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Lewis Dodd admits it has “been a long time coming” to earn a place in South Sydney‘s beginning staff after becoming a member of the membership within the low season.
Signed on large cash from the Super League, the younger playmaker has been continuously lost sight of via trainer Wayne Bennett around the opening two months of the season.
But heading into Magic Round, there used to be merely no selection however to insert the $700,000-a-season 23-year-old into the fray with a number of Rabbitohs playmakers sidelined because of damage.
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Jamie Humphreys, Cody Walker, Latrell Mitchell and Jack Wighton will all be out of motion this weekend, with the latter struggling an damage at coaching after to start with being named to put on the No.6 jumper in opposition to the Newcastle Knights.
Lewis Dodd and Cody Walker forward of the 2025 season. South Sydney Rabbitohs
Speaking to media on the airport on Thursday, the previous St Helens premiership winner stated his time in NSW Cup and at the bench will hang him in excellent stead.
“It’s been a long time coming, it feels like,” Dodd stated.
“I didn’t think it was gonna be easy, I didn’t know if it was gonna go my own way.
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“I should not have had it some other method – it’ll make me a greater participant and higher particular person.
“At the end of the day, that’s all I can ask for.”
The damage disaster at Redfern can even see Bennett set up a brand new captain for the shuttle to Brisbane for the once a year rugby league extravaganza.
Jai Arrow will captain the Bunnies this weekend. Getty
Jai Arrow will step into the position and gave an indicator reaction to the verdict.
“I guess I’m the last one left out of the leadership group,” the ex-Origin ahead stated.
“Someone has got to hold the fort down while the rest of them take some time off.”
Souths will face the Knights on Saturday afternoon at Suncorp Stadium.
