Josh Hodgson would be the first to admit he is playing like a shadow of his former self - but the belief he can still be "one of the best nines in the game" has the Canberra Raiders on high alert.
Parramatta hooker Hodgson faces the Raiders for the first time at Canberra Stadium on [Saturday] as the Eels look to reignite their season without sidelined halfback Mitchell Moses.
Hodgson has struggled to fire in his return from an anterior cruciate ligament tear, splitting the hooking duties with rookie Brendan Hands.