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Canterbury great Steve Mortimer, regarded by many as the club's greatest halfback, anointed Moses Mbye as the man to shine in his old No.7 jersey following Trent Hodkinson's departure to Newcastle.
The Gold Coast Titans, St George Illawarra Dragons and Melbourne Storm are understood to be chasing the talented 22-year-old after he made a huge impression during 2015. It was even reported the Queenslander, who was compared to Johnathan Thurston during his time in a Queensland underage team's camp, could command a deal worth $750,000 per season.
Hodkinson has left Belmore after representing NSW in six State of Origin matches but Mortimer said Mbye now had the chance to thrive and form a dynamic partnership with Josh Reynolds.
"Trent will be missed but I see a great opportunity for Moses Mbye to grow," he said.
"I can see Moses is a talent. I like his creativeness. He can kick and I like his maturity. I actually think Canterbury will be a touch more dangerous in attack with Mbye and Josh Reynolds together."
Mortimer relaunched shuffleboard - a game for everyone from six to 96 - during the week when the Greenacre Community Centre Goannas played the Bankstown City Aged Care Bulldogs in the Sydney south-west championship.
It's Mortimer's plan to get more shuffleboards into retirement villages and aged care homes around the country.
"It is a table game, like lawn bowls, but it's played with pucks and the jack is a trench at the end of the table," he said. "People in wheelchairs can play, as a matter of fact, it can be played by anyone from six and 96.
"Watching these people reminded me of my mum and dad and it just made me smile to see everyone enjoying themselves so much."
Terry Madden, the chief executive of Bankstown City Aged Care, said shuffleboard had provided many elderly people with a great activity that allows for interaction.
"It allows for them to engage, to be a part of a team," Madden said. "They bond together and rather than sitting around and doing nothing they're participating in what's a great interest for them."
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The Gold Coast Titans, St George Illawarra Dragons and Melbourne Storm are understood to be chasing the talented 22-year-old after he made a huge impression during 2015. It was even reported the Queenslander, who was compared to Johnathan Thurston during his time in a Queensland underage team's camp, could command a deal worth $750,000 per season.
Hodkinson has left Belmore after representing NSW in six State of Origin matches but Mortimer said Mbye now had the chance to thrive and form a dynamic partnership with Josh Reynolds.
"Trent will be missed but I see a great opportunity for Moses Mbye to grow," he said.
"I can see Moses is a talent. I like his creativeness. He can kick and I like his maturity. I actually think Canterbury will be a touch more dangerous in attack with Mbye and Josh Reynolds together."
Mortimer relaunched shuffleboard - a game for everyone from six to 96 - during the week when the Greenacre Community Centre Goannas played the Bankstown City Aged Care Bulldogs in the Sydney south-west championship.
It's Mortimer's plan to get more shuffleboards into retirement villages and aged care homes around the country.
"It is a table game, like lawn bowls, but it's played with pucks and the jack is a trench at the end of the table," he said. "People in wheelchairs can play, as a matter of fact, it can be played by anyone from six and 96.
"Watching these people reminded me of my mum and dad and it just made me smile to see everyone enjoying themselves so much."
Terry Madden, the chief executive of Bankstown City Aged Care, said shuffleboard had provided many elderly people with a great activity that allows for interaction.
"It allows for them to engage, to be a part of a team," Madden said. "They bond together and rather than sitting around and doing nothing they're participating in what's a great interest for them."
Read more: http://www.smh.com.au/rugby-league/...bs-new-no7-20151120-gl49bu.html#ixzz3s6zZRy5G
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