The recruitment of Melbourne Storm centre Justin Olam to the Super League is progressing.
According to League Express, Olam is garnering a lot of interest from Warrington Wolves, who elected not to renew Peter Mata’utia’s contract.
Another centre, Greg Minikin, has also left the Cheshire club, leaving only Stefan Ratchford and Connor Wrench in charge of the centres for 2024.
There is a lot of speculation in Australia that a deal to bring Olam to Super League is on the way, despite the fact that the 29-year-old has had a rough year with Melbourne in the NRL.
In fact, at Melbourne, Olam was so far down the pecking order that he only made six appearances for the club’s feeder team, the Sunshine Coast Falcons, in the 2023 Hostplus Cup, with Marion Seve and Young Tonumaipea being preferred on occasion by head coach Craig Bellamy.
The fact that he is still 29 years old is a huge stumbling block in a potential move for the 29-year-old.
Tom Eisenhuth has left the Melbourne Storm, after the confirmed departures of George Jennings and Jordan Grant.
He began his NRL career with the Penrith Panthers in 2012, but only played one first-grade game before spending the next five seasons with the Panthers NSW Cup team. He signed on as a lifeline with the Melbourne Storm in the middle of 2018.He made his club debut in Round 1 of 2019 after spending the entire of 2018 with the Sunshine Coast Falcons, Melbourne’s affiliate club. He has since played 58 games with the Storm, with 18 of those coming this season.
His career also includes appearances for the Under 18 NSW Blues and being nominated to the Junior Kangaroos’ interchange bench against the Junior Kiwis in 2012.
“It’s been a been a really good one [journey], I came down here only playing the one game many years before and I’m really proud to have played 50 games and a few extra for this club, it’s been an unreal journey,” Eisenhuth said in a statement released by the club.”I was really grateful for the opportunity; you put in a lot of hard work as a kid to work on your skill, and to have an opportunity and another shot at the dream… I was simply extremely fortunate.
His career also includes appearances for the Under 18 NSW Blues and being nominated to the Junior Kangaroos’ interchange bench against the Junior Kiwis in 2012.
“It’s been a been a really good one [journey], I came down here only playing the one game many years before and I’m really proud to have played 50 games and a few extra for this club, it’s been an unreal journey,” Eisenhuth said in a statement released by the club.
“I was really grateful for the opportunity; you put in a lot of hard work as a kid to work on your skill, and to have an opportunity and another shot at the dream… I was simply extremely fortunate.
“It’s been a really good year for me, after only playing a handful of games the previous year.”
“So, coming out and playing as much football as I did this year, avoiding a couple injuries, and playing some good football… We made it to the prelim [preliminary final], which was upsetting since we couldn’t go any further, but it was a terrific year for me.
