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: 23/30
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, 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 honestly think the Dragons will make a massive play for Luke Metcalf, especially for the rest of this season. Dean Young their coach is also their ex half and he will be desperate to get a quality half on their books immediately.

I could see Warriors grabbing Loko Pasifiki Tonga as compensation and saving a heap of cap space.

 

[Wahs_Ultras]

I honestly think the Dragons will make a massive play for Luke Metcalf, especially for the rest of this season. Dean Young their coach is also their ex half and he will be desperate to get a quality half on their books immediately.

I could see Warriors grabbing Loko Pasifiki Tonga as compensation and saving a heap of cap space.

Give us Hamish Stewart and it’s a deal. Wouldn’t take loko

 

[The Warrior Waka]

Give us Hamish Stewart and it’s a deal. Wouldn’t take loko

We don't need another backrower. We are flush with them. Stewart is the type of player the Dragons can build a team around. And will fight tooth & nail to keep him.
Loko is more likely being born & bred in NZ. Altho, We don't need him either.

 

[juju]

I honestly think the Dragons will make a massive play for Luke Metcalf, especially for the rest of this season. Dean Young their coach is also their ex half and he will be desperate to get a quality half on their books immediately.

I could see Warriors grabbing Loko Pasifiki Tonga as compensation and saving a heap of cap space.

Dean Young was a hooker / utility I think.

Metcalf isn't what they need in a turnaround.

 

[Makasene]

I honestly think the Dragons will make a massive play for Luke Metcalf, especially for the rest of this season.

Never going to happen.

We have nothing to gain by doing that, even getting a player back.

Metcalf won't be going anywhere this year

 

[Dannevegas]

I honestly think the Dragons will make a massive play for Luke Metcalf, especially for the rest of this season. Dean Young their coach is also their ex half and he will be desperate to get a quality half on their books immediately.

I could see Warriors grabbing Loko Pasifiki Tonga as compensation and saving a heap of cap space.

Can already see how that plays out. He’ll go there, play like shit just like everyone else there then get injured.

Stay here Lukey, fight for the position

 

[CWC]

I honestly think the Dragons will make a massive play for Luke Metcalf, especially for the rest of this season. Dean Young their coach is also their ex half and he will be desperate to get a quality half on their books immediately.

I could see Warriors grabbing Loko Pasifiki Tonga as compensation and saving a heap of cap space.

They might be enticed with a discounted Mets partnering with Drinkwater and think they have a chance

 

[Brightman]

They might be enticed with a discounted Mets partnering with Drinkwater and think they have a chance

WTF, we're the Warriors not the Warehouse!!

 

[sydneywarrior92]

This is one area where I am grateful we are low key in NZ.

If we were a Sydney club, this issue would have been plastered all over NRL 360, triple m and the entire NRL media apparatus. Imagine the chooks deciding to bench DCE in favor of Savala in the halves because they are winning with a Savala/Walker combo. The bad publicity for the chooks would be endless. As it stands, there's only a single story on the fox sports website and spoken briefly on a few NRL podcasts.

 

[Noitall]

BENNETT WANTED TANAH TIME

Tanah Boyd has spurned the chance to return to Australia despite interest from Wayne Bennett’s Rabbitohs as he puts the final touches on a contract extension with the Warriors.

One of the NRL’s best players so far this season, Boyd is on the cusp of signing a new multi-year deal to stay across the Tasman. Barring an 11th-hour hitch, the Warriors are expected to confirm it soon.

The 25-year-old has revived his career in New Zealand with a series of fantastic performances, which even attracted the attention of master coach Bennett.

South Sydney registered an interest in bringing Boyd to Sydney and reuniting him with old Titans teammate David Fifita, but the former Australian Schoolboy wants to remain with the Warriors.

https://www.codesports.com.au/nrl/b...s/news-story/74c3bb5b9bc8ff4a25f92941c0ac80

 

[sup42]

BENNETT WANTED TANAH TIME

Tanah Boyd has spurned the chance to return to Australia despite interest from Wayne Bennett’s Rabbitohs as he puts the final touches on a contract extension with the Warriors.

One of the NRL’s best players so far this season, Boyd is on the cusp of signing a new multi-year deal to stay across the Tasman. Barring an 11th-hour hitch, the Warriors are expected to confirm it soon.

