NZ Warriors' loanee George Jennings is hopeful of extending his stay at the club for the remainder of the season, but he's unsure if the Parramatta Eels will let him.
Wing Jennings and prop Daniel Alvaro joined the Warriors on month-long loans last month and the duo are set to play their final game for the club on Sunday against the Canterbury Bulldogs before rejoining the Eels.
Since arriving, Jennings has started every game for the Warriors, replacing Ken Maumalo on the left wing, and scoring a try in the win over the Manly Sea Eagles.
If Jennings returns to the Eels, he's unlikely to get game time unless injuries strike. But that seems unlikely, as Parramatta only have one player out injured and they've used just 25 players this season, compared to the Warriors who have one of the biggest casualty wards and have used 30 players.
For the Warriors' game against the Bulldogs, they only had 21 fit players to choose from and losing Jennings and Alvaro would make it more difficult to field a team.
"All I know is that I was told I'd be on a four-week loan and I haven't heard too much about whether I'm staying or not," says Jennings.
"I'm assuming after this week I'll be going back to Parramatta.I'm really enjoying it here, just playing every week is great.
"Obviously, I'd like to continue playing, but I think that decision isn't up to me. I'll do whatever both clubs want."
Jennings' contract with the Eels expires at the end of the season and he wants to get game time to try to earn a new deal with another team. He said he wouldn't rule out signing for the Warriors on a permanent deal if they came with an offer.
Meanwhile, fellow loanee Jack Hetherington will return to his parent club at the Penrith Panthers on Friday to see out the remainder of his four-week suspension.
Hetherington still needs to serve another three weeks on the sidelines after being suspended for his nasty high shot on Sea Eagles forward Marty Taupau during a Warriors' win a fortnight ago.
Like the Eels, the Panthers' casualty ward isn't huge and Penrith coach Ivan Cleary said if the team doesn't suffer any major injuries during that time, then Hetherington can return to the Warriors after completing his suspension.
Since joining the Warriors on loan, Hetherington, 24, has been one of the Warriors' best players, providing lots of aggression in the middle of the field during his six games on the field.
"If all the boys at Penrith are fit, Ivan has given me the all-clear to come back to the Warriors and play the rest of the year out with them," says Hetherington.
"Ivan's not going to change a winning team. The boys are killing it, but I'll be ready whenever he needs me and if any of the boys go down I'm more than happy to put my hand up.
"But it's been unreal at the Warriors, I've enjoyed my time and they're all quality blokes.
"It was a bizarre feeling leaving my mates I'd built relationships with over the past five years, being at Penrith and then creating new relationships here at the Warriors.
"But I think it builds character, getting in uncomfortable positions, leaving home and becoming vulnerable. They're a resilient and great bunch of blokes."
There have been calls for the Warriors to sign Hetherington, on a permanent del but the forward didn't want to comment on his future until November when he's able to negotiate with other teams.
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