May 18th, 2018

May 18th, 2018

Todd Carney is poised to sign a deal to reignite his career with the North Sydney Bears - despite the fact his pathway to first grade has been blocked.

Carney is close to agreeing to terms with the Bears in the NSW Cup, although Norths’ parent club Souths are saying they have no interest in him.

“I just want to be playing footy again,” Carney told WWOS.

“I have a weekday job now and want to play on the weekends to keep my hand in.”

(AAP)

Carney, who quit the Cowboys’ feeder club Northern Pride a couple of weeks ago to be closer to his sick mother in Goulburn, was believed to be finished as a footballer at the time.

But he still has the hunger - and hopes to land an NRL contract in 2019.

Meanwhile, Carney has accepted his first ‘real’ job - helping sprint coaching guru Roger Fabri train young hopefuls.

“It’s an exciting new chapter in my life,” he said.