Monday Buzz: Wayne Bennett Dragons switch ramps up
Wayne Bennett is contracted to the Rabbitohs until the end of 2021, but that could all change in a hurry — check out the talking points from the weekend’s sporting news.
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Check out the highlights, lowlights and talking points from the sporting weekend.
HIGHLIGHT
The photo of stricken footballer Mose Masoe standing with a walking frame in his spinal unit ward in a Wakefield Hospital.
A beautiful and inspiring story in these tough times.
LOWLIGHT
The arrest of St George Illawarra star Tim Lafai over allegations he smashed up his Wollongong home in a domestic dispute on Good Friday.
SPOTTED
Fox Sports commentator Bryan Fletcher celebrating his 46th birthday with a family lunch at his Bondi home day.
SPOTTED II
NRL stars bleaching their hair. Corey Norman, Shaun Johnson, James Roberts, Maika Sivo, David Fifita and Suliasi Vunivalu.
SPOTTED III
Souths hooker Damien Cook and Roosters halfback Kyle Flanagan ordering takeaway coffees at a Woolooware cafe.
SHOOSH
The rumour is getting louder that Wayne Bennett will be back at the Dragons, where he won the 2010 premiership, as early as next year.
SHOOSH II
The real reason the NRL took a $50 million upfront payment from Channel 9 in the last broadcast deal was because the independent commission was concerned about the network’s solvency and wanted to make sure the cash was safe.
TITLE ASTERISK
Which NRL club official is saying this year’s premiership winners will always have an asterisk next to them unless the competition is restarted with all teams on the same points. And it’s not Nick Politis.
Originally published as Monday Buzz: Wayne Bennett Dragons switch ramps up