It is the worst kept secret in Rugby League! Wayne Bennett will be coaching the South Sydney Rabbitohs from 2025 onwards on a three year deal. Bennett had been courted by the Parramatta Eel, but he always seemed set on going to South Sydney. Now, there has been a lot of talk recently about the…
There have been rumblings all season that the move was on the cards, and now the man himself has come out and said he wants the job. Wayne Bennett has told News Limited “Yes, I’m interested” when asked about the head coaching role at the South Sydney Rabbitohs. Initially Wayne Bennett planned to turn the…
People had always wondered how a Grand Final played in Sydney that didn’t feature a team from New South Wales would be received, and in 2006 we go our answer. The minor premiers, the Melbourne Storm fielded one of their strongest teams ever. So much so that it would later be revealed that this Storm…
It’s finally offical! Wayne Bennett will be the first coat h for the NRL’s newest club the Brisbane based Dolphins after signing a 4 year deal with the club. Bennett gives the club a respected coach, someone who players will want to go and play for, and signals the clout the club expects to have…
The South Sydney Rabbitohs will play in the 2021 NRL Grand Final after a resounding 36-16 win over the Manly Sea Eagles at Suncorp Stadium. The Rabbitohs has a very steady attacking first half and managed to dodge a few bullet by the Sea Eagles in the first half, taking a 22-0 lead into half…
The NRL has come down hard on Wayne Bennett, Paul Vaughan and Broncos Coaching staff, handing down big fines for biosecurity breaches. Wayne Bennett was fined $20,000, Paul Vaughan was fined $10,000 and Brisbane Broncos coaching staff were fined $5,000 each in the biggest penalties handed down so far. This will be a real wakeup…
Wayne Bennett has had enough of the media making up stories about his future. In an organised press conference at South Sydney Rabbitohs training today Bennett let the media have it when asked the same questions over and over again. "Are you hard of hearing?" A frustrated Wayne Bennett has lashed out at the media…
The Sydney Morning Herald Is reporting that the South Sydney Rabbitohs have signed Jason Demetriou to a 4 years extension, with the last two years of that team seeing him take over from Wayne Bennett as the clubs head coach. That means Wayne Bennett will move on from the end of the 2021 NRL season….
It’s Wayne Bennetts fault. He doesn’t understand the history behind the Great Britain Lions. He doesn’t watch Super League. His selections have left a lot to be desired. He has to go. Wayne Bennett is the reason that Great Britain is having such a disastrous Lions tour. Because it can’t be Great Britain’s fault….right? It…
If you want a coach to come into your struggling club and make them a finals team, Wayne Bennett is your man. Bennett has an amazing ability to instill a sense of confidence in a playing group, no matter what level they play at, and can take an OK set of players and turn them…
I love Golden Point. Not just The Golden Point Podcast, I also love seeing NRL games decided by a moment of brilliance by one side or the other. One of the reasons I love Rugby League is its unforgiving, uncompromising nature. There are no excuses to be made, you win or lose, and the final…
There was not much entertainment on show in the NRL season opener between the Eels and the Broncos. The Broncos methodically ground away at the Eels to come away with a 17-4 win against an Eels team that was desperately missing the influence of a halfback. The game made headlines for what happened in the…
News this week that Wayne Bennett was contemplating an offer to coach the England Rugby League team came as a bit of a surprise to most. The RFL has long held an outdated view that England should be coached by someone who was based in the UK, something that has had a devastating effect on…
News Limited is reporting that Newcastle Knights back Dane Gagai wants to follow Wayne Bennett to the Brisbane Broncos, even though they sacked him two years ago for disciplinary reasons. Gagai’s move follows a trend of players that want to “head home”, and its is something I have no problem with. If that is what…
The Newcastle Knights have announced that assistant coach Rick Stone will take the reigns once again after signing him to a two year deal to coach the club starting next season. Stone was previously the Knights head coach but reverted back to an assistant coaching role when the club signed Wayne Bennett. I think this…
