Brisbane coach Kevin Walters has been cracking jokes, talking down the rivalry with the Dolphins, and making comments that could be interpreted in a variety of ways as he prepares to do battle with his old mentor, Wayne Bennett.
The Dolphins host the Broncos next Friday night at Suncorp Stadium in the “Battle for Brisbane”, with both sides undefeated after three rounds of the NRL.Walters won five premierships as a player at the Broncos when Bennett was coach, and now the duo go head-to-head in a local Brisbane derby for the first time.
Sitting in the bowels of Suncorp Stadium, the venue for next week’s blockbuster, he quipped: “I believe it is here ... is it?” After the Dolphins’ 36-20 win over Newcastle on Friday night, Bennett said the upcoming showdown with the Broncos would be “the easiest game in the world to coach”.Walters, who Bennett once sacked as an assistant coach at Brisbane, despite their mutual respect for each other, was asked whether he felt the same way.“There are some things we need to fix up, particularly our defence. We let in a couple of soft tries on the left and right side.
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