Dank has laughed at some of the reports and rumours that have flown about since his home was sprayed with six bullets. He agreed to answer a series of questions.

Were you planning to expose rugby league figures in your speech?

"Yes," Dank said.

Were Cronulla, or any of their players, in your sights?

"No," he said. "No way."

Was there another league team being lined up? "Yes."

Which club? "That will have to wait for my speech."

I copped a similar set of answers when it came to the AFL. Dank certainly wants to open up on a few of those he has dealt with during the supplements saga.

There have been suggestions that you staged the shooting? "Horse hockey," he said.

Do the police have any leads? "No."

Do you have any thoughts about who may have done this? "No."

What happened in your words?

"I was asleep on the couch when I felt something hit me above the eye," he said. "I had blood dripping in my eye and I stood up. I felt as though there was an intruder in my house, so I got up ... and was ready to fight.

"It was then I noticed the bullet holes in the door and the glass. I tried to open the door to chase the person, but I couldn't. It was wedged shut because of the impact of the bullets. By then my partner had come downstairs to see me and said you've been hit. We went to the bathroom and cleaned the eye and that's where the shrapnel from the bullet came out. Next thing was the police and the ambulance and I was off to hospital."

Dank spent the week travelling between Sydney and Melbourne for work. "This won't stop me," he said.

Fox Sports pulls Foran interview

Fox Sports has an interview with Kieran Foran in the can, but highly placed Fox executives are not certain it can, or should, be run. It would require a significant backflip for the story to be aired as insiders say it has been pulled.

The problem with the chat is not Foran, or what he said. It's more to do with the way the interview came to them: through a media figure who has a relationship with Eddie Hayson, a relationship that is being investigated by News Corp, which has a significant investment in Fox.

Foran doesn't hide his friendship with Hayson, and he is prepared to discuss that openly with the NRL if they want. Hayson is playing a significant part in Foran's life and Hayson was with Foran and his brother Liam at Fox Sports when the interview took place.

Also in their company was Phil Rothfield, who conducted the interview. Fox were fine with that, as they had no idea about what was about to be written in The Sydney Morning Herald on Friday where Rothfield's relationship with Hayson was highlighted and brought into question.

Rothfield conducted the interview for Fox and The Sunday Telegraph. Decision-makers at Fox feel their interview is compromised.

There is a school of thought Foran pulled the interview after I had a chat with him. That conversation will remain between me and Foran.

The real loser in this is Foran, who has been frustrated. He feels he has been misrepresented in many stories that have appeared in the media recently. There is no question Rothfield would have given Foran a fair platform to express himself.

Rothfield respond to an attempt to contact him, and we had an off-the-record conversation.

Foran is still receiving professional help to deal with his mental health issues and has started fitness work.

On the outer: Brett Stewart is averse to playing club politics. Photo: Getty Images

Eagles fear 'Farah scenario' with Stewart

Manly are sitting back watching the Robbie Farah drama play out at Wests Tigers, knowing full well they could be about to face a similar situation with club legend Brett Stewart. Manly are nervous. Very nervous.

They don't know what to expect from Stewart as the sun begins to set on a great career. The Stewart I know will not play club politics; he will do things his way and won't play ball if there is an exit strategy presented to him. That's the way he has been his whole career.

And Stewart knows he is on the outer with key figures at the club. Because of that, he won't do what they say. The Eagles will say they will let Stewart make the call on his future. His knee has been shot for the best part of the last six years, but he has still managed to play some brilliant football. The most recent bout of surgery has done little to rectify Stewart's problems. He was told he could try to play this year, he could sit out until next year or he could quit.

It's interesting that Stewart has shown intent by turning up at rehab for his knee.

What Stewart may or may not know is there is a real intention to play Tom Trbojevic at fullback from now on. That would mean Stewart could end up playing for the new Sea Eagles second grade team, Blacktown Workers. That is the worst-case scenario, but it has been brought up internally.

No one wants that to happen.

Word is that talks are about to open with the Trbojevics. While Jake may be a future skipper and the backbone of the club, huge money will be thrown at Tom, who will set salary records for a player of his young age.

Tight: Michael Ennis and Ben Barba. Photo: Getty Images

Special bond

The bond between Cronulla's Michael Ennis and Ben Barba has always been regarded as strong, but the media got to see exactly what it was like firsthand during the week.

Ennis has stood by Barba through his career; the tough days when he was at the Bulldogs and when he was struggling to find form when he arrived at the Sharks. When Ennis told his team at lunch on Tuesday that he was quitting, Barba had a tear in his eye.

Barba, and a host of other players, turned up at the Ennis media retirement announcement and the way Barba interacted with Ennis' kids was a joy to see. They flocked to him and he looked out for them when mum and dad were dealing with the media.

There is a clear connection between the families. I had the pleasure of talking to Simone Ennis, who was full of emotion. "He's my everything," she said of her husband. "And I'm just so glad that he will have more time for us.

"It's been a big career ... and it can be a brutal sport, so I'm glad we will have him with us as a family."

Ennis has lived with the "menace" tag for most of his career, something Simone has not enjoyed.

"There have been times when I wanted to say a few things back to all those people," she said. "He's a competitor and that's all there is to it ... He is nothing like that away from the field and I am so proud of him."

Ennis has a good career ahead of him in the media and has done a deal with Fox Sports, where he already appears on NRL 360. The host of that program, Ben Ikin, joked on the show during the week that Ennis could be coming for his spot as host. There is no question that Ennis has the talent to do it.

Seen at the scene

Most media were focused on Ennis when he announced his retirement on Tuesday. What they overlooked in the car park was player agent David Riolo waiting in his vehicle for things to quieten down. Riolo was there to talk dollars with Sharks officials about extending the deal of Paul Gallen.

Coach class

Josh Mansour is clearly a coach favourite at Penrith. The players were required to meet at the club's academy on Thursday before the trip to New Zealand and Mansour arrived with coach Anthony Griffin. Mansour lives five minutes from the airport, but the Panthers insist on the team travelling to the airport together. Griffin drove from Penrith to pick up Mansour and take him back to Panthers HQ. Talk about above and beyond.

A Daley dose

The NSW Swifts have lost 11 in a row in Brisbane against the Queensland Firebirds and face a huge challenge in the ANZ Championship grand final. Star Swift Sharni Layton got a call from NSW coach Laurie Daley. We know the Blues' success rate has been poor, but his support and wise words counted for plenty.

Artie of gold

John Peard addressed the crowd before the Roosters-Broncos clash on Thursday and talked about his late, great mate Arthur Beetson. The Roosters played the game in a jumper featuring Beetson's image. After the match, as Peard was walking out of the Roosters sheds, Dylan Napa ripped his jumper off and handed it to Peard. Classy touch from a decent bloke.

And the Roosters had extra reason to celebrate one of their rare wins this year: it was Trent Robinson's 100th game as coach. The players surprised him with a bottle of red.

Young lovers: Luke Keary and Amy Bugeja. Photo: Supplied

Rabbit stews

Luke Keary may be fast on the field, but he's not so quick off it. After 7years of dating, he got engaged to his high school sweetheart Amy Bugeja. The playmaker popped the question at Mrs Macquarie's Chair. Keary is counting down the days until he moves to the Roosters after a torrid time at Souths where he has been on the outer.

Danny Weidler is a Nine reporter.