Cameron Murray – not Latrell Mitchell or Cody Walker – has emerged as the surprise trump card in South Sydney’s pursuit of Jack Wighton.
The Raiders ace will make a call this week on whether to accept a four-year $4.4 million deal to stay in Canberra, join Wayne Bennett’s Dolphins revolution on a four-year deal worth close to $4 million, or take even less to join Souths for a shot at winning an NRL title.
While much has been made of his strong Indigenous connection to Mitchell and Walker, few people know how close Wighton is to the Souths skipper.
They were roommates in previous NSW...