Micheal Crocker Leaves Melbourne

[scruffy_tyson]

EXCLUSIVE: MELBOURNE Storm enforcer Michael Crocker has been released from the final year of his contract and will move to England at the end of 2008.
Crocker has signed with Hull FC in the English Super League for three years.

The 27-year-old has never been beaten in a Storm jersey _ his amazing streak standing at 29 matches.

Crocker was contracted until the end of 2009 but has always expressed concerns about his body lasting the distance in the NRL.

He will join former Storm teammates Clint Newton, Garret Crossman, Scott Hill and Matt King in the Super League.

Newton and Crossman play for cross-town rivals Hull KR with King at Warrington and Hill at Harlequins in London.

Hull FC this week announced caretaker coach Richard Agar had been signed as head coach until the end of 2010.

Agar beat several Australian candidates including Canterbury coach Steve Folkes and ex-Cowboys coach Graham Murray for the job.

Crocker has been named in the back-row for Saturday night's clash against Canterbury at Olympic Park.

http://www.news.com.au/heraldsun/story/0,21985,23773026-11088,00.html

 

[kia ora storm]

Now we definitely need to tie up Manu, Proctor and Jeremy Smith..

 

[munro200]

we need now a big off season signing!

 

[Kells]

well proctor, miller, manu can cover the loss, but now we should go after ben teo as he would be good cover now with crocker going

also has any1 seen Aidan Guerra play? hes been injured all year but any reports on him?

 

[Kells]

also i think that we have 2 freak kids to replace our 2 big losses

Starting team:
1. Billy Slater
2. Steve Turner
3. Will Chambers
4. Israel Folau - replace with Joseph Tomane
5. Anthony Quinn
6. Greg Inglis
7. Cooper Cronk
8. Jeff Lima
9. Cam Smith ©
10. Brett White
11. Michael Crocker - replace with Kevin Proctor
12. Ryan Hoffman
13. Dallas Johnson


however still wouldnt mind going for peter wallace! good to have at 5-8th and put GI in the centres

 

[dollyhands]

everyone must of known he was going last year when he tried to give up his contract for newton. i just wish geyer would go away! he leaks in D like my grandfather, and he's no Russ A. when it comes to 5-8. he's going strait to the gold coast to live as soon as he finish's up! that's how much he loves melb:crazy:

 

[lotti]

Boofa's retiring this year and I'm sure he's got family on the GC, at least Mick's not going to another aussie club or to Union.

 

[mb63]

Waldron mentioned that Newton is a possibility of returning to the club as he loved his time at the Storm.Problem is he is on big bucks at Hull.

 

[kia ora storm]

Newton was a good consistent player for the club....would be a big asset.

 

[lotti]

yeah he would be, not really going to miss Mick when he goes overseas.

 

[kia ora storm]

yeah he would be, not really going to miss Mick when he goes overseas.

Good player but a lot of injuries...he pretty much won the GF for us last year with his hit on Stewart.

 

[lotti]

probably but the GF was won anyway.

 

[little_aza]

yeah he would be, not really going to miss Mick when he goes overseas.

mate, Mick will be missed lots. like so many ppl say, its no coincidence that he's never lost a storm game. the experience and his intensity is really valued. it'll be sad to see him go