Hoffy plays with the Storm till 2012

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Great News

AUSTRALIAN Test star Ryan Hoffman has signed a new four-year deal at Melbourne Storm which will keep him at the club until the end of 2012.

Hoffman, 25, made his Storm debut in 2003 and has played 129 NRL games for the club.

He is one of five Melbourne internationals who will play in the club's opening 2009 trial match
against the New Zealand Warriors in Hamilton on Thursday.

The strong-running Hoffman will be joined by Sika Manu and Dallas Johnson to form an all international back-row.

Australian halfback Cooper Cronk and former New Zealand international Wairangi Koopu have also been included in Craig Bellamy’s 22-man squad to face the Warriors.

The Storm squad to play the Warriors is:
Brett Anderson
Dane Nielsen
Willie Isa
Joseph Tomane
Andre Itula
James Maloney
Cooper Cronk
Scott Anderson
Ryan Hinchcliffe
Louis Fanene
Sika Manu
Ryan Hoffman
Dallas Johnson
Hep Cahill
Sam Joe
Jade Williams
Wairangi Koopu
Kevin Proctor
Clifford Manua
Matt Cross
Zeb Tahwa
Dane Chisholm.

[Super Cronk]

awesome news bout hoffy.

intresting team aswell. going by who bellyache named i think maloney will be playing 5/8 this week.

[grey sub]

Interesting to note the absence of key players, Billy Slater, Anthony Quinn, Steve Turner, Brett White, Jeff Lima and Cam Smith.  I know they are just seeing how the young guys go and these guys don't need to prove them selves. I know it is off the subject a bit but I just sw the Foxtel add for the Charity Shield game on Fuel TV, Warren Smith must have loved filming that one that is all I will say about the add, Cheers

[steaming stormer]

Very happy to see Hoffy re-sign.  Be great if he gets back to top form, he is a very good wide running back-rower, and I think we missed him at the back end of last season... seemed to take away some options, as he loves running off Coopers hit close to the line

[Michael :P]

Very happy to see Hoffy re-sign.  Be great if he gets back to top form, he is a very good wide running back-rower, and I think we missed him at the back end of last season... seemed to take away some options, as he loves running off Coopers hit close to the line

He was a good wide-running back-rower.

I think teams have nullified him somewhat the last couple of years and maybe he needs to mix his game up a bit with some footwork and/or an offload before the line (not the one hand round the corner one though). Good to see him re-sign, though 4 years  seems a bit long, not that that means anything anymore.

[nacho]

good to see a loyal player stick with the club, he might not be in form all that often but he is a quality player

[bootsie16]

Great News

AUSTRALIAN Test star Ryan Hoffman has signed a new four-year deal at Melbourne Storm which will keep him at the club until the end of 2012.

Hoffman, 25, made his Storm debut in 2003 and has played 129 NRL games for the club.

He is one of five Melbourne internationals who will play in the club's opening 2009 trial match
against the New Zealand Warriors in Hamilton on Thursday.

The strong-running Hoffman will be joined by Sika Manu and Dallas Johnson to form an all international back-row.

Australian halfback Cooper Cronk and former New Zealand international Wairangi Koopu have also been included in Craig Bellamy’s 22-man squad to face the Warriors.

The Storm squad to play the Warriors is:
Brett Anderson
Dane Nielsen
Willie Isa
Joseph Tomane
Andre Itula
James Maloney
Cooper Cronk
Scott Anderson
Ryan Hinchcliffe
Louis Fanene
Sika Manu
Ryan Hoffman
Dallas Johnson
Hep Cahill
Sam Joe
Jade Williams
Wairangi Koopu
Kevin Proctor
Clifford Manua
Matt Cross
Zeb Tahwa
Dane Chisholm.

Interesting that Jade Williams and Zeb Tahwa have been named.  Neither have been included on the Storm 30 man squad for the year.  I believe both have signed to play with Central Coast so must be doing something right at training.  Dane Chisholm might be this years bolter from the NYC - Winger / Centre must have reallly impressed to be included. 

[Didgi]

Great news about hoffy, and only 33 days until the season starts.

[sallymay]

james moloneys been training at 5/8 for the last week and a half or at least i think it was him

good on hoffy so happy he is staying

[CooperCronk]

Interesting to note the absence of key players, Billy Slater, Anthony Quinn, Steve Turner, Brett White, Jeff Lima and Cam Smith.  I know they are just seeing how the young guys go and these guys don't need to prove them selves. I know it is off the subject a bit but I just sw the Foxtel add for the Charity Shield game on Fuel TV, Warren Smith must have loved filming that one that is all I will say about the add, Cheers

You perve

Good to see Hoffy sign up> quality player and hope he remains injury free.

[bula]

He doesn`t have much impact for nsw/aus back rower. He does need to mix his game up if Melbourne start throwing it around he could really benefit from it.