Zac Lomax's NRL future is in the hands of his ex-club Parramatta for two years after the Eels refused to be "steamrolled", blocking Melbourne's audacious bid to sign the star winger.
In a shock end to rugby league's biggest off-season saga, the Storm and Eels reached an out-of-court settlement on Tuesday morning that gives Parramatta the power to determine whether Lomax can return to the NRL before the 2028 season.
