Rugby league coach Josh Hannay has described the industry as “brutal” while reflecting on the sudden death of his “friend and mentor” Paul Green.
Key points:
Josh Hannay took over as Cowboys coach in 2020 after Paul Green stood down mid-season
Hannay and Green had both spent time in coaching roles with the Maroons in the past two seasons
The two had caught up on the weekend during a Cronulla reunion
Police said Green, 49, died by suicide on Thursday morning.
“I’ve spent the last 12 hours or so trying to comprehend what’s happened, why it’s happened,” Hannay told ABC Radio Brisbane on Friday morning.
“This industry we’re in, right, it’s a brutal industry.
“I know that on a professional level, the last few years have been really challenging for Greenie, given what happened at the Cowboys and with Queensland.”
Green left the Cowboys midway through the 2020 season after recording three wins from the first 10 games, with Hannay stepping in as interim coach.
