Wayne Bennett faces his former South Sydney expenses for the primary time on the helm of the Dolphins in a Thursday evening blockbuster (7.50pm AEST).
Bennett was filled with reward for his outdated facet forward of the groups’ inaugural assembly at Suncorp Stadium, notably Latrell Mitchell – who will face off with Hamiso Tabuai-Fidow in what looms as an exhilarating showdown of two of the competitors’s most in-form fullbacks.
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“Latrell is a wonderful player, we all know that,” Bennett stated.
“We all love watching him play and Hammer is in the same boat. They are different types of players, but they are both wonderfully skilled and competitive guys.
“I don’t think they will think they are playing against each other on Thursday night, they will be trying to play for their teams, but it should be a good spectacle I hope.”
Mitchell was sensational in his one hundred and fiftieth NRL sport final week, operating riot in a Good Friday bloodbath of the Bulldogs. Mitchell bagged three tries and two assists.
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But Tabuai-Fidow has been constantly distinctive for the NRL’s latest franchise, scoring an equal-NRL-topping eight tries in his six look.
Should he rating in opposition to the Rabbitohs on Thursday, he would break the report for essentially the most consecutive video games with a attempt scored for a brand new premiership membership – a report relationship again to Roosters winger Horrie Miller in 1908, who scored in Eastern Suburbs’ first six matches.
But dealing with one other of his former sides for the primary time, Bennett performed down the magnitude of the event and refused to ship any verbal barbs from Redcliffe to Redfern – the membership he led to the 2021 grand ultimate.
“If you want to make it a big game, we’ll make it a big game … but the bottom line is, it’s game seven in the NRL competition and we just happen to be playing South Sydney, so after that, you can put any connotation you want on it.”
He was equally filled with reward for his former assistant Jason Demetriou, who has impressed after taking the reins at South Sydney following Bennett’s departure.
“(Jason and I) still talk,” Bennett stated. “He knows his football really well and he’s confident and I think they are prerequisites to being the coach … he had a good rapport with everybody and I don’t see why that wouldn’t have continued with him. I’m sure that’s what he does very well.”
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The Dolphins are boosted by the return from sickness of captain Jesse Bromwich, whereas Jarrod Wallace is a key absentee after struggling a Category 1 concussion in final week’s win over the Cowboys. Elsewhere, JJ Collins joins the bench whereas Robert Jennings replaces Edrick Lee on the wing, and Ray Stone replaces Herman Ese’ese within the forwards.
The Bunnies have been compelled right into a late change on Wednesday when Izaac Tu’itupou Thompson was dominated out on the wing resulting from an ankle damage, changed by Taane Milne. The reverse wing is bolstered by the return of Alex Johnston from concussion, whereas Souths shall be excited to see what back-rower Jai Arrow can do on his return from a hamstring damage. Tevita Tatola (knee) drops out of the beginning facet.
Dolphins vs South Sydney Rabbitohs at Suncorp Stadium — 7:50pm AEST
Dolphins staff: 1. Hamiso Tabuai-Fidow 2. Jamayne Isaako 3. Euan Aitken 4. Brenko Lee 5. Robert Jennings 6. Kodi Nikorima 7. Isaiya Katoa 8. Jesse Bromwich 9. Jeremy Marshall-King 16. Ray Stone 11. Kenny Bromwich 12. Connelly Lemuelu 13. Tom Gilbert 10. Herman Ese’ese 14. JJ Collins 15. Mark Nicholls 17. Kurt Donoghoe 18. Poasa Faamausili 21. Jack Bostock.
Rabbitohs staff: 1. Latrell Mitchell 2. Alex Johnston 3. Isaiah Tass 4. Campbell Graham 18. Taane Milne 6. Cody Walker 7. Lachlan Ilias 8. Jai Arrow 9. Damien Cook 10. Thomas Burgess 11. Keaon Koloamatangi 12. Jacob Host 13. Cameron Murray 14. Jed Cartwright 15. Daniel Suluka-Fifita 16. Davvy Moale 17. Hame Sele 19. Blake Taaffe 20. Ben Lovett.
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