BREAKING NEWS:Could David Furner Be The One To Bring The South Sydney Rabbitohs Back To Life?

When it comes to training sessions in the modern NRL, it’s usually simple to distinguish between a head coach and his assistants: the boss observes and stays out of the way, offering only occasional commentary when necessary. The assistants handle the remainder of the work.

In front of a small crowd on Sunday, David Furner primarily stood behind the goalposts at a public oval, observing and trying to figure out whether coach Jason Demetriou’s job and South Sydney’s miserable season could be salvaged.

One of the most well-liked NRL characters has returned to Redfern after a turbulent two weeks during which Demetriou avoided the chop, attempting to solve the most difficult puzzle in the game: what is wrong with South Sydney?

Perhaps it’s not so farfetched to believe that Furner’s hiring by Demetriou during the bye week—during which the Rabbitohs had to accept a 1–5 start to the season—may have a greater impact on South Sydney’s future than Mitchell’s impending comeback.

Furner observed as Demetriou pursued his team around the Maroubra pitch, yelling directions and reprimanding players like Taane Milne or Izaac Thompson if he felt their level of energy didn’t match his demands throughout the practice. and observed. and observed.

At one point, he turned to face a few notes he was holding and gave a discreet piece of advise to Jye Gray, a 20-year-old fullback. After Wighton sat out the most of the session, he joked with Jack Wighton, the guy he gave an NRL debut to more than ten years ago, and the two traded baskets after the session ended.

 

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