{"id":442806,"date":"2025-03-07T19:09:56","date_gmt":"2025-03-07T20:09:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportinfo.pro\/?p=442806"},"modified":"2025-03-07T21:11:51","modified_gmt":"2025-03-07T21:11:51","slug":"bennetts-wily-response-over-rabbitohs-halves-conundrum","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sportinfo.pro\/?p=442806","title":{"rendered":"Bennett's wily response over Rabbitohs' halves conundrum"},"content":{"rendered":"

W\ufeffhen Lewis Dodd was signed on a rich contract for the Rabbitohs<\/a> during the 2024 season, it appeared he was certain to be the South Sydney<\/a> halfback.<\/p>\n

With Dodd on the books along with Jamie Humphreys, Lachlan Ilias was off to the Dragons as a result.\ufeff<\/p>\n

A suspension to Dodd<\/a> in the trials meant Humphreys had first crack at the jersey and \ufeffhe was one of South Sydney's best against the Dolphins.<\/p>\n

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The halfback \ufefffinished the match with a whopping 18 kicks of 714 metres and complemented Cody Walker and Jye Gray with aplomb in the 16-14 win on Friday night.<\/p>\n

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Dodd will be available for the Rabbitohs' \ufeffmatch against the Dragons next week, but Bennett was his usual self when asked who will be halfback.<\/p>\n

"You'll have to read the papers on Tuesday," he quipped during his post-match press conference.<\/p>\n

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\ufeffPrior to that, the Rabbitohs coach was full of praise for his recruit.<\/p>\n

"I thought he was pretty good, \ufeffhe laid on a try there late in the game, he had to do a bit of work but he got the ball at the right time and the pass was great," he said.<\/p>\n

"He's another guy (that's) only going to get better. We've got 50 per cent of that team that's only going to get better because they haven't played for so long."<\/p>\n

Watch the 2025 NRL premiership live and free on Nine and<\/strong><\/em> 9Now<\/strong><\/em><\/a>.<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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