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  • Rabbitohs set to make shock play for Wighton

    Rabbitohs set to make shock play for Wighton

    The Sydney Morning Herald

    South Sydney are set to make a play for Jack Wighton in a move that could result in him finishing his career alongside great mate Latrell Mitchell.

    The Rabbitohs are keen to add Wighton to an already star-studded roster in a bid for premiership glory. The playmaker’s next deal is likely to be his last and the chance to contest for an elusive title, as well as set up his family financially, could result in Wighton leaving the nation’s capital.

    Canberra have tabled Wighton a four-year deal worth in excess of $1 million per annum in a bid to ward off the poachers. However, the 30-year-old...

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  • The Raiders and the Brumbies walk a tightrope as they contemplate re-signing ageing players

    UPDATE: Police hold ‘serious concerns’ for missing man Shane Watson after forensically examining home

    The Riotact

    Jack Wighton’s decision to head to the open market appears to have already paid off, even though he is yet to make a commitment on his future.

    The Raiders have put a four-year deal worth $4.4 million on the table, providing at least a base to work from.

    Irrespective of whether he re-signs with the Raiders, Wighton’s decision has extended his playing days in the NRL.

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  • Why Fittler has been at peace with Wighton’s Blues retirement for half a year

    Why Fittler has been at peace with Wighton’s Blues retirement for half a year

    The Sydney Morning Herald

    Jack Wighton’s family tried to sway him, and Latrell Mitchell sprayed him. But Brad Fittler and Wighton’s former NSW teammates have known for the best part of a year he was ready to walk away from representative football.

    Wighton rubbished suggestions that being brushed for last year’s series decider had anything to do with his decision, thanking Fittler for “changing my life” when he handed him a 2019 debut and another nine NSW appearances.

    Fittler empathised with the 30-year-old, who also hopes to make a call on his NRL future in the next fortnight. The Blues coach initially...

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