Football icon Wendell Sailor had a heart-to-heart with Supercoach Wayne Bennett and then dropped a bombshell about his career.

Wendell Sailor, a former player for the Broncos, has announced his decision to leave his position as a Triple M NRL broadcaster. He cited his desire to spend more time with his children. Although he has enjoyed his time narrating football games for Triple M, the former dual-international NRL and Wallabies great has turned 50 this year and has other things on his agenda.

I’ve been making football calls for a very long time. “I’m going to go and support my kids. I’m going to do the Rush Hour show and then I’ll get back and do grassroots stuff.” The legendary football player revealed that he made his choice after having a candid discussion with his old coach Wayne Bennett. He said, “I spoke with Wayne, and he has been really good for me.”

“He said, “Del, when you were at your best, what were you doing?” I mentioned simply interacting with individuals and carrying out business tasks with you. “I’m going to resume my corporate work, golf, and helping Tristan and my daughter.” “I will take a break from calling footy next year because I will be 50 years old and my son and daughter depend on me.”

The agony surrounding his son Tristan’s rape trial was disclosed by Sailor last month. He then went on to criticise the St George Illawarra Dragons for their ‘disgusting’ handling of the fullback. The NRL young gun was charged by NSW Police in 2020 after a lady claimed she was so inebriated after a night out in Sydney that she woke up naked and had no memory of what had transpired. The football player was accused of sleeping with the woman when she was too drunk or unconscious to give her consent. Two weeks had passed after Sailor’s alleged incident, and his father—who had played for the team in the later stages of his career—felt they had been unfairly forced to let his son leave.

Sailor stated, “Only his closest family knows what he went through a few years ago.” I have occasionally cried because of the path he has taken. ‘Mate, don’t give up just yet,’ I urged. He was disillusioned with Australia, but I felt he still owed the NRL something. Sailor was cleared of all allegations two years later, and his well-known father has expressed his admiration for how swiftly he has moved on from his ordeal. After making a great impression in the Queensland Cup, he joined with South Logan, the Broncos feeder club. Kevin Walters then extended an opportunity to train and trial. He is apparently now the target of other NRL teams after playing some excellent football with the Broncos.