Recruitment & Retention 2027

[GCRV]

1. Scott Drinkwater
2. Phillip Sami
3. Moses Suli
4. David Fale
5. Valentine Holmes
6. Kade Reed/Daniel Atkinson
7. Luke Metcalf
8. Keaon Koloamatangi
9. Jacob Liddle
10. Toby Couchman
11. Dylan Egan
12. Ryan Couchman
13. Hamish Stewart

Need a right side centre now

Both Couchman's have to be part of the middle rotation.

 

[Xuiz]

Both Couchman's have to be part of the middle rotation.

Yeh I would’ve put Halangahu there with the rumours going around about him I just listed Ryan

 

[redv13]

James Schiller anyone?? Could do alot worse and much better than what we currently have. Not on huge dollars, big, fast. Not everyone’s cup of tea. Should be playing 1st grade but won’t crack the Newwy team at the moment. His wheels would destroy all of our outside backs bar maybe Sloan

 

[puff]

James Schiller anyone?? Could do alot worse and much better than what we currently have. Not on huge dollars, big, fast. Not everyone’s cup of tea. Should be playing 1st grade but won’t crack the Newwy team at the moment. His wheels would destroy all of our outside backs bar maybe Sloan

Haven't seen him play for a number of years. He's a great athlete. We should be trying to get several cheap OBs that we can have ready in case of injury. The important thing is that they are receptive to coaching and able to execute the defensive gameplan.

 

[Justadragon]

Well at least hooper congratulated the RED V, well done to all concerned.

 

[Dragon David]

This is true, Thurston/Cronk and Moses/Cleary in the origin stage have proven that

Metcalf has the qualities of a great 6 so I have no doubt that if Reed was good enough to start in 2028 that Metcalf could ‘pivot’ to the 6 rule or vice versa and they could make it work just fine

This is something that I have seen and decided to put in this thread about Metcalf.

Luke Metcalf has primarily played as a five-eighth (#6) during his junior career and early Warriors stint, but recently played halfback (#7) before a 2026 injury. While seen as a talented pivot, Metcalf prefers playing halfback and, as of May 2026, is exploring options after being asked to play five-eighth upon returning from injury.

 

[RedVictory]

What a great day for us. Light at the end of the tunnel sort of stuff. People crying out for an outside back signing need to realise there is still some real solid options on the market for next year. It’s a weird feeling that in such a terrible season we have probably had the most positive news in one season then we’ve had in the past 5 combined.

 

[dragonheart]

As Mug said we can't wait for maybes, we need to take the best now and get better than we have.

So far pretty damn good, we can't wait for next year next year

 

[Dragon David]

I’m shocked dragons can actually sign players right now, with the state of the club and no coach locked in for 2027. Ando and Tim must be doing wonders

Ando and Watsford did say when they came to the Club that the aim is to sign a marquee halfback and looks like they have now that stubborn Flanno isn't around to keep Kyle in the halves. Flanno wanted Kyle and Atkinson. I'm not sure about Atkinson.