Prodigiousman said:
The reason Michael Witt got released is quite simple
Smith didn't believe he was the guy to be the club's go-to guy in the halves for one
He thought he was good when he re-signed him earlier this year. It's time for Smith to just have a consultancy role when it comes to player retention, like most coaches do. Having full control over who comes and who goes is a major problem - he is just constantly wasting money.
I should also point out that a report in The Manly Daily yesterday claims Witt wanted the release - not the other way around - as he was fed up with the coaching style of Smith.
Seems like there's a common theme here.