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.

11. Jake Averillo (The Dolphins)

A player of real utility value, Averillo, who moved from the Canterbury Bulldogs to the Dolphins ahead of the club's inaugural season, now looks likely to be forced out of Redcliffe for 2027 and beyond.

In fact, once Jack Bostock returns from injury, and providing the Dolphins stay fit, he could well be the unlucky one in the backline shuffle, either limited to a spot on the six-man bench, or playing reserve grade.

But that's not a knock against Averillo.

One of the game's hardest workers, he runs well, tackles with great efficiency and IQ, and seems to make those around him better.

He is the type of player who will gain interest on the free agency market, even if not at the Dolphins, and you could absolutely argue based on the on-field evidence to date, that he deserves an even higher spot than where he is marked here.

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