Buzz’s highlights, lowlights: Jahrome Hughes the player Dolphins want above everyone else

Forget about Reece Walsh or Kalyn Ponga. Buzz reveals the player the Redcliffe Dolphins have at the very top of their recruitment wish list.

Phil Rothfield gives his highlights and lowlights from the weekend sporting action.

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HIGHLIGHT

The punter who left a can of VB, a pie and a packet of cigarettes amongst the flowers at the Shane Warne statue at the MCG.

Flowers, ciggies, a pie and a can of VB at Warnie's statue at the MCG.

LOWLIGHT

Warnie. Not much more can be said. No words can adequately describe his monumental contribution to Australian sport and cricket globally.

DOLPHINS TARGET

Forget about Reece Walsh or Kalyn Ponga … the player the Redcliffe Dolphins want more than anyone else is Melbourne Storm half-back Jahrome Hughes.

Interestingly Dolphins recruitment guru Peter O’Sullivan originally signed Hughes as a rookie at the Sydney Roosters where he played S.G Ball.

O’Sullivan had another crack when he tried to entice him to the New Zealand Warriors. It doesn’t matter that Hughes is unavailable until 2024 … they are prepared to wait and still want him.

Jahrome Hughes is hot property (Photo by Bradley Kanaris/Getty Images)

SHOOSH

Never mind the floods crisis … the state government is PAYING the Bulldogs and Rabbitohs to not have sports betting sponsorship on their jerseys or at their venues as part of their Reclaim the Game campaign.

SPOTTED

Chad Townsend back in the Shire and doing laps of Woolworths in Caringbah on his last free weekend before the footy kick-off.

SPOTTED

The Parramatta Eels will announce a $1 million profit at their AGM. This was achieved without the need for a grant from the leagues club for the second year in a row. It’s the first time the footy club has survived without poker machine money since 1999.

360 VIEW

Catch you tonight when NRL 360 returns at 6.30pm on Fox League with Braith Anasta in the chair for Yvonne Sampson alongside Paul Kent and Jimmy Hooper to discuss the important issues in the build-up to Thursday night’s premiership kick off.