“We’re still good friends,” Broncos coach Kevin Walters said of Dolphins rival Wayne Bennett, while playing down the buzz around Friday’s clash.
Broncos coach Kevin Walters reckons he hasn’t noticed the buzz before Friday’s Battle for Brisbane clash against the Dolphins, even though the NRL newcomers are stacked with former Broncos players and led by Wayne Bennett.
Broncos coach Kevin Walters says he and Wayne Bennett have been through a lot together during the almost 40 years they’ve known each other.Both teams enter undefeated and the game has mirrored a State of Origin build-up, complete with a pre-game luncheon on Wednesday in Caxton Street near Suncorp Stadium, where Friday’s match will be played.
The Redcliffe-based Dolphins and their growing support base have lapped up the Battle for Brisbane marketing campaign for what will be their home game, relegating the Broncos to the away sheds.“I’d expect it to be a Broncos crowd ... it’s our stadium,” he said.“You’ve got to sell tickets and newspapers and keep media channels firing, but it’s the Brisbane Broncos isn’t it.“Every game’s a battle, this one’s in Brisbane so we’ll take whatever you guys throw at us.
But Walters did reserve some praise for the man who has coached almost 1000 games and maintained a winning percentage in the 60s.
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