I switched on the Warriors v Bulldogs after watching the news. I was shocked.
I thought the reports of Josh Jackson and David Klemmer playing two days after Origin were just a typical Hasler smokescreen. But there they were, on the field.
Two months ago, they were not permitted to play City v Country due to concerns for their player welfare for a club game 4 days later.
Maybe the criticism of that move has caused Dessie to not be concerned about player welfare any longer. Perhaps he is more concerned about coach welfare.