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

 

[3rdstriker]

Speaking to Sport Nation's Scotty & Izzy, George said contract extension announcements are imminent for Tanah Boyd, Te Maire Martin, and Chanel Harris-Tavita.

Great news for the club.

.thankyou for the post.

 

[3rdstriker]

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Looks like ol warriorholic took it that all were extending

Man he's a shocker

 

[Noitall]

Man he's a shocker

Give him his dues at least that he’s a pretty devoted fan. Seems to travel a bit to watch teams across grades listening to what he’s said in the past

 

[Tokyo Warrior]

I love his interviews with the juniors

 

[3rdstriker]

Give him his dues at least that he’s a pretty devoted fan. Seems to travel a bit to watch teams across grades listening to what he’s said in the past

Yeah he is a hearty fan gotta give him that but please keep his news reporting of the wahs set to a minimum.
Pulling out Facebook comments and chinese whispering misreading pics doesn't do him any favors.

 

[Canadian_Warriors_Fan]

Give him his dues at least that he’s a pretty devoted fan. Seems to travel a bit to watch teams across grades listening to what he’s said in the past

Pretty certain he's just a bartv officianado rather than travel to games. His job has him going to Japan often so he does not get to too many games. He does tend to get some good oil at times.

 

[Noitall]

Pretty certain he's just a bartv officianado rather than travel to games. His job has him going to Japan often so he does not get to too many games. He does tend to get some good oil at times.

Tokyo Warrior?

 

[sup42]

Give him his dues at least that he’s a pretty devoted fan. Seems to travel a bit to watch teams across grades listening to what he’s said in the past

Yeah I follow him coz bottom line he is hardcore and a good person.

 

[Tokyo Warrior]

Tokyo Warrior?

 

[Canadian_Warriors_Fan]

Yeah I follow him coz bottom line he is hardcore and a good person.

Completely agree, I just meant I don't think he gets to too many games that's all.

 

[Riz]

Yeah I follow him coz bottom line he is hardcore and a good person.

I enjoy some of his content, especially the longer form interviews with juniors coming through. In saying that, Geepee would have a field day with him.

Also... there's no S on the end of Storm

 

[sup42]

Also... there's no S on the end of Storm

There should be, they had two sets of books for their salary cap.

 

[Ref]

The best recruitment decision will be Kurt Capewell for 2 more years.
Webby knows this
OMG he is an Origin starter.
He is our MVP week to week.
His subtleties go unnoticed.
His defence is constantly unforgiving.

 

[Noitall]

The best recruitment decision will be Kurt Capewell for 2 more years.
Webby knows this
OMG he is an Origin starter.
He is our MVP week to week.
His subtleties go unnoticed.
His defence is constantly unforgiving.

Might be keen on a payday at a new franchise? Seems to like playing for premierships though and they might take time at those new clubs

 

[CWC]

Might be keen on a payday at a new franchise? Seems to like playing for premierships though and they might take time at those new clubs

Seems to like the soggy golfing weather of AKL

 

[Noitall]

Seems to like the soggy golfing weather of AKL

Probably finds the odd gloryhole around town too

 

[Defence]

Probably finds the odd gloryhole around town too

The 19th hole

 

[Makasene]

The best recruitment decision will be Kurt Capewell for 2 more years.
Webby knows this
OMG he is an Origin starter.
He is our MVP week to week.
His subtleties go unnoticed.
His defence is constantly unforgiving.

Definitely want his leadership sticking around with Barnett leaving.

He seems to genuinely love it here, might just be his demeanour in general but it honestly feels like he has been at the club for 10 years.

Had a rocky start which in hindsight I think can be put squarely down to the rib injury in his first outing. Ponga and Drinkwater both looked a shadow of themselves when playing with similar complaints.

 

[FormerlyJamesW]

@BabylonPink with the scoop.

Harris-Tavita signs one-year extension to end of 2027

Chanel Harris-Tavita stretches stay with One New Zealand Warriors to an eighth season.

www.warriors.kiwi

 

[FormerlyJamesW]

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