 In his 300th game, he scored the first try of the game (in the first half) and kicked a conversion goal (to Hingano's try, in the 80th minute) during the Warriors' 34-12 round 14 win against the Gold Coast Titans.On 10 October 2017 the Melbourne Storm announced that Hoffman will return to the club on a 1-year deal that will see him end his playing career at the club.On Tuesday the 3rd of July Hoffman publicly announced that he was retiring at the end of the 2018 NRL season.