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Kevin Walters says Fletcher Sharpe is in the mix for the Kangaroos World Cup squad.
Negotiation talks around Bradman Best and Dom Young are both at a stalemate. Dom’s manager says the club knows what it’ll take, and that they aren’t too far apart, but more is needed. Toohey says club officials are quietly confident of locking down Best, Young and Jacob Saifiti but remains to be seen whether that wlll happen prior to them becoming free agents for 2028 in November.
Toohey says it's panic stations every time Sandon Smith is isolated in defence and that’s sure to be a tactic for opposing teams come finals time.
Asu Kepaoa returns in NSW Cup this week after his suspension. Parr says there’s been no thought to getting rid of him.