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Payne Haas (c) once nearly signed with Melbourne, the team he wants to beat on Thursday. (Dave Hunt\/AAP PHOTOS)<\/p>\n Payne Haas (c) once nearly signed with Melbourne, the team he wants to beat on Thursday. (Dave Hunt\/AAP PHOTOS)<\/p>\n
Brisbane prop Payne Haas has his sights set on winning an elusive premiership as his manager declares his next contract will get done with the Broncos.<\/p>\n
The 25-year-old superstar has been linked to the Perth Bears for the 2027 season but his manager Ahmad Merhi told AAP that “there is no way Payne is going to Perth”.<\/p>\n
Haas is off-contract at the end of next year but Merhi said the Broncos were the only club in the frame.<\/p>\n
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\n A grateful Payne Haas is determined to help the Broncos to a premiership.
\n (Dave Hunt\/AAP PHOTOS)<\/p>\n
“Brisbane is always going to be home for Payne,” Merhi said.<\/p>\n
“We are in dialogue with Brisbane all the time and have a good relationship with them. Payne is not going anywhere.<\/p>\n
“We will get (an extension) done hopefully as soon as the season is over. Now he is just focused on the competition.\u00a0<\/p>\n
“He\u2019s done a lot for Brisbane, including when they weren\u2019t doing well. He\u2019s won five Paul Morgan Medals (as player of the year) and his legacy plays a big role in what he does in the future.”\u00a0<\/p>\n
Haas once was on the cusp of signing with Melbourne but now they stand in the way of a top-four finish for Brisbane.<\/p>\n
The two sides clash on Thursday night at Suncorp Stadium but if history had unfolded in a different trajectory Haas would be wearing a purple jersey.<\/p>\n
In his teenage years he was about to get on a plane to fly to Melbourne to sign a contract before former Broncos coach Wayne Bennett called when he was at the airport and convinced him to stay. Haas has been a Bronco ever since.<\/p>\n
“No regrets. I love this club,” Haas said on Monday when reminded of Bennett’s pitch.<\/p>\n
“I am glad that happened because obviously I wouldn\u2019t have the things I have now. I am very grateful for the journey and very grateful to be a Bronco.<\/p>\n
“My main goal since I started here was to win a premiership for Brisbane. I know that is something missing on my resume. It is something I really want on there and I will be going hard for it this year.”<\/p>\n
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\n Haas is relishing the prospect of taking on Melbourne. (Joel Carrett\/AAP PHOTOS)<\/p>\n
Haas has played nine NRL games against Melbourne for just one win. That solitary victory was the qualifying final of 2023 when Brisbane triumphed 26-0 in what was one of their best club performances this century.\u00a0<\/p>\n
“We are two different teams. We are just focused on how we want to play and being present,” said Haas of the 2023 side.<\/p>\n
“We are not worried about them this week, just worrying about ourselves.<\/p>\n
“It is a great opportunity heading into finals to have a game like this and playing with a finals feel. I am excited for the challenge.”<\/p>\n
Haas is a better player today than he was two years ago.<\/p>\n
His tackle efficiency of 98.55 per cent this season is the best of his career, which includes 12 clean sheets in 20 games. His 58 offloads are a career-best. The big unit also has 112 tackle busts, one shy of his best ever.\u00a0<\/p>\n
“I just think it\u2019s the people around me. I feel like every year I don\u2019t want to let the boys down,” Haas said.<\/p>\n
“So I\u2019m trying to improve my game each year and play well for them and doing my job to the best of my ability.”<\/p>\n