ADAM O'Brien knows what he is going to get from industrious hooker Chris Randall.
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That is why the Knights coach had no hesitation in resting co-captain Jayden Brailey for the must-win clash against the Broncos at Suncorp Stadium tonight.
Brailey suffered a head knock in the win over the Raiders on Sunday. And although he passed a head injury assessment and played out the game, O'Brien has erred on the side of caution.
"I don't feel any unease in giving Jayden a rest and bringing Randy in," O'Brien said. "That is not understating what Brails gives us. He has played every game bar 30 minutes this year ... to ask him to play in the middle, that would be a test with a four-day turnaround.
"The smart move was to bring in a competitor like Chris Randall. He did the job for 90 per cent of the season last year [when Brailey was out with a torn ACL]. He is not foreign to us. We know what Randy brings. He is a tough competitor and has earned the right."
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James Gardiner
James Gardiner, chief football and rugby writer at the Newcastle Herald.
James Gardiner, chief football and rugby writer at the Newcastle Herald.
