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Rugby League by Nick Campton and Chris Honnery 6th Mar 2021 8:14 AM
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Subscriber only Brandon Smith has emerged as the hottest free agent on the market, and the NRL MVP Index reveals why. Off-contract at the end of this season, Smith is considering leaving Melbourne in search of a regular starting hooker spot, having floated around coach Craig Bellamy s forward pack as the Storm charged their way to the NRL premiership. In 2020, Smith was the NRL s fourth-best hooker, third-best bench player and in the top 30 middle forwards in the game. He finished with an overall MVP Index of 67.79, scoring an impressive 65.57 off the bench to trail only Canberra s Joseph Tapine (69.25) and Canberra s Hudson Young (66.54) for interchange impact.
Rugby League by Nick Campton and Chris Honnery 6th Mar 2021 8:14 AM
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Subscriber only Brandon Smith has emerged as the hottest free agent on the market, and the NRL MVP Index reveals why. Off-contract at the end of this season, Smith is considering leaving Melbourne in search of a regular starting hooker spot, having floated around coach Craig Bellamy s forward pack as the Storm charged their way to the NRL premiership. In 2020, Smith was the NRL s fourth-best hooker, third-best bench player and in the top 30 middle forwards in the game. He finished with an overall MVP Index of 67.79, scoring an impressive 65.57 off the bench to trail only Canberra s Joseph Tapine (69.25) and Canberra s Hudson Young (66.54) for interchange impact.