OFFICIAL 2026 Roster

PLAYER ROSTER FOR 2026 AND BEYOND
Red: yet to be extended.

PLAYER		2026	2027	2028	2029
Adam Reynolds	Half	2026	Coach?
Aublix Tawha	Prop	2026	2027
Ben Hunt	Half, hooker	2026
Ben Talty	Second Row, Prop, Lock	2026	2027
Ben Te Kura	Prop	2026	NFL?
Billy Walters	Hooker, half	2026
Blake Mozer	Hooker	2026	2027
Brendan Piakura	Second row	2026	2027
Corey Jensen	Prop	2026	2027
Cory Paix	Hooker, half	2026	2027	2028
Deine Mariner	Centre, wing	2026	2027
Delouise Hoeter	Centre, wing	2026
Ezra Mam	Half	2026	2027	2028	2029
Gehamat Shibisaki	Centre, Wing	2026
Grant Anderson	Centre, wing, fullback	2026	Warriors
Hayze Perham	Fullback	Develop
Jack Gosiewski	Second Row	2026
Jaiyden Hunt	Prop, lock, second Row	2026
Jesse Arthars	Centre, wing, fullback	2026	Titans/Japan
Jonah Pezet	Half		2027	2028	2029
Josh Rogers	Half	2026
Jordan Riki	Second row	2026	2027
Josiah Karapani	Centre, wing	2026	2027
Kotoni Staggs	Centre	2026	2027	2028
Mitch Barnett	Prop		2027	2028	2029
Patrick Carrigan	Prop, lock	2026	2027	2028
Payne Haas	Prop	2026	Souths
Preston Riki	Second Row	2026	2027	2028
Reece Walsh	Fullback	2026	2027	2028	2029
Tom Duffy	Half	2026
Va'a Semu	Prop	2026	2027	2028
Xavier Willison	Prop	2026	2027

DEVELOPMENT (2026) - One remaining to confirm

Cameron Bukowski: hooker

Ben Talty: forward

Phillip Coates: centre, wing

Jared Horne: lock

Hayze Perham: fullback (unconfirmed)

Braithen Scott: half (unconfirmed)

Tupou Francis: lock (unconfirmed)

STOCKS

Front Row
Carrigan, Haas, Hunt, Willison, Jensen, Te Kura, Semu, Talty, Tawha

Second Row
Piakura, J. Riki, Hunt, Gosiewski, Talty, P. Riki

Lock
Carrigan, Hunt, Talty

Hooker
Hunt, Mozer, Paix, Walters

Half
Duffy, Hunt, Reynolds, Mam, Walters, Paix, Rogers, Black

Fullback
Walsh, Anderson, Perham, Arthars

Centre
Staggs, Shibasaki, Mariner, Arthars, Hoeter, Karapani, Tawha (?)

Wing
Arthars, Shibasaki, Mariner, Hoeter, Karapani


ETHNO MAP

QLD
Ben Hunt, Ben Te Kura, Billy Walters, Blake Mozer, Brendan Piakura, Coby Black, Corey Jensen, Cory Paix, Delouise Hoeter, Ezra Mam, Jack Gosiewski, Jaiyden Hunt, Josh Rogers, Patrick Carrigan, Reece Walsh, Gehemat Shibisaki

NZ
Jesse Arthars, Jordan Riki, Xavier Willison, Josiah Karapani, Preston Riki, Semu

NSW
Adam Reynolds, Kotoni Staggs, Payne Haas

Indigenous
Ezra Mam, Jordan Riki, Kotoni Staggs, Reece Walsh

Tonga
Kotoni Staggs, Delouise Hoeter

Samoa
Payne Haas, Deine Mariner

Cook Islands
Brendan Piakura

 

[Sproj]

The thing I’m liking about Madge is that he’s making decisions a coach who plans on being here a long time would make.

He’s not making rush decisions to get short term success. Seems keen to make Mozer and Black wait another year or so. Made Mariner wait for an opportunity.

So far there have been no big panic signings or re-signings.

Yep, good call. Maguire has really impressed me this year. Having a coach with a long term plan to match our pipeline of guns coming through, its pretty exciting.

 

[Sproj]

The thing I like about him is the fact his name isn’t plastered all over the internet saying he’s the next cam smith blah blah blah. It gives me hope

On that...the irony is, Bukowski actually does give me Smith vibes way more than Mozer. If we could somehow keep them both long term, we're not going to not ourselves with such elite talent at hooker...and we have two of them. Given Mozer's injury issues, I just wonder whether we might see Bukowski go past him.

 

[YeahNahMate]

Going to be interesting to see who will be the hooker over the next couple of years.

Don’t see how we can keep Paix on after next year, Walters has had his best year, Buk & Mozer young guns, Mozer probably wants to be playing regular NRL soon & who knows how much longer Ben Hunt will play on for.

I had a theory maybe Lockyer gets Mozer loaned to London broncos for next year? If that’s possible

 

[YeahNahMate]

The thing I’m liking about Madge is that he’s making decisions a coach who plans on being here a long time would make.

He’s not making rush decisions to get short term success. Seems keen to make Mozer and Black wait another year or so. Made Mariner wait for an opportunity.

So far there have been no big panic signings or re-signings.

