{"id":496871,"date":"2026-03-26T00:12:03","date_gmt":"2026-03-26T01:12:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportinfo.pro\/?p=496871"},"modified":"2026-03-26T03:24:32","modified_gmt":"2026-03-26T03:24:32","slug":"maguire-denies-damaging-suggestions-after-teo-shock","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sportinfo.pro\/?p=496871","title":{"rendered":"Maguire denies damaging suggestions after Te'o shock"},"content":{"rendered":"

Broncos<\/a> \ufeffhead coach Michael Maguire<\/a> hit back at suggestions that he is incapable of taking advice from his assistants as he copped an eight-minute grilling on Thursday morning in the wake of Ben Te'o's sensational exit<\/a>.<\/p>\n

But Maguire refused to shed light on the verbal stoush he had with Te'o, who quit as assistant coach on Tuesday morning.<\/p>\n

"I take advice from many people. I actually really enjoy taking advice from people," Maguire said when asked by one reporter if he struggles to take advice from his assistants.<\/p>\n

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"I probably do less coaching now than I ever have, to be honest. As a young coach you're fairly full-on, and people have probably spoken about that over my journey as a coach, but … where I'm at at the moment, I enjoy bringing staff on and people on."<\/p>\n

Maguire faced an onslaught of questions about the breakdown in his relationship with Te'o, who was Brisbane's defence coach and blue shirt trainer.\ufeff<\/p>\n

They won a premiership together as player and head coach at South Sydney in 2014 \u2014 the year the Rabbitohs broke a 43-year title drought \u2014 and in 2025 masterminded Brisbane's own drought-breaking grand final win.<\/p>\n

Watch the 2026 NRL season live and free on Nine and<\/strong><\/em> 9Now<\/strong><\/em><\/a>.\ufeff<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n

\"Broncos<\/p>\n

Asked how he was dealing with the eventful week, Maguire admitted rugby league dishes up surprises.<\/p>\n

"Things [have happened] that, I guess you, you don't expect to happen, I guess," Maguire said, addressing media at the Broncos' Red Hill headquarters.<\/p>\n

"You've gotta deal through those and you've gotta remember you're dealing with people. That's the important part here. And obviously we've gotta move forward because we've got a big game [on Friday night]."<\/p>\n

Maguire was asked directly about the Te'o saga around half a dozen times, and indirectly several times more.<\/p>\n

"I'm not gonna go into too much conversation," he said in response to the first direct question.<\/p>\n

"Look, he submitted his resignation and we've taken that, and that's all I'm going to talk about."<\/p>\n

Asked how significant a loss Te'o was, he said: "I'm gonna keep going back to this conversation because we're still working through things … We're working through a situation now, and we've got to make sure that everything's about what we need to do and perform tomorrow [against the Dolphins at Suncorp Stadium].\ufeff"<\/p>\n

Asked how he was coping after falling out with Te'o, Maguire said: "There are relationships, and we'll definitely talk over time around these things."<\/p>\n

\"Ben<\/p>\n

How are the Broncos handling no longer having their defence coach?\ufeff<\/p>\n

"We've got processes and things in place already," Maguire said.<\/p>\n

"And you've gotta remember I've got a pretty smart playing group. I've got some experience there across the group itself.<\/p>\n

"And you've gotta remember the year that we have just been through. We're 12 months on [from Maguire taking the head coach role], so that 12 months on gives the experience of how we are as a team, and you saw that last Friday [in Melbourne against the Storm].<\/p>\n

"We've got to replicate that … Coaching in the systems that we're in now that we're 12 months on does become a lot easier. It's just about applying yourself."<\/p>\n

How quickly does he need to find a replacement for Te'o?\ufeff<\/p>\n

"I'm not in a rush to do anything other than focus on tomorrow night," he replied.<\/p>\n

"I know I'm gonna keep going back to it, but that's the most important thing where we are at this present [moment].<\/p>\n

"And those things [replacing Te'o] will happen in time. I've got some really good people internally, I've got a great academy … with some great staff, so everyone will take a load here and there where it's needed."<\/p>\n

One reporter went particularly hard, noting the Payne Haas bombshell<\/a> and the Te'o exit and asking: "What is going on in the club? Is something wrong?"<\/p>\n

Maguire was resolute.<\/p>\n

\"Broncos<\/p>\n

"Well, the performance that I saw last Friday [against Melbourne] pretty well determines how I believe you look at a football team," the 52-year-old said.<\/p>\n

"They dug in for each other, they supported each other, Haas came out after half-time [despite carrying a shoulder injury] when I guess he probably didn't need to, but he was incredible.<\/p>\n

"It says a lot about where they're at at the moment.<\/p>\n

"And look, things go on in any organisation, but what we've got to recognise is that [if] we go tomorrow night and we play the way we can, we'll give ourselves a great night, and that's what we need to focus on."<\/p>\n

Was Maguire's relationship with Te'o irrepairable?\ufeff<\/p>\n

"We've got a game tomorrow," he shot back.<\/p>\n

Broncos chief executive Dave Donaghy confirmed on Wednesday that the club had blocked Te'o from taking up a position as a Queensland State of Origin assistant coach under Billy\ufeff Slater.<\/p>\n

What's Maguire's take on that situation?\ufeff<\/p>\n

"Oh, look, I'm gonna stick to my line here," Maguire said.<\/p>\n

"I do apologise if you want more, but I've got a playing group in there and I've got a staff in there and we've got a really important game tomorrow night."<\/p>\n

\"Thaiday<\/p>\n

Several of the Broncos players, including captain Adam Reynolds, have pledged their support of Te'o publicly in the wake of his exit<\/a>, speaking glowingly of the job he'd done as an assistant.<\/p>\n

In light of that, is Maguire worried about a rift splitting the camp?<\/p>\n

"[It's about] supporting your people,"\ufeff he said.<\/p>\n

"I'm very thankful. Benny and I have been through a lot.<\/p>\n

"But as I said, we're focused on tomorrow."<\/p>\n

Does Maguire feel under pressure?\ufeff<\/p>\n

"We've got a game tomorrow night. The game keeps moving. There's an expectation from everyone, [including] the people that support this club," he said.<\/p>\n

"I got to feel what it felt like to have success around the place [last season]. I'm respecting that we've got to make sure that we're in that headspace tomorrow night."<\/p>\n

Asked if he was confident in his team remaining on task in the face of adversity, he replied with a grin.<\/p>\n

"As a lot of the players here remind me, welcome to the Broncos," he chuckled.<\/p>\n

"It's the Broncos, and they've been able to do what they did last year, so I've got no concerns around that whatsoever."<\/p>\n

One journalist, to the frustration of Brisbane's heads of media and football, fired one last pointed question at the coach as the press conference was rumbling to its conclusion.<\/p>\n

"I appreciate you want to worry about tomorrow night, but this is a significant loss," the journalist said. "Can you acknowledge it?"\ufeff<\/p>\n

The two-time premiership coach stuck to his carefully rehearsed \ufefflines.<\/p>\n

"I appreciate, obviously, your conversations," he said, "and as I said, I'm gonna keep talking around what we are doing tomorrow night. So thank you very much."<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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