{"id":35310,"date":"2025-07-31T16:18:24","date_gmt":"2025-07-31T16:18:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/35310\/"},"modified":"2025-07-31T16:18:24","modified_gmt":"2025-07-31T16:18:24","slug":"master-nrl-coach-wayne-bennett-bans-triple-m-after-grubby-joke-about-partner-dale-cage","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/35310\/","title":{"rendered":"Master NRL coach Wayne Bennett bans Triple M after grubby joke about partner, Dale Cage"},"content":{"rendered":"

Wayne Bennett has banned radio station Triple M after the network made a grubby joke about the master NRL<\/a> coach\u2019s partner, Dale Cage.<\/p>\n

Triple M presenters seemingly lost their \u2018respect\u2019 radar, and decided to poke fun at Cage (they commented on her breast size) and the breakdown of Bennett\u2019s marriage to former partner Trish.<\/p>\n

Triple M has since apologised to Bennett but the damage has been done. It is unclear how long the Bennett ban will last, but he is refusing to speak to the station ahead of and after Souths\u2019 clash with the Broncos<\/a> this week.<\/p>\n

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The prank involved the network conducting a mock interview with Bennett, and they used a soundbite (on repeat) from a Bennett media conference to respond to their questions.<\/p>\n

Following the loss to Cronulla, Bennett was asked about winning the wooden spoon.<\/p>\n

\u201cI knew someone would ask that question … I\u2019m not answering that, OK?,\u201d Bennett said.<\/p>\n

\"WayneWayne Bennett and partner Dale Cage have banned radio station Triple M after an inappropriate radio stunt. Credit: Instagram<\/p>\n

Triple M Brisbane presenters Greg Martin, Dan Anstey and Margaux Parker then decided to use that grab for their inappropriate stunt.<\/p>\n

In the mock interview, Martin said: \u201cWell, (Bennett) didn\u2019t know I was about to enter the media room. I got there late … I said, \u2018Hey mate, remind me Wayne, \u2018Why did you drop Wally from the Broncos?\u2019.<\/p>\n

And then they hit the button on the soundbite: \u201cI knew someone would ask that question.\u201d<\/p>\n

The prank then took a strange and personal twist.<\/p>\n

Martin said: \u201cWhy did you leave Trish, mate?\u201d<\/p>\n

Soundbite: \u201cI knew someone would ask that question.\u201d<\/p>\n

Martin: \u201cDarius (Boyd) and you … I don\u2019t understand that relationship.\u201d<\/p>\n

Soundbite: \u201cI knew someone would ask that question.\u201d<\/p>\n

Anstey: \u201cIs it true that you, Greg Martin from Triple M and Clint Eastwood are the exact same person Wayne?\u201d<\/p>\n

Soundbite: \u201cI knew someone would ask that question.\u201d<\/p>\n

Parker: \u201cHow big are Dale\u2019s boobs, Wayne?\u201d<\/p>\n

Soundbite: \u201cI knew someone would ask that question.\u201d<\/p>\n

Then someone says to Parker: \u201cThat\u2019s ridiculous. That is so rude of you.\u201d<\/p>\n

It has been reported that Cage was listening to show when the prank went to air.<\/p>\n

It is said she called network management to complain and Parker called Bennett after the show.<\/p>\n

Parker is the wife of NRL great Corey Parker, who was coached by Bennett.<\/p>\n

Bennett did not want to address the prank but called it personal.<\/p>\n

\u201cThat\u2019s personal stuff, so I\u2019m not going to go into that,\u201d he told News Corp<\/a>.<\/p>\n

\u201cYou talk to them (Triple M).<\/p>\n

\u201cIf they want to say something about their behaviour, you talk to them, but I\u2019m not saying anything more.\u201d<\/p>\n

Souths CEO Blake Solly called it a \u201cprivate matter\u201d for his coach to handle.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe understand it\u2019s been dealt with,\u201d Solly said.<\/p>\n

\u201cWayne has the club\u2019s total support.\u201d<\/p>\n

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