Wantaway Melbourne Storm star winger Josh Addo-Carr has ended speculation about his immediate playing future by recommitting to the Melbourne Storm for the 2020 NRL season.

Speaking for the first time publicly since requesting an early release from his NRL contract, Addo-Carr told the Melbourne Storm club website he is ready to suit up for the Storm in the upcoming season.

"I love the club and I love the boys. I'm looking forward to the 2020 season and I believe we can go all the way."

Speaking on why he requested his early release, Addo-Carr said: "I've always been happy living in Melbourne but I wanted to move back to Sydney for family reasons, for my kids to grow up surrounded by the rest of my family."

Despite Addo-Carr recommitting for the 2020 NRL season, Melbourne have stated that they are still exploring options to provide him with his early release at the end of the 2020 season, provided fair value for Addo-Carr is given.

For now. Addo-Carr is looking for the Storm to build on a 2019 season which saw them eliminated in the preliminary final by eventual premiers the Sydney Roosters.

"We can win the premiership in 2020. We've put in the work now it's just about believing we can get there and backing ourselves."

28 COMMENTS

  1. Souths shaping up nicely for 2021 with the Fox, Arrow and Fifita .
    Fox now staying in 2020 with Gagai deciding to stay put.
    As I stated 2 weeks ago, Josh Morris to join his 35yo twin.

  3. Tweeenie one 😂 the Fox will be as good as the jet when he shows up at red fern 😂😂😂😂 rusty can read him bedtime stories from your book of spoons 😂😂😂😂

  5. LOL@21. Seriously you are losing credibility like Woody Woodpecker. I’d be very concerned about your forward pack over the course of the season, they’ll be out of juice by origin time. Very thin up front champ

  7. That says that those other clubs couldn’t fit him under any cap for the 2020 season.
    If he does really want to come back to Sydney?

  8. EOD, correct me if I’m wrong here… On one hand he played the compassionate grounds card, family in Sydney yada yada, then he blew up about how he was only on 350,000 a season etc and he thought he was worth the 600 mark!! Hence the blow up with his last manager?? Chasing the $$$ and hiding behind the family back home card???

  9. East, think that was a lot of it, that and prospective clubs wanting the storm to pay substantial subsidies. They said from the beginning they would not do that and would only consider a fair exchange. That is a little hard to do when you are swapping an Origin grade winger.

  10. He may be worth 600k now but what was he worth when he signed his contract ?

    When he first went to the Storm, his value would have been very low.

  12. That all sounds right redv13 & Rucky. Do you wish your club had perhaps $450,000 -$500,000 to spare right now redv13? Before he re-signed with the Storm. They may have been able to get him for a couple of years.
    It’s crazy to think that another club would pay part of a players contract , to play elsewhere. Although it happens all the time.
    He only wants to leave on compassionate grounds, if he can get the right money. So much for the family, they can wait. 👍

  13. chookstir
    February 4, 2020 at 3:32 pm
    “21, hope you’re right about Morris”
    Really? I suppose with elite players signing elsewhere for less after the treatment of Latrell, he or Dugan could be the best on offer.

  15. Apparently, the Storm have identified some playing talent to replace JAC and Suli. 2020 is important to prepare these new guys for the full time roles in 2021. Also, JAC’s “compassion” card has apparently back-fired since the Storm can now trade him with any Sydney club rather than a Club of JAC’c choice. It can still happen in 2020 if the right offer is received from a Sydney Club.

  16. 21, Latrell was treated very well at Easts, it only went sour when he got greedy and failed an attitude test. Good luck with LM, you’ll need it.
    Dugan wouldn’t fit for the same reason…

  17. chookstir
    February 4, 2020 at 10:18 pm
    “21, Latrell was treated very well at Easts, it only went sour when he got greedy”

    No, it’s common knowledge it went sour when he realised they were trying to scam him with the manager Politis hooked him up with.
    It’s the reason rooster will problems attracting quality players unless they pay way overs to make up for the toxic culture exposed by Latrell.

  18. Looks like NostraDumArse21 only got 1/4 correct. Not the 4/4 he was hoping for. Mitchell was the only real prediction. No Arrow or JAC in 2020 and junior Mundine doesn’t even count as a first grader.

  19. There’s Ropeable showing that he’s also from the same WoodStack. With the ‘Nostradumarse’. Exactly that same as Brennan had written. By the way WoodSap.
    You spell ‘Dumb’ with a ‘b’ on the end. Unless you mean ‘cooked with steam’ ?

  20. 21 you are deluded….the ‘Manager” LM has now doesn’t have a gig for him in 2021 … he’s on a one year deal with an option for 2021 favouring Souffs.
    Clearly, YOU need a manager so you can stop handling yourself.

  21. TheRopeableRooster February 5, 2020 at 1:10 am
    “Looks like NostraDumArse21 only got 1/4 correct.”

    Nice try.
    Mundine 1
    Latrell 2
    Arrow 3 ( a signing regardless for when)
    Fox ? (definitely to Souths 2021. ok I said 2020- I’m human)
    Josh Morris to sombreros- 5 (a favor to Brett)

  22. chookstir February 5, 2020 at 8:00 am
    “21 you are deluded….the ‘Manager” LM has now doesn’t have a gig for him in 2021 ”

    Latrell Mitchell will go on to thrive at his beloved HOME the Rabbitohs under master coach Wayne Bennett and his mentor Greg Inglis.
    Can you honestly see Latrell ever playing for another club? Certainly won’t be the rednecks at Bondi.
    This is where he has always belonged and his homecoming was well overdue.

  23. @Brennan.Lane – what r u doing – have u forgotten you’re a passionate Rabbtioh fan… someone got their Aliases mixed up.. oops Woody…. lol

  24. Dear Clownofdivide. Repeating or using someones words or phrases does not necessarily mean you are them.

  25. Ok 21 I’ll concede you got 2/4 Mitchell and Arrow. Since Arrow probably would have been released early if James didnt get injured.

  26. TwentyOne February 5, 2020 at 10:31 am

    chookstir February 5, 2020 at 8:00 am
    “21 you are deluded….the ‘Manager” LM has now doesn’t have a gig for him in 2021 ”

    Latrell Mitchell will go on to thrive at his beloved HOME the Rabbitohs under master coach Wayne Bennett and his mentor Greg Inglis. ..> TAREE IS HIS HOME > ZIMMER FRAME BENNY WILL SOON BE GONE > MENTOR ?? GI WILL TEACH HIM TO DRINK and DRIVE ….. WHAT A GREAT MENTOR TO ALL THOSE YOUNG INDIGINIOUS KIDDIES….

    Can you honestly see Latrell ever playing for another club? Certainly won’t be the rednecks at Bondi. > NO OTHER CLUB WILL WANT HIM AFTER THIS SEASON .> WHY WOULD THE CHOOKS WANT HIM, THEY SACKED HIM.

    This is where he has always belonged and his homecoming was well overdue…..> WHY DID RUN TO TAREE AND NOT TO REDFERN WHEN HE WAS HOME SICK?

  27. TheRopeableRooster
    February 5, 2020 at 2:28 pm
    “Ok 21 I’ll concede you got 2/4 Mitchell and Arrow. Since Arrow probably would have been released early if James didnt get injured.”

    Doesn’t Mundine count?

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