Brisbane Broncos captain Alex Glenn has been reduced to tears during an emotional press conference on Thursday to confirm his retirement from the NRL. Glenn is set to bow out of Australian rugby league after 13 seasons and 282 games, with only club greats Sam Thaiday, Corey Parker and Darren Lockyer having played more games in the NRL than the one-club veteran. After pondering it all season, the 33-year-old made retirement official on Thursday, addressing a room packed with players, staff, media, his partner and their three children. A premiership alluded him - Glenn played in the 2015 decider which they lost in extra time to North Queensland - but he said there was plenty to celebrate after coming "from nothing" as a boy in Auckland. Glenn debuted as a 20-year-old and has won the Broncos' Kevin Walters Award for most consistent player a record five times. In a lovely moment, the Broncos veteran was overcome with emotion after reserving a special thank you to his wife Jemma for supporting him throughout his career.
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