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The NZRL’s decision has now left Bennett jobless for 2025. The 74-year-old is set to step down as the Dolphins’ foundation coach later this year for assistant Kristian Woolf to take over.
The Dolphins have made clear that an advisory role is also available for Bennett, who made a point of returning home to Queensland for good when he joined the NRL’s newest side. At the same time, Bennett has baulked at talk of a coach’s director position, insisting that he is a head coach.
Several rival NRL coaches enter 2024 under pressure, with Bennett previously linked to a South Sydney return that was denied by all parties. ARLC chairman Peter V’landys has identified Bennett as the ideal candidate to lead the NRL’s 18th team, but the governing body is yet to determine when and where a new franchise would enter the NRL.
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