Ken Maumalo shed tears for the Warriors in his farewell game on Sunday and will be available for the Tigers on Tuesday, as Canterbury hold the key to whether Dallin Watene-Zelezniak replaces his Kiwi Test teammate under Nathan Brown.
Brandon Smith has shut the door on any potential early release from Melbourne next year declaring he will be a Storm player and expects Craig Bellamy to be coaching the club in 2022.
While Smith had been linked with a move to Canterbury, Gold Coast or even Brisbane next season as he battles with Queensland hooker Harry Grant for the Storm No.9 jersey permanently, the 24-year-old Kiwi Test star said he was committed to seeing out the final year of his deal in Melbourne and he would not seek an early release.
The Storm had put a hefty price on Smith’s early exit, wanting any potential suitors to supply Melbourne with a rep player of similar value to allow him to leave next season.
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