Melbourne Storm skipper Cameron Smith is set to extend his career into the 2020 NRL season, according to a report byย Triple M'sย James Hooper.
Out of contract at the end of this season, Smith is reportedly set to ink a two-year extension with Melbourne.
The 35-year old veteran retired from representative football just weeks out of game one of this year's State of Origin series, in what looks to be a bid to continue his career at the Storm.
Smith would be 37 years old by the end of the 2020 fixture and would become the first player to reach 400 games. The 2020 season would be his 19th in the league.
And Hooper is backing in Smith to reach that mark.
โWe just spoke a moment ago about Cameron Smith, and the fact that it looks as though he is definitely going to go for another couple of seasons,โย Hooper toldย Triple M.
โSo, look, as it stands at the moment, Cameronโs played 372 NRL games which is clearly a massive, massive achievement.
โBut beyond that, if he plays every game for the rest of this season, heโll go past 380.
โThen, from what Iโm hearing at the moment, I think heโs definitely going to play next season and most likely even a season beyond that, provided his body holds up.โ
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