Great says Walters is the man at the Broncs
FORMER Brisbane stars have called for Kevin Walters to be named Wayne Bennett’s successor, declaring the Queensland Origin great can bring the glory days back to the Broncos.
As Brisbane hierarchy prepare to deliver one of the most important decisions in the club’s 30-year history, frontrow great Shane Webcke says Walters is the coach to lead the club in the post-Bennett era.
Brisbane’s board are scheduled to meet this Tuesday, when it is expected club powerbrokers will rubberstamp the successor to the departing Bennett for the 2020 season.
The interview process for one of the toughest jobs in Australian sport was completed yesterday, with Walters the final candidate quizzed by a three-man panel comprising CEO Paul White, chairman Karl Morris and board member Darren Lockyer.
Souths’ Anthony Seibold, former Rabbitohs coach Michael Maguire and Broncos assistant Jason Demetriou are also in the mix, but Webcke believes Walters is the man.
“It’s Kevvie’s time,” said former Broncos, Test and Origin enforcer Webcke.
“I wasn’t a fan of the club letting Wayne Bennett go because I feel he had more to offer, but if they are going to replace him, I can’t think of anyone better than Kevin Walters to coach the Broncos.
“He has won premierships, he embodies the culture of the Broncos and that’s why I believe he is up to the task.”
Walters’ brother, former Brisbane rake Kerrod, claims the Broncos have a cultural problem that can only be fixed by a coach with an intimate understanding of the club.