Luke Brooks undecided on his future, admits he could leave Tigers

STAR halfback Luke Brooks admits he’s undecided on his future and has refused to rule out leaving the Tigers at the end of the season.

SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA - MARCH 22: Luke Brooks of the Tigers looks dejected after a Rabbitohs try during the round three NRL match between the South Sydney Rabbitohs and the Wests Tigers at ANZ Stadium on March 22, 2015 in Sydney, Australia. (Photo by Mark Kolbe/Getty Images)

Wests Tigers halfback Luke Brooks says he remains undecided on his future beyond this season and has refused to rule out leaving the club.

Brooks and halves partner Mitch Moses have been given permission to delay a decision on whether to take up an option in their contracts for 2017 until June.

Both playmakers made the judgement to focus on playing consistent footy, which was fully supported by the Tigers.

This has opened the door for rival NRL teams to reportedly show interest in Brooks, including the Bulldogs.

The 21-year-old halfback says he is humbled by the attention, especially when he has only ever donned the orange and black of the Tigers.

“This is the only club I’ve played at, so it is a bit weird seeing me linked to other clubs,” Brooks told The Daily Telegraph.

“I’ve got an option in my favour for next year, so I’ve got to make a decision by June.

“I’ll just wait and see what happens.

“But for now I’m just focused on training well and getting right for the season.”

Tigers coach Jason Taylor remains optimistic Brooks and Moses will commit to the club beyond this season, but he is also staying realistic.

“We are hopeful they will stay, but if they don’t we’ll have to move on,” Taylor concedes.

“But we want them to stay at the club — there is no doubt about that.

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“They’ve got some decisions to make and they’ll make them based on what they think is best for them going forward.”

Taylor also reinforced the fact he and the club were happy for Brooks and Moses to delay a decision on their futures.

“We were as keen for that as they were,” he said frankly.

“That was an amicable decision on everyone’s part.

“It was good for us as well just to take the pressure off them, get into the season and we’ll go from there.”

Moses also faces an uncertain future at the Tigers and while he’d like to play out his career alongside his former Balmain junior in Brooks, he knows it might not eventuate.

“I’d love to play with Luke for my whole career, but that is probably not going to happen,” Moses concedes.

Brooks is regarded as one of the best up and coming halfbacks in the game.

“It could happen, you never know.

“But with player movement and salary cap issues, some people might need to move on.”

Moses admits he was far from happy with his form last season and has vowed to repay coach Taylor’s faith in 2016.

“It definitely wasn’t me and I was different player last season, but JT backed me every week,” he said.

“I copped that much criticism, but I played every game.

“I wasn’t happy with the way I was playing.

“I probably shouldn’t have played that many games, but he (Taylor) was patient with me.

“Now I’ve got that whole year under my belt I think I’m in for a big year.

“This is the year I’ve been playing for.”

Originally published as Luke Brooks undecided on his future, admits he could leave Tigers