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Melbourne Storm

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

Checked 29 October 20262027 squad

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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$2.80mReported annualised subtotal
23.1%Subtotal as a share of the cap
4 / 28Listed players included in subtotal

A$9.30m (76.9%) is not accounted for by these figures. This includes undisclosed contracts and is not available cap space.

6 players have a sourced price indication; 22 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

28 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.

Linked amounts below are reported estimates, not confirmed NRL salary-cap charges.

  • Adam PompeyAmount not verified
  • Alec MacDonaldAmount not verified
  • Ativalu LisatiAmount not verified
  • Bronson Xerri~A$600k/yr · reportedReported annual rate · moderate confidence
  • Cameron Munster~A$1.10m/yr · reported current dealReported annual rate · moderate confidence
  • Cooper ClarkeAmount not verified
  • Eliesa KatoaAmount not verified
  • Gabriel SatrickAmount not verified
  • Harry Grant>A$1m/yr · 2027–28 reportedOpen-ended reported amount · moderate confidence · excluded from subtotalOther report
  • Hayden WatsonAmount not verified
  • Hugo PeelAmount not verified
  • Jack HetheringtonAmount not verified
  • Jack Howarth~A$500k/yr · reportedReported annual rate · moderate confidence
  • Jahrome Hughes>A$1m/yr average · reported >A$4m / 4 yearsReported deal average · moderate confidence · excluded from subtotal
  • Jai BowdenAmount not verified
  • Jamayne IsaakoAmount not verified
  • Josh KingAmount not verified
  • Josiah PahuluAmount not verified
  • Kelma TuilagiAmount not verified
  • Manaia WaitereAmount not verified
  • Moses LeoAmount not verified
  • Oryn KeeleyAmount not verified
  • Stanley HuenAmount not verified
  • Stefano Utoikamanu~A$600k · tracker estimate, 2027Independent tracker estimate · moderate confidence
  • Sualauvi Fa'alogoAmount not verified
  • Trent LoieroAmount not verified
  • Trent ToelauAmount not verified
  • Xavier CoatesAmount not verified

Zero Tackle · Roster confidence: moderate.

Roster notes and source limitations

Names alphabetised, not a predicted starting side. Official September announcements confirm Adam Pompey, Moses Leo, Hugo Peel, Stanley Huen, Trent Toelau and Jack Hetherington. Roster membership does not establish medical availability.

Signings & movement

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