Panthers officials were privately worried over last off season when Nathan Cleary's deputy Sean O'Sullivan quit the club to join the Dolphins.O'Sullivan did a great job filling in for Cleary when he was injured or on State of Origin duty.It was a big hole to fill - but the club ended up finding an ideal replacement in journeyman Jack Cogger.A former Knight and Bulldog, 25-year-old Cogger had spent the past two years in Super League with Huddersfield but jumped at the chance to join the Panthers.The guy is no superstar but he's a smart playmaker and solid footballer who knows how to steer a team around the park.With Cleary facing at least six weeks out with a hamstring injury, it was vital for Cogger to step up and he did just that in the Panthers' 30-6 win over the Roosters on Saturday night.The son of Wests Magpies favourite Trevor Cogger, Jack gave his brilliant backline time and space with his good service and the Panthers' attacking machine did the rest.
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