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Message: [QUOTE="Big Pete, post: 2732185, member: 1899"] [h=1]Wayne Bennett strips Ipswich Jets of three emerging Broncos stars[/h]March 16, 2016 6:29pmPETER BADEL BRISBANE’s feeder-club ties with Ipswich have suffered a jolt after super coach Wayne Bennett stripped the Intrust Super Cup premiers of three emerging Broncos stars. The Courier-Mail can reveal Bennett has ordered Jets-aligned trio Marion Seve, Elijah Alick and Salesi Funaki to play for rival clubs after clashing with Ipswich co-coaches Ben and Shane Walker over selection issues. Seve, who scored two tries in his Ipswich debut a fortnight ago, has been reassigned to Souths Logan, while Alick and Funaki have been transferred to Wynnum Manly. It is understood Bennett was unhappy after the Walkers failed to start Seve and Alick in the Jets’ round-one defeat of Norths at North Ipswich Reserve. Bennett responded by shifting the triumvirate to Brisbane’s other feeder clubs, but Shane Walker labelled the selection imbroglio a “misunderstanding”. “I can understand why Wayne was a little disappointed,” Walker said. “It’s like your dad telling you to clean up the backyard and you don’t do it the way he wants you to ... you cop a smack or get grounded. “There was a genuine misunderstanding, that’s all it was. “There was a mix-up over how we were going to use the Broncos guys sent back to Ipswich, particularly in the first couple of weeks. “The issue we had is that our back three had played in the grand final for us and helped us win the premiership, so we wanted to be loyal to those guys in the opening rounds. “Whilst they (Seve, Alick and Funaki) have left our club, which is disappointing, the good thing is it adds to the overall depth of the Intrust Super Cup.” The Jets have been a handy feeder-club for the Broncos, with Ipswich stars Carlin Anderson, Rod Griffin, Billy McConnachie and Marmin Barba having held dual contracts in recent years. The Broncos’ affinity with the region dates back to the 1980s, when Allan Langer emerged from Ipswich to become an Origin and Test star at Red Hill. In 2008, former Broncos skipper Kevin Walters coached the Jets to the minor premiership. While many NRL clubs instruct feeder clubs how to use dual-contracted players, the Walkers have backed their coaching instincts. Last year, they deployed Broncos winger Daniel Vidot in the front row when the 112kg hulk was sent to play for the Jets. Walker is confident Ipswich’s feeder-club arrangement with Brisbane is not in jeopardy and hopes to find common ground with Bennett. “I’ll sit down and have a yarn with Wayne later in the season and make sure that we get it right going forward,” he said. “All three of the guys would have added something to our squad so it’s a shame they won’t be with us. But it’s happened and we’ll move on. “It’s not that difficult to fit in at Ipswich. It’s easier to come to our club because we don’t have too many choreographed plays, so it’s easy for newer faces to play here and adjust.” [url]http://www.couriermail.com.au/sport/nrl/teams/broncos/wayne-bennett-strips-ipswich-jets-of-three-emerging-broncos-stars/news-story/850dcc53caa93188a50081c734cbc513[/url] [/QUOTE]

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