What’s the Buzz: Inside story of nightclub fracas between partners of two South Sydney players
An altercation at a Gold Coast nightclub between the partners of two Souths players could spark trouble for the club next season.
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There is a big story at South Sydney about a physical altercation between two WAGS that has been covered up from when the team was staying on the Gold Coast.
The wife of one player and the partner of another were at the Bedroom Lounge Bar, an Orchid Ave nightclub, when things turned nasty after the team’s presentation awards.
We’re talking hair-pulling, a bit of pushing and shoving and some horrible language before the girls were separated in front of startled patrons.
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We have chosen not to name the ladies, however we will be keeping an eye on the two players and their body language next year to see if it has affected their relationship.
Obviously they are both standing by their other halves.
According to a witness, it was obvious which WAG caused the fight.
We’re told the relationship between the two ladies has not been properly patched up. Souths managed to keep the incident hush-hush but everyone in the team knew about it.
Coach Wayne Bennett was made aware of the incident but it wasn’t reported to the integrity unit because investigators only act on registered players, coaches or officials.
Both players remain at Souths next year. This makes for an interesting scenario with new coach Jason Demetriou taking over from Bennett. He’s already lost skipper Adam Reynolds, centre Dane Gagai and second-rower Jaydn Su’A.
The last thing he can afford is for a falling out among his senior players.
The Rabbitohs will soon announce a new captain to take over from Reynolds. The joint favourites are Cam Murray and Cody Walker ahead of Damien Cook and Latrell Mitchell.
WARRIORS FIRMLY ON THE RETREAT
The New Zealand Warriors are a major concern for the NRL.
First of all they lose the experience of Phil Gould, their best player Roger Tuivasa Sheck and now arguably the best recruitment man in the business, Peter O’Sullivan.
This is a huge blow. No one has a better eye for a footballer than O’Sullivan or better contacts among the Pacific Island talent scouts. This is why Wayne Bennett was so keen to get him on board to help fill the roster at The Dolphins.
The Warriors have made the NRL finals only once in the last decade and have finished 13th, 10th and 12th in the last three years.
It’s easy to blame Covid and the fact they have been living away from home but no other club has been looked after as well as this team, accommodated in luxury resorts with their families for the last two years.
JOHN’S DRAGONS DRIVE
Old 2GB radio broadcaster and St George Illawarra tragic John Stanley has taken to a mobility scooter to get around the 18 holes at Massey Park golf course.
We spotted the 67-year-old Dragons fanatic with his new set of wheels in the club car park last week.
The veteran radio host even wears his club colours on the fairways — a red shirt on a red scooter with a red and white Saints golf bag. We wonder if his scorecard is in the red, too.
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