Discarded Broncos star Anthony Milford arrested over alleged assault
Absolutely nothing is going right for the Broncos recently as Anthony Milford was arrested over allegations of assault overnight.
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The Broncos have been rocked by off-field drama as Anthony Milford was arrested in the early hours of Monday morning over an alleged assault.
Brisbane has notified the NRL Integrity Unit and released a statement about the situation.
“Anthony Milford has completed his contractual duties with the Brisbane Broncos,” the statement read. “He is on leave and due to begin a new NRL contract elsewhere at the commencement of the 2022 pre-season.
“As the matter is now before the courts, the Broncos will make no further comment.”
Queensland Police also issued a statement on the matter.
“Police were called to Marshall Street in Brisbane’s Fortitude Valley shortly before 2am following reports of a disturbance,” they said.
“A 27-year-old Forest Lake man was arrested nearby and charged with three counts of assault occasioning bodily harm and one count of wilful damage.
“He was given police bail to appear in the Brisbane Magistrates Court on October 20.”
Milford was let go by Brisbane at the end of this season as the club missed out on finals. He has signed a one-year deal to play for South Sydney next year — but for far less money than the $1 million a season he was earning at Red Hill.
Milford was instrumental in Brisbane reaching the 2015 grand final but his form in recent seasons has fallen off a cliff as the Broncos slumped to the bottom of the ladder. He came under intense scrutiny when the club collected its first ever wooden spoon in 2020 and has faced similar criticism this season.
New coach Kevin Walters chopped and changed his halves pairing for much of the year as Milford fell out of favour. At the Broncos’ end-of-season awards night, Walters slammed “d***heads” on social media for the downturn in the playmaker’s career.
Originally published as Discarded Broncos star Anthony Milford arrested over alleged assault
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