As we approach the magic August 1 deadline, NRL rosters for 2023 finalise and become locked in.

Inevitably this play a role in deciding where players land for the next year and beyond.

It often leads to players suddenly becoming available also, which seems as if it could be the case for Roosters prop Matt Lodge.

He announced during the week that he would not be in the tri-colours for 2024, which should kick off a chase for his services.

Below are five potential landing spots for Matt Lodge.

3. Melbourne Storm

Has there ever been a club that better squeezes every drop of talent out of a player than the Melbourne Storm?

Melbourne are still in the process of replacing the host of big name, and experienced, forwards they lost to the Dolphins. Lodge's arrival would quicken this process many times over.

Craig Bellamy is a no nonsense coach and would demand the very best from Lodge, who judging by his words during the week, could be more than keen to comply.

Lodge was in the Storm system early in his career. He was named at prop in the 2013 NYC Team of the Year while playing in Melbourne.

Could Lodge return to where it all, somewhat, began?

The space is there. You'd have to imagine Lodge would consider a pay cut to play under the master coach, especially in what could be his final year in the position.

2 COMMENTS

  1. Matt Lodge is only just 28, so I’d think he’d have three good years (injury allowing) before his performance tails off. I know nothing about Warrington and Super League, so I’ll ignore them.

    Newcastle have been worse off for losing Klemmer, and Isuspect that they have already realised that letting him go was a bad move. I think that if they can scrape up the cap-space then Matt may head up the M1.

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