{"id":462148,"date":"2025-07-31T20:41:21","date_gmt":"2025-07-31T20:41:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportinfo.pro\/?p=462148"},"modified":"2025-07-31T23:16:26","modified_gmt":"2025-07-31T23:16:26","slug":"bennett-refuses-to-guarantee-700k-recruits-future","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sportinfo.pro\/?p=462148","title":{"rendered":"Bennett refuses to guarantee $700k recruit's future"},"content":{"rendered":"

A defiant Lewis Dodd<\/a> declared he will see out the remainder of his deal at South Sydney<\/a>, despite Wayne Bennett's<\/a> refusal to comment on his future.<\/p>\n

The English playmaker\ufeff signed a three-year deal worth a reported $2 million before Bennett committed to the Rabbitohs for his second stint at the club.<\/p>\n

But Dodd will play just his sixth game for Souths against the Broncos on Friday night after Jack Wighton was ruled out by the judiciary.<\/p>\n

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Having dropped down the depth chart for the Rabbitohs, Dodd has struggled to nail down a spot in Bennett's team.<\/p>\n

And the multiple premiership-winning coach laid down the challenge to the halfback when asked if he will remain with the club beyond this season.\ufeff<\/p>\n

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"That's a good question, I can't answer that for you right now," Bennett said.<\/p>\n

"Lewis has an opportunity Friday night to play again and show us what he can do and can't do. Let's wait and see how that goes.<\/p>\n

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"He's got an opportunity to play, he hasn't had that all year, he started last week, he's starting this week, we'll all be smarter in a couple of weeks' time."<\/p>\n

Bennett's comments were then put to Dodd, who told The Sydney Morning Herald<\/a>:\ufeff<\/p>\n

"I'm here for three years, and that's the plan," he said.<\/p>\n

"I've got a chance now, we'll see where that will take me into the off-season, and the start of next (season).<\/p>\n

"It's not nice seeing your name all the time in the media, and for your family as well, but it's part of the game.<\/p>\n

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"I've done everything I can to be at a level where I think I can do what's right for the team, do my job in the team, and not let anyone down.<\/p>\n

"That started last week, and hopefully that will continue to the end of the year."<\/p>\n

Bennett has opted to go with Dodd and Jamie Humphreys in the halves, while Wighton's four-game suspension for a shoulder charge will force the Rabbitohs to pick their fifth skipper this year.<\/p>\n

Jai Arrow will lead the club with Cam Murray (Achilles), Cody Walker (calf), Latrell Mitchell (quad) and Wighton (suspension) out.<\/p>\n

The Broncos are reportedly set to lose superstar prop Payne Haas to injury before the game.\ufeff<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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