But maybe that was for the best.
If she had had any other answer, the Southern Steel coach might not have ended up where she has today.
Bloxham played five seasons under the late Broughton at the Southern Sting, in the late 1990s and early 2000s, and fondly recalled her former coach’s innovation, no-nonsense attitude and being a stickler for the basics.
Broughton, who forged an illustrious coaching career with the Sting, Steel and Central Pulse, did things differently, had no room for errors and got the best out of her players for it, winning seven titles with the Sting.
"She said something, you did it — you never questioned what she was thinking," Bloxham said.
"She always used to say that netball was a simple game, we just made it more difficult with what we were thinking.
"She was probably ahead of her time in terms of coaching. She was really on to it, she was really explicit in what she wanted us to do and she really had a vision of where she wanted the team to head."
Off the court, Broughton cared deeply about her players and it is that relationship that had the most impact on Bloxham.
When Bloxham first arrived in Invercargill to study at SIT, it was Broughton who organised a six-month netball development role for Bloxham and then encouraged her to apply for teachers college.
They sat down together to fill out the application, and before Bloxham knew it, she was a teacher.
"She sort of had a massive impact in the direction of my life off the court as well, which I was really grateful for.
"She looked after me on the court and also off the court. She was really big on making sure you had something to do outside of netball."
"There was the odd time where she’d give me a phone call when I’d stopped playing and her name would come up on my phone and I’d be like ‘oh no, what does Robyn want?’," Bloxham laughed.
"I couldn’t say no; I always said yes to her. I just always felt that she had this pull about her that ... was very hard to say no to."
It was a special bond the duo shared, dating back to when Broughton coached Bloxham at Invercargill club Rata, and later coaching an under-18 side together.
So it almost seems fitting that Bloxham is at the helm of the Steel as they prepare to play the inaugural Robyn Broughton Legacy Trophy game against the Pulse in Invercargill on Monday.
The trophy has been introduced this year and will be played for during an ANZ Premiership game each season, between the two teams Broughton coached.
It was a nice touch to recognise Broughton’s enormous contribution and the impact she had on the game from Verdon, Rata, regional teams and elite teams, Bloxham said.
"She was a huge part of of my netball journey. She was a huge part of a lot of people’s netball journey in Southland.
"It’s a really fitting way just to be able to acknowledge some of what she’s been able to do for netball, not just in Southland, but in the Wellington region as well."
The Steel lost 57-37 to the Pulse earlier this month, but Bloxham felt her team always lifted a gear for the big games, as they had when they beat the Northern Mystics 47-43 to regain the Georgina Salter Memorial Trophy.
"I’m expecting it to be a really tough battle.
"I’m really hoping that our team can rise to the occasion, and really put everything out there to try and have a really good performance for our team, but also for Robyn and recognising the moment."
Pulse wing defence Fa’amu Ioane will also bring up her 100th game.
