Canberra Raiders NRL News

Wayne Bennett makes key coaching decision as Lewis Dodd vies for No.7 jersey at South Sydney.

Fox League

Master coach Wayne Bennett has made some massive coaching calls throughout his glittering career, and he's about to make another with all eyes on South Sydney's team list on Tuesday to see whether high-profile recruit Lewis Dodd is able to force his way into the No.7 jersey.

"You'll have to read the papers on Tuesday," he said with a grin after the game when asked if Humphreys would keep his job.

Dodd signed a three-year deal to be the club's halfback, but a one-game ban ruled him out of their round one clash against the Dolphins which allowed young gun Jamie Humphreys to come in and show he belongs in first grade.

The one-time Sea Eagles was brilliant on Friday night, kicking for a whopping 711 metres and making 24 of his 25 tackles to put pressure on Bennett to make a potentially season-defining call in the halves.

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SuperCoach round one done with hits and misses, players to target for round 2. Savelio Tamale impresses.

The Daily Telegraph

So after two weekends of action in multiple states and countries - plus a cyclone - SuperCoach round one is finally done.

Below we reveal the hits, misses and players to target for round 2.

And it all starts with a big question mark over a Canberra cheapie.

THE BIG WATCH

* Savelio Tamale (73) - This week, TLT stands for TamaLe Tuesday. He was a controversial SuperCoach pick at the Raiders given rival Albert Hopoate is available for round 2 following the birth of his child.

But those who jumped on the former Dragon, and especially those who started, will be extremely happy given two linebreaks and an incredible 11 tackle busts.

Did he...

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Maguire faces big test against Raiders, Broncos pass footy test, doubts on training methods dispelled. Mental test next.

The Daily Telegraph

Micheal Maguire's biggest Broncos test so far will be this weekend in the nation's capital against Ricky Stuart's resurgent Raiders.

Brisbane passed the footy test in a big way at Allianz Stadium against the Sydney Roosters - Maguire's men were clearly well conditioned and well coached.

It should put any doubts about Maguire's so-called militant training methods to bed.

But will the Broncos pass the mental test, specifically the 'rockstar mentality' test, this week?

When this masthead asked NRL fans "what is Michael Maguire's biggest issue at the Broncos?", a staggering 72 per cent of the almost 16,000 respondents said...

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