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Many rugby league fans, and especially Bronco supporters, are wondering why CEO Bruno Cullen extended the contract of club coach Ivan Henjak for a further two years beyond this season.
Henjak literally came in to bat after Bradman when he took over the Broncos last year after the great Wayne Bennett. The team finished 6th after looking like missing the semis for the first time in 17 years, after being humiliated by the Raiders 56 to nil.
The Broncos stat sheet does not read well and it is difficult to justify why Cullen felt compelled to risk so much money on a contract extension when no other club will be chasing his coach.
Broncos 2009 Stats:
Metres Gained 14th
Line Breaks 12th
Offloads Last
Points Conceded 14th
Tries Conceded 15th
Metres Conceded 13th
LB Conceded 15th
Offloads Conceded 14th
Missed Tackles Last
The Broncos invested over $400,000 a season in Issy Folau and Henjak played him at right wing for half the season and then switched him to his weaker side playing him left center.
Bronco fans were excited about young prop David Taylor, considered the next big thing, but Henjak banished him to their feeder club. It was not until he brought him back into the side that the Broncos started winning again.
The Rabbitohs saw a talent being wasted and signed him.
Some of the young forwards must have been scratching their heads when Henjak brought Tonnie Carroll back from retirement looking like he had swallowed a sheep.
The Broncos simply looked poorly coached, missing an average of 42.4 tackles each game. Premiers the Melbourne Storm averaged 27.4.
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