A major change to South Sydney’s coaching staff is reportedly on the cards, with the embattled Jason Demetriou set to bring in Canberra great David Furner, to shore up the club’s defence.
The Rabbitohs are in discussions to recruit Furner in a bid to turn the club around, following their dismal 1-5 record to open the season, The Sydney Morning Herald reports.
It’s understood the club is committed to providing Demetriou with extra resources to add more experience to his assistant coaching ranks.
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At the end of last season, Souths officials advised Demetriou to hire a senior assistant to make up for the losses of John Morris and Sam Burgess, however, he promoted NSW Cup coach Joe O’Callaghan to fill the void, despite recommending Furner.
Club officials gave him their blessing to sign who he wanted, after they persuaded Demetriou to take on Burgess as an assistant last year.
Demetriou confirmed to the publication that Furner will join him on the coaching staff, where he will help out with defence.
“I’m close with David and I know he’ll have a good impact on improving our defence,” Demetriou said on Tuesday morning.
Souths has leaked the most points in the competition so far this year, giving an average of 32.6 points a game.
Compounding their problems, the Rabbitohs have the second worst attack, with an average 15.6 points scored per game, better only than the Gold Coast Titans.
