{"id":459325,"date":"2025-07-21T22:03:51","date_gmt":"2025-07-21T22:03:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportinfo.pro\/?p=459325"},"modified":"2025-07-21T22:13:57","modified_gmt":"2025-07-21T22:13:57","slug":"smith-lifts-lid-on-vlandys-call-after-kangaroos-snub","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sportinfo.pro\/?p=459325","title":{"rendered":"Smith lifts lid on V'landys call after Kangaroos snub"},"content":{"rendered":"

Cameron Smith<\/a> has provided an insight into his phone call with Australian Rugby League Commission chairman Peter V'landys with Kevin Walters<\/a> set to be named Kangaroos<\/a> coach.<\/p>\n

Smith was interested in the role, \ufeffbut interestingly when his name was first thrown up, he hadn't been approached by the NRL.<\/p>\n

The former Kangaroos skipper confirmed there was never a "formal approach" or interview for him to be coach but he did take a call from V'landys once the Walters decision was ready to move forward. \ufeff<\/p>\n

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"He gave me a phone call to let me know the decision was made to go with Kev and that was about it," Smith said on Nine's 100% Footy.<\/p>\n

"I'm happy with that decision\ufeff, I respect that decision.<\/p>\n

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"If I had an opportunity to put my case forward I would've \ufeffbut the decision was made by the game's hierachy to go with Kevvie and I think it's a great appointment."<\/p>\n

While Walters' appointment hasn't been made official yet, the speculation will now turn to who his assistant coaches will be.<\/p>\n

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Former coach Mal Meninga was recently assisted by Justin Holbrook and Brett White.<\/p>\n

\ufeffSmith confirmed V'landys did mention a possible assistant role to him.<\/p>\n

"\ufeffThat could be possibly something to look at but I haven't had any further discussions with Peter or Andrew Abdo or anyone in the NRL about that," he said.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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