布里斯班野马队周六晚间以6-40惨败新西兰武士队。[1] 这场失利使球队本赛季失利场次达到15场，创造了橄榄球联盟118年历史中卫冕队最差的纪录。[2]
赛后新闻发布会上，主教练迈克尔·麦奎尔打破了24周的冷静，对球队的防守和态度表达了强烈不满。[1] 面对队长帕特·卡里根的问题，麦奎尔直言"那是垃圾"，[1] 并表示"这还不够好，我们不想在下周末重复这样的表现。"[1] 队长卡里根也批评了球队的表现，称这是"双方都存在的愚蠢行为，缺乏完成工作的欲望和意图。"[1] 新西兰武士队在布里斯班20米区内45次进攻中打进5次达阵，充分暴露了野马队的防守问题。[1]
传奇人物安德鲁·约翰斯对球队的斗志提出了更加严厉的批评，认为"他们不在乎是否赢或输。"[2] 若布里斯班在剩余对阵堪培拉、墨尔本和坎特伯雷的比赛中全部失利，球队可能降至联赛垫底。[2] 历史上仅有威斯特斯美洲豹队（1952-53赛季）和坎特伯雷队（1942-43赛季）在卫冕后赛季降至最后一名。[2] 此外，球队明星后卫里斯·沃尔什因踝部韧带损伤进行了扫描检查，结果仍在等待中。[2]
Brisbane Broncos coach Michael Maguire expressed his frustration for the first time in nearly six months following a devastating loss to the New Zealand Warriors on Saturday evening [1]. The Broncos fell 6-40 in a lopsided contest, prompting Maguire to abandon his measured demeanor during the post-match press conference [1]. When addressing questions about the team's performance, Maguire declared the display "garbage" and stressed that the side must improve or face continued failure [1]. He stated: "It's not good enough. We won't want to do that next weekend." [1]
The defeat marked another chapter in a disastrous title defense for Brisbane, which now stands at 6-15 for the season [1]. The Warriors exploited the Broncos' porous defense, scoring five tries from 45 attacking raids within Brisbane's 20-meter zone [1]. Captain Pat Carrigan attributed the collapse to fundamental breakdowns, saying: "Just stupidity on both sides of the ball, a lack of desire and intent to do the job." [1] The Broncos' 15 losses this season represent the most suffered by any defending champions in 118 years of rugby league history [2]. Should Brisbane lose their remaining matches against Canberra, Melbourne, and Canterbury, they would finish at the bottom of the ladder [2]. Maguire's contract extends through 2027, with club chairman Carl Morris confirming that contract discussions will occur only after the season concludes [2].