Samuel Healey

Sam Healey has been signed by the One New Zealand Warriors on a three-year contract to the end of the 2027 NRL season.

A highly-regarded hooker, the 21-year-old came through the grades with the Cronulla Sutherland Sharks, establishing himself in the New South Wales Cup with 38 games for feeder club Newtown since 2023.

His father Mitch Healey is a Sharks great ranked fifth for most games for club with 222 – mainly in the halves – from 1989-2000. Sam was born in Pontefract while his father was finishing his playing career with the Castleford Tigers in the Super League from 2001-2003.

When he signed Sam said: “When talking to the club it was clear they had a really clear direction and that certainly appealed to me. I’m excited to hit the ground running, getting together with the boys and learning under the coaching staff.”

He played 26 times for the Jets in 2024, helping them to premiership glory when they beat the North Sydney Bears 28-22 in the NSW grand final.

He finished the season with eight tries and averaged 56 metres and 23 tackles a game with 63 tackle breaks, 13 line breaks, four try assists and 22 off loads.

He started his Sharks career in the Harold Matthews Cup (under-17) competition in 2018 before progressing through SG Ball Cup (under-19) and Jersey Flegg Cup (under-21) en route to reserve grade.