The Dolphins couldn’t resist having a crack at failed signing Cameron Munster in a hilarious promotional video ahead of their inaugural NRL season in 2023.
Munster was close to inking a reported $1.5 million a season deal with the Dolphins that would have made him the highest paid player in the game.
However, a chat with Craig Bellamy and Penrith’s back-to-back premiership triumphs convinced him to re-sign with the Storm until 2027 and chase more titles in Melbourne.
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Wayne Bennett was critical of Munster for not personally giving him a phone call to inform him of his decision.
The Storm star rubbed salt into the wound of the Dolphins by admitting he was done in Melbourne, before he had a late change of heart.
The Dolphins are currently busy trumpeting the club’s inaugural season launch with social media content, including a video posted this week.
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The video sees club mascot “Phinny” the dolphin creating a group chat for the Dolphins’ foundation players.
Phinny adds names including Felise Kaufusi, Jamayne Isaako and Mark Nicholls to the group chat and then adds “Cameron Munster”.
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“Oops,” Phinny writes before removing Munster from the chat.
Munster turning down a monster $5.6 million deal was a massive blow for the Dolphins, who have struggled to recruit a marquee player, but at least they still have a sense of humour.
