Thankfully they aren't the people actually running and coaching the team. Those people actually see the value in him.
There is absolutely no value in a 750K winger who can not tackle and is no good at centre or 1.
You can not play him in the centres. He gets ripped apart regularly, creates next to nothing and does not get over the stripe.
Zero value.
Bennett would be insane to keep him.
Time to cut him loose and get some $$$ back. Play a bloke who can run a bit and not tackle on the wing for 250K a year. And that is close to an upgrade, especially if he has some idea how to defend.
That is called a no brainer for the people actually running and coaching the team.
Surely everyone finally realised this after the semi final this year in which he was shredded.
You replace weak links in the chain. Not pay them close to marquee money.