Kieran Foran in action for the Warriors against his former club Parramatta Eels on Sunday.

If Warriors five-eighth Kieran Foran is basing his next footballing decision on family, the best fit for him is the Bulldogs. Not because they are the "family club", but because it is the club his ex-partner Rebecca Pope wants him to join.

Pope has confided in friends that she is keen for her children's father to play a far bigger role in their lives in the near future. It is understood she wants Foran in Sydney and she likes the Bulldogs for one reason — the presence of Des Hasler.

Foran and Hasler have a very good relationship. Foran has respect for Hasler, and Hasler is known to still have a huge regard for Foran. They have a father-son style bond — one that has lasted through all of the dramas that Foran has faced.

MARK METCALFE/GETTY IMAGES Bulldogs coach Des Hasler has a father-son style bond with Warriors five-eighth Kieran Foran.

Foran, who has tasted victory twice in as many matches after a delayed start to his Warriors career, played his first NRL football under Hasler and the coach brings out the best in him. Foran is looking for a smooth return to Sydney football and he will consult Pope at some point.

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The strongest indication Foran will be on the move from the Warriors is that he has engaged a player agent, Sam Ayoub, the man who has guided the career of the game's best player, Johnathan Thurston. Foran had been reluctant to use an agent since splitting with his long-time management group, SFX.

Ayoub has known Foran since he was a teenager. Ayoub has a good relationship with all clubs, but he knows that the biggest consideration for Foran is family.

The problem for the Bulldogs is the salary cap. Their off-contract players are an endangered species. Josh Reynolds is being shopped around and Cronulla is a potential home.

Sharks coach Shane Flanagan has confirmed his interest and even had Reynolds at his house to discuss his future. The Dogs say the door is not shut on Reynolds, but they aren't impressing the five-eighth with their desire to keep him.

In recent days, a host of big-name players have been linked with moves away from the Bulldogs. The most concerning is skipper James Graham. He is a favourite of Hasler, and vice-versa. Graham has mixed support above Hasler, and that counts against him.

At this point, there has been no official contact with Graham or his manger, David Riolo, to look for a new deal. But be sure Riolo would have a plan B in the works. He is too experienced not to be making some subtle inquiries.