Rumblings of discontent between Bunnies and Bulldogs Canterbury and South Sydney are set to clash in a Good Friday blockbuster. PORTABLE toilets are shaping as South Sydney's secret weapon in tomorrow's Good Friday blockbuster against Canterbury. Bulldogs coach Des Hasler is making life uncomfortable for the Rabbitohs, who always prepare in their own custom-made dressing room when playing at ANZ Stadium. However, the Souths-only room shares common toilet facilities with the home sheds, which Canterbury intend to use tomorrow as hosts. As they did for last year's round 12 clash, Canterbury are adamant their players must have exclusive use of those bathroom facilities. But annoyed Rabbitohs officials aren't pointing the finger at their Bulldogs opposite. They blame the intensely competitive Hasler, because before his arrival at Belmore last year, there was never an issue between the clubs at ANZ Stadium. "Canterbury and other clubs (Parramatta and St George Illawarra) who hosted games at ANZ Stadium would just use the away rooms, because there's absolutely no difference with the home rooms," a Souths insider said. But all that changed last year and we still can't work it out. Souths will tonight make a decision on whether to bring in half a dozen portable loos which will enable them to stay in their own dressing-room, or move across the tunnel to the away sheds. SPOTTED this week with his two little girls at the Sydney Royal Easter Show ahead of tomorrow's big comeback was none other than Ben Barba. And he wouldn't have been alone in purchasing a Bulldogs showbag for his children. As of Tuesday night, Canterbury were comfortably the most popular club in the hectic pavilion. EELS No.7 Chris Sandow has offered to give new recruit and incoming halves partner Corey Norman some personal advice about adjusting to life in Sydney. Sandow has experienced his ups and downs since moving to Sin City from Queensland in 2008, but is now settling into a promising groove under Ricky Stuart at the Eels. He's also met Norman away from football in Brisbane and rates him highly. "When he comes down I'll have a chat to him," Sandow said. It's tough. It's a lot bigger than Brisbane and he's probably used to that relaxed lifestyle. There are a lot more people and a lot of distractions. Hopefully he'll handle all of that. I think Sticky (Stuart) is the right man for him. Jackson Garlick with father and former Souths star Sean at the family business, Garlo's Pies. IF graduating from Holden Cup to NRL is a wake-up call, then Jackson Garlick should be well prepared when his time comes. On most mornings, the son of former Rabbitohs star Sean rises before 4am to deliver gourmet pies baked from his father's booming label, Garlo's. The 20-year-old hooker/second-rower has been in the business since he was a teenager, and began delivery work as soon as he could drive. But nevertheless there have been some speed humps. "When Jackson first started he was absolutely clueless with directions," Garlick senior laughed. He would completely rely on the GPS and when that broke down, he would have no idea where to go. But since then he's really gotten good with all the routes. It's a tough job for a kid on his P-plates to do alone. In return, Garlick is happy for his protege to refuel as often as possible. "It's hard to last a day without eating at least one pie, but Jackson probably has a few more than that," he said. Artwork: Scott 'Boo' Bailey Source: The Daily Telegraph PLENTY has been said about Dave Smith accepting rugby league's top job with limited know-how about the greatest game of all. But the new boss is no stranger to other sporting pursuits. We've been told he's a very accomplished kite surfer. Friends also say Smith can hold his hands up in the ring, which is not a bad thing given he'll be expected to slug out a few more rounds with ASADA as the drugs crisis plays out. APPROVAL for the proposed pre-season Nines tournament in Auckland has been delayed. An announcement was expected after the most recent ARLC meeting on 20 March, but next year's tricky schedule saw NRL administrators request an extra month's grace from the Kiwi promoters. With Wayne Bennett and a comfortable majority of clubs in favour, the tournament is still likely to proceed. But it can only do so if the 2014 World Club Challenge is played Down Under, thus eliminating the need for the NRL premiers to make two overseas trips in the space of a week. REMEMBER Etonia Nabuli? He's the random 23-year-old that Brad Fittler and Andrew Johns met in a Fijian hotel, before convincing Panthers boss Phil Gould to make an offer sight unseen. It now seems Gould's gamble and Fittler's foresight are paying off. Nabuli posted a hat-trick for NSW Cup feeder side Windsor Wolves last weekend, with the haul coming on the back of a swag of tries in the pre-season. Despite his blazing start, Nabuli is not expected to seriously challenge for an NRL berth until his communication and defensive play improves. WE told you a few weeks ago how Eels duo Joseph Paulo and Tim Mannah had combined romantically off the field on a recent double date. Mannah must have been quite the wingman, because Paulo got the thumbs up when he popped the question last weekend. Over to you, Tim! ST GEORGE Illawarra's frantic search for a new playmaker has overlooked one very obvious candidate; former NSW Origin half Brett Finch. Clubs struggling for direction are astonished that such an accomplished player is currently languishing in NSW Cup with the Melbourne/Cronulla joint venture feeder side. But even if the suitors come calling, Finch is likely to stay put because the Storm have promised to take care of his post career path. One option being canvassed down south is for him to coach the club's Holden Cup side next year. JOHNATHAN Thurston must have a few frequent flyer points in his keeping. Last week he made two trips to NSW, the first a lightning visit to Sydney for a promo shoot with boot sponsor ASIC at Waverley Oval. Then came Monday night's ill-fated trip to Newcastle, the first leg of a gruelling away double that culminates with the upcoming clash against the Warriors in Auckland. RENI Maitua's post career path could well veer toward acting, following his Academy Award-winning performance when arriving for last Friday night's clash against Wests Tigers. Desperate to convince all that he'd failed to overcome an ankle compliant, the Eels co-captain intentionally walked into Leichhardt Oval without his training bag. We're even told he put on a convincing limp for good effect. THERE'S also been plenty of debate about why the more articulate and experienced Maitua hasn't been chosen to address referees over fellow co-captain Jarryd Hayne. At this early stage of their partnership, the pair are swapping the leading role on a weekly basis. It was Hayne's turn to lead the Eels out last week, hence why he did all the talking. The 25-year-old, who is brand new to leadership let alone captaincy had some hiccups, but there's only one way to learn and coach Ricky Stuart is likely to give him more chances. Hayne is also better placed to do the talking because playing at fullback means he's generally fresher and likely to last a full 80 minutes. DARREN Brown played in some pretty handy sides at Souths and Penrith during the 1990s, but he reckons the one being assembled at Port Botany could compete in any era. The former utility began working on the docks last year, joining hard nuts Les Davison, David Gillespie and Corey Hughes on the waterfront. "And aside from them there's also Aaron Raper, Daryl Neville and Rod Maybon working down there," Brown said. We'd make a pretty good team, actually. That's if we ever got a footy down there. Brown, 44, jumped straight into real estate after returning from a UK Super League swansong with Salford at the end of 2001. The Rabbitohs junior sold properties around his local patch before opting for a less stressful career path. "I did real estate for 10 years but in the end it just got too competitive," he said. It wasn't so much the stress - it was working just about seven days a week that got to me. The father-of-three, however, has never strayed far from junior coaching since hanging up the boots. Brown now coaches Mascot's all-conquering Under-16s outfit, which boasts his eldest son Jaiden and 11 members of South Sydney's Harold Matthews team. "Jaiden also keeps me pretty fit," he said. I do soft sand runs at Coogee, but as the boys get older I'm doing more and more with them because training is a big part of their development these days. Brown has also kept in close contact with old Rabbitohs teammates, attending annual reunions that often attract 300 cardinal and myrtle alumni. "But now the Leagues Club has gone bust, we might have to find somewhere else to host this year's event," he said.