He's 100% right. These guys are key position players and if they're down in form, they're a liability going into SOO game 1. Better to get inform guys to play, as Fiddler did last year when he chose Cleary & Maloney.
Classic Bennett. He knows NSW will do the opposite to what he suggests - leaving him with his half pairing during the origin period. Maloney is gone anyway, probably Cleary & Keary will get the nod for Game 1.
Ralph Malph
Roar Rookie
Keary will be the 5/8 and Pearce the halfback.
Neel
Roar Guru
True words from Bennett.
Paul
Roar Guru
He's 100% right. These guys are key position players and if they're down in form, they're a liability going into SOO game 1. Better to get inform guys to play, as Fiddler did last year when he chose Cleary & Maloney.
souvalis
Roar Rookie
I’m hardly a Bennett fan but I thought he was terrific in this interview..nothing of the usual surliness and really approachable..
Succhi
Roar Rookie
Classic Bennett. He knows NSW will do the opposite to what he suggests - leaving him with his half pairing during the origin period. Maloney is gone anyway, probably Cleary & Keary will get the nod for Game 1.