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Michael Maguire is already making changes to the Kevin Walters era at the Brisbane Broncos, revealing a massive backflip on out-of-favour players Kobe Hetherington and Cory Paix.

Maguire was officially confirmed as the new Broncos coach on Tuesday, replacing Walters after the former boss was let go after four seasons in charge.

And the former Souths and Wests Tigers coach is already stamping his mark on his new club.

Last month it emerged that the Broncos had told emerging forward Hetherington he was free to speak to rival clubs and secure a deal elsewhere.

Many believe Hetherington has a bright future in Brisbane, and there was shock when the Broncos informed him he’s free to leave.

As for Paix, the hooker has continually been linked to other clubs (in Australia and England) due to his lack of playing time at the Broncos.

Paix is a dynamic dummy-half, but didn’t play a single game in first grade this year due to the presence of Walters’ son Billy, young gun Blake Mozer and back-up hooker Tyson Smoothy.

Broncos fans seemed resigned to losing both Hetherington and Paix, but Maguire has other plans.

The new Broncos boss told Peter Psaltis of Channel 9 on Tuesday that both Hetherington and Paix are in his plans moving forward. Psaltis wrote on social media.

“They will be welcome to pre-season training as [Maguire] operates off a clean slate in 2025.”