Charnze Nicoll-Klokstad is a big loss, but Caleb Aekins is a natural fullback whose Canberra Raiders teammates have full confidence in. Aekins will make his Green Machine debut against Parramatta at Canberra Stadium on Saturday night. He comes in to cover Nicoll-Klokstad's absence due to a neck injury, with a meeting with a specialist early next week to decide whether the New Zealand international will need surgery and exactly how long he'll miss. He's expected to miss a few weeks at a minimum, with some reports speculating he could be out for two months. Aekins played 12 NRL games for Penrith before shifting to the capital and it's that experience in the No.
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Topic: Raiders confident Aekins a natural
