Bennett '99 per cent' sure of next NRL move

Wayne Bennett has revealed he's "99 per cent sure" a woody to manager the NRL's newest team, the Dolphins, volition get done.

Nine News revealed Bennett is closing successful connected a three-year woody believed to beryllium worthy much than $2 million, to manager the caller franchise that volition participate the NRL contention successful 2023.

The departing South Sydney manager was spotted successful Redcliffe today, wherever helium revealed helium held a gathering with nine officials.

Bennett's impending determination to the Dolphins was revealed earlier this week, but the nine astatine the clip insisted nary woody had been signed.

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"Long, bully meeting. Really pleased with it," Bennett said.

"We haven't finalised thing yet, it's heading successful the close direction.

"There's a mates of things we person to benignant out, but there's thing major.

"I'm 99 per cent definite we volition get it each worked out."

Bennett, 71, is 1 of the astir palmy coaches successful rugby league history, having won 7 first-grade premierships and coached the Broncos, Dragons, Knights, and Rabbitohs.

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The NRL connected Monday confirmed the Dolphins had won the contention to participate the NRL successful 2023.

The Dolphins bushed bids from the Firehawks and Jets to go the 4th Queensland squad successful the competition.

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