The question is why does Webster, Mr ‘I believe in my players’ want to punt him?
Well, you may be looking to frame it that way, seeing as your previous comment about him wasn’t accurate.
But here is another view that is closer to the situation in NZ:-
“He could find himself a victim of the salary cap, as the Warriors have a number of young forwards they will be looking to bring into first grade on cheaper rookie deals and off the back of their successful season, a marquee signing addition to the pack is not out of the question either.”
“With captain Tohu Harris regularly also playing 80, there are even fewer minutes available off the pine for forwards and perhaps the Warriors felt they couldn’t justify his contract.”
“Curran did miss two games through suspension for his role in a bar fight last year.
Another deciding factor could be that the Sydney-born Curran seeks to return to Australia - at his age being closer to family is understandable and after sticking with the Warriors through Covid and returning to base himself in New Zealand, if he is not to be offered a new deal when his current one expires then an early return across the Tasman makes sense for personal reasons.
Curran has proven he would be a valuable addition to any NRL side looking to add impact to their pack, his ball in hand skills and positional versatility mean that he is unlikely to be looking for a new club for long.”
There are many reasons a player moves on from a club, and the above highlights a few of the possibilities in Curran’s case.