Milford:
"It is going to feel a bit weird. It will be a strange feeling walking back into Suncorp and heading to the away sheds, but I’m looking forward to it and I can’t wait to show what I can do. I would love to get a win. The move to Newcastle has been good for me. I had a slow-ish start because I hadn’t played NRL for a while. I haven’t been stoked with our performances, but on a personal note I am just glad to be back playing football again.”
“I did cop a lot and I think this is the change I needed. The coaching staff at the Knights have been great and I have learned a lot from Adam O’Brien. I’ve really enjoyed the club and I can see the direction in which Adam and Kalyn Ponga are heading."
"I wouldn’t say it was hard to leave the Broncos, there’s no hard feelings at all. I had been at the Broncos for so long and you build so many relationships and lifelong friends. The Broncos were like a family and I will always appreciate the opportunity they gave me to have some of the experiences I had."
“I played in a grand final at the Broncos. I had really good memories and to this day I keep in contact with quite a few of the Broncos guys, but this week I want to come back and show what I’ve got.”
Walters:
“It was the right time for ‘Milf’ to go. His last six weeks for us last year was very good, but I felt he needed a change and he has got that change with the Knights. I actually think he is playing quite well for Newcastle and I am quite happy for him that he is still playing in the NRL. I’m certainly aware of Milf’s ability and he can be a game-breaker for them this week. We are wary of his skills, so it’s important our guys are switched on for Milf and they take away his time and space which is the plan on Saturday night.”
Ben Ikin:
“I felt like Anthony needed a fresh start. I had those conversations with Anthony before I turned up at the Broncos. I just kind of felt that at some point, it doesn’t matter who you are – player, coach or administrator – rugby league has so much cut and thrust about it, that sometimes you can exhaust your capabilities over time at one organisation. The only thing left for you to do is to go somewhere else and freshen up in order to get back to your best. I reckon that’s where Milf was at."
“On the surface, thinking about what Milford brings and what Adam Reynolds brings, I’m sure they would have played some great football together, but it wasn’t to be and we knew exactly what Ezra Mam could bring if Milford left.
“As he found his way back into first grade last season, he finished the year well. He wouldn’t have been the first NRL player to go through a period of self-doubt and many Broncos players would have done some soul searching. Anthony wasn’t immune to that."
“Ultimately, he had periods when he wasn’t playing his best football, he would have asked why and I think he decided, like the rest of us, if he went to a new environment that he might rediscover his best football. I have seen some of that since he has arrived at the Knights.”