More than four months removed from November 1, there are still 136 NRL currently Top 30 contracted NRL players without a club to call home for 2027.

The Perth Bears still have more than half of their inaugural Top 30 to fill, and most clubs are in need of players, whether re-signed or otherwise, to complete their look and feel for 2027.

When you run the rule over the list of players who remain off-contract at the end of 2026, there is still a mountain of talent available.

Taking into account the likely value to a rival club - age, talent and potential included (for example, Cody Walker has been left out as he approaches the end of his career) - here are the Top 20 players to remain without a contract for 2027.

Click here for the full list of off-contract players at the end of 2026

Siua Wong was originally named in this list, however, it has since emerged he has re-signed with the Roosters during the off-season.

16. Sam Stonestreet (Cronulla Sharks)

If you want to talk about wingers with upside heading into the future, then you can't go past Katoa's club mate Sam Stonestreet, with the towering winger off-contract at the end of the year, having only signed a one-year extension for 2026 during 2025.

He has, to this point, struggled to land consistent playing time in the Shire, stuck behind Katoa and Mulitalo.

That will change this year and his stock could well improve with it after impressing when backing up the duo last year. In 2026, he becomes all but the first choice and has a real chance of putting himself in the shop window.

The Dragons were understood to be interested during 2025, but ended up baulking on offering a contract, with the try-scoring machine instead staying with the Sharks for another year.

Cronulla will be understandably desperate to retain him long-term, but whether they can or not remains to be seen.

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