The NRL’s latest group the Dolphins have emerged as a shock possibility for Canberra Raiders ace Jack Wighton after the Green Machine pivot revealed plans to check his worth on the open market.
Wighton, 30, has a clause in his contract permitting the 2020 Dally M Medal winner to check his worth on the open market previous to spherical 10.
Fox League has realized Wighton has spoken to Dolphins officers in regards to the prospect of becoming a member of the NRL’s seventeenth group in 2024.
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After initially operating into obstacles by way of touchdown a marquee recruit, the Dolphins just lately struck a double-blow in opposition to arch rivals the Brisbane Broncos by signing Queensland prop Tom Flegler and England worldwide Herbie Farnworth for 2024.
Adding Wighton to the Dolphins roster subsequent season can be seen as one other main coup for the NRL’s latest membership.
Under the phrases of his present contract with the Raiders, Wighton has till spherical 10 to tell the membership whether or not he intends to set off a $1.1 million possibility to stay in Canberra subsequent yr.
Wighton has been a key participant on the Raiders for the previous 12 seasons together with profitable the Clive Churchill Medal within the dropping 2019 grand remaining facet in opposition to the Sydney Roosters.
The Raiders received’t be letting Wighton stroll out the door with out a combat with the membership intending to supply the Canberra five-eighth a contract extension past 2024.
Source: www.foxsports.com.au