32-year-old Josh Papalii laughs off retirement speculation, plans to keep leading Canberra Raiders to finals.
Canberra Raiders veteran, Josh Papalii, has brushed off retirement rumours with a hearty chuckle, insisting he's not ready to call it quits just yet, despite creeping towards the latter stages of his illustrious career.
As per reports from the folks over at zerotackle.com, Papalii, now 32 years young and off-contract at the conclusion of the 2025 NRL season, remains focused on leading the Raiders back to the promised land of finals footy.
He's also keeping his options open, willing to entertain offers from other teams if need be.
"Don't listen to the noise, mate," Papalii bantered in response to a curious fan inquiring about his retirement plans, as reported by The Canberra Times.