Coach Media: Kieran Foran
kieran foran dominated the immediate fallout after Anthony Seibold’s shock sacking, with Jake Trbojevic backing the new interim coach live on NRL 360 on Tuesday night ET and the club framing the move as a necessary response to a poor start. The exchange unfolded on air when Braith Anasta asked Trbojevic about the impact of the coaching change. The reaction highlighted both club-level disappointment and an early rally behind the replacement.
Immediate reactions: Kieran Foran in the spotlight
Jake Trbojevic was measured when reflecting on the upheaval, focusing attention on the incoming interim coach rather than dwelling on the sacking itself. When asked how he felt about Seibold’s exit, Trbojevic said: “Obviously when a coach gets moved on, particularly mid-season, it’s obviously a bit of shock around the group, a bit of uncertainty. Obviously you’ve got a bit of empathy as well. But look at it from the club’s perspective, the way we have performed the first three games has been very disappointing. Three games at home (for three losses), it is pretty hard to take, especially from such a proud club. So they obviously had to make a tough decision and we are all behind Foz stepping in. ”
Reading the room: what commentators flagged
Commentator Paul Crawley noted the significance of Trbojevic’s cautious posture on air, observing that the player’s restraint — and his deliberate focus on praising the interim coach — spoke louder than an outright public critique of the sacking. Crawley suggested the shift in emphasis toward the new coach underlines how the squad is being steered to rally quickly after a difficult opening run.
What the club says and why it acted
The clear line from players and analysts on the broadcast was that poor early results left the club with little choice but to act. Trbojevic’s comments placed the decision in the context of performance: three home losses in the opening matches created pressure that the club described as necessitating a tough move. That framing makes the short-term priority the stabilization of the playing group under the new interim leadership.
Quick background
Seibold’s departure came as a shock to the group and triggered the on-air reaction on NRL 360 Tuesday night ET, with players and commentators processing the change in real time.
What’s next
The immediate next step is clear from the reaction on air: the playing group is expected to back the interim coach and focus on arresting the poor run of form. Attention will now turn to how the team responds under the interim arrangement and whether that short-term fix becomes a longer-term solution; fans and club officials will be watching performances and internal signals closely in the coming matches. kieran foran remains the focal point for those developments as the club seeks a swift on-field turnaround.
