Wayne Bennett has confirmed Broncos back Tesi Niu remains on the wish list of the Dolphins, who still have five positions to fill as they zero in on their inaugural season in the NRL.Bennett was at the Dolphins' Redcliffe base as the competition's newest club greeted 600 fans at its first open training session on Wednesday.The veteran coach said it was unlikely more halves would be signed for the 2023 season, but he made it clear Niu and players of a similar ilk remained on the radar.Niu is contracted to Brisbane until the end of 2024 but has been granted permission from the Broncos to search for a new home for 2023."We just want quality players. That's what we are looking for," Bennett said."A couple of outside backs, and Tesi Niu is one of those guys who can help us there."He is like a number of other players out there we are negotiating with and talking to."Former Panthers back-up Sean O'Sullivan, the son of Dolphins recruitment boss Peter O'Sullivan, is shaping as the club's halfback for 2023, while former Queensland State of Origin enigma Anthony Milford is the most likely five-eighth option.But Bennett said no one was "guaranteed" a spot."They have got to prove to me that they have earned that and that they have the ability to do that job," Bennett added."If they haven't, we will make other decisions."Kodi Nikorima, who played under Bennett at the Broncos, is another contender for a Dolphins halves position, as is Isaiya Katoa — the player of the match in the Panthers' 2022 SG Ball Cup grand final triumph.
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