{"id":404944,"date":"2024-06-21T13:04:10","date_gmt":"2024-06-21T13:04:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportinfo.pro\/?p=404944"},"modified":"2024-06-21T14:06:02","modified_gmt":"2024-06-21T14:06:02","slug":"bennett-tees-off-over-stars-crazy-hia-fiasco","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sportinfo.pro\/?p=404944","title":{"rendered":"Bennett tees off over star's 'crazy' HIA fiasco"},"content":{"rendered":"

Dolphins coach Wayne Bennett<\/a> has vented his frustration towards the NRL after a fiasco surrounding Kenny Bromwich's departure from the field late against the Storm<\/a>.<\/p>\n

In the 69th minute, the Dolphins enforcer \ufeffleft the game with confusion over a head injury assessment for the forward.<\/p>\n

Nine's sideline reporter Danika Mason said the Dolphins used a numbered interchange but it should have been free due to an HIA<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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The Dolphins reportedly tried to get it overruled by the NRL but were told no.<\/p>\n

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Post-game, Bennett described the process as "crazy". \ufeff<\/p>\n

"T\ufeffhey wouldn't give him an HIA (replacement)," he said in his press conference.<\/p>\n

"The doctor ruled him off but they wouldn't let us \ufeffuse it as an HIA, it's a crazy system, you've got no idea. Try coaching it some days, crazy stuff."<\/p>\n

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Bennett went on to claim it was the Bunker that ruled Bromwich off, not the Dolphins.\ufeff<\/p>\n

"Bottom of the line \ufeffis the Bunker said he had a head (knock), we didn't have a doctor that said he had a head knock, they said he had a head knock," he said.<\/p>\n

\"NRL<\/p>\n

"Because we put the card out for him to be replaced they wouldn't accept then that the Bunker said he had to be off anyway.<\/p>\n

"So we lose a player and had no alternative but to take him off."<\/p>\n

Post-game it was confirmed on Nine's coverage that Bromwich passed his HIA.\ufeff\ufeff<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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