On the 39th anniversary of the Brisbane Broncos' inception, co-founder Steve Williams joined Ben Davis on 4BC Breakfast to reflect on the chaotic early days of building Australia's biggest sporting franchise from scratch.

He shares revealing anecdotes about poaching coach Wayne Bennett for $100,000, securing a massive $1 million sponsorship from a brewery with no beer, and the tense negotiations that landed legendary players.

On the 39th anniversary of the Brisbane Broncos' inception, co-founder Steve Williams joined Ben Davis on 4BC Breakfast to reflect on the chaotic early days of building Australia's biggest sporting franchise from scratch.
He shares revealing anecdotes about poaching coach Wayne Bennett for $100,000, securing a massive $1 million sponsorship from a brewery with no beer, and the tense negotiations that landed legendary players.

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How a $100k buyout and a screaming match built the Brisbane Broncos 39 years ago

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Queensland sprinter Lachlan Kennedy made history by running a 9.96-second 100m twice at the Australian Athletics Championships, becoming the first Australian to break the 10-second barrier on home soil.

The 22-year-old joined Ben Davis on 4BC Breakfast and opened up about his fierce rivalry with Gout Gout, managing his Type 1 diabetes on the track, and his confident response to American sceptics questioning the Australian race times.

Queensland sprinter Lachlan Kennedy made history by running a 9.96-second 100m twice at the Australian Athletics Championships, becoming the first Australian to break the 10-second barrier on home soil.
The 22-year-old joined Ben Davis on 4BC Breakfast and opened up about his fierce rivalry with Gout Gout, managing his Type 1 diabetes on the track, and his confident response to American sceptics questioning the Australian race times.

Track rivalries heat up: What Lachlan Kennedy really thinks of competing against Gout Gout

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Following the collapse of US-Iran peace talks in Pakistan, the US has deployed a massive carrier fleet to blockade Iranian ports in the Strait of Hormuz.

Geopolitical expert Neil Fergus joined Ben Davis on 4BC Breakfast to warn that the move severely risks escalating the conflict and exacerbating global fuel shortages, noting that Australia and the UK are currently refusing to join the blockade.

Following the collapse of US-Iran peace talks in Pakistan, the US has deployed a massive carrier fleet to blockade Iranian ports in the Strait of Hormuz.
Geopolitical expert Neil Fergus joined Ben Davis on 4BC Breakfast to warn that the move severely risks escalating the conflict and exacerbating global fuel shortages, noting that Australia and the UK are currently refusing to join the blockade.

Strait of Hormuz standoff: Why the US is blocking Iranian ports with a nuclear carrier fleet

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How a $100k buyout and a screaming match built the Brisbane Broncos 39 years ago

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