Kangaroos and Blues star
Jack Wighton’s shock decision to quit representative football
has been explained as a move to make him more valuable to the Dolphins.
The Raiders five-eighth stunned his club last month by announcing he was turning down his player option for next year and heading to the open market.
Canberra responded with a four-year deal worth $4.4 million but that’s still sitting on the table with a host of clubs interested in his services.