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

 

[tajhay]

When will it ever be a good time?

maybe....when hes good enough?

a forward you can initiate them with 10-15 min stint in first grade. With half you either get him on the extended bench as injury cover, or you play him starting, else you are just wasting a bench spot.

if hes good enough, webster will find a spot for him. But club has said numerous times that hes still developing and has a while to go. Not sure why the FOMO just because of his surname.

 

[Sammyw]

dont rush jett, TMM for another year is perfect. if we stay on this trajectory, we are an established top6 side, lets not get wild with playing kids when they arent ready.

 

[CWC]

Wouldn’t next year be a shootout between Jett and Thompson for 2028? They’re good as 5-6th halves (Linnane 4th if Hansen’s gone), then we can reassess whether to keep CHT/TMM

 

[Tokyo Warrior]

Will we get a Jett vs Thompson thread? From what I've seen Thompson is legit.

 

[WAH MAN]

When will it ever be a good time?

When Jett Fuel raises the NSW cup trophy after leading the Cup team from 7. Then goes to state championship and does it there too.

That and wear Forrest Gump leg braces

 

[Cces]

This may be a little wild, but why not play Cleary at 7 next year and not re-sign Martin?

Cleary is already is next years Top 30 along with another half who's younger than him in Linnane. With Metcalf going, why wouldn't we re-sign Martin? It's not like someone such as Hanson is a better player

 

[Makasene]

Zero tackle sauce so pinch of salt and all that but not surprised at all if true

 

[Wahs_Ultras]

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Zero tackle sauce so pinch of salt and all that but not surprised at all if true

Hopefully Jacko ford next before nov 1st

 

[Inruin]

Cleary is already is next years Top 30 along with another half who's younger than him in Linnane. With Metcalf going, why wouldn't we re-sign Martin? It's not like someone such as Hanson is a better player

He's experienced, versatile, team first and doesn't mind playing cup, bench or starting in the NRL. And on top of that would be relatively cheap. He is an ideal back up or utility player.

 

[FormerlyJamesW]

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Zero tackle sauce so pinch of salt and all that but not surprised at all if true

NO WAY!

I never would have thought the guy who filled in well at 7 would be offered a new contract.

Thank god we have quality media outlets like Zero Tackle to tell us what's what

 

[CWC]

If boyd recovers and return to where he left off and all goes well, I wonder if he will just play out his career here, say extend another 3 years by 2029 while 1 of Thompson/Jett has 1-2 years of raw FG games, locks down No. 6 similar to CHT or say Luke Brooks, deputize 7 when injuries happen, and they’ll be about 25-26 when boyd leaves or retires, and we continue to have an experienced halfback with 50-100 games taking over for the next 5-8 years

Linnane could be a backup 6 as soon as this year or latest 2027, and he could play centre or FB depending on how the Lemana/Radcliffs come through

 

[Dlenai]

Insane to think that, if TMM gets injured this week - Jett Cleary is the next halfback and could debut against the Panthers

Unless it’s Hanson 6 CHT 7

 

[CWC]

Insane to think that, if TMM gets injured this week - Jett Cleary is the next halfback and could debut against the Panthers

Unless it’s Hanson 6 CHT 7

And they fast tracked Linnane straight to Cup

 

[BabylonPink]

They'd put Erin there before that surely

 

[j_p]

. Not sure why the FOMO just because of his surname.

100% if his plan was always to develop here and f of back home almost nothing we can do and no point getting desperate. Now if his reasons for coming over are genuine then he will bide his time like others unless he gets crazy offers from other teams.

 

[WAH MAN]

Milky Jenkins off contract soon as the Penrith purge continues apparently.

 

[Noitall]

Milky Jenkins off contract soon as the Penrith purge continues apparently.

Are you saying we’re going after him?

 

[Blain]

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Zero tackle sauce so pinch of salt and all that but not surprised at all if true

He was on Sportnation Tuesday in a good interview. Sounded like that an extension was coming, he's keen to stay in NZ for his kids and lifestyle. He's not very keen on Superleague. He's the perfect guy to bring through younger players and fill holes for the next year or 2.

 

[Blain]

Are you saying we’re going after him?

Sydney media are saying he'll likely leave the Panthers. No we aren't linked - We have AKP Warbrick lined up for next year. I'm guessing the Eels.

 

[Noitall]

Sydney media are saying he'll likely leave the Panthers. No we aren't linked - We have AKP Warbrick lined up for next year. I'm guessing the Eels.

He’d be wise to stay put. He didn’t suit the knights and might be the system that he fits into nicely at panthers