The Brisbane Broncos have pulled off a contract coup to land star forward Mitch Barnett. <\/p>\n
As first reported by Code Sports<\/a>, the Warriors prop has made a call to join the Queensland club, ending a contract fight that has stretched on for weeks. <\/p>\n Barnett will leave the Warriors at the end of this season after being granted a release from his contract on compassionate grounds to return home for family reasons.<\/p>\n Watch every game of every round of the Premiership Season LIVE with no ad-breaks during play on FOX LEAGUE, available on Kayo Sports | New to Kayo? Join now and get your first month for just $1.<\/a><\/p>\n The 31-year-old, who played State of Origin for NSW in 2024 and is returning from an ACL injury, had several clubs hunting his signature for 2027 onwards.<\/p>\n Newcastle was the club closest to Barnett\u2019s home town of Taree, but it is the Broncos, who have won the war. <\/p>\n The Broncos had been seen as the favourite to sign Barnett given his close relationship with Michael Maguire, who coached him to his Origin debut. <\/p>\n According to Code Sports, the deal with Brisbane is worth $800,000 per season, with two years guaranteed.<\/p>\n Barnett has a clause in his favour for a third season, taking the value of the contract to $2.4 million.<\/p>\n While the Broncos have found the perfect replacement for Payne Haas, who is jumping ship to join the Rabbitohs from 2027, the Eels and Dragons and other clubs have been left at the altar.<\/p>\n The Warriors communicated earlier this month the club will demand compensation for letting Barnett leave with a year remaining on his deal.<\/p>\n