Quote Kearney, who has prepared for a first-grade coaching role by assisting Craig Bellamy for many years at Melbourne, said signing an established halfback or five-eighth was a priority, and that former Manly and Storm halfback Matt Orford was in his sights.
''I know Matty fairly well from my time in Melbourne, and I know he's keen to come back down to the NRL, and that's something we've got to work through,'' Kearney said. ''I'll be talking to him in the next couple of weeks. We were supposed to meet today but there was a stuff-up with the dates. He's in Bali at the moment.''
Orford is contracted to English club Bradford, who would require a transfer fee to release him. Eels chief Paul Osborne said the club would consider paying such a fee.
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If the Eels would be willing to stump up cash it'd be better sooner rather than later.
Maybe Potter will do a couple of days work whilst on holiday though, shopping for half-backs?
