A look at the 2026 squad

Here is our current list from Nrl.com

 

Bailey Simonsson2026Will most likely be let go.
Brendan Hands2026Will most likely be let go.
Bryce Cartwright Gone
Charlie Guymer2026 
Dean Hawkins2026 
Dylan Brown Gone
Dylan Walker2026 
Haze Dunster Wont be re signed
Isaiah Iongi 2026 
J’maine Hopgood2026 
Jack Williams2026 
Joash Papalii 2026 
Joey Lussick Will most likely be let go.
Jordan Samrani2026 
Josh Addo-Carr2026 
Junior Paulo2026 
Kelma Tuilagi  not sure what will happen probably kept for depth
Kitione Kautoga2026 
Luca Moretti2026 
Matt Doorey2026 
Mitchell Moses2026 
Richard Penisini I will assume he is going to be let go
Ronald Volkman2026 
Ryan Matterson2026Will most likely be let go.
Sam Tuivaiti2026 
Sean Russell with Simmo going Rusell will be re-signed
Tallyn Da Silva2026 
Toni Mataele2026 
Will Penisini2026 
Wiremu Greig  
Zac Lomax2026 
Jack de Belin2026 

 

 

That leaves us for 2026 

positionnameyear
1Isaiah Iongi 2026
2Josh Addo-Carr2026
3Sean Russell2026
4Will Penisini2026
5Zac Lomax2026
6Joash Papalii 2026
7Mitchell Moses2026
8Junior Paulo2026
9Ryley Smith2026
10J’maine Hopgood2026
11Jack Williams2026
12Kitione Kautoga2026
13Jack de Belin2026
14Tallyn Da Silva2026
15Sam Tuivaiti2026
16Dylan Walker2026
17Luca Moretti2026
18Charlie Guymer2026
19Matt Doorey2026
20Dean Hawkins2026
21Ronald Volkman2026
22Jordan Samrani2026
23Toni Mataele2026

 

 

Our development list has for next year

 

Arthur Miller-Stephen2025 I think let him go had too many injuries early on
Dan Keir2025 I think will be resigned
Jake Tago2025 50/50 to resign meh
Jezaiah Funa-luta20252026has NRL contract for 2027
Saxon Pryke2025 I think will be resigned
William Latu 20252026has NRL contract for 2027

 

 

So we have 7 spots open for the NRL squad for 2026 if my assumptions for who is let go is correct. This should leave plenty of money with some big $ players leaving the club including Matterson, Lane,  Simmo & Cartwright plus money from Lussick and hands.

 

In the 1-17 I have listed above the key targets would be a centre a 6 and a Prop. The rest will be reserves. 

 

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  • Richard Penisini will be there in 2026. Why would he be let go

  • AMS also is on minimal $$$ and will probably have another year; and should be as he is v promising and had a terrible run with injuries. R Penis will be also be kept

  • Richard Penisini will be kept and one of either Hands or Lussick will be kept. Cant not have a 3rd string hooker and we have no one in Cup who is ready to go on a Dev Deal.

    • Why either Lussick or Hands? You can get a capable 3rd string Hooker off the street. People will complain about the type but they are 3rd string for a reason. 

    • Yeah Lussick as cup 9 on minimum wage is quite sensible. Release Hands instead.

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    • Bailey, Hands and Matterson will all likely not be here, which means we have 5 spaces and a bit of money.

      I'll be very surprised if that's filled all by signings. I expect 2 more signings max, a back and a prop. Then the rest will be filled from juniors.

  • You lost me at Richard going 

    • why cos he shares a last name with Will? what has he done to show he is worth keeping

      • No because he is actually good Haha 

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