SUPER LEAGUE-LINKED forward Matt Lodge has secured a surprise one-year deal with NRL side North Queensland Cowboys.
According to news.com.au, Lodge knocked back a minimum salary deal with Manly Sea Eagles to explore other opportunities.
That almost led the 30-year-old to look overseas to Super League, with The Mole at the Wide World of SpoAlready a subscriber? Log in here
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