Dolphins coach Wayne Bennett and Cameron Munster have buried the hatchet after the Storm star opted not to join the NRL’s newest franchise.
The Dolphins were heavily courting Munster to become the face of their franchise and the playmaker looked all but certain to become their marquee man in 2024.
Munster flirted with move to the Dolphins but instead signed a four-year $4 million dollar deal to remain with Melbourne.
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Bennett expressed contempt for the way Munster handled the situation, labelling Munster’s lack of a courtesy call “ordinary”.
But the master coach revealed he and Munster are now on good terms.
“We have spoken since then and we sorted it out. It’s all good,” Bennett told the Courier Mail.
“I told the truth at the time. He hadn’t called me, but I’ve moved on.
“It wasn’t a huge issue at the time in my eyes, but I just spoke honestly about what happened and my relationship with Cameron is fine.
“Cameron is a wonderful player and I’ve always had a good relationship with him.”
Bennett and Munster formed a winning combination and won the 2020 State of Origin series with a Maroons side that were viewed as heavy underdogs.
That led to speculation two could link up in the NRL, which led to the Dolphins chasing his services.
When asked if he thought Munster was going to be a Dolphins player, Bennett shrugged off the question.
“I don’t know. You have to ask Cameron if he was ever close to signing, but, yes, we were interested and he decided to stay at the Storm,” he said.
“The reality is Cameron isn’t playing for the Dolphins, he is with the Storm and there’s no dramas between me and him and no issue with the club.
“I will talk to Cameron like I always have, it’s no big deal to me now.”
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