The Canberra Raiders have announced the immediate release of Harley Smith-Shields and Brad Morkos from the final year of their contracts with the club.
Smith-Shields will take up an opportunity with another NRL club, signing a two-year deal at the Gold Coast Titans.
A local junior, Smith-Shields made his NRL debut for the club against the South Sydney Rabbitohs in Round 11, 2020. He played 15 NRL games with the Raiders between 2020 and 2023.
Smith-Shields was the recipient of the 2021 Canberra Raiders Rookie of the Year award alongside Matt Timoko, while he also received the Geoff Caldwell Welfare and Education Award at the...