The Lurker ....
A chronic knee injury is threatening to scuttle Trent Hodkinson's move to Manly next season.
The Sea Eagles are desperate for a halves partner for Daly Cherry-Evans after allowing Blake Green to go to the Warriors for next season, and Hodkinson was near the top of their list.
But my Newcastle spies tell me Hodkinson has been struggling at pre-season training with the knee injury, which has plagued him in recent years.
The former NSW State of Origin hero started his career at Manly and would have been a good fit back at the club if fully fit.
With the Knights having a host of halves - and knowing Hodkinson is struggling - they would have been happy to release the veteran back to Manly.
The Sea Eagles are even considering an approach to former bad boy Todd Carney but have had no discussions to this point.
A chronic knee injury is threatening to scuttle Trent Hodkinson's move to Manly next season.
The Sea Eagles are desperate for a halves partner for Daly Cherry-Evans after allowing Blake Green to go to the Warriors for next season, and Hodkinson was near the top of their list.
But my Newcastle spies tell me Hodkinson has been struggling at pre-season training with the knee injury, which has plagued him in recent years.
The former NSW State of Origin hero started his career at Manly and would have been a good fit back at the club if fully fit.
With the Knights having a host of halves - and knowing Hodkinson is struggling - they would have been happy to release the veteran back to Manly.
The Sea Eagles are even considering an approach to former bad boy Todd Carney but have had no discussions to this point.