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

 

[WAH MAN]

why would he want to leave when the club is building so well

It's entirely plausible if he has different priorities in his life.

 

[Noitall]

Would he not just be wanting to go to PNG? All you need is to be set up as a aus tax resident over there. Which i think happens automtically after half a year, but can be sped up. Assume any of these rumors are true, which they normally are not unless they are coming from an NZ source.

Totally think PNG will be what’s going on here, I could see him the exact type to look at it as an adventure and earn some good coin at this stage of his career. Don’t forget Luai was initially signed to tigers as a halfback, being a bit like Metcalf and wanting that role. Wouldn’t be surprised if he’s signed to PNG as their halfback?

 

[CWC]

Just a Sunday night ponder. If a player gets his agent to call for a meeting to clarify his role in the future (2027), by logic it means either he doesn't like his role in the future by the coach, or he feels he's not getting a clear answer. Otherwise what is the point, so the coach can take 1 hour off his schedule to regurgitate what he told the player during private review sessions, in front of the agent and next to the CEO and recruitment manager?

Feels like the player is "bringing out the big guns" here, to either change the plan, or bring clarity. So after the meeting it'll either be a different outcome to the one Webby had in mind, or the same outcome, then the player either hears the backing from higher ups ("the adults") and takes it, or he explores other options.

Webby probably told him we'll see, or you'll be 6 next year, especially given that we' probably extending Boyd this week.
Just a bit weird is he concerned we're extending Boyd, how's the dressing room gonna feel? Does he want Webby and George to present another comprehensive plan on why playing 6 and getting $900K+sponsorship+marquee status is still a fantastic career plan?

Just imagine you're a Warrior player who just won 7 out of 9 under Boyd and CHT and watching this happening I can think of the school team doing well under a new guy, and then walking past the principal office one day and seeing the previous guy who was benched, and his parents having a discussion with the coach, assistant and the principal....I might feel a lot better if he returns to the team without me hearing or seeing anything in the office

 

[WAH MAN]

Just a Sunday night ponder. If a player gets his agent to call for a meeting to clarify his role in the future (2027), by logic it means either he doesn't like his role in the future by the coach, or he feels he's not getting a clear answer. Otherwise what is the point, so the coach can take 1 hour off his schedule to regurgitate what he told the player during private review sessions, in front of the agent and next to the CEO and recruitment manager?

Feels like the player is "bringing out the big guns" here, to either change the plan, or bring clarity. So after the meeting it'll either be a different outcome to the one Webby had in mind, or the same outcome, then the player either hears the backing from higher ups ("the adults") and takes it, or he explores other options.

Webby probably told him we'll see, or you'll be 6 next year, especially given that we' probably extending Boyd this week.
Just a bit weird is he concerned we're extending Boyd, how's the dressing room gonna feel? Does he want Webby and George to present another comprehensive plan on why playing 6 and getting $900K+sponsorship+marquee status is still a fantastic career plan?

Just imagine you're a Warrior player who just won 7 out of 9 under Boyd and CHT and watching this happening I can think of the school team doing well under a new guy, and then walking past the principal office one day and seeing the previous guy who was benched, and his parents having a discussion with the coach, assistant and the principal....I might feel a lot better if he returns to the team without me hearing or seeing anything in the office

Why couldn't you knock on the coaches door and have a chat? Ask them what their thoughts are and what you could do to keep ticking boxes and get to where you want to be? Is that a bit too mature?

 

[BangBro's (still banging)]

Is anyone worried about the Will Warbrick signing? I know he can score tries. But watching him play for the Storm he is making a lot of basic errors .lost ball in the tackle. knocking on when attempting to take the high ball etc. about to watch the Storm play so see how he goes today. I know the Storm have lost 7 games in a row and they are not playing well. but Warbrick is contributing to these error ridden games.

Nah I wouldn't be that worried. Hes been coached poorly! Just wait till webby gets his hands on him.

 

[3rdstriker]

Is anyone worried about the Will Warbrick signing? I know he can score tries. But watching him play for the Storm he is making a lot of basic errors .lost ball in the tackle. knocking on when attempting to take the high ball etc. about to watch the Storm play so see how he goes today. I know the Storm have lost 7 games in a row and they are not playing well. but Warbrick is contributing to these error ridden games.

Did you see him play tonight!

 

[LeagueJunkie]

Warbrick should've had a hatrick tonight. He dominated his opposite.