{"id":457115,"date":"2026-03-04T13:31:10","date_gmt":"2026-03-04T13:31:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/457115\/"},"modified":"2026-03-04T13:31:10","modified_gmt":"2026-03-04T13:31:10","slug":"ex-warrington-wolves-man-facing-possibility-of-early-retirement-after-nrl-transfer-drama","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/457115\/","title":{"rendered":"Ex-Warrington Wolves man facing possibility of early retirement after NRL transfer drama"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Former Warrington Wolves man Ryan Matterson could be facing retirement as he seeks medical advise for long-lasting concussion symptoms.<\/p>\n

Matterson spent the second half of last season on loan from Parramatta Eels at Warrington<\/a>, with the forward making eight appearances under Sam Burgess. It was a tough period for the Wire and Matterson returned to Sydney at the end of the year having helped the club to just one win.<\/p>\n

The forward\u2019s future was uncertain as he prepared to join up with Parramatta on the training field once more, but reports over the winter suggested he had done enough to impress and force his way back into the thinking under Jason Ryles.<\/p>\n

That was before he picked up another concussion in pre-season and the former State of Origin man hasn\u2019t trained with the club since.<\/p>\n

And, as the new NRL season approaches, his agent admits there is a chance that Matterson might not play again.<\/p>\n

\u201cHonestly, I don\u2019t know,\u201d Gavin Orr of Pacific Sports Management told the Daily Telegraph on the possibility of Matterson playing again.<\/p>\n

\u201cI\u2019ve asked Ryan the same question, and his answer is, \u2018I\u2019m not sure. At the moment, I\u2019d probably say it\u2019s a no\u2019.<\/p>\n

\u201cOnce the symptoms wear off, and he\u2019s not light-headed and he doesn\u2019t feel nauseated and stuff like that, then maybe he will play again.<\/p>\n

\u201cBut this is a week-to-week thing. There\u2019s a lot to consider, including getting medical advice, before Ryan returns to the field.\u201d<\/p>\n

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The news comes after Matterson was surprisingly dragged into Melbourne Storm\u2019s bid to sign Zac Lomax. In a bid to get the green light to sign Lomax from Parramatta, Melbourne offered to take the ex-Warrington Wolves man off the Eels\u2019 hands.<\/p>\n

However, given his current condition, Matterson turned down the move to Victoria and that rendered the club\u2019s attempts to land Lomax dead in the water.<\/p>\n

\u201cI don\u2019t know why Ryan Matterson has become part of all this,\u201d Orr added.<\/p>\n

\u201cI can understand Parramatta\u2019s situation to try and move him off the cap, but there was a chance the Storm could have outlaid $400,000 for a player to not play.<\/p>\n

\u201cThat\u2019s the point I think people are missing.<\/p>\n

\u201cIf Ryan felt 100 per cent physically, he would\u2019ve probably looked at going to Melbourne, but he isn\u2019t 100 per cent at the moment.<\/p>\n

\u201cHe is still getting symptoms.\u201d<\/p>\n

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