Grant Anderson signs $1.2m Warriors deal, Mitch Barnett to official join Broncos in 2027

Mitch Barnett will officially join Brisbane in 2027 after the Broncos and Warriors completed negotiations over the Origin prop’s release from the New Zealand side.

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Grant Anderson will quit the Broncos at season’s end after inking a $1.2 million deal with the Warriors.

This masthead can reveal the Warriors have got their man with Anderson agreeing to terms as part of a transfer deal after the Kiwi club released NSW Origin prop Mitch Barnett on compassionate grounds.

The Warriors wanted a player in return depending on his destination and after Barnett signed a three-year deal with Brisbane, the two clubs began talks last month on a potential Broncos recruit.

Now the negotiations are complete, with Anderson agreeing to a three-year deal with the Warriors until the end of 2029.

It is understood the deal is worth around $400,000 a season, with Anderson to see out the remainder of the year with the Broncos before moving to New Zealand for 2027 and beyond.

Grant Anderson has signed a three-year, $1.2 million deal with the Warriors. Picture: NRL Photos

The Broncos were reluctant to lose Anderson and tabled a counter offer, but the Warriors’ deal was more lucrative and too good to refuse.

The 26-year-old only arrived at Red Hill over summer from the Storm, where he played 50 games, before adding a further two matches for the Broncos this season, making his Brisbane debut against his former club in round 3.

But Anderson suffered a knee injury the following week against the Dolphins and is sidelined for the next 10-12 weeks.

Mitch Barnett will join the Broncos in 2027 after Grant Anderson agreed to join the Warriors.

The Warriors initially expressed interest in boom Broncos Academy young gun Antonio Verhoeven, but Brisbane rejected that transfer, prompting the Kiwi club to turn its attention to Anderson.

The Warriors were keen to bolster their backline stocks and the well-built Anderson is capable of playing fullback, wing, centre and five-eighth.

Broncos coach Michael Maguire is a fan of Anderson and was hoping the Fremantle product would remain at Red Hill, but Brisbane bosses have struck an agreement that satisfies the Warriors’ wishes.

Originally published as Grant Anderson signs $1.2m Warriors deal, Mitch Barnett to official join Broncos in 2027