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), Luke Metcalf (St George Illawarra Dragons), Marata Niukore (Newcastle Knights), Roger Tuivasa-Sheck (Wakefield Trinity)

Off contract and free to sign elsewhere for 2027: Rocco Berry, Kurt Capewell, 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, Chanel Harris-Tavita, Sam Healey, Eddie Ieremia-Toeava, Ali Leiataua, Charnze Nicoll-Klokstad, Motu Pasikala, Adam Pompey, Dallin Watene-Zelezniak

 

[BangBro's (still banging)]

Jeez Warriors have been smart extending their backup and bench player in Tanah Boyd and offloading their marquee 7 with Nathan Cleary hitting the market. Typical Aussie media not even considering Warriors and no attention on us

Just the way we like it! Work in the shadows.

 

[Makasene]

I don't see Nate Dogg playing for any other NRL club.

For love, he would take a pay clip to play in Super League and live with Mary Fowler.

For a challenge, he would be snapped up Aus rugby in about 3 seconds

For money, he would be snapped up by French rugby in about 8 seconds

 

[Dannevegas]

Don’t mind Metcalf leaving anymore.
Unless he was happy to stay as a fullback.

What I would like to see now is, get a player in return, Either a gun quick Centre or Pasifiki-Tonga.
Re-sign te-Maire, and Lock up Cleary, Linnane and Thompson

 

[Boston Boy]

Don’t mind Metcalf leaving anymore.
Unless he was happy to stay as a fullback.

What I would like to see now is, get a player in return, Either a gun quick Centre or Pasifiki-Tonga.
Re-sign te-Maire, and Lock up Cleary, Linnane and Thompson

I honestly cannot think of too many players we need. A star fullback would be it for me or to a lesser degree a line denting prop (I would want them with NZ roots too - eg Mason Barber). Isn't it crazy that we use to be excited about every NRL player or even journeyman coming to the Wahs. Our depth is excellent, and even the move to clear out our NSW Cup team to develop the new crop is very astute.

View: https://www.youtube.com/shorts/__NC1g1N2eM

View: https://www.youtube.com/shorts/rGaC85Xo8-0

 

[FormerlyJamesW]

We give the 500 things to look into

And 499 of those things are complete crap.

Honestly we are probably in a surprisingly good position to entice them back here, our coach is literally developing their youngest son and they get a chance to win a premiership with a Cleary/Cleary halves combo while mom and dad chills with a consult role and relax for a few years and catch up with old friends

Honestly, and I say this with a large amount of respect to Ivan, Webby, Cappy, George and co. are really on to it.

Don't get me wrong, having Ivan to consult with would definitely have benefit, but it doesn't feel like it would have the same impact as it would have had two years ago.

It seems like the player positions that need to be elevated have been elevated through recruitment, or development.

To me, it feels like we're on the right track to be a powerhouse as it is.

 

[Noitall]

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Prediction - Ivan and Nathan join the Wahs for 2028

Nathan to play 7
Jet to play 6

The lure of trying to by apart of the first premiership for the wahs will be what gets them there. And by 2030 they’ll win their first comp.









I like this prediction on the sharks forum

 

[Rick O’Shay]

Nate has four Prems. Job is done at Penrith.

I bet based on his childhood at Mt Smart he has and does think about pulling on a Wahs jersey and coming out through the tunnel with his bro.

The Sydney press will go full nuclear is it comes to pass

 

[rugged]

How much we

The lure of trying to by apart of the first premiership for the wahs will be what gets them there.

IF that's the case no Cleary's - our first premiership is coming this year!

 

[CWC]

And 499 of those things are complete crap.

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Honestly, and I say this with a large amount of respect to Ivan, Webby, Cappy, George and co. are really on to it.

Don't get me wrong, having Ivan to consult with would definitely have benefit, but it doesn't feel like it would have the same impact as it would have had two years ago.

It seems like the player positions that need to be elevated have been elevated through recruitment, or development.

To me, it feels like we're on the right track to be a powerhouse as it is.

I think he’d still be valuable asset for playoffs and winning it, or how to defend it for like 4 years in a row or how to cream penrith Maybe even review Webby and the coaches to up their game again as needed, Webby sometimes has brain farts too. Just a casual gig while he coaches NSW and maybe I don’t know, Cook Islands?

 

[MrFrankWhite]

Im not getting the logic with this Clearys coming to the Warriors fever dream

 

[BrisbaneWarrior]

2026 is Jett’s last year with 2027 unconfirmed. Hmmmm any update

 

[BabylonPink]

Im not getting the logic with this Clearys coming to the Warriors fever dream

Fever dreams are usually inherent of logic Frank. Enjoy the prophecy!

 

[Canonball]

Im not getting the logic with this Clearys coming to the Warriors fever dream

Seems odd to say but yeah neither - there'd be a pleasing mythic arc to it but in terms of what the club needs and where it's heading the old cargo cult mentality is a dead ... no one's coming to save us, and we don't need saving ... what does become more likely is Jett sticking around longer, as there's now no prospect of his dad coaching him at the top level anywhere. That's a good thing I guess.

 

[juju]

Im not getting the logic with this Clearys coming to the Warriors fever dream

Because they're both off contract end of 2027
Ivan has spoken about his fondness for the club, people & country.
Nathan has spoken about a soft spot for the club, was a ball boy who idolised Shaun Johnson etc etc.

Jett is here. Webster is here.

It's not totally outlandish although an outside chance for sure.

 

[Cces]

2026 is Jett’s last year with 2027 unconfirmed. Hmmmm any update

Top 30 confirmed for 2027 has always been the plan & has been publicly stated by the club

 

[Beastmode]

Keeping dreaming boys

The Cleary’s will be moving to their hill top mansions (plural) in Vaucluse curtosy of the Roosters

 

[Neo]

Im not getting the logic with this Clearys coming to the Warriors fever dream

I also think we can do it without them. There is enough talent in the juniors without having to form a basketball like “super team”. Yes we would like to add a couple of key pieces to complete the puzzle but I think that can happen without “buying” a premiership

 

[CWC]

Because they're both off contract end of 2027
Ivan has spoken about his fondness for the club, people & country.
Nathan has spoken about a soft spot for the club, was a ball boy who idolised Shaun Johnson etc etc.

Jett is here. Webster is here.

It's not totally outlandish although an outside chance for sure.

Fish is here too

 

[Dead Man Switch]

2026 is Jett’s last year with 2027 unconfirmed. Hmmmm any update

My understanding was that Jett Cleary was upgraded for 2027 into the NRL squad

 

[Dead Man Switch]

Imagine nobody wants to sign Metcalf on $1m a season and he is stuck here.

Webster to Metcalf "Pull finger mate, spit out the dummy... you're playing fullback"