The Brisbane Broncos and Warriors have confirmed a player swap which will see Grant Anderson and Mitch Barnett switch clubs at the end of the year.
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Recruited to the club during the off-season, Anderson will depart the Broncos at the season’s end and head across the ditch in the deal, with Barnett heading the other way.
Anderson has struggled for playing time at Red Hill, only getting a run when the Broncos have been hit by injuries while Barnett requested a release earlier in the year on compassionate grounds.
The Warriors were happy to honour Barnett’s request, but only if they received adequate compensation in return.
While he may not make the Warriors’ first-grade team as it stands, they will lose Roger Tuivasa-Sheck at the end of the year and Dallin Watene-Zelezniak is off-contract.
As reported by The Courier Mail’s Pete Badel, Anderson has agreed to a three-year contract with the Warriors worth around $400,000 a season.
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“Grant is an accomplished outside back who has plenty to offer,” Warriors head coach Andrew Webster said, confirming the news in a statement.
“He gives us depth among our outside backs and will certainly add to competition in the squad.
“We’ll also benefit from the professional attitude he’ll bring after four seasons with the Storm and now being part of the Broncos this year.”
Meanwhile, Broncos General Manager of Recruitment and Pathways Simon Scanlan called Barnett a “proven performer” who would bring “toughness, consistency and experience” to the defending premiers.
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