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

 

[McHunt]

I dont really have any reservations about Mozer.

His defence probably needs to improve, but he looks the goods from a first grade dummy half perspective.

He would be a God send to guys like Haas and Patty... for service and space he can provide around the ruck, and even to Reynolds/Walsh/Mam because of the width he can provide from dummy half

I think he's just being held back because of the injury

I'd like to see him support more. Maybe he's not fit enough.

 

[YeahNahMate]

I'm optimistic, but agnostic, over Black and Bucowski. Both very capable, but neither are what I would call freakish talents or canny game managers. Nor have they been inspiring their respective clubs to victory. Whenever I need to temper my expectations I recall Croft and Madden, also capable, but not freakish talents, yet Junior Kangaroo/Australian Schoolboy captains.

We are in dire need of football brains.

Mozer, on the other hand, has shown enough game awareness to warrant giving a proper trial at NRL level. I still have some reservations about him, too, but fewer than our incumbents. C'mon Madge, just do it already.

I think Croft was more of a 6, didn’t really have a kicking game his main thing was taking the line on. Jock also played 6 for aus schoolboys with Dearden at 7 and I think favours his running game more so.

Coby Black looks to me an out and out 7, stocky with a big boot, kicks goals, mainly a distributor but can take the line on occasionally

I would just like to see him engage the line more.

The attacking structure last night was a bit odd... I can't recall any block plays and sweeping out the back from Qld, so we didn't get a chance to see how far Coby digs into the line on stock sweeping plays.

That's a fundamental requirement for halves in the league at the moment and would give an idea on how much space he will be able to provide for Mam and Walsh.

He has a great kicking game already, which probably puts him above most average halves as it stands.

I think this is pretty spot on, qld weren’t really “block play” heavy last night so didn’t really see him engage the line much, he looked to be running a bit slow running into the line but again not much to go off from last night.

As much as it sucks losing Dearden and Walker I think for what we have (Walsh & Mam) Black seems like a pretty good fit. Once Reyno and Hunt are gone should slot in nicely

 

[Evander]

I actually really hope Black isn’t a crazy generational talent. We have enough of those. Id be really happy if he could just straighten our attack, defend well with an above average kicking game. That we could pay max 500-700k. We don’t need another brat demanding 1mil plus per year. Give me Peter Wallace 2.0 haha!

 

[Xzei]

I actually really hope Black isn’t a crazy generational talent. We have enough of those. Id be really happy if he could just straighten our attack, defend well with an above average kicking game. That we could pay max 500-700k. We don’t need another brat demanding 1mil plus per year. Give me Peter Wallace 2.0 haha!

I mean I'd take another locky generational talent and puts club first

 

[theshed]

The devastating realisation that the news worth getting excited about that Dave said a week or so ago was that we extended Mozer, Staggs, and Reynolds.

“Hey guys! You know that team that continually struggles to be first grade standard, we’ll get excited! We’ve extended 3 of them”

Filthy that we were dumb enough to extend Staggs

 

[ParraMania]

If you guys cant offer them a decent contract can we have Haas and Cobbo?

 

[Santa]

If you guys cant offer them a decent contract can we have Haas and Cobbo?

You can have Cobbo.

Hass ain't going anywhere.

 

[Alec]

I actually really hope Black isn’t a crazy generational talent. We have enough of those. Id be really happy if he could just straighten our attack, defend well with an above average kicking game. That we could pay max 500-700k. We don’t need another brat demanding 1mil plus per year. Give me Peter Wallace 2.0 haha!

Can't agree with that, if we actually have a generational talent at halfback that's just about the best scenario you can hope for. You can easily let go of some other overpaid players instead.

 

[Big Del]

Can't agree with that, if we actually have a generational talent at halfback that's just about the best scenario you can hope for. You can easily let go of some other overpaid players instead.

Kevvie reckoned loaning Black out to another club for a season was a good idea .
Seeing he is behind Reyno , BHunt and Ezra for a run at #7 .

Dobbo reckoned Jock was outbound too .

 

[BroncsFan]

Kevvie reckoned loaning Black out to another club for a season was a good idea .
Seeing he is behind Reyno , BHunt and Ezra for a run at #7 .

Dobbo reckoned Jock was outbound too .

Can recall that... although was it a leading question from Dobbo... i.e. should broncos consider loaning Black out.

I would not like that call at all... Black needs development, but broncos will be wanting him to do that under their watch.

They've got Reynolds there who can mentor him... not sure there are many other clubs where you'd trust them to develop him correctly.

They'd throw him straight into first grade and not really care if he succeeded or not... if he did they'd be happy and then try to poach him from us... if he didn't then they'd just send him back with the mental scars of getting flogged at a bottom 4 team

 

[Sproj]

Kevvie reckoned loaning Black out to another club for a season was a good idea .
Seeing he is behind Reyno , BHunt and Ezra for a run at #7 .

Dobbo reckoned Jock was outbound too .

It would make sense for Madden to look elsewhere, he would carve up in the ESL.

 

[McHunt]

I have extended Josiah Karapani for a further two years, based on a report in the SMH. It's technically still a rumour at this stage, but appears legit:

Cash Converters could return to front of Perth jerseys after shock board appointment

It’s been 30 years since Cash Converters became the inaugural sponsor of the Western Bears. Here’s why the firm could return as a Bears sponsor.

www.smh.com.au

Update: Official.

Broncos Sign Karapani & Anderson

The Broncos have secured a further two players for the 2026 season and beyond, having extended the contract of winger, Josiah Karapani, and signed Melbourne Storm player Grant Anderson.

www.broncos.com.au

 

[Sproj]

Anderson v Karapani v Mariner v Gibasaki v Arthars will be interesting next season - 3 genuinely open spots in the backline. Though obviously Arthars and Gibasaki would be short priced favourites.

 

[Harry Sack]

Anderson v Karapani v Mariner v Gibasaki v Arthars will be interesting next season - 3 genuinely open spots in the backline. Though obviously Arthars and Gibasaki would be short priced favourites.

That is certainly not how I expected this to look at the start of the season. Happiest for Shibba I think.

 

[Big Del]

That is certainly not how I expected this to look at the start of the season. Happiest for Shibba I think.

If Staggs keeps coming up with defensive reads like he did last week he`s gonna be a very highly paid Q Cup player IMO .

 

[Sproj]

If Staggs keeps coming up with defensive reads like he did last week he`s gonna be a very highly paid Q Cup player IMO .

You reckon they'd drop him after just upgrading him?

One of the things you do have to admire about Staggs in my opinion is that even though he has done some stuff ups defensively, he is giving 110% out there. I loved how much urgency he showed to try and get to Kennedy after his initial stuff up, that lifts your teammates.

 

[Trill Harrigan]

You reckon they'd drop him after just upgrading him?

One of the things you do have to admire about Staggs in my opinion is that even though he has done some stuff ups defensively, he is giving 110% out there. I loved how much urgency he showed to try and get to Kennedy after his initial stuff up, that lifts your teammates.

no, they're not going to drop him lol

big del appears to use a magic 8 ball for his predictions

still luv u tho delly

 

[beaseagull]

Trew officially gone to Rabbitohs flegg