one try as the club finished last. 2016 In February, Rochow co-captained the Newcastle club in the 2016 NRL Auckland Nines. On 26 August 2016, Rochow signed a one-year contract with the South Sydney Rabbitohs starting in 2017. He finished the 2016 season having played in eight matches in his last season for the Newcastle side. 2017 In February 2017, Rochow was named in South Sydney's 2017 NRL Auckland Nines squad. In round 1 of the 2017 NRL season, he made his club debut for South Sydney against the Wests Tigers, playing off the interchange bench in their 18-34 loss at ANZ Stadium. After failing to gain a regular spot in the South Sydney line-up, he played the majority of the first half of the season with North Sydney in the Intrust Super Premiership NSW. He made a total of four appearances for North Sydney. In July, Rochow rejoined the Melbourne Storm, the club he started his NRL career at, for the remainder of the season, after being released from his South Sydney contract in a player swap with South Sydney for Melbourne forward Dean Britt. In September, he signed a two-year contract with the Wests Tigers, starting in 2018. 2018 In round 1 of the 2018 NRL season, he made his debut for the Wests Tigers against the Sydney Roosters, playing at second row 10-8 win at ANZ Stadium. In round 4 against the Parramatta Eels, he scored his first try for the West Tigers 30-20 win at ANZ Stadium. 2019 Final Season Rochow did not play a single game for the Wests Tigers in the 2019 NRL season, featuring exclusively for their reserve grade feeder club Western Suburbs. At the end of the season Rochow announced his retirement. References External links Wests Tigers profile NRL profile South Sydney Rabbitohs profile 1990 births Living people Australian people of German descent Country New South Wales Origin rugby league team players Newcastle Knights players Melbourne Storm players Kurri Kurri Bulldogs players North Sydney Bears NSW Cup players Rugby league second-rows Rugby league locks Rugby league players from Maitland, New South Wales South Sydney Rabbitohs players Wests Tigers players Western Suburbs Magpies NSW Cup players