Rugby league immortal Andrew Johns says Wests Tigers centre Joey Leilua "has a month to save his career" after being axed following a disappointing start to the 2021 season. Leilua, who is on a deal worth around $700,000 per year, has been dumped by Michael Maguire for the Tigers' clash with the Knights on Sunday. The former Dally M Centre of the Year was once considered among the best outside backs in the game, especially between 2016-2018 when he scored 35 tries from 73 appearances with the Canberra Raiders. But after being shown the door following a disappointing 2019 season with Canberra, the 29-year-old has struggled to restore his reputation at the Tigers. Leilua's first season at Concord didn't go as planned, reduced to just 14 games in part due to a four-match suspension for a high shot on Panthers fullback Dylan Edwards.
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