Also on Tuesday,
Canberra Raiders' off-season started on the right foot with winger
Sandor Earl re-signing with the
NRL club for a further two seasons.
Earl, who joined Canberra mid-season from Penrith Panthers, finished as one of the Raiders' most reliable players in their run to the finals and racked up an impressive eight tries following the switch.
The 23-year-old was encouraged by the club's promising late season form and admitted it played a role in his decision to stay put until the end of 2014.
"It's scary to think what we can do as a group with a full pre-season together and I can't wait to see what we can achieve next year," he said.
"We've got a really strong team right across the park and the edge I play on has some very talented players like Josh McCrone, Josh Papalii and Blake Ferguson so I know I'm always going to be a chance to be in the action.
This deal caps off what has been a great year for me and I'm really excited about being able to sign for two more years.
"It's another test for me and I'm already looking forward to pre-season and getting ready for what I know will be a big year for the Raiders."
Raiders chief executive Don Furner said the new deal was just reward for Earl, who the club have high expectations for.
