Titans' Foran cleared, Brimson out for a least a month

Gold Coast veteran Kieran Foran has been cleared to line up against Parramatta in Magic Round despite suffering hand, knee and toe injuries in last week's upset defeat of Manly.The 32-year-old required six stitches in his finger, a pain-killing needle in his toe and strapping on his knee to make it through the 26-10 win over his old side but was named in the team list on Tuesday afternoon.Foran was still a chance of dropping out of the squad pending the results of scans, but on Wednesday morning, was cleared of serious injury.He needs only to pass a fitness test on Friday to line up against the Eels, another of his former clubs.Foran's speedy recovery comes after he spent only two weeks out with a calf injury earlier this season.That Foran's body is holding up so well comes as a welcome surprise given his extensive injury history; between 2015 and 2020, Foran did not play more than 20 games in any season.His availability is a huge boon for the Titans given fellow playmaker AJ Brimson's recent hamstring injury.Brimson left the field in the 41st minute against the Sea Eagles and the Titans confirmed on Wednesday morning he had suffered a grade-two left hamstring tear that would rule him out for between four and six weeks.The injury pushes Jayden Campbell from the bench to the starting side to face Parramatta.

Gould's big issue with Titans' Foran signing

Rugby league guru Phil Gould says he can't understand why the Titans' recruitment continues to chase attacking players rather than "hard-nosed forwards" following the signing of Manly veteran Kieran Foran.Foran, who returned to Manly last season, will officially join the Titans in 2023 after signing on for a two-year deal, understood to be worth about $750,000-a-season.News of Foran's signature couldn't have come at a more crucial time for the Titans with the club searching for answers after five-straight losses. They have won just two from nine games to start the year.Gould conceded the crafty playmaker will bring a wealth of experience but said the signing continues a recent trend of bringing in players with attacking mindsets, as they leak points at the other end."Kieran Foran I'm a real fan of. I think he's a good buy in certain respects for a team like the Titans because he's got experience," Gould told Nine's 100% Footy.

The off-season 'Tom Brady' move fuelling Foran, DCE

Manly veterans Kieran Foran and Daly Cherry-Evans are channelling 'The Goat' - NFL legend Tom Brady - as they look to extend their careers.Foran, 31, is in his 14th NRL season, while DCE, 33, is in his 12th.They are among the greatest survivors in the toughest sport of all.But their longevity isn't even close to that of Brady, who is saddling up for his 23rd season of NFL football after a brief 'retirement' recently.The 44-year-old has won seven Super Bowls in his glittering career, staking a claim to be the best American footballer of all time.The two Manly stars, both big fans of the NFL, have been studying Brady's training regime in a bid to keep playing well into their 30s.Both are still playing good football with Cherry-Evans signing a new two-year deal only this week."We have looked at older guys like Tom Brady and how they manage to keep going so long," Foran told Wide World of Sports.

Manly in awkward position with Kieran Foran as Josh Schuster's star rises

Back-to-form Manly are in a prickly situation with veteran five-eighth Kieran Foran. The 30-year-old pivot has been a key figure in the Sea Eagles' back-to-back wins but only rejoined the club this season on a one-year deal. Manly has promised boom utility Josh Schuster, who has been playing in the back row since debuting a few weeks back, the No.6 jumper in 2022 and therein lies the dilemma. If Schuster gets the five-eighth spot, it will leave Foran out in the cold. The former Kiwi Test ace is only on a $200,000 deal this year as he attempts to re-establish his career and Manly may agree to keep him if he is happy to stay on the same money. But Foran is likely to ask for an upgrade following his return to form, leaving the Sea Eagles with plenty to think about. There is no doubt that Schuster will become the club's marquee player in coming years and Manly won't want to upset the talented youngster.