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Sydney Roosters

News, contracts and player movement. A clear view of the squad taking shape for 2027.

Checked 29 October 20262027 squad

Latest verified updates

2026-10-26 · ConfirmedSam Walker extension offer withdrawn — The club withdrew its offer for a new deal beyond 2027. This is not an announcement that Walker has left his current contract.
2026-10-08 · ConfirmedSpencer Leniu released for 2027 — The Roosters agreed to release Leniu from his final contracted year so he can join another NRL club.

Contract values & cap context

Annual rates and deal averages for the 2027 squad, with dated historical or future figures where the current price is unavailable. All figures are AUD; click each amount for its source.

A$12.10m2027 maximum Top 30 cap benchmark

A$3.27mReported annualised subtotal

27.1%Subtotal as a share of the cap

4 / 21Listed players included in subtotal

A$8.82m (72.9%) is not accounted for by these figures. This includes undisclosed contracts and is not available cap space.

6 players have a sourced price indication; 15 listed players have no verified amount. 2 historical, future, imprecise or non-comparable figures are displayed but excluded from the subtotal.

This subtotal is an indicative sum of public reports, not the full squad wage bill or an audited cap charge. The percentage compares this partial subtotal with the cap benchmark; it does not measure actual cap usage. Unpriced players remain unknown.

Maximum benchmark: A$11.70m base plus up to A$0.30m veteran/developed-player and A$0.10m vehicle allowances. Allowance eligibility and cap adjustments can vary.

Cap benchmark, calculation method & limitations · Checked 30 October 2026.

2027 Top 30 tracker

21 names identified · Provisional published squad

This list is not a final registered Top 30. Unconfirmed places are left open; a missing name does not establish a vacant contract slot. Development and train-and-trial players are not counted as senior places.

Benaiah IoeluAmount not verified
Billy SmithAmount not verified
Blake SteepAmount not verified
Cody RamseyAmount not verified
De La Salle Va'aAmount not verified
Egan ButcherAmount not verified
Hugo SavalaAmount not verified
James Tedesco~A$1,100k · 2026 estimateHistorical context; 2027 rate unverified · moderate confidence · excluded from subtotal
Lindsay Collins~A$725k/yrIndependent tracker estimate · moderate confidence
Nat ButcherAmount not verified
Naufahu WhyteAmount not verified
Reece Robson~A$750k/yr averageReported deal average · moderate confidence
Reuben GarrickAmount not verified
Rex BassingthwaighteAmount not verified
Robert Toia>A$500k/yr averageReported deal average · moderate confidence · excluded from subtotal
Salesi FoketiAmount not verified
Sam Walker~A$1.05m/yrReported annual rate · moderate confidence
Siua WongAmount not verified
Taylor LosaluAmount not verified
Toby RodwellAmount not verified
Victor Radley~A$750k/yrReported annual rate · moderate confidence

Published contract source · Roster confidence: moderate.

Roster notes and source limitations

Names with a 2027 senior-contract entry in the linked tracker. This is not a final registered Top 30; omitted names and unannounced deals remain unverified. Dietrich Roache also has a club-announced deal through 2027; his tier is unverified, so he is listed separately.

Signings & movement

Selected changes for 2027. Club announcements are confirmed; independent tracker entries are labelled as published movements.

Arrivals

Reuben Garrick — Sea Eagles

Departures

Spencer Leniu — Eels
Connor Watson — Dragons
Angus Crichton — rugby union
Mark Nawaqanitawase — rugby union
Junior Tupou — Wests Tigers
Junior Pauga — Hull FC
Jaxson Allen — Bulldogs
Daniel Tupou — retired

Published movements source · Confidence: moderate.

Selected movements. Daly Cherry-Evans outcome conflicts with the general NRL tracker and is omitted pending primary confirmation.

Dietrich Roache — Unverified.