The Melbourne Storm face a major battle to retain Cameron Smith as the Brisbane Broncos build a war chest capable of bringing the Queensland and Test skipper home. Brisbane legend Steve Renouf has urged the club to pay a club-record $1 million a season to entice Smith into Bronco colours by 2015. The Storm are facing salary cap pressures, with Smith headlining a number of several off-contract players next season, including Ryan Hoffman, Jesse Bromwich, Kevin Proctor and Tohu Harris. Smith is the obvious priority, but Melbourne’s desire to retain the likes of Hoffman and their emerging stars will influence their ability to compete in a bidding war with NRL suitors. That opens the door for the Broncos. No NRL rival can formally approach Smith until November 1, but The Sunday Mail understands the Broncos have the funds to make a legitimate play for the jewel in Melbourne’s crown.
Posted on: Sat, 14 Sep 2013 23:50:51 +0000
Trending Topics
Recently Viewed Topics
© 2015