The naming of Ron Coote as the 14th Immortal was done in the middle of the show because the Prime Minister had to leave early.
noses being placed firmly out of jointNevertheless, there were two curious parts of the evening that surprised those in attendance and watching at home on Fox Sports., who had to return to Canberra that evening on “parliamentary business”.
The talk of the room before, during and most certainly after the event was about Burgess spending 24 hours on a plane to attend while Bennett couldn’t make the long haul from Brisbane.had been pushing the idea of Bennett being considered for Immortal status even though the honour has solely been given to players.He was on the front foot on Thursday morning, phoning journalists to tell them he didn’t attend for “personal reasons” and that he doesn’t like attending extravagant dinners.
It’s a shame Bennett didn’t attend given his significant contribution to the game, although the taxi driver who took your humble correspondent home has a solution the next time an inductee doesn’t front.What an honour to be in the room when Coote was finally handed the Immortal status that so many believed he should have received a long time ago.
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