{"id":24610,"date":"2025-07-26T22:49:09","date_gmt":"2025-07-26T22:49:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/24610\/"},"modified":"2025-07-26T22:49:09","modified_gmt":"2025-07-26T22:49:09","slug":"wayne-bennett-shuts-down-wooden-spoon-question-after-south-sydney-rabbitohs-loss-vs-cronulla-sharks-video","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/24610\/","title":{"rendered":"Wayne Bennett shuts down wooden spoon question after South Sydney Rabbitohs loss vs Cronulla Sharks, video"},"content":{"rendered":"

Wayne Bennett was in no mood for questions about the Rabbitohs potentially capturing the dreaded wooden spoon in a frosty post-game press conference.<\/p>\n

The seven-time premiership winner has never coached a side that finished last on the competition ladder, but that reality could soon set in after South Sydney fell agonisingly short 14-12 against the Sharks despite a brave effort on Saturday night.<\/p>\n

While they weren’t disgraced by the performance, the loss does see the Bunnies move to 17th on the table after the Titans scored an upset win against the Warriors.<\/p>\n

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But when the topic was raised after the game, Bennett shut it down immediately.<\/p>\n

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Wayne Bennett speaks to media after round 21\u00a0Nine<\/p>\n

“I knew someone would ask that question, I’m not answering that,” he said.<\/p>\n

It was a classic Bennett presser, with almost every topic given very little airtime.<\/p>\n

When asked about the refereeing performance – most notably a controversial try to Blayke Brailey that proved the difference for Cronulla – the coach brushed it aside. <\/p>\n

“We talk about the referees, we get in a fair bit of trouble here,” Bennett said.<\/p>\n

Watch the 2025 NRL premiership live and free on Nine and 9Now<\/a>.<\/p>\n

“So why don’t you [AAP journalist Scott Bailey ring the referees up and find out what they think about it all? It’ll be a pleasure. I look forward to your comments.”<\/p>\n

Jack Wighton also refused to talk about being sin binned<\/a> and Bennett said he was ‘in the same boat’ when it came to commenting on the decision.<\/p>\n

Despite the weight of possession and field position going against them, Souths still managed to tussle with a top-eight side for 80 minutes.<\/p>\n

But even then, Bennett wasn’t keen on going into detail. <\/p>\n

“It was high, they couldn’t give much more than they gave,” he said.<\/p>\n

“That was there for everybody to see. I don’t see much point in me commenting on it.”<\/p>\n

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