Apparently there was a post match spray from Maguire after the eels game and he started referring to a certain player by saying "if you want a release then we'll release you." I'm almost certain that was targeted at Cody Walker.
'If You Don't Want To Be Here, Put Your Hand Up!'
From Josh Massoud's articles this morning:
Rabbitohs coach Michael Maguire is no stranger to unloading on his players for a poor game, but last Friday night’s spray was epic.
The half-time roast was captured on TV, but we can reveal the post-match appraisal was just as furious.
According to well-placed sources, Maguire repeatedly yelled: “If you don't want to be here, put your hand up! Put your hand up and we’ll get you a release!”
We’re also told he singled-out an individual player whose form has been well down over the past month.
The Eels loss was the latest in a series of uninspired efforts from Souths this year, the frequency of which raises the prospect of more changes at Redfern
This year it appears to be a host of senior players staring at the exit, with Bryson Goodwin, Aaron Gray, Alex Johnson and John Sutton all in the firing line.
Cody Walker is unhappy with his salary and has already told Rabbitohs officials he won’t be taking up an option for 2019.
Speculation of a mass exodus is fuelling talk the club is set to make a huge play for either James Maloney or Cooper Cronk.
Greg Inglis has completed his stay in rehab.
We can reveal the Rabbitohs superstar checked out of the Sydney facility on Monday and flew north to be with his wife and two young children in Brisbane.
Inglis was also invited into Maroons camp but declined the offer.
He was obviously wanted at last night’s game, though he had understandable reservations about making a public appearance among 50,000 frothing Queenslanders.
Souths expect to have him back on deck at training early next week.