Aug 6th, 2018

Aug 6th, 2018

The upheaval has continued at the Brisbane Broncos following reports coach Wayne Bennett has moved on favourite son Corey Parker from his coaching staff after a fallout with players over the captaincy of Darius Boyd.

The Daily Telegraph has reported that Parker, a former captain and premiership-winner at the club before retiring at the end of 2016, was on a night out with the team recently when players including NSW centre James Roberts took exception over his criticism of Boyd’s leadership.

Parker’s comments reportedly got back to Broncos coach Wayne Bennett who made the decision to cut him from the coaching staff to preserve team harmony.

It continues a season of upheaval at Red Hill, with the club pursuing other options as coach for 2020 in a sign that Bennett will soon be headed for the exit door while the team frittered away a chance to push for a top four finish last round after a shock loss to Canterbury.

(AAP) Brisbane legend Corey Parker has reportedly been moved on by Broncos coach Wayne Bennett from his coaching staff. (AAP)

“What are you looking to do here?” Parker told The Daily Telegraph.

“You’re not right.

“I had to pull back, my wife had just started full-time radio. We’ve got four kids and I’ve got so much going on.

“There’s no story there. What’s the story? What’s the angle? I still speak to Wayne once or twice a week.

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“Me and Darius have had a strong relationship since we first started back in 2005.”

Parker becomes the second coach to leave the Broncos this season after Kevin Walters parted company with the club to focus on his position as Queensland coach.

Brisbane is in seventh position and have a difficult run home over the last four weeks with games against premiership contenders South Sydney and the Sydney Roosters. They also face a tricky assignment on Thursday night when they take on rivals North Queensland in Townsville.