Bennett rubbishes talk of NRL wooden spoon for Dolphins
The Dolphins are short-priced favourites to finish bottom of the ladder, but Wayne Bennett, who was Brisbane’s foundation coach in 1988, was having none of that.
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The Dolphins are short-priced favourites to finish bottom of the ladder, but Wayne Bennett, who was Brisbane’s foundation coach in 1988, was having none of that.
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