The NRL’s newest club has secured a major coup, with Anthony Milford set to reunite with his former coach Wayne Bennett at the Dolphins.
The 28-year-old, who is currently plying his trade with the Newcastle Knights, is set to join Bennett at Redcliffe on a two-year deal next season.
According to Nine News Brisbane, Milford knocked back a deal from an unnamed Sydney club, as well as a three-year deal from the Knights in order to reunite with his former Brisbane Broncos coach.
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It was under Bennett that Milford received the largest deal in Broncos history when he became the club’s first million dollar player after signing a five-year extension in 2017.
The playmaker is the Dolphins’ 25th signing and will join a spine which will feature Sean O’Sullivan, Jamayne Isaako, Jeremy Marshall-King and his former Broncos halves partner Kodi Nikorima.
Milford has made six appearances for Newcastle since returning to the NRL in April, and while he is yet to score a try, he has impressed those at the club with his attitude and application.
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Milford made 151 appearances for the Broncos after starting his career with the Raiders in 2013, but lost his way in his final seasons at the club after Bennett’s departure at the end of the 2018 season.
After scoring a combined 27 tries in his first two seasons at Red Hill, Milford managed just 22 in his final five seasons before he was informed the Broncos would not renew his deal beyond 2021.