- A Melbourne star is wearing his options before season 2025
- A series of injuries may have forced the football star in premature retirement
According to the reports, the star of Melbourne Storm, Christian Welch, is weighing whether to retire from the Rugby Professional League.
The future of the 30 years in sport is currently in doubt after it is understood that it has suffered a brain shock during the first day of the pre -season training camp of the storm in Geelong.
Welch, who has made six representative appearances for the Maroons during his career, has suffered multiple head injuries during his distinguished career as a player and has also fought several injuries, including three LCA ruptures and a torn Achilles.
According to Sydney Morning Herald, Melbourne has had conversations with the NRL about his future, after a back problem has also affected its beginning of the season.
It is understood that the storm, which has made 163 appearances for the Victorian club, has a year left in its agreement with the prime ministers of 2020.
The departure adds that you can extend your $ 600,000 contract per season in an additional season if you play 18 games or more or selected to play for the Maroons.
According to reports, Melbourne's great storm, Gran Christian Welch
It is understood that the football star suffered a brain shock in pre -season training this summer
Welch had fought with an injury to the back last year and has fought against ACL and Achilles injuries during his career.
But the report states that it is swinging to hang their boots.
It is said that an announcement about its future is made imminently.
Welch was appointed life member at the Footy Club in August 2024 after having made its NRL debut for the club in 2015.
An injury to the back would play havoc in its 2024 season, but Welch still managed to make 20 appearances for the team, helping Storm to reach the grand final of the NRL.
Melbourne will also be without Nelson Asof-Solomona for its inaugural match of the 2025 season. The accessory still has to fulfill a prohibition of the games after being suspended by four games last year for a high shot in Lindsay Collins.
The storm problems of lack of options in their first row will be relieved by the arrival of Stefano Utoikamanu during the summer.