I don’t think Bennett would have the same commitment to youth development that a local coach would. Not convinced he’d be right for us.

The character of a team isn't measured by how they ride but how they respond when they fall off!

But real extent of it only became public knowedge over the weekend of the Cup game.

That would certainly explain why Sam both looked and played like an old man.

....and KR?

Good point.

Answer is I don't know. Maybe they heard that something bad was in the wind.

But it seems difficult to disassociate the sudden downturn in form from all this negativity of late.

FWIW, I don't dismiss the Wane news having an impact too.

The early ST, SW rumours and Zac rumours coincide with the period this incident was alleged to have happened. I think you are much nearer the mark that you actually know.