{"id":316781,"date":"2023-07-17T10:54:36","date_gmt":"2023-07-17T10:54:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportinfo.pro\/?p=316781"},"modified":"2023-07-17T13:59:23","modified_gmt":"2023-07-17T13:59:23","slug":"pursuit-for-manly-duo-takes-a-twist-after-prison-meeting","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sportinfo.pro\/?p=316781","title":{"rendered":"Pursuit for Manly duo takes a twist after prison meeting"},"content":{"rendered":"

Canterbury Bulldogs<\/a> general manager Phil Gould<\/a> has confirmed he visited former Manly hooker Manase Fainu<\/a> in prison but has poured cold water on a possible pursuit of his brothers Latu and Samuela.<\/p>\n

Manase was jailed last year after being found guilty of stabbing a Mormon church leader in 2019\ufeff but News Corp has previously revealed his intention to appeal.<\/p>\n

Latu and Samuela are on the radar of a number of clubs<\/a>, namely the Dolphins and Wests Tigers, after they were given permission to speak with rivals following Manly's signing of Luke Brooks.\ufeff<\/p>\n

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After sharing that he had visited the jailed 25-year-old, Gould said his interest in the brothers was not based on recruitment.\ufeff<\/p>\n

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"I went out \ufeffand saw Manase, had a lovely afternoon with him, spent about an hour and a half out there at the jail and he's doing it tough at the moment," Gould revealed on Nine's 100% Footy<\/em>.<\/p>\n

"I had a conversation with Latu and Samuela about their futures as well, it's more mentoring at the moment than actually recruitment.<\/p>\n

"I'll take a bit of interest in their career from now on, both of them played in the NSW under 19s the other night."<\/p>\n

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Gould was asked if \ufeffthe Bulldogs were in the market for the brothers, but replied "not at the moment", conceding "they're very young" with Samuela aged 19 and Latu 18.<\/p>\n

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The Bulldogs supremo said he was hoping to help the family in the future. \ufeff<\/p>\n

"It's been a very tough time for the family and that's about all I can say at the moment," he said.<\/p>\n

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"It was more in just building a relationship and communication with the family and helping out down the track if I can.<\/p>\n

"It's more about just taking an interest in their lives and their football, their lives in particular\ufeff, football becomes a part of it down the track. They're going to around a long time, they're talented boys."<\/p>\n

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