Transfer battle for Sandon Smith heats up with fresh suitor

Smith avoids conviction, receives conditional release order over March traffic accident

Sandon Smith, granted permission to leave the Roosters, attracts interest from multiple NRL clubs.

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Less than 48 hours after reports emerged that Sandon Smith had been granted permission to leave the Sydney Roosters, the utility playmaker has caught the interest of a fresh new suitor.

Previously seen as Luke Keary's apparent heir after the veteran playmaker's departure at the end of 2024, Smith began the season in the club's halves and was set to be Sam Walker's long-term halves partner, but has since been overtaken in the pecking order.

Already linked to the Canberra Raiders and North Queensland Cowboys, the Newcastle Knights have become the latest club to express an interest in the 2025 Anzac Day Medal winner.

It is understood that the Parramatta Eels were also in the mix for his signature earlier in the season but decided in June to...

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