Canberra Raiders look to upgrade and extend contract for Charnze Nicoll-Klokstad

[BJ]

If he didn’t urinate on you I’d count that episode as a win BJ!

Fair point.

[Seiffert82]

On a similar note. When I had pneumonia and was in Canberra Hospital, Todd Carney dropped by to see whether he could help me by cleaning out my grog cabinet.

[Botman]

On a similar note. When I had pneumonia and was in Canberra Hospital, Todd Carney dropped by to see whether he could help me by cleaning out my grog cabinet.

Name and address please.
I just spat my drink over my laptop. Im invoicing you for a new one.

[Azza]

Charnze Nicoll-Klokstad says Raiders can do ‘something special’ this season

Canberra Raiders recruit Charnze Nicoll-Klokstad says his team have the belief that they can do something special this season and be a genuine premiership contender.

“Just thinking about us being in the Grand Final, I was getting tingles,” Nicoll-Klokstad said on Macquarie Sports Radio this afternoon. “I was telling my roommate Joey we can do something really special this year.

Read more and hear the full interview: https://www.sportsradio.com.au/charnze- ... is-season/

[greeneyed]

Gotta love CNK. I think he's already right in the mix as the best Raiders fullback since Mullins. Very early call, I know, but that's how excited I am about him and his prospects.

[Azza]

I agree with you GE. He has so much improvement left in his game too. And what a story given he came from the scrap heap virtually.

[Finchy]

Gotta love CNK. I think he's already right in the mix as the best Raiders fullback since Mullins. Very early call, I know, but that's how excited I am about him and his prospects.

Better than Schif?

[dubby]

Gotta love CNK. I think he's already right in the mix as the best Raiders fullback since Mullins. Very early call, I know, but that's how excited I am about him and his prospects.

He's not better than Shif.

He's David Milne with more heart

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[The Nickman]

Gotta love CNK. I think he's already right in the mix as the best Raiders fullback since Mullins. Very early call, I know, but that's how excited I am about him and his prospects.

He's not better than Shif.

He's David Milne with more heart

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He's absolutely not even remotely similar to David Milne. You just continue to prove how little you know about rugby league.

[IBG]

CNK is like David Milne... what did I just read.

dubby, jesus mate, time to step away from the keyboard.

[greeneyed]

Gotta love CNK. I think he's already right in the mix as the best Raiders fullback since Mullins. Very early call, I know, but that's how excited I am about him and his prospects.

Better than Schif?

Schifcofske was very safe and scored a heap of points. The shuffle drove me mad! Run straight and hard! And that is what CNK does. So, yes, I think he's already challenging Schifcofske as a better fullback. And so much scope to develop further. Time will tell.

[afgtnk]

I think he's in line for third best at the moment behind Schif and, as much as it disgusts me to say this, Dugan.

[Northern Raider]

I think he's in line for third best at the moment behind Schif and, as much as it disgusts me to say this, Dugan.

Depends on which Dugan. The effort Dugan was very good. Soft serve Dugan was a liability.

[julian87]

CNK is actually a pretty similar player in attacking style to Milne. Game based on footwork, speed and sniffing gaps with virtually no ball play.

That being said though he’s worlds ahead. Puts his hands up for the tough stuff and you can’t even compare everything other than attacking style. Defence, safety under the kick and positioning is just different worlds.

[BadnMean]

CNK is actually a pretty similar player in attacking style to Milne. Game based on footwork, speed and sniffing gaps with virtually no ball play.

That being said though he’s worlds ahead. Puts his hands up for the tough stuff and you can’t even compare everything other than attacking style. Defence, safety under the kick and positioning is just different worlds.

I see what you mean. His ability to read and be there for a kick is outstanding. Probably the best I've seen at the club in a long time. Maybe Shif was that good.

In terms of courage and taking the hard metres on kick returns- it simply must be inspiring to play with him your team. He never jogs it back.

Hands are good- he bobbles a lot of kicks or catches them awkwardly actually but no knock ons- twice off a pass/grubber I've seen him carry/catch a ball and get it to hand by going between his legs and still not drop it in the incoming tackle.

