Lewis Dodd admits it has “been a very long time coming” to earn a spot in South Sydney‘s beginning crew after becoming a member of the membership within the low season.
Signed on large cash from the Super League, the younger playmaker has been consistently neglected by coach Wayne Bennett throughout the opening two months of the season.
However heading into Magic Spherical, there was merely no selection however to insert the $700,000-a-season 23-year-old into the fray with a bunch of Rabbitohs playmakers sidelined because of harm.
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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 harm at coaching after initially being named to put on the No.6 jumper towards the Newcastle Knights.
Lewis Dodd and Cody Walker forward of the 2025 season. South Sydney Rabbitohs
Talking to media on the airport on Thursday, the previous St Helens premiership winner stated his time in NSW Cup and on the bench will maintain him in good stead.
“It has been a very long time coming, it appears like,” Dodd stated.
“I did not assume it was gonna be straightforward, I did not know if it was gonna go my very own method.
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“I would not have had it some other method – it’s going to make me a greater participant and higher particular person.
“On the finish of the day, that is all I can ask for.”
The harm disaster at Redfern may even see Bennett set up a brand new captain for the journey to Brisbane for the annual rugby league extravaganza.
Jai Arrow will captain the Bunnies this weekend. Getty
Jai Arrow will step into the function and gave a trademark response to the choice.
“I suppose I am the final one not noted of the management group,” the ex-Origin ahead stated.
“Somebody has acquired to carry the fort down whereas the remainder of them take a while off.”
Souths will face the Knights on Saturday afternoon at Suncorp Stadium.
