The 2023 season might be gearing up for the finals, but in the ever-changing world of the NRL transfer market, attention is already shifting to 2024 and beyond.
Every NRL side has less than ten spots available in their Top 30 for next season, while a select handful of clubs are closing in on a full complement already.
Zero Tackle have compiled the current status of every NRL club for 2024, with signings, losses, players still off-contract, full squads, best 17, and an overview of what every club still needs to be successful come next season.
You can use our easy dropdown menu below to navigate between each club, and we will update this every time there is a signing or player movement for next year so that you can keep on top of how your club is shaping up for next season.
Sydney Roosters
Roosters 2026 Player Movements
| 2026 Gains |
| Daly Cherry-Evans (Manly Sea Eagles, 2026), Cody Ramsey (St George Illawarra Dragons, 2027), Reece Robson (North Queensland Cowboys, 2029) |
| 2026 Losses |
| Zach Dockar-Clay (Manly Sea Eagles), Ethan King (North Queensland Cowboys), Ethan Roberts (Wests Tigers), Brandon Smith (South Sydney Rabbitohs), Sandon Smith (Newcastle Knights), Chad Townsend (retired), Dominic Young (Newcastle Knights) |
| Re-Signed |
| Rex Bassingthwaighte (2028), Toby Rodwell (2028), Blake Steep (2028), James Tedesco (2027), Robert Toia (2029) |
| Off Contract 2026 |
| Daly Cherry-Evans, Angus Crichton, Mark Nawaqanitawase, Daniel Tupou, Siua Wong |
The following is correct as of December 25.
Full squad
Egan Butcher, Nat Butcher, Lindsay Collins, Angus Crichton, Zach Dockar-Clay, Luke Keary, Spencer Leniu, Joseph Manu, Terrell May, Tyler Moriarty, Junior Pauga, Victor Radley, Billy Smith, Brandon Smith, Sandon Smith, Joseph Suaalii, James Tedesco, Robert Toia, Daniel Tupou, Sitili Tupouniua, Jared Waerea-Hargreaves, Sam Walker, Connor Watson, Naufahu Whyte, Siua Wong, Dominic Young
Best 17 and full squad
1. James Tedesco
2. Dominic Young
3. Joseph Manu
4. Joseph Suaalii
5. Daniel Tupou
6. Luke Keary
7. Sam Walker
8. Jared Waerea-Hargreaves
9. Brandon Smith
10. Lindsay Collins
11. Angus Crichton
12. Nat Butcher
13. Victor Radley
14. Siua Wong
15. Egan Butcher
16. Spencer Leniu
17. Terrell May
18. Robert Toia
19. Tyler Moriarty
20. Sandon Smith
21. Naufahu Whyte
22. Connor Watson
23. Zach Dockey-Clay
24. Billy Smith
25. Junior Pauga
26. Sitili Tupouniua
27. No player signed
28. No player signed
29. No player signed
30. No player signed
Roster spots open: 4
2024 Development List
1. Alex Young
2. Blake Steep
3. Ethan Roberts
4. Xavier Va'a
5. Lewis Murphy
What they still need
For a club who are reported to have salary cap concerns, the Roosters have a lot of players left to sign and a lot of problems to address in a squad that has struggled to go anywhere near their potential this season.
The first of those problems is back-up in the halves and back-up at hooker. Luke Keary, Sam Walker and Brandon Smith are currently the only three players of the 21 signed who can play in those positions.
Spencer Leniu will join the club. That will address some of the current depth issues in the front row, but the Roosters need to sign players across the board and players who are up to the challenge of playing first grade.
Expect Sandon Smith to be upgraded to a first-grade contract from his current development deal, too, in a move that will put pressure on Keary and Walker to perform in the halves.
Hi,Hasn’t Kaeo Weekes signed with Canberra?
He’d have to be there first choice Fullback or 5/8th.
This signature is not yet official.
Sharks: New signings NIL. Roster spots available NIL.
Don’t expect any improvement this year if Craig Fitzgibbon does not give game-time to the players the club has been developing.
If he thinks that they are never going to be better than NSW Cup, why has he re-signed them?