That is the opinion of veteran journalist Brent Read and Broncos legend Gorden Tallis, although not everyone on the \u2018NRL 360\u2019 panel was convinced Maguire\u2019s position at the club should be under any scrutiny. <\/p>\n
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While Broncos skipper Adam Reynolds told reporters on Monday<\/a> the playing group is still confident in turning its fortunes around, recent losses to the Titans and Dragons have cast doubt over whether the defending premiers have another late-season charge left in them.<\/p>\n A tough run home will only make that tougher for the Broncos, who play current top eight teams in seven of their final 11 games to close out the year. <\/p>\n Brisbane need to win around eight of its remaining games to finish inside the top eight, so it is a tall task for Maguire and is why Read believes his position could be in question by the end of the season.<\/p>\n \u201cWhen you\u2019re 5-8 and you\u2019re the Brisbane Broncos it\u2019s not good enough,\u201d Read said.<\/p>\n \u201cYou look at their draw \u2014 they could be 5-10 or 5-12 in four weeks and then it becomes a discussion because I always say it, it\u2019s much easier to clean out a coach than it is to clean out a dressing room.\u201d<\/p>\n Get all the latest NRL news, highlights and analysis delivered straight to your inbox with Fox Sports Sportmail. Sign up now!!!<\/a><\/p>\n ‘Easy for critics who havent played’ | 00:46<\/p>\n While it may seem unlikely, Kevin Walters was sacked just 12 months after making the grand final. The Broncos failed to qualify for the finals in 2024.<\/p>\n This situation seems different on the surface since Maguire was able to get the Broncos over the line in last year\u2019s decider, although Tallis isn\u2019t sure that should be as much of a selling point for the current coach.<\/p>\n \u201cOne was three minutes away from winning it, one was three minutes away from losing it. There\u2019s not much between them,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n \u201cKevvie would\u2019ve won the same trophy. Andrew Webster would\u2019ve won that. A lot of coaches would have… that\u2019s not a Madge grand final. That\u2019s a Reece Walsh grand final. It wasn\u2019t all his doing.\u201d<\/p>\n Tallis did concede \u201cyou can\u2019t take that (premiership) away from him\u201d, and veteran rugby league reporter Dean Ritchie certainly didn\u2019t buy any suggestions Maguire\u2019s job is under threat.<\/p>\n \u201cIt\u2019s unfair,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n \u201cDo you know why Madge gets pressure? Because of his past. Because he\u2019s got this reputation, whether it\u2019s right or wrong, that he loses the dressing room after two or three years because of his intense coaching style. That\u2019s why we question him.<\/p>\n \u201cThey are the defending premiers. Give him a break… let\u2019s not lay the boot in for a bloke that won the grand final nine months ago. <\/p>\n \u201cThere\u2019s no decision to make, he\u2019ll be there next year coaching.\u201d<\/p>\n