Dolphins coach Wayne Bennett was at his brilliant best during the post-match press conference after his side’s golden-point loss to the Raiders.
While he was clearly frustrated after going down, the 73-year-old couldn’t help but make the room laugh when asked about the positives he could take from the Dolphins’ trip to Wagga Wagga.
“Any bright spots? Connelly Lemuelu was again (good),” Lara Pitt asked.
‘Wagga is a nice place’: Bennett’s all-time response after Dolphins’ golden-point heartbreak
Brain scan gives Gallen peace of mind over CTE fears
In a week when Amanda Green insisted she held no hard feelings towards the game following the death of her husband, Paul, last year, another Sharks great Paul Gallen has revealed he recently had a complete scan on his brain.
As the captain of Cronulla and NSW and more recently as a professional boxer, few have been tougher or braver than Gallen. The 41-year-old spent a few days in Newcastle undergoing comprehensive brain testing under the guidance of the specialists who examined Knights star Kalyn Ponga.
Paul Gallen.Credit: Getty
Gallen was not overly concerned with his health, but had the...
'We all love him': Emotions run high for Wighton
The tears said it all. How much the Canberra Raiders and Jack Wighton meant not just to coach Ricky Stuart, but Wighton as well.
And the way the Green Machine got around Wighton when he scored a typically hard-running try in the sixth minute.
But it was after the match where the emotion could truly be seen.
