Newcastle Knights livewire Fletcher Sharpe is predicting big things from young teammate Cody Hopwood in 2026.

Local NRL fans received their first glimpse of the forward’s talent when he made his debut, off the bench, in the final game of the year.

The NSW under-19 representative, who’s already locked in with the club until the end of 2028, certainly showed he could handle the pressure by throwing himself into the fray against the Parramatta Eels.

And, Sharpe, back in training at Newcastle after a horrific injury, liked what he witnessed when the pair reported for pre-season duties at the Centre of Excellence this week.

“Cody’s impressive, isn’t he?” he said.

“It’s unbelievable, he doesn’t give up either… as much as he was spent towards the end [of the session], he kept the legs going.

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