โItโs just a bit unlucky and unfortunate for him, but he works that hard. Heโll end up getting his body right, and heโll be back in there, Iโm sure of it.โ
Gordonโs woes have come in a challenging year for his family, after his younger brother Mason was forced to retire from the Queensland Reds due to ongoing symptoms from a preseason concussion.
The 22-year-old worked towards earning his qualifications in property economics while receiving medical advice, before announcing in May his career was over after earning four Queensland caps in off-season contests.
โThe word I think comes to everyoneโs mind is โselflessโ, whatever you ask of Mason itโs never too much,โ Reds winger Lachie Anderson said of the younger Gordon brother.
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โHeโs a very team-first guy and just a good bloke to have around the locker room. Itโs a great loss for us, but Iโm really looking forward to seeing his journey, supporting him and watching that unfold.
โMasonโs a very calm guy, and very positive. Obviously, you donโt like to see anyone go through what heโs been going through the last few months, but … he knows heโs got the support of everyone.โ
How the elder Gordon performs upon his comeback could have ramifications for Weaver, who comes off contract at the end of 2025 but has been parachuted into the Titans side to replace Jayden Campbell (concussion).
It will be a baptism of fire for the Palm Beach Currumbin alumnus, who has managed just 10 games since his 2023 debut, as the Gold Coast sit dead last ahead of Sundayโs clash against the Cowboys.
They also remain without marquee forward David Fifita, who has been tipped to make his comeback from an ankle issue against the Brisbane Broncos in round 19.
Weaverโs looming battle without two of the clubโs biggest names comes as conjecture around coach Des Haslerโs future continues to mount, while the Gold Coast have been linked to off-contract halfback Toby Sexton.
Sexton has guided the Bulldogs to the top of the ladder, but his career is now engulfed in uncertainty following the recruitment of Lachlan Galvin.
Yet while Weaver declared the playing group had Haslerโs support โ stressing โall the boys are backing him big time, and weโre trying to play for him as much as we are trying to play for ourselvesโ โ he was undeterred by speculation of a Sexton homecoming.
โI donโt read into it too much, I just focus on what Iโm doing here and doing as best as I can to try and stay here, or pick up something else,โ Weaver said.
โTobyโs been playing great footy, it shows where they are on the ladder with their team, so wherever Toby ends up I wish him all the best, but Iโm just focusing on myself and trying to get myself sorted.
โItโs in my hands, the way I play will determine the outcome of where my career goes from the end of this year. But Iโm really confident in what I can do on the football field.โ
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