“If I have my way I will be staying in Melbourne for the rest of my career. That is what I am trying to do, but there is no hurry (to sign a new deal). I still have two more years after this on my contract,” Hughes told AAP.
Hughes’ partner is from the Golf Coast and he made his NRL debut for the Titans back in 2013. And while the halfback says he would consider moving back to the Gold Coast, it wouldn’t be until his NRL career is over. “We are looking to start a family and we both love it in Melbourne. I am keen to have kids down there,” Hughes said.
But now years later the Storm have somewhat of a big four in Hughes, Munster, Papenhuyzen and Harry Grant, making up arguably the NRL’s strongest spine. And it is that blue-chip spine that has Hughes believing more titles are coming at Melbourne in the near future. “I feel like our spine can create something really special here if we all stay together,” Hughes said.
“Sometimes that doesn’t happen, but I know we are all keen to stay. Injuries have stopped us playing together as much as we would have liked. I know people wrote us off when the Big Three retired and we haven’t done anything yet without them, but we feel like we are building something special.
“We haven’t won a comp without Smithy and we want to change that. I know we have a few good players in the spine, but it is not going to just come to us. We need to work hard, but I feel like the team as a whole is working hard to achieve that goal. There is a competitive spirit in this team and I feel like that is what you need to win comps.”
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