Broncos coach Michael Maguire sat with the punters at the NRL grand final and there was much to think about. The first and most conspicuous takeaway was simply that it’s outrageously difficult to be a premiership side unless you have a gold plated halfback. Goodness is often not enough. You need greatness.

Michael Maguire has never faced anything like the expectation of being a Broncos coach — the pressure, expectation and navigating club greats. These are the problems he must address immediately. Ivan Henjak,

Michael Maguire is already making changes to the Kevin Walters era at the Brisbane Broncos, revealing a massive backflip on out-of-favour players Kobe Hetherington and Cory Paix. Maguire was officially confirmed as the new Broncos coach on Tuesday, replacing Walters after the former boss was let go after four seasons in charge.