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Off-field drama continues to cause disruptions at Red Hill with Michael Maguire’s right-hand man sensationally quitting after a coach clash. Just two days out from the battle for Brisbane, assistant Ben Te’o has resigned after a verbal spat with ‘Madge’ over playing tactics.

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00:02Another week, another drama at Red Hill, this one affecting the club's coaching ranks.
00:09Ben's attended his resignation. We were, I suppose, shocked and certainly disappointed that someone like Ben, who we hold in
00:17such high regard, had made that call.
00:20Teo's decision to quit has been fuelled by a spat with Maguire last week, where the pair clashed over defensive
00:27tactics ahead of playing Melbourne.
00:30He's done really well for me. Just learning, learning off him, you know, he was just, he was a great
00:36player and a great coach as well, you know, we won a great final with him.
00:40But crisis talks held between the coaches last night proved fruitless and have forced the club to defend their coach
00:48amid more off-field controversy.
00:51He's out there every day working tirelessly to make us better, make our club better.
00:56And no one can argue that point. And sometimes, look, the external noise doesn't marry up with the internal reality.
01:02But for us, you know, we understand that. That's the price of entry for being a big club.
01:06Payne Haas is out of the battle for Brisbane due to a shoulder injury, with the Dolphins to regain props
01:13Francis Molo and Tom Flegler.
01:16Obviously you want to do well against your old teams and it's one of mine, so it's definitely one that
01:20I look at when the draw comes out.
01:22Winless sides the Dragons and Titans square off Sunday.
01:26We're just as desperate and we just have to be the more desperate one on Sunday.
01:30At Parramatta, Isaiah Yonge is remaining upbeat despite a breach notice from the NRL from a leaked photo of him
01:39smoking a substance.
01:41We've supported Izzy. He's doing really well. I'm just worried about his footy and he's bouncing here like usual.
01:46Finally, they don't have to cut off, not at all.
01:46And I explained...
01:46if they point out it out that they should be done.
01:47If they try to cut off with a big one being prepared, like us,
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