Melbourne skipper Cameron Smith has refused to rule out retirement following a crushing 21-6 grand final loss to the Sydney Roosters. I'm going to take a bit of time to put my feet up and enjoy the next few weeks with my family. The Storm coach added confidently he believed Smith would be the first player to reach the 400-game mark in NRL history. Bellamy will have to cope without the services of fullback Billy Slater next year, who was given a hostile send off at ANZ stadium after his suspension for the Grand Final was overturned by an AFL judiciary. Smith had previously indicated he wanted to go for the illusive milestone of playing 400 first-grade games by playing on for another season.

Source: Daily Mail September 30, 2018 15:56 UTC