Walters Agony: Brutal Walters sacking proves Broncos are stuck in premiership purgatory – and Bennett’s ghost still haunts them the Broncos may be subjected to an infinite…..

But just a year after leading the Broncos to their first grand final since 2015, the former premiership captain’s time has ended ingloriously via a cold-blooded media release on a non-descript Thursday night.

Where does this leave the Broncos?

Hiring a favourite son couldn’t break the club’s premiership purgatory, nor could taking a punt on dispensable, easy-to-kick assistants like Ivan Henjak or Anthony Griffin.

The club also couldn’t find answers in Anthony Seibold, nor blaming his spreadsheet footy for all their ails either.

In short, this unfulfilled run of outs for Brisbane reveal one uneasy truth: the club is destined to never win anything without Wayne Bennett.

It’s ironic the only shot of concrete ever injected into the powerhouse has come from a bloke built like a hypodermic needle.

But as the chief architect in each of its six premierships, it’s clear Bennett is the only man who knows how to unlock the Broncos’ mojo.

And with every passing failed campaign since their last title in 2006, the supercoach’s legacy continues to grow ever-larger over the city of Brisbane like the scent of Tropicana and XXXX.

While the links have weakened in recent years, there has always been an inextricable tie between Bennett and the Broncos.

In fact, these were so firm that it wasn’t uncommon for the supercoach to be linked to a return to the club numerous times a week, sometimes even mid-game

But after bridges were irreparably burned after the departure from his second stint at the club in 2018, it seems the only way he’ll ever appear in another Broncos premiership photo is with Photoshop.

So with the one common thread to their success likely gone for good – and no quality coaching options on the horizon – what’s left for the Broncos?