Any more losses like this and Souths might lose Bennett as well

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No one would have been a keener observer of South Sydney’s latest loss than Wayne Bennett. The enormity of the job, should he wish to accept it, has just been laid bare.

Just a few weeks ago, before the frenzy over his next move had reached fever pitch, Wayne Bennett said something about the coaching caper that resonated.

South Sydney has decided that Bennett is the right guy. But is South Sydney the right move for Bennett?the Rabbitohs’ latest loss, against a benchmark Penrith teamSouths played with an early resolve seldom seen during the final weeks under Jason Demetriou. They remained in the contest for almost an hour, despite the loss of their halfback and hooker to injury, only to again wilt when it got tough. The worst defence in the league leaked 42 unanswered points.

Other dramas: Damien Cook, normally so explosive out of dummy half, was too gassed from defending to make a single run in the opening half. Only when he was shifted to fullback, out of sheer necessity, was Cook able to engage the Panthers defence.Everywhere you look, confidence is down. Cody Walker hasn’t been able to reproduce anything resembling the form he produced in last year’s State of Origin finale.

. Demetriou, the man Bennett anointed as his successor, also had Crowe in his corner. The Rabbitohs boardroom doesn’t appear as united as the “unanimous” decision to punt Demetriou suggests.

 

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