The Kiwi legends at the heart of Warriors bold Queensland takeover bid
On Monday, a training academy and community program was announced in Logan, which would provide a hunting ground for new talent from a community that produced Cameron Smith, Josh Papalii and Corey Parker.
And George confirmed his intention to reach out to former Warriors star Mark Tookey and Test hooker Issac Luke in a bid to take the pathways forward.
Luke forged an illustrious NRL career, amassing 286 games and 43 Test caps, and has since coached at Marsden State High School, along with fellow Kiwi international Zeb Taia.
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George described Tookey, born and bred in Logan, as 'a great part of our history', along with Luke.
'There's a lot of ex-Warriors that are in and around the area,' he added. 'You'll see us slowly start to build a program and a presence here, and really connect locally and work with the kids and families.
'Those guys will play a part in it for sure.'
Australia's NRL clubs are littered with athletes who have been identified in New Zealand – dating back to Benji Marshall's move to Keebra Park, and continuing with Broncos enforcer Xavier Willison, Cowboys prop Griffin Neame and Titans fullback Keano Kini.
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