South Sydney coach Jason Demetriou made the tough call to replace rookie halfback Lachlan Ilias during the club’s heavy loss to the Dragons during the last round of the NRL and, not surprisingly, Ilias’ agent, Braith Anasta, wasn’t happy about it.
Almost straight after the decision was made, Anasta let his displeasure be known via a text message to club chief executive Blake Solly and football manager Mark Ellison.
The speed of Anasta’s response, rather than the content of his message, is what is unusual here. Most managers won’t give their input until the game is well and truly over.