‘He’s a Dolphin’: Why Bennett may have pulled off $6m Munster coup

Rugby League reporter Ben Dobbin believes Cameron Munster is set to sign with the Dolphins and become the highest paid player in the NRL.

Latrell Mitchell and Cameron Munster

Rugby League reporter Ben Dobbin believes Cameron Munster is set to sign a four-year deal with the Dolphins which would make him the highest paid player in the NRL.

Munster publicly rejected Wayne Bennett for the 2023 season but the rumours are firming the Queensland star will head to Redcliffe for the club’s second season.

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Speaking on Triple M’s Sunday Sin Bin, Dobbin said he believed the Munster move was as good as signed.

“Munster is a Dolphin, in 2024 I think Munster is a Dolphin,” Dobbin said on Triple M.

“I think it will be a four-year deal,” Dobbin said.

“So that will be roughly around $6 million?” Gorden Tallis then asked.

“Is he worth it? Yes, can he change the fortunates of a club? Yes he can,” Dobbin said.

“Can you put tools around him and will it attract other players? Yes it will.”

While strong in his belief Bennett has his man, Dobbin revealed Bennett could make an audacious bid to lure Latrell Mitchell to Redcliff if the Munster bid fails.

Wayne has some plans. Credit: NRL Images.

The NRL supercoach mentored Latrell during 2020 and 2021, coming desperately close to a premiership last season.

“If they don’t get Cameron Munster, I’m going to throw you a smokey right now. I believe they will go after Latrell Mitchell… Wayne Bennett’s relationship with Latrell Mitchell runs deep,” Dobbin said on Triple M.

Tallis, however, believed Latrell Mitchell has his roots firmly placed at the South Sydney club, explaining he is the “happiest” he has ever been.

“It is too far away from his farm, I think for Latrell, there is a bigger picture for him,” Tallis said.

“I have never seen a guy more settled and going back to the country and doing what he is doing, that is more important to Latrell now than money.

“I think he is the happiest (he has been).”

Bennett did bring Mitchell to South Sydney after he left the Roosters and helped turn him into one of the game’s premier fullbacks.

Mitchell destroyed the Eels on Friday night and has been a massive part of the Rabbitohs’ surge to fifth on the NRL ladder.

Originally published as ‘He’s a Dolphin’: Why Bennett may have pulled off $6m Munster coup