Wayne Bennett has revealed veteran prop Jesse Bromwich is without doubt one of the “two or three guys” he’s contemplating to be the Dolphins’ inaugural captain.
While the Dolphins have missed out on a number of main targets like Cameron Munster, Kalyn Ponga and Brandon Smith, Bennett has been in a position to assemble a ahead pack with loads of expertise.
The Bromwich brothers and Felise Kaufusi have joined the growth membership from the Storm, whereas Jarrod Wallace made the change from the Titans and Mark Nicholls from the Rabbitohs.
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Bennett advisedNews Corp that Jesse — the older of the 2 brothers — is a frontrunner for the captaincy.
“There’s two or three guys I am looking at for the captaincy,” he mentioned.
“I haven’t made a final decision on that yet, it’s still sitting inside my head, but Jesse Bromwich will be in the grand final when I consider a captain.
“He was captain at Melbourne and he has won premierships, he has been a great front-rower and leader for a long time.”
The 33-year-old has 295 NRL video games underneath his belt and has represented New Zealand 34 instances. He’s gained three premierships with the Storm and was a co-captain of the membership for the final two seasons.
Meanwhile, Bennett additionally conceded that the Dolphins gained’t be an in a single day success, saying: “It will take a couple of seasons to get ourselves right.”
“I went through this at the Broncos. It took us five years to win our first premiership,” he added.
“There was no time frame then and there’s no time frame now.”
Bennett will coach the Dolphins for his or her first two seasons earlier than passing the baton to assistant Kristian Woolf.
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It was anticipated the veteran coach would cling up the clipboard following his Dolphins stint given he’ll be 75-years outdated by the point the 2025 NRL season comes round.
But remarkably, he’s recommended he might coach on.
“Don’t mention retirement with me,” Bennett mentioned.
“If you mention retirement with me, you will do it at your peril.
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“I’m not talking about retirement. I’m talking about doing two years and who knows what happens after that.
“I went to South Sydney on a three-year deal and I did my three years.
“But I kept coaching, I’m now at the Dolphins, so don’t start talking about retirement, because it can bite you on the ass.
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“If Kristian was a younger coach, I would have done three or four years actually, but he is coming for the right reasons and I don’t want to hold Kristian back. He deserves his chance.
“Anything could happen. I really don’t know what my next role will be.
“I’m not at the retirement stage. I don’t know how I will feel in two years. But I will get these two years done and let’s see what happens after that.
“Just don’t write me off, OK? I can’t give you a better tip than that.”