BY STAFF WRITERS

Brisbane Broncos front rower Matt Lodge recently confronted club legend Gorden Tallis over comments Tallis made about Lodge and his chances of being the future captain of the side.

According to Fox Sports, Lodge approached Tallis at an event in Rockhampton while the Broncos were in town for a trial.

Tallis was there as a guest speaker.

“It was very civil. It wasn’t like we were ever going to come to fisticuffs,” Tallis told foxsports.com.au.

“He said to me “why don’t you say it to my face?” So I did.

“I don’t think Matt Lodge should ever captain the Broncos.”

Tallis then took a shot at the club itself.

“I just told him to keep his nose clean and play good footy and I’ll leave him alone. The more I think about it the more I think the whole thing around him being the captain of the Broncos is not really his fault.

“It’s a proud club with a rich history but this shows lately they’ve had an inability to develop leaders. The Broncos have let him down by putting him in that position. The club has shown no leadership.

“I’ve probably softened a bit on Lodge’s story because he has got a family now and he has worked hard to try and clean his act up.”