Lazarus Vaalepu leaves Melbourne Storm to join Leigh Leopards after 11 games since his NRL debut in 2024.
The Melbourne Storm have officially announced the departure of Lazarus Vaalepu, who is set to join the Leigh Leopards in the English Super League.
Since his NRL debut in 2024, Vaalepu has played 11 games for the Storm.
In his inaugural season, he participated in seven matches, including the grand final, while last year he added another four games to his record. This season, however, he has yet to play at the top level, focusing instead on the NSW Cup.
Vaalepu joined Melbourne's roster at the beginning of the 2023 season and gradually made his way to first-grade status, having previously developed through the Storm's feeder team, the Sunshine Coast Falcons.