It was never going to be easy taking over someone of Wayne Bennett’s standing in the game.
No one was expecting Jason Demetriou to work miracles in his first full season at the helm, but he was always going to be burdened by comparisons to the legendary coach.
And without experienced halfback Adam Reynolds to help pick up the pieces, Demetriou faced the biggest test of his career after
a humiliating 32-12 loss to the Dragons
in June.