NRL 2026: Every club’s current full squad, best 17, ins and outs, off-contract players….

NRL 2026: Every club’s current full squad, best 17, ins and outs, off-contract players….

 

 

🔷 St George Illawarra Dragons

 

Full Top 30 includes: Damien Cook, Clint Gutherson, Valentine Holmes, Lachlan Ilias, Nathan Lawson, Mathew & Jaydn Su’A, Tyrell Sloan, Blake Lawrie, Jake Liddle, Mikaele Ravalawa

Best 17 (projected): Gutherson at centre/fullback; Holmes on wing; Ilias at halfback; Cook (hooker); Feagai, Lawrie in the middle; Su’A edge; Sloan wing; Liddle utility.

Ins: Daniel Atkinson (from Sharks, 3‑yr from 2026) ;

Outs: Zac Lomax, Ben Hunt, Jack de Belin among departures

Off‑contract 2026: Damien Cook, Lachlan Ilias, Mathew & Jaydn Su’A, Tyrell Sloan, Blake Lawrie, Luciano Leilua, Jacob Liddle, etc.

 

🔴 Sydney Roosters

 

Top 30 squad features Angus Crichton, James Tedesco, Daniel Tupou, Mark Nawaqanitawase, Sandon Smith, Siua Wong, Dominic Young, Billy Smith, Sam Walker, Reece Robson (from 2026)

Projected best 17: Backline led by Tedesco, Tupou, Young; halves Nawaqanitawase & Smith; forward pack with Crichton, Wong, Leniu, Collins.

In: Reece Robson (Cowboys, joins 2026)

Out: Joseph Manu, Jared Waerea‑Hargreaves, Luke Keary, Sitili Tupouniua

Off‑contract 2026: James Tedesco, Daniel Tupou, Angus Crichton, Sandon Smith, Siua Wong, Xavier Va’a

 

🌩 Melbourne Storm

 

Retention highlight: Harry Grant activated player option, staying through end‑2026

Re-signed: Trent Loiero extended deep into 2027

 

🟢 Parramatta Eels & Other clubs

 

Eels: key out is Dylan Brown seeking move for 2026 ;

In many clubs, squads and projected best‑17s for 2026 are still being finalized widely across 2025 signings.

 

This 200-word overview reflects confirmed moves, current squads, and off‑contract threats as documented up to mid‑2025, ahead of the 2026 season planning. For other clubs’ details, let me know and I can expand further.