Wayne Bennett has taken his first big gamble at South Sydney by signing promising Manly utility Jamie Humphreys for 2025. The grandson of former league boss Kevin Humphreys, Jamie plays the two key positions on the field - half and hooker. And Bennett may well give the 22-year-old a chance in the number nine jumper for the Rabbitohs next season. Humphreys made the switch from halfback to hooker this season and has been outstanding in the lower grades. He won Manly's 2023 Jersey Flegg Players' Players award and was seen as a future first grader within the club. But with his path at Manly blocked by veteran halves Daly Cherry-Evans and Luke Brooks and hooker Lachlan Croker, Humphreys sees a chance at Souths under Bennett, who is always willing to give young talent a chance. Only this week, the Dragons signed Souths hooker Damien Cook and Humphreys will push another up-and-comer, Peter Mamouzelos, for the hooking spot at the Bunnies.
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