#157: Darren Lockyer + Grant Wechsel - From Brisbane to London: Lockyer’s Global Play for the Broncos

In this episode of Scoreboard, Chris Titley sits down face to face with Darren Lockyer and Grant Wechsel to unpack one of the most ambitious plays in global rugby league: their majority ownership of the London Broncos.Recorded in early 2026, the conversation goes deep into why two seasoned operators would back a Championship club in one of the world’s most competitive sporting markets and what it will take to rebuild a professional team in London from the ground up .Darren and Grant break down the investment thesis behind the Broncos, from seven year strategic planning and Super League aspirations to the realities of promotion, IMG grading, and the financial gap between the NRL and the Northern Hemisphere game . They explore the parallels between elite sport and business, culture setting, performance standards, and why focusing on process over outcome remains central to high performance .The discussion also shifts to the modern sports landscape. From social media strategy and global audience building to game day experience innovation, the trio examine why owning a club today means operating as an entertainment business, not just a football team . London’s scale, international appeal, and cross market opportunity are positioned as both the challenge and the upside .Beyond the boardroom, Darren reflects on pivotal life moments that shaped his career, including the early belief shown in him by Broncos scout Cyril Connell , while Grant shares how a career ending injury redirected him from rugby league into business .This is a candid, strategic, and forward looking conversation about risk, legacy, global sport, and what it really takes to build something meaningful in one of the world’s toughest sporting environments.If you are interested in the intersection of sport, investment, leadership, and entertainment, this episode delivers practical insight from two operators who are all in on making London work.🔗 Show notesThis episode was Powered by Swyftx — Where can crypto take you?👉 ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://swyftx.com/about/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Join over 1.5m users in Australia and NZThe Do You Budget Segment is powered by PocketSmith.PocketSmith is personal finance software made for the household CFO — the one keeping the family budget on track, making sure the bills are paid, and the big goals are in sight. PocketSmith’s got a special offer for Scoreboard listeners: get 50% off your first two months of PocketSmith’s Foundation plan. 👉  ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.pocketsmith.com/scoreboard/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Our camera and footage was developed by Vidcom.Video and photography production for business marketing, corporate and social media content, and conference and event coverage servicing Brisbane, Sydney, Melbourne and offshore by request - Contact Rob Williams [email protected] or+61 0407 725 759More info:📌 More episodes: ⁠⁠www.scoreboardpodcast.com⁠⁠🎥 YouTube: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/@Scoreboardpodcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠📩 Partnerships: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠[email protected]