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.
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Siua Wong was originally named in this list, however, it has since emerged he has re-signed with the Roosters during the off-season.
12. Luciano Leilua (St George Illawarra Dragons)
The only Dragons player on this list, Leilua has had an excellent pre-season heading into a contract year, and will be looking to increase his stock over the coming campaign.
The look is fitter, but according to coach Shane Flanagan, he lost double-digit kilograms during the off-season.
That's no fluke, and not luck. He has put in a lot of hard work, and it's clear that the next step for the former Tiger and Cowboy is to cut out the rocks from his rocks and diamonds style of play.
Do that, and he becomes lethal.
It's likely he won't be at the Dragons long-term though as the Red V manage their enormous crop of young forwards pushing for minutes.
It's hard to see Leilua not landing an NRL deal somewhere in the competition though.
Some interesting reading there, particularly in the way you have rated them.
I wouldn’t have expected Purdue to be #1, or Taulagi at #4
To me it’s all about potential upside… What does a player provide over the terms of their next deal. Can’t see too many doing more than Purdue on this list.