The Newcastle Knights have announced utility Slade Griffin will join the Club in 2018, after signing a two-year contract.
Griffin joins the Knights from the Melbourne Storm, where he made his NRL debut in 2013.
The 26-year-old can play hooker and lock.
โThe Knights is a great Club and I am looking forward to playing a big part in the team,โ said Griffin.
โI have done my apprenticeship at the Storm under Cameron (Smith) and Cooper (Cronk) and I am ready to play a bigger role with more minutes.
โI am also looking forward to the lifestyle in Newcastle; Iโm from a small mining town in New Zealand, so it will be great to come up there and help continue to rebuild the Club.โ
General Manager Football Darren Mooney said heโll be a great addition to the Knights squad.
โSlade will provide versatility and leadership,โ Mooney said.
โHe will have a great opportunity to really cement a position and further his development as a player.โ
Griffin will start with the Club in late November, following a grand final appearance with the Storm.
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