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.
19. Sam Verrills (Gold Coast Titans)
The former Roosters, current Gold Coast Titans dummy half, is undoubtedly the best of the available number nines on the market.
It's a skinny, skinny market place for dummy halves, but that's not a knock on Verrills. That's just the truth of the matter.
Verrills is more than good enough to handle himself at NRL level, and that has been the case during his time at the Sydney Roosters and Gold Coast Titans throughout his career to date.
A player with plenty of upside who probably hasn't been able to reach his potential in a struggling Gold Coast outfit, he may well look for a change of scenery at the end of the year - the Perth Bears must be talking to him given they still don't have a dummy half for their inaugural side.
A hard-hitting defensive player, Verrills has plenty to offer in attack too, provides good, consistent service, and certainly belongs on this list.
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.