I think it’s good getting Duffy too so Black isn’t just thinking the 7 jersey is his once those blokes retire. They can genuinely compete for that spot

 

[Big Del]

On that...the irony is, Bukowski actually does give me Smith vibes way more than Mozer. If we could somehow keep them both long term, we're not going to not ourselves with such elite talent at hooker...and we have two of them. Given Mozer's injury issues, I just wonder whether we might see Bukowski go past him.

I`ve seen them both play .
And I agree I saw more C Smith in Buk . Mozer is good but over rated in my opinion .
Haven`t seen enough from Mozer to believe he is the future .
Bukowski with 3 tries and MOM is another story .

 

[BroncsFan]

I think it’s good getting Duffy too so Black isn’t just thinking the 7 jersey is his once those blokes retire. They can genuinely compete for that spot

On one of the poddies there was talk that Madge is big on the steel sharpens steel side of things.

So Duffy coming in and representing a legit option and competition for the 7 jersey should make Black improve his level.

Madge has already done it with Karp and Mariner jumping over Cobbo and Arthars.

Shiba earning and holding onto that starting spot.

Piaks competing with Gos, etc. for the backrow spot... Piaks was in reserve grade to start the year.

The depth has been shaping up pretty well this year compared to last year where it seemed like Kevvie was very reluctant to put faith in the depth guys

 

[YeahNahMate]

On one of the poddies there was talk that Madge is big on the steel sharpens steel side of things.

So Duffy coming in and representing a legit option and competition for the 7 jersey should make Black improve his level.

Madge has already done it with Karp and Mariner jumping over Cobbo and Arthars.

Shiba earning and holding onto that starting spot.

Piaks competing with Gos, etc. for the backrow spot... Piaks was in reserve grade to start the year.

The depth has been shaping up pretty well this year compared to last year where it seemed like Kevvie was very reluctant to put faith in the depth guys

Yeah so true and it’s working too. Piakura seems like he’s taking his footy way more seriously, Mariner has improved his backfield runs too. Kev would just run out the same team every week.

 

[McHunt]

Going to be interesting to see who will be the hooker over the next couple of years.

Don’t see how we can keep Paix on after next year, Walters has had his best year, Buk & Mozer young guns, Mozer probably wants to be playing regular NRL soon & who knows how much longer Ben Hunt will play on for.

I had a theory maybe Lockyer gets Mozer loaned to London broncos for next year? If that’s possible

With Billy down, we'll need Mozer next season.

 

[BroncsFan]

With Billy down, we'll need Mozer next season.

Yeah I'd say the loan talk is off the table now... well it should be anyway

 

[Big Del]

The thing I’m liking about Madge is that he’s making decisions a coach who plans on being here a long time would make.

He’s not making rush decisions to get short term success. Seems keen to make Mozer and Black wait another year or so. Made Mariner wait for an opportunity.

So far there have been no big panic signings or re-signings.

 

[theshed]

Yes he’s looking promising.

I wonder what the average age for a premiership winning halfback is.

DCE is the youngest I can think of. Somewhere around 21. Reyno would’ve been about 24.

Cleary 23/24?

 

[Manofoneway]

Yes he’s looking promising.

I wonder what the average age for a premiership winning halfback is.

DCE is the youngest I can think of. Somewhere around 21. Reyno would’ve been about 24.

Cleary 23/24?

I cant wait for that kid. We have not produced a good halfback since Ben hunt! How good that this kid will get to learn from hunt and Reynolds

 

[McHunt]

Yes he’s looking promising.

I wonder what the average age for a premiership winning halfback is.

DCE is the youngest I can think of. Somewhere around 21. Reyno would’ve been about 24.

Cleary 23/24?

Benji debuted at 18, and won a premiership two years later.

Coby wil be 20 when the season starts next year.

 

[theshed]

Benji debuted at 18, and won a premiership two years later.

Coby wil be 20 when the season starts next year.

Benji was a 5/8 for all intents and purposes

 

[Big Pete]

Let's review, just going by birth years.

2024 - Nathan Cleary - 27
2023 - Nathan Cleary - 26
2022 - Nathan Cleary - 25
2021 - Nathan Cleary - 24
2020 - Jahrome Hughes - 26
2019 - Cooper Cronk - 36
2018 - Cooper Cronk - 35
2017 - Cooper Cronk - 34
2016 - Chad Townsend - 25
2015 - Johnathan Thurston - 32
2014 - Adam Reynolds - 24
2013 - Mitchell Pearce - 24
2012 - Cooper Cronk - 29
2011 - Daly Cherry-Evans - 22
2010 - Ben Hornby - 30
2008 - Matt Orford - 30
2006 - Shane Perry - 30
2005 - Scott Prince - 25
2004 - Brent Sherwin - 26
2003 - Craig Gower - 25
2002 - Craig Wing - 23
2001 - Andrew Johns - 27
2000 - Kevin Walters - 33
1999 - Brett Kimmorley - 23
1998 - Allan Langer - 32

Tried to do a lot of that off the top of my head - I can't believe I initially buggered up Kevie and Alf!

If we go pre-NRL era, Sterlo was 21 when he won the Eels inaugural premiership.

 

[LittleDavey]

Geez the last 8 years stick out like a sore thumb. "CLoSeST EVaH CoMP"

 

[GotheBroncs]

Need to sign a couple of backrowers for sure. I think one needs to be top tier as well.

I wouldn't say no to a front rower either. Maybe a fullback even to cover Walsh as Cobbo is gone and Perham got injured.

 

[Jedhead]

The way he runs and steps reminds me so much of Munster.