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 NRL didn’t know of this until Tuesday, prompting a late reshuffle of the schedule, but wasn’t upset about it. Other guests were less supportive, saying it detracted from the night.
He told me via text that it was Fox Sports’ decision to not go ahead with the live cross, which the broadcaster has confirmed. Because Bennett was at his farm in Warwick, the picture quality would have been poor. “Mum was a big part of my life, a big part of my football career,” he said. “She loved the game of rugby league … She was heavily involved in my junior football in particular. She’s a life member of my junior football club, Logan Brothers. She did a tremendous amount of work there for 20-odd years.”When Coote was revealed as the next Immortal, he was just as happy for him as the rest of the room.
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