Greg Bird and William Zillman out of the Titans team to take on Warriors INJURED: Greg Bird is out of the Titans team. GOLD Coast co-captain Greg Bird and fullback William Zillman have been ruled out of tomorrow's crucial NRL clash with the New Zealand Warriors at Skilled Park. Bird failed to fully participate in today's final captain's run due to the bulging disc in his back and will miss at least one week in the hope he can be ready for next week's trip to play ladder leaders the Sydney Roosters. Zillman did not even get out on the training paddock after aggravating his groin problem in his comeback game last week against North Queensland. The exciting fullback had an injection after the Cowboys loss and coach John Cartwright admitted it was an ongoing battle to get Zillman on the park as the season headed towards a climax. But Cartwright has not given up hope that Zillman can recover to help the Titans push towards the finals. "They both won't be right this week," Cartwright said. (Zillman) is inside getting treatment and he will be doing his best to get right for next week. We haven't put the cue in the rack, if he is right he will play. He had a bit of a setback last week but it's not major and it doesn't need an operation. It will just be a week to week thing. We have a reasonable turnaround after this week, we have eight days so he won't have to train until next Thursday and then we will (decide). He had an injection after the game which hopefully might have eased the problem, we will be a bit wiser next week when we train him. Winger David Mead will move to fullback to replace Zillman, with Anthony Don to take up the position on the right wing. Ben Ridge is likely to be promoted to the starting line-up for Bird with Steve Michaels added to the interchange bench. Halfback Albert Kelly completed the full session and is set to make his comeback from a sternum injury. The Titans are eighth on the NRL table but need to win at least two of their last three games to be a chance to reach the finals. A victory tomorrow would end the Warriors' finals hopes and reduce the number of teams vying for the last two spots in the top eight this year. Meanwhile, Brisbane may find themselves in a south-east Queensland bidding war after the Titans indicated they're keen on homesick Canberra star Anthony Milford. The 19-year-old has asked the Raiders for a release from his contract as he seeks a return to Queensland to be nearer his father, who is ill in Brisbane. The Broncos are seen as the most likely destination if Milford is let go by the Raiders but Cartwright suggested the Titans would also table their own offer if told the Queensland under-20s captain was on the market. We haven't spoken about it but if Anthony was on the market he's one of the better young talents in the game. He can play a lot of different positions," Cartwright said. I'm not right across the situation as far as why he's after a release or what Canberra's stance on it is. Managers generally get in touch with you. If he wants to move home there's only two clubs, us or the Broncos, so I'd say if that was the case he'd be in touch with us and he's certainly a player you'd love to have on your books. Another player chasing a return to south-east Queensland for family reasons is Dally M medallist Ben Barba, who is expected to join the Broncos from Canterbury with his ex-partner and young children heading back north from Sydney. The Titans already have Barba's younger brother Marmin on their books but Cartwright said there had been no discussion between the fullback and the club. Again it's geographical. Ben's family is moving up here and he wants to move home," Cartwright said. Us and the Broncos are the two logical clubs but no, we haven't spoken to Ben or his manager.