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Health scare forces Watene-Zelezniak into early retirement – NRL.COM
Former Panthers winger Malakai Watene-Zelezniak has been forced into immediate retirement after suffering acute kidney failure late last year.
Former Panthers winger Malakai Watene-Zelezniak has been forced into immediate retirement after suffering acute kidney failure late last year.
Watene-Zelezniak, 29, spent four days in hospital before Christmas after having joined his brother Dallin at the Bulldogs on a train and trial opportunity under new coach Trent Barrett.
The St Clair junior returned to training following the hospital stint but further complications steered him towards hanging up the boots.
In an Instagram post released on…
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