CHRISTIAN NICOLUSSI, The Daily Telegraph
June 26, 2017 6:49pm
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MATT Ballin is confident he will receive a career-ending injury insurance payout, which could add another $200,000 to the Wests Tigers’ bulging coffers.
One of the NRL’s good guys called time on his career after struggling to overcome an injury to his ‘’good knee’’ against St George Illawarra in round five.
Being able to run around after his three young children was one factor that made the gut-wrenching decision to retire a little easier.
Johnathan Thurston touched on the same issue when discussing his season-ending shoulder injury last Friday.
The Daily Telegraph can reveal Ballin and the Tigers will apply to have the final six months of his deal paid out by insurance firm QBE because he will never be able to play again.
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The NRL have already received an application from the Tigers to assess Ballin’s claim.
Should they agree Ballin’s injury was not pre-existing and bad enough to keep him out of the game for good, the NRL will allow the Tigers to exclude the hooker’s final six months of his deal in their cap.