Maguire leads Broncos to finals despite criticism over his coaching methods and communication style.
He has prospered in the face of prolonged criticism.
'Madge' Maguire has driven his Broncos into a preliminary final amid accusations this season that fed-up players had issues around his hard-line approach, playing style, pre-season army camps, training methods and communication methods.
There was even condemnation after Maguire took his players on a Sydney Harbour cruise.
And Maguire's chief antagonist was my colleague of 36 years Phil 'Buzz' Rothfield.
Bulldog's Bite sat down with Rothfield and engaged in a robust exchange around his open disapproval of Maguire, the former Canberra and Adelaide player and South Sydney and Wests Tigers coach.
Buzz point-blank refused to back down, declaring: "I will never apologise and will...