Darren Lockyer is still to formally sign a new 2 year contract with the Broncos. He is weighing up his options for his representative future after another season where he led Queensland to a fourth straight Origin series and took Australia to a convincing Four Nations series win in the UK.
There has been talk that at 32 and with 50 tests and 30 Origins taking their toll on his body as well as nothing more to prove he would step down as Queensland and Australian captain to concentrate his energy on the Broncos.
Brisbane coach Ivan Henjak said; (quote) We will not put pressure on him for a decision. The club has never put any pressure on Darren in terms of rep footy. He has earned the right to make that decision on his own, we will let him do that. I am not going to pressure him in any way and have told him the decision is his. He has got time to think about it and I am sure he has been thinking about it even before he went away on tour. (end quote)
Lockyer was solid in the Four Nations opening games without starring, but came to life against England in the final. Henjak added (quote) he has achived everything he can in rep footy, he has broken all those records and has got nothing else to prove. He will make the right decision I am sure. (end quote)
