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Dolphins coach Kristian Woolf confirms Kodi Nikorima will play against Manly despite illness.
Dolphins coach Kristian Woolf is set to unleash a double threat at fullback and has confirmed five-eighth Kodi Nikorima will play against Manly despite not training on Friday.
"Kodi called in sick this morning," Woolf said on Friday.
"He was on his way to the doctor to get some medications but we are expecting him to be fine. He should travel this afternoon."
The Canberra Raiders could win $1.7 million, including $200,000 for a minor premiership.
It's the $1.7 million pot of gold that could await the Green Machine at the end of a premiership rainbow.
For starters there's the $200,000 prizemoney for a minor premiership, which the ladder-leading Canberra Raiders are hoping to win for the first time since 1990.
Then there's the $1 million for being crowned premiers on the first weekend of October.
Starling believes his partnership with Pattie can lead Canberra to the grand final.
Raiders hooker Tom Starling believes that his dynamic partnership with rookie Owen Pattie can propel Canberra to the grand final.
This season, the duo has established a formidable pairing at dummy-half, with Starling starting each game and Pattie entering to inject energy and dynamism into the play.
Pattie's ability to outmaneuver defenders as they tire has been pivotal in Canberra's late-game dominance, evidenced by their success in winning 15 of 21 second halves this year.