I’d love someone to present factual information about Maizen leaving. All I’m seeing so far is people putting 2 and 2 together with him being given a lower shirt number and this mad Dufty rumour and getting 5
the reason people are surmising he is leaving is because that’s what is intimated by the article by Flash
see below
But with Widnes expecting a player to depart before the start of the new season to free up some budget, they are trying to put together a package to tempt Dufty to take the pay-off from Warrington and then sign with them in time for their Championship season opener against London Broncos.
Widnes’ number one shirt has surprisingly been handed to Matty Fleming, despite Jack Owens, Jake Maizen and Joe Edge playing more games at fullback than him in 2025.
With skipper Owens moving to three, after transitioning to the centres last season, it was thought Maizen was going to take over as number one, though there are now doubts over his future at the club.
Now there’s concrete evidence!
shame but what can the club do if he’s playing the compassionate leave card with a newborn
Really sad about that, I thought he would be set for a great season
dufty - can we afford him ?
also that leaves mcwhirter as our only Aussie now - is he off next ?
Maizen did nothing last season to justify the hype around him.
So now back to the same back line we have had for 3 years that doesn't score points !!! Great !!