The 2025 NRL season is rolling on, but clubs are already well into planning out their 2026 moves.
With contract spots being snapped up and players confirming whether they will stay at their current club or head elsewhere, Zero Tackle have run the rule over every team's current state of play.
This will be continually updated as player signings are confirmed - note, it will not be updated on rumours, but only confirmed signings.
There are 38 spots available in the Top 30s heading into next year, while most clubs have still yet to formally announce their development player lists.
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Correct as of December 2, 2025.
Cowboys 2026 Player Movements
| 2026 Gains |
| Matthew Lodge (Manly Sea Eagles, 2026), Reed Mahoney (Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs, 2028), James Walsh (The Dolphins, 2028) |
| 2026 Losses |
| Emarly Bitungane (London Broncos), Tom Duffy (Brisbane Broncos), Karl Lawton (Hull Kingston Rovers), Nicholas Lenaz (Townsville Blackhawk), Jordan McLean (retired), Reece Robson (Sydney Roosters), Semi Valemei (Castleford Tigers) |
| Re-Signed |
| None |
| Off Contract 2026 |
| John Bateman, Braidon Burns, Tom Chester, Jake Clifford, Harrison Edwards, Zac Herdegen, Mason Kira, Kaiden Lahrs, Matthew Lodge, Sam McIntyre, Kai O'Donnell, Jaxson Paulo, Jaxon Purdue, Murray Taulagi |
Best 17 and full squad
1. Scott Drinkwater
2. Murray Taulagi
3. Jaxon Purdue
4. Zac Laybutt
5. Robert Derby
6. Tom Dearden
7. Jake Clifford
8. Jason Taumalolo
9. Reed Mahoney
10. Griffin Neame
11. John Bateman
12. Jeremiah Nanai
13. Reuben Cotter
Interchange
14. Kai O'Donnell
15. Heilum Luki
16. Coen Hess
17. Sam McIntyre
Rest of squad
18. Mason Kira
19. Thomas Mikaele
20. Kaiden Lahrs
21. Jaxson Paulo
22. Tom Chester
23. Karl Lawton
24. Zac Herdegen
25. Viliami Vailea
26. Braidon Burns
27. Harrison Edwards
28. James Walsh
29. Matthew Lodge
30. No player signed.
Roster spots open: 1
2026 development list
1. Xavier Kerrisk
2. Matthew Watts
3. Mason Barber
4. Ethan King
5. Ronald Philitoga
6. Liam Sutton
For the Sharks, I suggest dropping Cam McInnes from the top 17, given he will be out for the first half of the season.
You’ve got Jye Gray at 23 ???
Mariota needs to be in the cbr lineup, trbojevic needs to be fullback, push lehi to the wing, garrick to centre, bullemor should also start, nelson has been released, rocco berry over leiataua, valemei over derby, tuilagi over kautoga, swap alamoti and mclean, cogger over cole at 14, latrell to fullback, graham to centre and munro to wing. moale to manly, duncan start over aitken, atkinson 6 flanagan 7, feagai over tuipolotu, guler start over couchman, savala over smith, plath 14 donoghue 13. may to centre, skelton to wing.
Pezet is coming parra why broncos
Mariota needs to be in the top 17 for Raiders, Doueihi needs to be at halfback and Taylan May goes to centre while Skelton is at wing, Max Feagai goes to centre and Fifita goes to wing, Harris-Tevita goes to five-eighth and drop Sloan.