Raiders star Jack Wighton has opened up on his “bittersweet” resolution to signal with the Rabbitohs for subsequent season.
Wighton’s four-year take care of South Sydney was confirmed on Wednesday. That identical day a damage Ricky Stuart slammed the “flawed” contracting system in a shocking assertion launched by Canberra.
In an interview with 7 News, Wighton conceded “it was time for a change,” however is dedicated to provide his “all” to the Raiders for the remainder of the season.
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“It’s bittersweet, but I’ve still got the rest of this year to make more great memories,” he stated.
“It was time for a change.
“I’ve had 14 years down here so (I will) soak up the times and the moments in the beautiful capital and enjoy it.
“Now everything is sorted, it is business time and we get in the game, have some fun and enjoy this last part of the chapter at the Raiders and make the most of it.
“All the boys know the way I operate and the way I operate is to give my all every time I take the field and leave no stone unturned.”
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Wighton has spent his whole profession on the Raiders, taking part in 225 NRL video games and steering them to a grand remaining look in 2019 — during which he received the Clive Churchill Medal in.
He dropped a bomb on the Raiders in March that he wouldn’t be taking over the choice in his favour for 2024 and would as a substitute go to market.
The Raiders fought laborious for the 30-year-old, tabling him a four-year, $4.4 million supply to complete his profession within the nation’s capital.
The Dolphins additionally entered the race for the Kangaroos star, providing $4 million over 4 years.
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But finally Wighton accepted much less to affix the Rabbitohs.
Wighton was “down the back giving the chooks a bit of a feed” when his telephone “started going mad” on Tuesday because the news broke.
“Wayne is an absolute gentleman, I’ve got the utmost respect for Wayne and I didn’t get the chance to let him know before it broke so I got around to doing that,” Wighton stated of Dolphins coach Wayne Bennett.
Source: www.foxsports.com.au