Dragons recruit Lachlan Ilias acknowledges a gracious move by Wayne Bennett during his rapid transition from South Sydney Rabbitohs to St George Illawarra Dragons. Ilias expresses gratitude towards South Sydney while embracing his new challenge with the Dragons.
Dragons recruit Lachlan Ilias has revealed a classy gesture from Wayne Bennett as he processes his whirlwind 48-hour switch from Souths squad member to St George Illawarra halfback.
Ilias revealed Bennett was a sounding board during his contract call and believes he deserves to be playing first grade in the NRL.“I wanted to see where I stood at Souths. He was really honest and I appreciated that. I kept him updated with the Dragons showing interest. Ilias revealed he was there the last time the Dragons lifted the trophy in 2010, when ironically Bennett was the coach of St George Illawarra.“I actually went to the 2010 grand final when they won. Now Dean Young is a coach of mine now. It is a bit of a full circle moment.”
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