Wayne Bennett has never liked the bunker. He wants it gone after Friday night

September 12, 2026 — 12:06am

Wayne Bennett blasted the NRL bunker after Alex Johnston was ruled to have knocked on at a vital stage during the Rabbitohs’ 20-10 loss to Newcastle, and declared: “The quicker they get rid of the bunker, the happier I’ll be.”

South Sydney lost Cody Walker to a calf injury, then lost to an impressive Knights who now march on to week two of the finals for a showdown against the loser of Saturday’s Warriors-Dolphins clash.

Approaching the hour mark at Allianz Stadium on Friday night, Latrell Mitchell squeezed a pass for Johnston who appeared to have the ball stripped from him by Knights backrower Jermaine McEwen.

Play was allowed to continue, Johnston kneed the ball forward, then Jayden Sullivan kicked it further ahead before scoring.