coming through

 

[Noitall]

Remember that run TMM went on in 2024 when he was genuinely the best halfback in the comp. If he had continued the run a bit longer, he would've been our 2025 Metcalf or 2026 Boyd and we would've likely given him a massive upgrade to be our long-term number 7.

Boyd at 7 and TMM at 6 were dynamic in nsw cup last year. That injury in the indigenous game came at a bad time for him

 

[sup42]

Take a step back, Metcalf was sold a vision and signed on, that changed within 6 months. He and his camp are entitled to establish what the new long-term plans are.

Anyone here that has been offered a promotion and had it evaporate will know that feeling in the pit of your stomach.

I'm not feeling the work place comparisons to the common man.

Your average Joe won't stay at the highest salary bracket in the company when someone younger that is doing a better job for half the salary comes along.

This guy gets paid 900k for three years no matter what he is doing at work for the next three years.

Few of us could relate to that as a demotion - most of us would call that a win.

Also, unlike the work place scenarios I have been reading in here, we can't wait for injury to a co worker as a normal part of operations to slot back into our preferred role. Our colleagues don't tear hamstrings and break ankles or get HIA's regularly meaning we get our shot at the job again.

If it is good enough for legends like RTS and Capewell (the later being an actual Origin player) to get slotted back and forth to suit the teams needs, then Luke has nothing to complain about, accept the challenge, rise to it (like Tanah Boyd had to).

The balls on this guy if this is true, man he took Chanels place while Chanel was on fire.....

 

[sup42]

Boyd at 7 and TMM at 6 were dynamic in nsw cup last year. That injury in the indigenous game came at a bad time for him

They were devastating as a combo.

Hanson was better with Boyd too.

Seems pretty obvious what the common denominator is.

 

[Noitall]

They were devastating as a combo.

Hanson was better with Boyd too.

Seems pretty obvious what the common denominator is.

To me it’s the forward pack and the platform. But everyone performing their roles and Boyd deserves his accolades, though goal kicking can be a bit wayward at times. CHT complimenting well too

 

[sup42]

To me it’s the forward pack and the platform. But everyone performing their roles and Boyd deserves his accolades, though goal kicking can be a bit wayward at times. CHT complimenting well too

Boyd can also kick us long when we are barely getting out of our thirty.

 

[Makasene]

I'm not feeling the work place comparisons to the common man.

simple human nature mate.

nothing to do with specific profession.

Give a human the keys and then take them off them, same result anywhere.

I would argue it is even worse in professional sport where people are highly driven.

 

[Lance155]

Remember that run TMM went on in 2024 when he was genuinely the best halfback in the comp. If he had continued the run a bit longer, he would've been our 2025 Metcalf or 2026 Boyd and we would've likely given him a massive upgrade to be our long-term number 7.

That was so overated it wasn't funny.
Classic example of people basing it on win/loss and nothing else

 

[RobRoyMcCoy]

Metcalf and his team are behaving like total bitches.

Nobody care about Metcalfs career.

The club, Nz Warriors, wants to win a premiership for the first time and create history.

If we are winning without LM he should support this path as constantly winning leads us to.the trophy. If he is not willing to do whatever is required for the club to win the premiership (e.g. sit on the bench as a reserve or play NSW cup) we should get rid of him and use his salary to find people that wiil.

 

[Rick O’Shay]

Just weird Webby doesnt jibe with him

Webby may be a Bunny Hugging Vegan for all we know

 

[John Nick]

Metcalf and his team are behaving like total bitches.

Nobody care about Metcalfs career.

The club, Nz Warriors, wants to win a premiership for the first time and create history.

If we are winning without LM he should support this path as constantly winning leads us to.the trophy. If he is not willing to do whatever is required for the club to win the premiership (e.g. sit on the bench as a reserve or play NSW cup) we should get rid of him and use his salary to find people that wiil.

Just remember that all this conjecture was started by a Sydney scribe who has never provided any proof that I have seen.
If it's true I agree with you
Until then I will wait until the facts are clear

 

[WAH MAN]

F*** me.
Same as last night except this time I skipped 5 pages and it’s the same shit at the end.
Webby will have a plan that keeps them all.

Post of the day. Thanks Legend

 

[sup42]

simple human nature mate.

nothing to do with specific profession.

Give a human the keys and then take them off them, same result anywhere.

I would argue it is even worse in professional sport where people are highly driven.

Cuts both ways. As a driven competitive individual you must appreciate that there is a young wolf just like you eyeing your job.

Metcalf himself didn't get where he is without taking the keys off several other players coming through.

I didn't feel sorry for CHT when he was dropped (it was unfortunate but had to happen).

Can't see any reason to feel sorry for Metcalf either, someone has to miss out when there are three, such is life.

For that reason, from my pov, Metcalf has no justification for feeling aggrieved.

If he is indeed the competitive driven type, then you suck it up and play your way back into the spot eh, same way Tanah took it off him.