Northern Eagles
As he had publicly humiliated both himself and his former club, most thought his career would be over. However, his former employers in the Manly reserve grade side signed him onto their books for the remainder of the season where his good form earned him a call-up to the Northern Eagles first grade side late in the season.
Hopoate ran 3,976 metres with the ball over the 2002 NRL season, more than any other player in the competition.
The following year his form finally began to pick up as he went on to score ten tries for the Eagles before the club disbanded in 2003.
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