The 25-year-old has revived his career in New Zealand with a series of fantastic performances, which even attracted the attention of master coach Bennett.

South Sydney registered an interest in bringing Boyd to Sydney and reuniting him with old Titans teammate David Fifita, but the former Australian Schoolboy wants to remain with the Warriors.

https://www.codesports.com.au/nrl/b...s/news-story/74c3bb5b9bc8ff4a25f92941c0ac80

Starting to get my hopes up.

Boyd could be this clubs all time best ever signing if his career is on a trajectory for long term consistency at the level he is playing this season.

A number of 'if's' in that speculative comment, but I know one thing, the Warriors have not had an out and out organizing 7 that has come from Australia and is looking to be the guy long term. Nor have we had a half that can dominate other halves in the field kicking department regularly (shout out to Shaun Johnson who could win kicking duels in his latter years, the best of which were for the Sharks sadly - talking with the boot here - Sharks SJ was insanely accurate and long with the boot, right at the top).

At least we know Tanah wants the gig.

Souths would have been a good option for him, they are tracking well under Bennet with limited cattle, and they look consistent and are starting to play tough.

It would be hard to turn Wayne Bennet down, nice central Sydney job, nice lifestyle, legendary club.

Pretty obvious the club need to hire a kicker for goals, either a winger or a center or fullback.

Or they bump up Harry Inch to a wing gig (not gonna happen but he can kick goals and can tackle big men no worries)

 

[timburgesstheonlyoneiknow]

The extension of Boyd is fantastic. Now CHT. It is a credit to the club he wants to say. Kudos to Webster for creating such a culture

 

[Bevosa]

Hunt and Fogarty would definitely be ahead. Also would expect in origin they would manufacture a halves pairing if Mam and Munster for example before Boyd

Agree, I could see them running Mam and Munster with Ponga doing most of the kicking from fullback

 

[Noitall]

Agree, I could see them running Mam and Munster with Ponga doing most of the kicking from fullback

Munster’s form is putrid. They’re relying on that Queensland jersey to lift him immensely

 

[sup42]

Agree, I could see them running Mam and Munster with Ponga doing most of the kicking from fullback

I hope Boyd gets overlooked for Origin long term. (Sorry Tanah I couldn't give a flying about the Aussies Ranfurly shield).

 

[Bevosa]

Munster’s form is putrid. They’re relying on that Queensland to lift him immensely

I agree he's putrid, but he's the current captain, can't see him being dropped for game 1

 

[Noitall]

I agree he's putrid, but he's the current captain, can't see him being dropped for game 1

I think turning up after losing his old man last year has probably cemented him too

 

[CWC]

BENNETT WANTED TANAH TIME

Tanah Boyd has spurned the chance to return to Australia despite interest from Wayne Bennett’s Rabbitohs as he puts the final touches on a contract extension with the Warriors.

One of the NRL’s best players so far this season, Boyd is on the cusp of signing a new multi-year deal to stay across the Tasman. Barring an 11th-hour hitch, the Warriors are expected to confirm it soon.

The 25-year-old has revived his career in New Zealand with a series of fantastic performances, which even attracted the attention of master coach Bennett.

South Sydney registered an interest in bringing Boyd to Sydney and reuniting him with old Titans teammate David Fifita, but the former Australian Schoolboy wants to remain with the Warriors.

https://www.codesports.com.au/nrl/b...s/news-story/74c3bb5b9bc8ff4a25f92941c0ac80

Sunday’s Tanah day eh, same cool news a sunday or two ago too. Aussie journos should have Sydney clubs’ tea leaves and that’s probably how they know he wants to stay for a multi year deal

Satisfying to see rabbits were interested after posting here about them been one of the potential buyers with the dragons

Interesting other aussie journos also said a couple of Sydney clubs are interested in Metcalf at the same time

 

[sydneywarrior92]

Great news. I also hope that Mets management isn't planning to publicly respond to a potential Boyd re-signing in a way that would only de-stabilise the harmony within the playing group.

 

[france]

I hope Boyd gets overlooked for Origin long term. (Sorry Tanah I couldn't give a flying about the Aussies Ranfurly shield).

same lol