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

 

[Tokyo Warrior]

Can’t fit a Wah in that name. Not interested.

 

[WAH MAN]

Are you saying we’re going after him?

No not that I know just that when I read a story on fox sports about To'o "possibly" leaving, it continued that a few other blokes were off contract this year. I think Kalani, Ale and Freddy were as well. If I can be arsed I'll get the link.

 

[FormerlyJamesW]

No not that I know just that when I read a story on fox sports about To'o "possibly" leaving, it continued that a few other blokes were off contract this year. I think Kalani, Ale and Freddy were as well. If I can be arsed I'll get the link.

Chuck it on General Recruitment.

 

[BabylonPink]

Can’t fit a Wah in that name. Not interested.

Brian Wah'O

 

[Wrighty]

Brian Wah'O

Wahrian To'o

 

[Noitall]

With Nathan Cleary deciding to go to market and no discussions about him, do people think we’re no chance, don’t need him or keen to persevere with who we’ve got?

 

[sup42]

Brian Wah'O

Wahrian To'o

WAHobbit

 

[steakncheese]

With Nathan Cleary deciding to go to market and no discussions about him, do people think we’re no chance, don’t need him or keen to persevere with who we’ve got?

We are no chance he’s off to the UK to be with Mary

 

[Makasene]

Can’t fit a Wah in that name. Not interested.

Thomwhas Jenkins?

a bit forced...

 

[Makasene]

With Nathan Cleary deciding to go to market and no discussions about him, do people think we’re no chance, don’t need him or keen to persevere with who we’ve got?

Is he deciding to go to market?

I don't think he is, I don't think he could play against Penrith and realistically the only team that could afford him is PNG.

I think he is simply not committing to his Penrith future because he wants to explore all options.

Continued whispers about Aus Rugby being keen.

At his age though, a stint in the Super League would be most likely and presumably with continued suggestion that the NRL will take it over (or be a major shareholder) they would welcome with open arms a player like Cleary to lift the profile.

 

[Tragic]

The Milky Wah Kid

 

[Noitall]

Is he deciding to go to market?

I don't think he is, I don't think he could play against Penrith and realistically the only team that could afford him is PNG.

I think he is simply not committing to his Penrith future because he wants to explore all options.

Continued whispers about Aus Rugby being keen.

At his age though, a stint in the Super League would be most likely and presumably with continued suggestion that the NRL will take it over (or be a major shareholder) they would welcome with open arms a player like Cleary to lift the profile.

Well has indicated he intends to anyway. I just can’t see super league as an option even though he’d be closer to his lady, he’d be bored shitless with how much he’d own it. I’m not sure a reunion with Luai would be the challenge he’s after either as he’s been there and done that. Anasta was interesting the other night saying he’ll stay in the nrl and him being an agent gives me the impression he could know something? He’s floated both Cleary’s going to roosters (father and son) as a theory but there’s so much history and a sibling for us to be a consideration for him? Injuries keep showing us that depth is required and Cleary with Boyd backup would be great, with TMM further depth

 

[The Undertaker]

We are no chance he’s off to the UK to be with Mary

Unless Mary signs with Auckland FC women’s team which is in the works. They yes,, we’d be in the mix. Don’t rule it out as Bill Foley has deep pockets.

 

[Noitall]

Unless Mary signs with Auckland FC women’s team which is in the works. They yes,, we’d be in the mix. Don’t rule it out as Bill Foley has deep pockets.

They would be our royal family

 

[WAH MAN]

With Nathan Cleary deciding to go to market and no discussions about him, do people think we’re no chance, don’t need him or keen to persevere with who we’ve got?

There's only room for one mega chin in this town.

 

[Defence]

The Milky Wah Kid

I knew there was a way to make milky and wah work but just couldn’t crack the code.
Brilliant

 

[WAH MAN]

Is he deciding to go to market?

I don't think he is, I don't think he could play against Penrith and realistically the only team that could afford him is PNG.

I think he is simply not committing to his Penrith future because he wants to explore all options.

Continued whispers about Aus Rugby being keen.

At his age though, a stint in the Super League would be most likely and presumably with continued suggestion that the NRL will take it over (or be a major shareholder) they would welcome with open arms a player like Cleary to lift the profile.

Fish did it. Chrittah did it. Burton did it. Kikau did it. Luai did it. And a bunch of others I'm sure. Never write off signing miracles.

 

[CWC]

Unless Mary signs with Auckland FC women’s team which is in the works. They yes,, we’d be in the mix. Don’t rule it out as Bill Foley has deep pockets.

They have a salary cap though and she'd take up half the cap lol, maybe sponsorship and brown paper bags

 

[Noitall]

There's only room for one mega chin in this town.

Who? Jett still growing his