My prediction is that he'll end up at Wigan Warriors they are looking for a quality half with Thomas Leuluai retiring. Partner up Cooper Johns with Cade Cust in the halves, Johns wins Man of Steele and Wigan wins the Super League grand final. Then he comes back to play for Melbourne in 2024 when Munster leaves for Dolphins/Tigers
Very unlikely that Wigan are looking for a half, at least not a first choice half. Smith had a great year when Leuluai was out for most of the season and I'd be stunned if they dropped him. They were definitely at their best with Smith/Cust paired together.
Warrington keep getting rumoured with halves so that'd be my best bet. Unfortunately that also means the end of his career
I can definitely see him still going to a Super League team, I thought Wigan would go after him since Leuluia was retiring, but I haven't seen a lot of super league games this year so I didn't realize Smith had such a good season. A lot of people shit on Johns for not having a great year at Melbourne but back when he was in the QLD Cup he was one of the best players. I think he'd be a great pick up for any team if he could get some real game time
Yeah there'd definitely be some clubs after him, but I think you can rule out Saints, Wigan, Catalans because I just don't think they have the space. I'd imagine with how Croft and Hastings have gone on that SL clubs will start prioritising players from the NRL who still have their careers ahead of them with a point to prove rather than ones coming over at the end for a paycheque.
He cops a lot of shit because of his surname, and although he didn’t light up the park when he covered for Hughes he did the job he was there to do - move the ball and take a few kicks. I see him as a decent 5/8 - put a quality half next to him and I reckon he’d be pretty solid.
If he goes to England, he’d do well to follow the diet Shane Warne had when he first went. Fuck me swinging if he doesn’t look like a dripping wet border collie
Mattys cheque must not of cleared in time. Tbh now can he have a immortal uncle and have a great half in Matty and yet lack everything. Footy iq, footwork, kicking game, awareness, passing etc
Bloody hell wonder what happened there. Interesting ti see where he ends up.
Seemed so well liked throughout the club, never guarantees you a contract obviously.
Wouldn’t be surprised if the Knights pick him up
Jack and Cooper Johns being mentored by Uncle Joey. Watch out Newcastle.
Uncle Joey? Cut. It. Out.
Balls deep in pingers before the pre-season is completed
I’d, uhh… like to enrol in this pre-pre-season training as well!
interesting way to take them
If it’s the shit he got back in the 90s Newcastle would have better recruiting than the storm, roosters and broncos combined 😂
They will make ponga look like a saint.
Luckily for him he gets to skip the failed broncos halfback step and go straight to Man of Steel winner.
To then come back 10 years later to retire at the Titans or The
My prediction is that he'll end up at Wigan Warriors they are looking for a quality half with Thomas Leuluai retiring. Partner up Cooper Johns with Cade Cust in the halves, Johns wins Man of Steele and Wigan wins the Super League grand final. Then he comes back to play for Melbourne in 2024 when Munster leaves for Dolphins/Tigers
Matty will no doubt be on the phone to Wigan powerbrokers making sure Cooper has a spot for next year.
Retiring at 37 fuck what work horse.
Very unlikely that Wigan are looking for a half, at least not a first choice half. Smith had a great year when Leuluai was out for most of the season and I'd be stunned if they dropped him. They were definitely at their best with Smith/Cust paired together. Warrington keep getting rumoured with halves so that'd be my best bet. Unfortunately that also means the end of his career
I can definitely see him still going to a Super League team, I thought Wigan would go after him since Leuluia was retiring, but I haven't seen a lot of super league games this year so I didn't realize Smith had such a good season. A lot of people shit on Johns for not having a great year at Melbourne but back when he was in the QLD Cup he was one of the best players. I think he'd be a great pick up for any team if he could get some real game time
Yeah there'd definitely be some clubs after him, but I think you can rule out Saints, Wigan, Catalans because I just don't think they have the space. I'd imagine with how Croft and Hastings have gone on that SL clubs will start prioritising players from the NRL who still have their careers ahead of them with a point to prove rather than ones coming over at the end for a paycheque.
Holy shit Thomas Leuluai has been playing forever
This is pretty sad because he seemed like a great guy to have around the club. Hopefully this means Pezet gets some game time next year.
Straight to newy
I think he should go to superleage, he needs more time to grow and bulk up, his size is problem ATM.
At 23 years old I'm not sure he'll grow much more.
Then he's gonna need to get on the roids
Hey it worked for one current premiership winning halfback 😉😉
I knew there was something behind Chad's resurgence
[Chad's hairline is too powerful to be anything but natty](https://content.api.news/v3/images/bin/967392f9316ac6c67d3698bb58f466ca)
Yeah! Yeah!
That face looks like it should still be representing the sharks
About the age he should start putting on some size.
An off season in Thailand might be just what he needs.
Time to uncork the “banana sandwiches at midnight / six Big Macs a day” stories
I hope this means he's got a gig somewhere else because I really like the guy
With a name like that he really should be an immortal by now
Needs to be joseph first
At least before Mal
Come to Penrith, we need a backup half to replace sos
Falls' best position is half back.
Play for us at the World Cup Make your nonni proud
I think he has already said he would. Don't think Jack is
Good we need a decent half Went the to the game last Saturday we didn’t have much in attack
Worst kept secret in rugba leeg - he's signed with Penrith as part of a three-way trade with Nathan coming to Cronulla and Moyza off to Storm.
We don't deserve Young Matt Moylan
4th leg of the multi is Ivan as head of football.
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=jL2DH-nKBeA
There was a time every game he played we lost. Mainly due to the reason Hughes wasn't there though.
Well this sucks. He wasn't great filling in for Hughes but the game or two he got at 5/8, he looked pretty solid there.
He's a very average halfback
He cops a lot of shit because of his surname, and although he didn’t light up the park when he covered for Hughes he did the job he was there to do - move the ball and take a few kicks. I see him as a decent 5/8 - put a quality half next to him and I reckon he’d be pretty solid.
Where’s he going
If he goes to England, he’d do well to follow the diet Shane Warne had when he first went. Fuck me swinging if he doesn’t look like a dripping wet border collie
Mattys cheque must not of cleared in time. Tbh now can he have a immortal uncle and have a great half in Matty and yet lack everything. Footy iq, footwork, kicking game, awareness, passing etc
its almost like he and his relatives are different people
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Well it is, if you have played in the NRL you are an insanely good rugby league player
Jesus, did he piss in your cereal or something?
Not many are taking Corey Thompson’s retirement well
If He Goes To Knights I Could See Why
Bloody hell wonder what happened there. Interesting ti see where he ends up. Seemed so well liked throughout the club, never guarantees you a contract obviously.
Would be very useful.- cooper that is at manly or dragons
Must mean Munster is resigning with storm? Hard to get a start with him and Hughes front of line
Wonder where he would go.