Having loaded the Newcastle Knights with an ageing roster that needs completely rebuilt, and then undermining current Broncos coach Anthony Griffin to get the job he wanted, now Wayne Bennett is not doing any favours for the coach he replaced at the Newcastle Knights. When Nathan Tinkler took over the Knights ownership Rick Stone was…
Over the last few weeks I’ve been shocked by the way some Brisbane Broncos supporters and sections of the Brisbane media have talked about the days when players all wanted to play for the Brisbane Broncos. You would think that the Broncos were the team everyone had to play for. That players were climbing over…
Less than 48 hours after Wayne Bennett announced he was returning to the Broncos from 2015 onwards, the revitalised Brisbane side have been installed as Premiership favourites next season. Bennett, who will be joined by new recruits Anthony Milford, Mitch Garbutt and probably Darius Boyd, has given punters the ultimate confidence that he can return…
News Limited is reporting that some bookmakers have installed the Brisbane Broncos as the favourites to win the 2015 premiership. Keeping in mind that it is good marketing for a bookmaker to toss something up like this and have it reported by the press, but it does make me wonder how people think the Broncos…
It’s not what you know, it’s who you know… Roy Masters of the Sydney Morning Herald is reporting that a phone call from Wayne Bennett to News Corporation boss Lachlan Murdoch has paved the way for Bennett to return as the Brisbane Broncos coach in 2015. Master writes that current Broncos coach Anthony Griffin was…
The Brisbane Broncos have dropped Jack Reed, Daniel Vidot and Corey Oats after all three players broke team rules stating they were not allowed to go out during the week of a game. All three players will play in the Queensland Cup this week. While it’s not great that players have broken team rules, it…
Brisbane Broncos veteran Corey Parker has backed coach Anthony Griffin and been shockingly blunt in saying the Broncos have moved on from the days of Wayne Bennett. Parker said that he and Justin Hodges both believes Griffin is the best man to coach the Broncos. I realise the industry is a results-driven industry but I…
Last night’s game between the Panthers and the Broncos was without a doubt the best Monday Night game of the season. It may even be THE game of the season. The Panthers suffered injuries to in form winger Josh Mansour as well as livewire backrower turn five-eighth Tyrone Peachey yet had just enough in the…
Both the Sydney Morning Herald and News Limited are reporting that Wayne Bennett will be coaching the St George/Illawarra Dragons in 2015 with a deal expected to be worth $3 million over three years. A mystery private backer is set to give the cash strapped Dragons the ability to pay Bennett (Because that worked so…
As time goes on the whispers are getting louder that Wayne Bennett will head back to the St George/Illawarra Dragons and coach them for a second time in 2015. Bennett has a lot of options to consider when it comes to his coaching future. Some have even suggested that Bennett may look to move into…
Yesterday reports surfaced that a possible bronze statue of Paul Gallen will be created for the new ANZ Stadium precinct after he captained NSW to a doubt breaking Origin victory. Let me just say I am 100% behind the idea of immortalising the NSW and Sharks captain, but I’d place the statue outside Remondis Stadium….
Wayne Bennett has told News Limited that he is unsure of his future beyond this season as the Knights ownership saga drags on. Bennett has said he wants to see what happens with the change of ownership at the Newcastle Knights before he makes a decision but he intends to be coaching somewhere next season….
Benji Marshall has given Tim Sheens his backing to take over the coaching role at the St George/Illawarra Dragons. Marshall played the majority of his career under Sheens at the Wests Tigers where the pair won a Premiership together in 2005. A number of names have already been tossed up for the Dragons coaching job….
It would be a staggering move but it is one tossed up by Sydney Morning Herald journalist Brad Walter who claims the St George/Illawarra Dragons will make a play to bring Wayne Bennett back to the Red V in 2015. Wayne Bennett was brought to the Dragons on a massive deal in 2009 and delivered…
Now that Nathan Tinkler has given up control of the Newcastle Knights Wayne Bennett is effectively allowed to leave the club under the terms of the contract he signed. When Bennett joined the Knights, his contract was with Hunter Sports Group, not the Newcastle Knights themselves. The deal stated that if Tinkler left as owner…