Master coach Wayne Bennett has made some massive coaching calls throughout his glittering career, and he’s about to make another with all eyes on South Sydney’s team list on Tuesday to see whether high-profile recruit Lewis Dodd is able to force his way into the No.7 jersey. Dodd signed a three-year deal to be the club’s halfback, but a one-game ban ruled him out of their round one clash against the Dolphins which allowed young gun Jamie Humphreys to come in and show he belongs in first grade.
The one-time Sea Eagles was brilliant on Friday night, kicking for a whopping 711 metres and making 24 of his 25 tackles to put pressure on Bennett to make a potentially season-defining call in the halves. Watch your team in the 2025 NRL Telstra Premiership. Stream every round LIVE in 4K, with no ad-breaks during play, on Kayo Sports.
New to Kayo? Get your first month for just $1. Limited-time offer. “You’ll have to read the papers on Tuesday,” he said with a grin after the game when asked if Humphreys would keep his job.
“I thought he was pretty good. “We only had 50 per cent of our team out there so he’s only going to get better because they haven’t played for so long, or in his case this was his first time up (for the club). “He had a lot of responsibility to play halfback.
” Halves partner Cody Walker said Humphreys was “outstanding” in his first game for the club. “He’s a pretty quiet kid, but he’s calm out there with a calm head,” he said. “He�.