The change also resulted in Kieran Foran earning his first captaincy title for his country.
Following the departure of Manly's 2008 and 2011 premiership coach Des Hasler to the Canterbury Bulldogs, Foran had been linked to the Bulldogs, who are rumored to have offered him a three year deal worth $600,000 per season.
Over the past several years, the MCC has had success with at least 4 boys who had once competed for MCC now in first-grade rugby league; (in order of NRL debut) Mitchell Pearce, Liam Foran, Jamal Idris and Kieran Foran.
Michael Kieran Harvey | Kieran Kane | Kieran Culkin | Dick Foran | Kieran Foran | Liam Foran | Kieran Purcell | Kieran O'Connor | Kieran O'Brien | Kieran McGeeney | Walter E. Foran | St. Kieran's College | Kieran Richardson | Kieran Doherty | Kieran Crowley | Joseph A. Foran High School | Dan Kieran |