- Footy supporter died at Suncorp Stadium
- Family have made touching request after tragedy
The Broncos are in mourning after a fan died at Suncorp Stadium moments before their clash against the Gold Coast Titans on June 7.
Brisbane boss Dave Donaghy confirmed a club supporter suffered a heart attack in the stands as halfback Adam Reynolds prepared to run out for his 300th NRL game.
Suncorp Stadium management and the Broncos provide on-site paramedics for all home games – but tragically, the man couldn’t be revived.
Relatives of the man informed the club of the news, and the Broncos will donate a jersey to be placed on his coffin.
‘It was horribly sad,’ Donaghy told News Corp.
‘Our thoughts are with the family right now and of course we will do whatever we can to support them at this difficult time.
The Broncos are in mourning after a fan died at Suncorp Stadium moments before the clash against the Gold Coast Titans on June 7 (pictured, halfback Adam Reynolds in his milestone match)
Brisbane boss Dave Donaghy said it was a ‘horribly sad’ situation and the club will donate a jersey to be placed on the man’s coffin
‘The first responders on the night were remarkable, I couldn’t imagine the job they had to do in difficult circumstances.’
Meanwhile, Broncos star Pat Carrigan has backed teammate Ezra Mam following the controversial pivot’s selection in the Queensland Origin squad.
Mam recently returned to the NRL following a nine-game ban after pleading guilty to driving with drugs in his system and without a licence, following a head-on collision with an Uber last October.
Many footy fans felt Mam should have been punished more severely.
‘Look, he made a well-publicised mistake and he had to own that,’ Carrigan said.
‘We know what happened….but Ezra has more than well and truly done enough work on himself and he continues to do so.
‘It (Origin camp) is a good opportunity for him, you get into these sort of environments and you get to learn from guys like Cameron Munster and Tommy Dearden, how they prepare and how they go about things.
‘Those experiences will be good for the Broncos too. Ezra’s done a lot of hard work outside of it and it’s nice to see him get rewarded.’
As 18th man, Mam could feature in game two in Perth on June 18 for the Maroons if there is a concussion-related injury.
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