{"id":696670,"date":"2026-05-26T23:37:10","date_gmt":"2026-05-26T23:37:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/696670\/"},"modified":"2026-05-26T23:37:10","modified_gmt":"2026-05-26T23:37:10","slug":"baileys-determination-inspires-ahead-of-ms-queensland-round-13-charity-partnership","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/696670\/","title":{"rendered":"Bailey\u2019s Determination Inspires Ahead of MS Queensland Round 13 Charity Partnership"},"content":{"rendered":"

For lifelong Broncos fan and rugby league player Bailey, a recent diagnosis of Multiple Sclerosis (MS) brought one immediate question to mind:<\/p>\n


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Will I still be able to play rugby?<\/p>\n


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It was a confronting moment for 16-year-old Bailey, who has lived and breathed rugby league for the past 12 years, and for his family, who endured a long and emotional journey to finally get answers.<\/p>\n

His mum, Narelle, said the diagnosis process was an emotional rollercoaster.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt took a lot to get diagnosed because we kept getting told, \u2018Oh, he\u2019s a healthy teenage boy, you\u2019re fine,\u2019\u201d Narelle said.<\/p>\n

\u201cBut through persistence and some teary phone calls, we finally got through to the right people and were able to get him diagnosed.\u201d<\/p>\n


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Neurological conditions affect 1 in 4 Queenslanders and MS is the most common chronic neurological condition affecting young adults, with most people diagnosed between the ages of 20 and 40.<\/p>\n

While there is currently no cure, MS Queensland<\/a> provides vital support and services to Queenslanders living with MS and neurological conditions, including stroke, motor neuron disease (MND), dementia, epilepsy, chronic migraine and Parkinson\u2019s disease.<\/p>\n

As part of the Brisbane Broncos\u2019 Round 13 Charity Partnership with MS Queensland, Corey Jensen and Preston Riki visited the organisation\u2019s Neuro Wellness Hub in Milton to meet Bailey and learn more about the services supporting Queenslanders living with neurological conditions.<\/p>\n

During the visit, the Broncos toured the facility and saw the CMiLL \u2014 a first-of-its-kind neurological rehabilitation device helping people living with neurological conditions improve movement, mobility and quality of life.<\/p>\n


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MS Queensland CEO David Curd said for people like Bailey, having the Broncos charity partnership meant he could meet his idols while giving him hope for the future.<\/p>\n


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Neurological conditions steal the best from people and with the support of the Broncos and the amazing Broncos matchday crowd, we can offer the 1.3 million Queenslanders who live with a neurological condition hope \u2014 hope for a cure, hope to live the best they can with the right supports, services and community connection that helps them do that.<\/p>\n


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\u201cWe are incredibly grateful to the Broncos and their fans for their support of MS Queensland.\u201d<\/p>\n

Despite the challenges that come with an MS diagnosis, Bailey remains focused on staying positive and continuing to chase his dreams.<\/p>\n

\u201cYou\u2019ve always just got to look forward and look for the positives in life,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n


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Just keep going.<\/p>\n

Never give up.<\/p>\n

Always go for your dreams.\u201d<\/p>\n


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For more than 65 years, MS Queensland has been the state\u2019s largest provider of neurological support services, helping thousands of Queenslanders access life-changing care, connection and community support.<\/p>\n

The Brisbane Broncos will proudly support MS Queensland during Sunday\u2019s Round 13 clash against the Dragons, with proceeds from the 50-50 Charity Raffle going directly to the organisation.<\/p>\n

Get your 50-50 Charity Raffle tickets now.<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"For lifelong Broncos fan and rugby league player Bailey, a recent diagnosis of Multiple Sclerosis (MS) brought one…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":696671,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[6],"tags":[64,63,105],"class_list":["post-696670","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-technology","tag-au","tag-australia","tag-technology"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/696670","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=696670"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/696670\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/696671"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=696670"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=696670"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=696670"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}