Martin set for new deal

Brisbane coach KevinWalters has revealed Te Maire Martin is on the verge of amulti-year contract extension after blitzing it in his return from a brain injury that looked to have cut short his NRL career. The 26-year-old New Zealander retired in 2020 when unable to recover from a bleed on the brain a year earlier while playing for North Queensland. Lured to Brisbane where he expected to spend the season in the Queensland Cup, injuries and exits have fasttracked Martin’s NRL return in the unfamiliar position of fullback.