Your say: Roosters or Broncos?
Broncos boss says Maguire “one of the best signings we’ve made”
All it took was Payne Haas announcing his departure from the Brisbane Broncos for the claws to come out, and critics to condemn Michael Maguire as a man fighting for his coaching future.
Four months earlier, he had broken a 19-year premiership drought. A ball had not yet been kicked in 2026.
“The bigger the club the more scrutiny. You can either use it as a motivator or let it get to you,” Broncos legend Darren Lockyer told this masthead.
“I choose the former. I think Madge would’ve channelled that criticism … and used it as motivation to the playing group to prove a point.”
Welcome
Welcome to our live coverage of a Saturday night blockbuster between the star-studded Roosters and reigning premiers Brisbane. Dom Brock at the blog desk with you tonight.
The Roosters have reeled off four straight wins and are looking red-hot after putting 62 points past the Dragons on Anzac Day. Brisbane also have five wins this season after a slow start to their campaign, and welcome back star duo Reece Walsh and Patrick Carrigan for this clash.
It shapes as the game of the round, and kicks off at 7.35pm. Stay tuned for all the action as it happens.
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