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Rugby league icon Andrew Johns<\/a> has tipped a reunion between Wayne Bennett<\/a> and the Brisbane Broncos<\/a>, saying the legendary coach will head to Red Hill in 2022.<\/p>\n

With Bennett's assistant Jason Demetriou to take over the reins at Souths following this season, speculation has been rife about where the 71-year-old will land next.<\/p>\n

MORE:<\/strong> Brisbane Jets confirm Bennett approach<\/a><\/p>\n

While he endured a messy break-up with the Broncos in 2018, Johns believes Bennett will once again return to the club he led to six premierships.<\/p>\n

"I think he'll go back to the Broncos as the coaching coordinator and oversee the club," Johns told Wide World of Sports' Freddy and The Eighth<\/em><\/a>.<\/p>\n

\"Wayne<\/p>\n

"I think the Broncos will struggle again this year and the powers that be within the Broncos (will want Bennett). Even though it's soured, time heals and I think Wayne will be back at the Broncos.<\/p>\n

"He gets things done in Brisbane, he knows the high-end of town and a lot of influential business people."<\/p>\n

Johns added that the prospect of losing Bennett to the new Brisbane expansion team would be enough for the Broncos to mend fences with the veteran coach.<\/p>\n

The Broncos also have the added pressure of not wanting to be upstaged by their Queensland rival Gold Coast Titans, who have been tipped to rise up the ladder.<\/p>\n

\"Justin<\/p>\n

While the Titans finished the 2020 season in strong fashion, Johns said coach Justin Holbrook would feel the weight of expectations this season.<\/p>\n

"There is potential that he's going to be one of those great coaches, but there is a lot of expectation and pressure," he said.<\/p>\n

"A lot of people are talking them up. Everyone is saying they're a smoky for the top eight."<\/p>\n

Fellow league legend Brad Fittler said the pressure was on the Titans' halves combo of Ash Taylor and Jamal Fogarty to deliver the goods behind a strong forward pack.<\/p>\n

\"Ash<\/p>\n

"They flew at the back end of last year purely because it was all gone and there was no pressure," Fittler told Freddy and The Eighth<\/em>.<\/p>\n

"The halves, Ash Taylor and Fogarty, it's a huge year for those two.<\/p>\n

"There are no excuses," Johns added.<\/p>\n

"They are going to play behind a forward pack which will win the ground and win that middle. What they do with those quick play-the-balls, that's the question mark."<\/p>\n

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