After the sacking of Anthony Griffin and Justin Holbrook, O’Brien was suspected to be next in the firing line, but Ponga and his Knights wreaked utter havoc at Accor Stadium, annihilating a lacklustre Bulldogs side 66-0.

Source: https://www.theage.com.au/sport/nrl/rout-66-pressure-eases-on-o-brien-as-knights-put-bulldogs-to-the-sword-20230702-p5dl56.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_sport

"I had told the coach (Justin Holbrook) at the start of pre-season that I was happy to play six or one, but that I prefer one."

Source: https://www.perthnow.com.au/sport/rugby-league/aj-brimson-always-wanted-to-be-no1-titan-c-9873722