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South Sydney coach Wayne Bennett revealed the Rabbitohs were out of the race for David Fifita, underlining the sentiment of Sydney-based clubs who have conceded defeat in the battle for the Origin star’s signature.
Souths and the Bulldogs were regarded as Brisbane’s primary threats but Bennett admits the signing of Jai Arrow and Latrell Mitchell has put the Broncos in the box seat to retain Fifita.
“We won’t be signing David Fifita, we can’t afford him,” Bennett said.
“We’ve signed Jai Arrow and Latrell Mitchell, so we’re happy with our roster.
“It’s not often a player leaves Brisbane. The lifestyle is a big factor, especially for a local kid like Dave.
“The trouble can be the Sydney kids who go up to Brisbane because they aren’t locals but with Fifita, he seems happy (at the Broncos), so we won’t be chasing him.”
