Melbourne have secured a much-needed forward pack reinforcement in Davvy Moale, who is preparing to play for three different NRL clubs in as many years.
The Storm's pack appeared understrength for 2026 after the club released Nelson Asofa-Solomona and lost Eli Katoa for the year following a horrific brain injury.
But ex-South Sydney prop Moale follows Jack Hetherington in bolstering the rotation as the Storm look to recover from two consecutive grand final losses.
Manly have already signed Moale for 2027 but could not complete an immediate move despite Souths being open to an early release when the Sea Eagles initially signed him.
The Sea Eagles could've desperately used with some extra muscle in the middle of the park themselves, given the recent losses of Jazz Tevaga, Tof Sipley, Josh Aloiai and Matt Lodge.
Instead, Souths have released Cook Islands international Moale to the Storm, meaning he will play for three clubs in three years.
It's a similar situation to that of former Storm playmaker Jonah Pezet, who has joined Parramatta for 2026 but will move to Brisbane the following season.
Moale has played 70 NRL games since making his NRL debut for the Rabbitohs in 2021 and will join the Storm for pre-season training in January.
"We’re really pleased to be bringing Davvy into our ranks for 2026. He is a powerful forward who will complement our current group of forwards well," said Storm football boss Frank Ponissi.
"Davvy’s first-grade experience will be important to add after having a number of young forwards promoted from our pathways system."
