Down on troops and down on confidence.
That’s the view of South Sydney coach, Wayne Bennett, who spoke after last night’s heavy 50-28 loss to the Dolphins at Suncorp Stadium.
Quizzed about his team’s current five-game losing streak, Bennett pointed to confidence, or more specifically a lack of it, as being at the heart of the Bunnies’ continued struggles in 2025.
“We don’t have enough confidence in ourselves, that’s our biggest challenge,” Bennett lamented post match.
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Depending on the result of the Titans-Cowboys match, the Rabbitohs could find themselves in last place on the NRL ladder by the end of Round 17.
However, the 75-year-old super coach identified some cause for optimism for long-suffering Bunnies fans, pointing to the fact his side had outscored the Dolphins in the second half (22-20).
“There hasn’t been a half that we haven’t won in every game we’ve played,” Bennett said.
“We’ve won a half, but we haven’t won a game in the last five weeks.
“They just don’t believe enough.”
Compounding the Rabbitohs’ current woes, veteran half Cody Walker appeared to suffer yet another injury mid-way through the second half, succumbing to a hamstring issue.