 He played in the 2009 NRL Grand Final victory over the Parramatta Eels, scoring the opening try.In 2010, both premierships which Hoffman won with Melbourne were stripped due to the club's multiple and deliberate breaches of the salary cap between 2006-2010.In July 2010, Hoffman signed with Super League club Wigan Warriors, where he was given the #16 shirt and replaced Phil Bailey at second-row.