The 2020 Dally M Medallist, Jack Wighton, has blown the player market wide open by telling Canberra he wants to speak to other clubs about a deal for next season. The Australian and New South Wales representative has an option in his favour to stay at the Raiders for 2024, where he's reported to earn around $900,000 a season. But the 30-year-old has told the club he wants to explore his options elsewhere for the first time since he debuted with the Raiders in 2012. Raiders boss Don Furner told he remains optimistic of retaining the 224-game veteran, who would be the most credentialed player on the market for 2024. "We would love to see Jack finish as a one-club player and that's certainly our aim," Furner said. "We're fully prepared for this situation and he certainly deserves the chance to look around. Jack came across to Canberra as a 15 or 16-year-old. "He's been with us for 14 years and been loyal to our club, he's never been shopped around, just always came back and signed up. This is possibly his last contract, he's got a young family to think of and we fully support that.
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