Brodie Croft “has eye on NRL move” despite Leeds Rhinos transfer

Leeds Rhinos are one of Britain’s biggest clubs and certainly have the biggest fan base in Super League based on the fact even through their most unsuccessful seasons they tend to average the highest attendance and also have the biggest social media followings in the game even bigger than many NRL clubs.

For a long time, Leeds garnered enough success to reflect the magnitude of their club as they hauled themselves out of a barren period.

After 32 years without a title, Leeds lifted the Super League title in 2004 in a move that would begin what is now known as the golden generation.

Leeds would go on to win the Super League title a further seven times making it eight in 14 seasons.

They also won the League Leaders’ Shield three times, the World Club Challenge twice and back to back Challenge Cups in 2014 and 2015.

The beginning of the end of this dynasty started in 2015 as the Rhinos won the treble in the perfect send off for Kevin Sinfield, Jamie Peacock and Kylie Leuluai.

They would then provide Danny McGuire and Rob Burrow the ideal send off two years later in 2017 when they won the Super League title against Castleford Tigers.

But since then they have been in the wilderness with every season being described as “in transition.”

The club have seemingly said enough and have made some statement signings for 2024. On top of the already announced Mickael Goudemand, Matt Frawley and Lachie Miller, in the off season they added in former NRL winner Paul Momirovski and Salford Red Devils duo Andy Ackers and Brodie Croft.

They paid Salford a record fee for the Red Devils to bring in Croft for £200,000 with Ackers costing a further £100,000.

Croft is on a reported $2 million deal until 2026 but a lot has already been made about whether he will make the move to the NRL sooner rather than later.

According to the Daily Telegraph, Croft “has his eye on an NRL return.”

That being said, Serious About Rugby League understands that any NRL clause in Croft’s contract wouldn’t activate until the end of 2025.

Thus the Rhinos are set to keep him for at least two years as he partners Matt Frawley in 2024 and beyond with former Salford teammate Andy Ackers operating at nine.