What an interesting time in the race to the Top 8 in the NRL at the moment.
With the return of their scheming halfback Adam Reynolds, the Broncos were back to their deadly best against the Knights.
I know some will call it a long shot, but I am confident Kevin Walters’ men will feature in the play-offs come September.
They missed their leader while he was out with his torn bicep maybe more than any other team this year has missed an injured player.
The class of the Red Hill outfit only needs a sniff, so it wouldn’t surprise me in the least if they get right through to the Grand Final.
Big call I know, but we are talking about a club that is all class.
I know a lot of other teams in the competition will be nervously looking at the progress of the Broncos over the coming weeks now Reynolds is back in charge.
While I was in Brisbane last week for the third Origin, it also gave me the opportunity to join the great former soccer player and manager, Scottish superstar Paul Lambert, at a presentation to the Wynnum Wolves.
What a pleasure it was to be there. Former North Queensland Cowboys CEO Rabieh Krayem is now the Chairman of the Wynnum Wolves, and is a great example of what is at the core of all sport here in Queensland – community volunteering.
Community volunteers are at the centre of the recent growth and success of Wynnum Wolves, and I truly believe these people are the real gems in the crown of sport.
Rabieh and his team at Wolves are working harder than ever to engage, empower and recognise these volunteers as they build a fantastic community out at Wynnum around football.
Very soon we’ll all be turning our attention to the Olympics which will showcase the very best athletes each country can offer across a multitude of sports.
But I’ll tell you what – sport is non-existent without volunteer coaches and all the other volunteers necessary to keep any community sport alive.
After all, every Olympic athlete had to start somewhere.
