Here’s the latest I can share based on recent reporting:
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Wakefield Trinity hooker Tyson Smoothy is reportedly settled at the club for the rest of the 2026 Super League season, with questions about his future after 2026 kept for later discussions. This comes after speculation in May 2026 that he might move, but Wakefield’s coach indicated he would remain with the team for the remainder of the season [source][source].
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Previous background on Smoothy includes time in Australia with the Brisbane Broncos system and development experiences with Melbourne Storm, before moving into Super League with Wakefield Trinity in 2025 [source][source].
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There have been wider rumors linking Smoothy to a move to Perth Bears as they prepared to enter the NRL, but no official confirmation of a mid-season switch in 2026 [source].
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For context, Smoothy has multiple prior regional and NRL experiences, including an earlier stint with Melbourne Storm and development pathways with the Broncos [source][source].
If you’d like, I can monitor for updates and summarize any new confirmations or official statements from Wakefield Trinity or Smoothy’s representatives, and I can also pull out a concise timeline of developments from 2025–2026. Would you like a brief timeline or a direct link to the most recent articles?
Citations:
- Wakefield Trinity confirmation and future speculation (May 2026)[1]
- Wakefield-linked Perth Bears report (May 2026)[3]
- Smoothy’s development and Broncos/Storm background (2023–2021)[2][4]
- Earlier Storm debut and NRL context (2021)[4]
Sources
DARYL POWELL insists that Wakefield Trinity hooker Tyson Smoothy is settled in West Yorkshire for the remainder of the 2026 Super League season. Last month, *Love Rugby League* reported that Smoothy was set to head back home to Australia despite being only months into a three-year deal with Wakefield. The 26-year-old has made 11 appearances for Trinity since signing ahead of the 2025 Super League campaign. There has also been speculation that the former Brisbane Broncos hooker could leave...
www.totalrl.comTYSON Smoothy hopes one thing is not lost in translation – how he can give Super League sides a rough ride. Many other things are as accents are proving difficult to conquer. The Australian hooker …
www.thesun.co.ukEven Tyson Smoothy is shocked by his rapid elevation to the NRL. The 20-year-old made his debut for Melbourne Storm during their Round 1 victory over South Sydney at AAMI Park, capping a three-month rise from the relative wilderness. A former Kawana Dolphins junior, Smoothy has only played two Queensland Cup matches for the Sunshine […]
www.sunshinecoastnews.com.auHe looks set to leave Wakefield at the end of the season
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www.tysonfoods.comA tough and talented young Sunshine Coast rugby league player is eager to fulfil his dream of playing for the Brisbane Broncos, after joining the elite club in the off-season. Tyson Smoothy – a Kawana Dolphins and Mountain Creek State High product – linked with the National Rugby League juggernauts after impressing for the Sunshine […]
www.sunshinecoastnews.com.auTyson Smoothy Try
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