Dolphins coach Wayne Bennett has delivered a spray at training on the eve of their final hit-out before the club’s NRL debut next month.
The Dolphins drew 22-22 with the Cowboys in their Pre-season Challenge opener last weekend and this Sunday they’ll face the Titans in their final trial match.
Bennett unleashed on the entire playing group on Thursday morning, with fullback Hamiso Tabuai-Fidow one of several senior players singled out.
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*Odds are current as of 16th February 2023, 1:03pm AEST
*Odds are current as of 16th February 2023, 1:03pm AEST
*Odds are current as of 16th February 2023, 1:03pm AEST
*Odds are current as of 16th February 2023, 1:03pm AEST
*Odds are current as of 16th February 2023, 1:03pm AEST
*Odds are current as of 16th February 2023, 1:03pm AEST
*Odds are current as of 16th February 2023, 1:03pm AEST
*Odds are current as of 16th February 2023, 1:03pm AEST
“It does the boys good, getting a spray, it’s just a matter of how you handle it,” Tabuai-Fidow said after training.
“It’s not a bad thing (getting) a spray, he obviously wants to make you better and it drives you as well.”
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Tabuai-Tabuai-Fidow signed with the Dolphins on a two-year deal after getting benched by the Cowboys last season.
The fullback is determined to make the No. 1 jersey his own at Redcliffe.
“It’s just about knowing my role within the team,” he said.
“Coming from the Cowboys I came off the bench and played centre, fullback, wing. So just being down here knowing I’m the No. 1 fullback and it’s a role I want to keep for the whole season.
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“It makes my job easier when I’m focused on one position. and where I need to get better.”
The Dolphins missed out on a host of big-name recruits in their 16-month preparation for the NRL and several pundits have tipped them to claim the wooden spoon.
But seven-time premiership winning coach Bennett has shot back at his critics and reminded them all summer that the proof will be in the pudding.
The Dolphins face the Roosters in their season opener on March 5.
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