Zac Hosking aims to redeem himself against Penrith after missing the 2023 grand final.
Canberra forward Zac Hosking is preparing for a first clash against Penrith after coming painfully close to premiership glory with the club two years ago.
Zac Hosking can't forget how he was overlooked for the 2023 NRL grand final, and now he has the chance to make amends for the snub with Canberra this season.
After a long-awaited NRL debut at 25 the season prior, Hosking played 21 of a possible 24 regular-season games in a breakout year for Penrith in 2023.
But despite an excellent campaign, Hosking found himself ousted from the Panthers' bench by Luke Garner for the preliminary final and decider.
The good-natured forward watched from the sidelines as the Panthers...