DOGS LEADER IN TRAINING
Outgoing Newcastle half Jack Cogger will benefit from remaining at the Knights in 2018 with Nathan Brown revealing the Canterbury bound No.7 will be part of the clubs emerging leaders group.
Cogger has signed on with the Bulldogs from 2019 but won’t be given an early released by the club.
While petty clubs have punished players for signing with rivals a year out, the Knights will continue to develop Cogger.
“Cogger is a bit of a standout,” Brown told
Private Ryan.
Having introduced a two-tier leadership set-up to the club, Cogger headlines the next crop of leaders who will sit underneath the senior playing group.
Daniel Saifiti is also part of their emerging leadership program.
Leadership guru Ray McLean has worked with AFL clubs and the Australian netball team and started working with the Knights this year.
“Saifiti and these guys are learning how to prepare better and train better to play better,” Brown said.
“We did a little bit of work with Jack Cogger last year, obviously we’re losing Jack but Ray will continue to work with him.
“Sione (Mata’utia) is still only emerging in a lot of ways so he’s another one.”
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