Former Broncos great Gordon Tallis is on the brink of name-dropping players who he believes have a motive to oust Kevin Walters as head coach of the Broncos.
While the Broncos have had a season they will be keen to forget, it's the off-field problems which are raising some eyebrows.
According a report fromย The Courier Mail last Sunday, a handful of players have openly discussed their discontent towards head coach, Kevin Walters.
Broncos prop Matt Lodge has criticised Walters' communication from coach to players. Lodge whose future at the club has been uncertain.
"One minute, Iโm staying. Then they tell me Iโm going. Then Iโm staying again. Then Iโm going again," Lodge said.
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However, it has been one of Walters' former teammate Gordon Tallis that has jumped in and defended the Broncos coach. Tallis has been direct and straight to the point taking aim at a few Broncos players.
โItโs three players โ I think itโs a few players โ but I know who they are, and if they keep on going ... โ Tallis toldย Triple M Brisbaneย on Wednesday.
โRobbie Farah did it five years ago (at the Wests Tigers). You donโt do it. You go to the coach and you tell him youโve got a problem.
In saying this, Tallis has respected the way Matt Lodge has handled his discontent with the Broncos coach, despite having concerns about him in the past.
โMatt Lodge โ Iโve had my issues with Matt Lodge โ but do you know what the greatest thing about Matt Lodge is? He put his name to it. He put is name to what he was saying. He owned the words.โ
Tallis has vowed to name players if they continue to criticise Walters behind his back.
โAll these guys that are ringing the journalists or whatever, I know who they are,โ he said.
โIf they keep on going, Iโll out them like I did with Robbie Farah and Iโll get personal with them so that they donโt get another club. Because thatโs wrong.
โWhat theyโre doing to the game, itโs weak. Thereโs no courage in talking behind someoneโs back.โ
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Moreover, the Origin great believes that the whole situation is more of a reflection on the players than Kevin Walters.
If some of those players wish to play for other clubs in the future, Tallis believes coaches will take notice of their attitude towards losing and not taking responsibility over their own performances.
โIf they keep it up, they might jag another club, but not if I go on every media outlet that Iโm on and talk about the blokes, because no coach is going to want them," The Brisbane legend stated.
โIf they want a job in the game, they shut up, roll their sleeves up and have a dig.โ
