Joel Monaghan to leave Warrington Wolves at end of the season
Thursday 17 September 2015 01:17, UK
Warrington captain Joel Monaghan will leave the club at the end of the season, the Super League side have announced.
The former Canberra winger, who has scored 141 tries in 143 appearances for the Wolves, will be one of six players departing the Halliwell Jones Stadium.
Half-back Gareth O'Brien, who like Monaghan had a year left on his contract, is also being released and prop Roy Asotasi is to return to Australia after he was not offered new terms.
The departures of Richie Myler and Chris Bridge to Catalans Dragons and Widnes respectively had already been announced and on Tuesday Warrington revealed Simon Grix would be joining the club's backroom staff.
Wolves coach Tony Smith said: "I'd like to thank each of the players for their commitment to the club and wish them well."
Smith added about Monaghan on the Wolves' official website: "I'd like to thank Joel for the service he has given over the last few years and we also appreciate his professionalism and attitude along the way.
"His try-scoring accomplishments have helped the club achieve great things and we wish Joel every success with his future.
"He's been a big character within the team and within the club, and has been an absolute pleasure to work with, and will remain a very popular personality who has shared in some great history-making for the club."
