Glenn set for pay cut to stay a Bronco
BRISBANE stalwart Alex Glenn is poised to shun more lucrative offers from Sydney NRL clubs and accept a pay cut in his bid to become a 300game legend at the Broncos.
Glenn is understood to be leaning towards inking a twoyear extension with the Broncos after a protracted sixmonth battle to finalise his future at Red Hill.
Despite Brisbane’s 2019 campaign ending three weeks ago, key top-liners Glenn and Corey Oates remain off-contract and time is ticking to sign new deals ahead of the NRL’S new contracting period starting November 1. There were fears Brisbane’s inability to come to terms with Glenn during the season could see him quit the club, especially given salary-cap pressures that have forced the Broncos to offer the former Kiwi Test star a reduced deal.
Glenn, who turned 31 in July, could earn more if he moved to a Sydney club but the Broncos are confident he will agree to a two-year deal to finish his career as a proud oneclub servant in 2021.
While Glenn has previously spoken of having “to put food on the table” for his two young children, the former skipper can see the merits of being a Bronco for life.
Glenn recently became the fifth most-capped player in Broncos history, surpassing halfback icon Allan Langer (258) with his 259th NRL game in their season-ending 58-0 finals loss to Parramatta.
By signing a two-year extension with the Broncos, Glenn would have the opportunity to become just the fourth man in Brisbane’s glittering 31-history to chalk up 300 games for Queensland’s flagship sporting team.
— Peter Badel