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Canberra Raiders half Matt Frawley has been given first crack at covering the massive hole left by Jack Wighton's suspension.
Raiders coach Ricky Stuart called on Frawley to cover halfback Jamal Fogarty when he was struck down by illness just hours before the Newcastle loss.
Now he'll get the chance for an extended run in the Green Machine, with Wighton set to miss the next two games - starting with Friday night's blockbuster against reigning premier Penrith Panthers at Canberra Stadium.
Bulldogs cult hero Josh Reynolds will play his first game for the club since 2017 after being named on the bench to face the Cowboys.
The Wests Tigers have named star recruit John Bateman against an unchanged and unbeaten Broncos, despite coach Tim Sheens saying he was injured.
Ricky Stuart’s Raiders get Jamal Fogarty back but are without Jack Wighton who accepted a two-game ban.
The Canberra Raiders have vowed to fight to keep star five-eighth Jack Wighton, after he told the club he intends to test the open market.
It's not the news Canberra Raiders fans were hoping for, given Wighton had an option in his favour for 2024.
But he's decided against taking that up yet and will instead see what he can get elsewhere.