Former Hull FC man slams conduct of Richie Myler after release

Former Hull FC man Jack Walker has slammed the conduct of the club’s director of rugby Richie Myler after his release in November.

Walker was one of three players released by the Black and Whites in November with Liam Tindall and Morgan Smith also exiting the club. Smith has since signed with Sheffield Eagles whilst Tindall has featured in a trial game for Bradford Bulls.

As for Walker, he still finds himself without a club and has been documenting his off-season on social media with the 25-year-old still keen to find a Super League opportunity.

In an interview with The Daily Mirror, he has backed himself to find that opportunity whilst also questioning the conduct of his former employers and claiming it left him in “such a bad position”.

“I’m definitely confident I can play Super League. I’ve always had that work-hard mentality,” he told The Mirror, before adding: “But it is just a tough situation. Richie Myler put me in this position.

“He could have told me when he came in [in April] but decided to tell me one week into pre-season. It put me in such a bad position.

“He knows what it’s like to be a player on that side of things so I don’t understand why he’d do it like that.

“But it is what it is. I won’t be salty about it. Hopefully, it works out in my favour – and I still back my ability.”

Ex-Hull FC man Jack Walker still ‘grinding away’ for Super League chance

Since his release, Walker has been training on his own with the intent to find a Super League team but he’s conceded that an unfortunate injury to a starter may be his only route back to the top flight for 2025.

Documenting his training efforts on his Tik Tok page, Walker explained: “There isn’t a step right now, I’ve got no club – no one wants me!

“I’m just grinding away, doing my own pre-season, working hard and hopefully in the new year I can potentially get a club.

“I would never wish injury upon anyone, especially with the history I’ve had, but I think for me, that’s the only way I’m going to be able to get into a team this year if there is an injury that occurs.

“If there’s an injury, hopefully I can go in and do a job and hopefully if I play well then that club will want me and I have a contract and I have a job.

“Right now, nothing, just working hard. The quote that I live by is ‘hard work pays off, but no one tells you when’. I will continue to keep working hard and it’ll pay off eventually.”

He has previously spoken to Serious About Rugby League about his ‘gutting’ Hull FC exit, confirming his intent to find a Super League opportunity.