The Brisbane Broncos have made the dramatic decision to remove Gorden Tallis’ name from their $27 million training centre, escalating their feud with the club legend to new heights.
On Friday night, News Corp revealed that a conference room at the Broncos’ Red Hill facility, previously named after Tallis, has now been renamed in honour of Ali Brigginshaw, the co-captain of the NRLW team who led Brisbane to their fourth premiership last season.
The club confirmed this change to Wide World of Sports just before their match against the Storm in Melbourne on Friday night, which the Broncos secured with an 18-14 win, marking their first victory of the season.
Broncos icon Gorden Tallis. Getty
As the most vocal critic of the Broncos, Tallis has not held back following the recent sacking of Kevin Walters, a close friend and premiership teammate, after the 2024 season.
Tallis, famously known as “The Raging Bull,” has targeted Michael Maguire, who replaced Walters, unleashing a series of critiques since Maguire guided Brisbane to last year’s grand final triumph.
Additionally, in the past week, he has aimed his ire at team captain and veteran halfback Adam Reynolds, criticising his handling of a rib injury.
In a statement to Wide World of Sports, Broncos CEO Dave Donaghy avoided mentioning Tallis directly but acknowledged Brigginshaw’s contributions.
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Gorden Tallis and Kevin Walters celebrate their 2000 NRL grand final victory with Broncos fans. Getty
“The Brisbane Broncos acknowledge the significant contributions and ongoing support of several club legends through the naming of different meeting rooms within the Clive Berghofer Centre,” Donaghy stated.
“The Ali Brigginshaw meeting room recognises her exceptional contributions to the Broncos since the launch of the NRLW program, including leading the club to four NRLW premierships.”
Wide World of Sports reached out to Tallis for his thoughts on the matter.
One of Tallis’ most biting criticisms of the club occurred in 2019 during the Anthony Seibold era.
“You’ve got to respect the past before you pull on that jersey, and I don’t think that’s happening any more,” Tallis remarked on Triple M.
“They’ve got a $27 million facility, yet they sit around sipping coffees, strolling around like they own the place. They don’t own anything. They’ve achieved nothing.”
“A few of my former teammates attended their anniversary, and all the highlights they showed were from the legendary teams of the ‘90s. They couldn’t showcase anything from the current team.”
“I don’t go back there. I don’t rely on them. I don’t feel the need to be friends with them or chase their approval.”
Tallis represented Brisbane in 160 matches from 1997 to 2004 and won premierships with the club in 1997, 1998, and 2000, before succeeding Walters as captain in 2001.
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