Inside story of how stars challenged coach Michael Maguire to instil a harder edge at Broncos

Inside story of how stars challenged coach Michael Maguire to instil a harder edge at Broncos

Broncos players reject claims of burnout, emphasizing coach Maguire's positive cultural changes and success.

The Australian

"Go harder".

That's the unrelenting workplace catchcry from Broncos players who have blasted suggestions they have been pushed to breaking point by coach Michael Maguire in pursuit of premiership glory.

The Broncos have overcome brickbats over Maguire's training methods, and innuendo about dressing-room disharmony, to clinch a top-four spot ahead of Sunday's finals blockbuster against the Raiders in Canberra.

And far from Maguire pushing players to the brink of burnout, this masthead can reveal the internal meetings with Brisbane's senior leadership group that urged the coach to preside over cultural change at Red Hill.

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