Ballplay- yeah he's got "sticky hands". The play stops with him 90% of the time. Luckily he has some footwork and acceleration that enough of those times he's carved into a gap to make it worthwhile. We'll either accept and adjust our play to cope with that, or hope it improves.

[-TW-]

CNK is actually a pretty similar player in attacking style to Milne. Game based on footwork, speed and sniffing gaps with virtually no ball play.

That being said though he’s worlds ahead. Puts his hands up for the tough stuff and you can’t even compare everything other than attacking style. Defence, safety under the kick and positioning is just different worlds.

David Milne was absolute trash defensively, he was never in position and rarely made a 1 on 1 tackle

CNK is not even in the same postcode in that respect

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[FuiFui BradBrad]

Yeah, but he doesn’t stack up to Pelo


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[BadnMean]

Yeah, but he doesn’t stack up to Pelo


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Dear god the days when we were arguing about whether Pelo had anything to offer as a FG'er or whether Brad Abbey was the answer if he could just put on 5 more kg...

Praise Charnze.

[-TW-]

Dimmi the Jet

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[sprintman]

He’s good, but overpaid....

[Neeeegz]

Gotta love CNK. I think he's already right in the mix as the best Raiders fullback since Mullins. Very early call, I know, but that's how excited I am about him and his prospects.

Agree, he brings energy and talk also, safe as a house, brilliant human off the field, he could be anything

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[Botman]

He's got a long way to go for mine to do for this club what Schif did
That guy CARRIED this organisation for years. CNK is a 8.5 or more / 10 in every facet of the game bar one. But it's a very important part of a fullback's game.
Im excited to see how he goes developing that last piece of the puzzle.

[Coastalraider]

No one has mentioned a young fella named Milford - he was a pretty handy fullback for a while.

[Neeeegz]

He's got a long way to go for mine to do for this club what Schif did
That guy CARRIED this organisation for years. CNK is a 8.5 or more / 10 in every facet of the game bar one. But it's a very important part of a fullback's game.
Im excited to see how he goes developing that last piece of the puzzle.

Yep, I'm keen to see how he goes in 2020, but he certainly has been improving every week, leading key stats, and working hard every game. #notscaredtoadmitamancrush

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[greeneyed]

Video: Nicoll-Klokstad explains importance of Tigers match and his try celebration: https://www.raiders.com.au/news/2019/07 ... lebration/

Is Charnze Nicoll-Klokstad the most improved player in the NRL in 2019? https://www.nrl.com/news/2019/07/17/mos ... erts-view/

[greeneyed]

Charnze Nicoll-Klokstad's reveals the tough challenges in his life on his way to the Canberra Raiders No. 1 jersey

We’re a big family. I’m one of 10 siblings and there were a lot of challenges we had to go through together before I got to that moment. And 2010 was as down as it gets. That was the year my brother Tyson passed away, my mother was in prison and the rest of us left Auckland for Australia.

Read more: https://www.playersvoice.com.au/charnze ... 3v3iCg6.97

[greeneyed]

That is a story well worth reading.

[The Nickman]

I love him so much.

[Billy Walker]

He’s a ripper. I agree with Piggy that I’d like to see his link pass game develop but I suspect it will. Early this year I thought he was going into contact a little high and would make 10 yards before being walked back 7 at times. I’m not seeing that in his game of late. I think he has a big work ethic and is a fast learner. He’s going to be a goodun!

[Matt]

Love this bloke.
His off the field stuff is just as good as on

[Brew]

Love reading some of comments when he signed in the thread.

Someone mentioned Matty Elliott style recruiting hoping for a Diamond in the rough...well we certainly got our Diamond!


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[RedRaider]

Wow - inspiring life story and growing as a top drawer NRL full back. Fantastic to see him focus on using and developing his footy talent. His level head is a tribute to himself and his family.

[greeneyed]

Love reading some of comments when he signed in the thread.

Someone mentioned Matty Elliott style recruiting hoping for a Diamond in the rough...well we certainly got our Diamond!


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I've certainly changed my tune!

I was certainly wrong that wing was his best spot!

[Beejay]

Last year the Raiders had 10 opportunities all season to escape the ingoal. We got out once.

This year, we’ve had 9 opportunities, and got out 6 times.

[Botman]

Very happy with my posting in this thread.
Nailed it.