{"id":317334,"date":"2023-07-19T20:14:30","date_gmt":"2023-07-19T20:14:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportinfo.pro\/?p=317334"},"modified":"2023-07-19T22:59:17","modified_gmt":"2023-07-19T22:59:17","slug":"new-favourite-emerges-in-bid-to-sign-clearys-backup","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sportinfo.pro\/?p=317334","title":{"rendered":"New favourite emerges in bid to sign Cleary&#039;s backup"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/wwos.nine.com.au\/nrl\/newcastle-knights\" title=\"Knights\" target=\"\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Knights<\/a> have emerged as favourites to sign <a href=\"https:\/\/wwos.nine.com.au\/nrl\/penrith-panthers\" title=\"Penrith\" target=\"\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Penrith<\/a> fill-in halfback Jack Cogger.<\/p>\n<p>The Panthers are keen to retain Cogger, who has done a fine job as replacement for the injured <a href=\"https:\/\/wwos.nine.com.au\/nathan-cleary\" title=\"Nathan Cleary\" target=\"\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Nathan Cleary<\/a>, but he is likely to move on to further his top grade career.<\/p>\n<p>The 25-year-old is a Knights junior and was given the tour of the club&#x27;s centre of excellence with coach Adam O&#x27;Brien and head of football Peter Parr on Tuesday.<\/p>\n<p><strong>READ MORE: <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/wwos.nine.com.au\/cricket\/ashes-2023-australia-recalls-hazlewood-retains-warner-drop-todd-murphy\/10311ca1-44ff-4737-9b55-5acb2ca30ea9\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>Aussies pull historic Ashes selection surprise<\/strong><\/a><strong><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>READ MORE: <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/wwos.nine.com.au\/cricket\/ashes-2023-david-warner-candice-warner-new-details-on-abuse-at-lords\/a360ec36-007a-4428-8e0d-297979c81ba3\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>Players &#x27;kicked&#x27;: Warner, Candice spill on Lord&#x27;s disgrace<\/strong><\/a><strong><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>READ MORE: <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/wwos.nine.com.au\/tennis\/hungarian-open-news-2023-zhang-shuai-vs-amarissa-kiara-toth-confrontation-video-results-highlights\/064d2c18-ed56-4e26-95bf-48651464380e\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>&#x27;I&#x27;m shook&#x27;: Player in tears after &#x27;disgusting&#x27; tennis act<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Cogger began his top grade career with the Knights, playing 20 games in three seasons from 2016 to 2018 before two seasons with the Bulldogs and two at Huddersfield in Super League, where he honed his craft before getting the call from Penrith this year.<\/p>\n<p><img data-id=\"c3311969-1705-4a4c-80cb-455a3ca90499\" src=\"https:\/\/prod.static9.net.au\/fs\/c3311969-1705-4a4c-80cb-455a3ca90499\" alt=\"PENRITH, AUSTRALIA - JUNE 24: Jack Cogger of the Panthers looks on during the round 17 NRL match between Penrith Panthers and Newcastle Knights at BlueBet Stadium on June 24, 2023 in Penrith, Australia. (Photo by Jason McCawley\/Getty Images)\" data-width=\"3645\" data-height=\"2430\" \/><\/p>\n<p><em><strong>Stream the NRL premiership 2023 live and free on <\/strong><\/em><a href=\"https:\/\/9now.app.link\/NGHBKQkVweb\"><em><strong>9Now<\/strong><\/em><\/a><em><\/em><\/p>\n<p>A former Australian Schoolboy, he is the son of former Western Suburbs favourite Trevor Cogger.<\/p>\n<p><em><strong>For a daily dose of the best of the breaking news and exclusive content from Wide World of Sports, subscribe to our newsletter by <\/strong><\/em><a href=\"https:\/\/login.nine.com.au\/edm?client_id=wwos&amp;redirect_uri=https:\/\/wwos.nine.com.au&amp;newsletter=true\"><em><strong>clicking here<\/strong><\/em><\/a><em><strong>!<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<div class=\"mh-excerpt\"><p>The Knights have emerged as favourites to sign Penrith fill-in halfback Jack Cogger. 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