The strongest takeaway from Stan’s forthcoming documentary about the Dolphins is that veteran coach Wayne Bennett has a new side hustle — as a stand-up comedian.
Asked at a coach’s forum at Nudgee College about his rules for players, Bennett deadpans: “Don’t turn up with a shit haircut.”
Dolphins chief executive Terry Reader signed off on the project before Bennett agreed in late 2021 to coach them, but instead of being a reluctant participant the media-averse coach is the star of the show.If the seven-time premiership-winner is feeling the heat, it doesn’t show as he cracks jokes with photographers and a XXXX executive about being the face of their zero alcohol products .
“I couldn’t believe my luck,” Piper said. “I drove home that night thinking, ‘I need to clear a gap on my shelf for a Logie’.”“Your time’s up,” Bennett said before walking away. In another scene, manager Jim Banaghan meets with his client, Jamayne Isaako, and Reader — but Bennett is a noticeable absentee.
The most intriguing scenes are around building the roster as Bennett and Reader work alongside recruitment guru Peter O’Sullivan.The club went after Brandon Smith, Cameron Munster, Tino
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