Wayne Bennett has added another player to his Dolphins squad, signing journeyman winger Robert Jennings.
The 26-year-old has played 65 NRL games since debuting for Penrith in 2015. The Dolphins will be his fourth club, having represented the Rabbitohs and Tigers as well as the Panthers, where he is currently contracted.
His best season in the top grade was in 2018, when he scored 19 tries in 21 games for South Sydney and helped the Bunnies to a preliminary final.
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He has also represented Tonga once.
“Robert has played at successful clubs and also has representative experience, so is a great acquisition for the Dolphins,” Dolphins chief Terry Reader said.
“He scored 19 tries in one season with the Rabbitohs and has averaged better than a try every two games across his NRL career.
“Those kind of statistics underline the fact that he has the power and ability to cause plenty of damage in the NRL for the Dolphins.”
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While Jennings is a handy addition to the squad, he doesn’t fix the Dolphins’ biggest issue – the club still has no top-class playmaker.
Kalyn Ponga is the latest superstar to snub Bennett’s advances, while young gun fullback Reece Walsh also last week announced his intention to remain at the Warriors.
The veteran supercoach has turned his attention to Melbourne five-eighth Cameron Munster, despite the player being contracted to the Storm for the 2023 season – a fact that has angered Melbourne hierarchy.
There’s been reports the NRL is concerned by the slow progress of the Dolphins and the fact Bennett is struggling to fill the roster out ahead of their inception in only a few months’ time.
Bennett, though, last week claimed he is not concerned.
“I’m sure over the next couple of months you’ll see the roster fill up, and fill up with really good players,” he said.
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