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Brisbane Broncos<\/a> and Queensland Maroons<\/a> assistant coach Matt Ballin<\/a> has reportedly made a decision on his coaching future after attracting the interest of two rival teams.<\/p>\n A former dummy-half for the Manly Sea Eagles<\/a> and Wests Tigers<\/a>, where he appeared in 220 matches over 11 seasons, Ballin has been regarded as one of the best emerging assistants in the competition.<\/p>\n This has seen him work in the Queensland State of Origin<\/a> setup under Billy Slater<\/a> and even be linked as one of the candidates who could become his future successor if the Storm fullback decides to pursue a head coaching role in the NRL<\/a>.<\/p>\n Amid interest from the Gold Coast Titans<\/a> and North Queensland Cowboys<\/a>, as reported earlier in the week,\u00a0Ballin has opted to stay at the Broncos under Michael Maguire<\/a> by signing a new deal, per The Courier-Mail.<\/a><\/p>\n \u201cI’ve got a great team of players and coaches here,\u201d Maguire said.<\/p>\n \u201cIt’s a team effort and I’ve been fortunate to have several experienced assistants working together with a great group of young men.\u201d<\/p>\n It is understood that family reasons were a significant part of his decision to remain at the Broncos, as he is currently expecting a child with his wife.<\/p>\n \u201cI have been coaching now for a while now since I finished playing, and the goal for me is to be a head coach,\u201d Ballin said via the publication.<\/p>\n \u201cI am in no hurry to be a head coach. I want to do it, but I have a lot of learning to do.\u201d<\/p>\n
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