BREAKING NEWS: After discovering he was quietly included in transfer talks, Billy Smith of the Sydney Roosters told team management he’d accept a reduced role just to stay with the club.
The news hit like a thunderbolt behind closed doors. Billy Smith, long regarded as one of the Sydney Roosters’ most loyal and hard-working players, had quietly been included in ongoing transfer discussions—without his knowledge. When word finally reached him, sources say the young centre was “shocked, but composed.” Rather than reacting with anger, Smith chose…