2023 Official Roster (and Rumour) Tracker

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Broncos Roster, Signings and Rumours Discussion 2023

Out of the Qld teams Titans seem the worst option to me. They've got a thousand halves coming through the juniors and already have Foran there as a senior half to get them around the field, so Benny turning up starts to become a road block for the juniors coming through. They're not really a...

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RUMOURS [STATUS]

LIVE

Riccio: Broncos sign Jaiyden Hunt on two year deal.

@1910 : Josh Rogers development deal extended/renewed.

Badel: Walsh to be offered an upgraded, extended contract (2027+) with substantial pay rise.

Badel: Mam to be offered an upgraded, extended contract (2027+) with substantial pay rise.

Badel, Read: Reynolds WILL sign a 1 year extension to 2025 at season end.

Read, Dobbo: Oates to Newcastle unless Broncos raise offer. [BUSTED. Oates says will take pay cut.]

DEAD

Badel: Madden offered a 2 year extension to 2026. [CONFIRMED]

Badel, Meyn: Reynolds seeking an extension until 2025. [CONFIRMED]

Badel, Read, Meyn: Ikin has applied to quit Broncos and head up QRL. Made final four candidates. [GONE]

Carayannis, Read: Fletcher Baker to sign for 2024/2025. [CONFIRMED]

@007 : Haas deal good as done. Heard it in a cafe. [EXPIRED]

@007 : Ben Hunt on market for 2 year minimum contract @ $800K per year. Trust me. [CONFIRMED]

@007 : Ben Hunt wants to join Roosters, but Dragons are blocking him joining a Sydney club. [BUSTED]

Badel, etc: Ben Hunt asked to join Broncos immediately, then Titans next season. [CONFIRMED, BUT REFUSED BY DRAGONS]

Badel: club has opened talks with Haas. [CONFIRMED BY AGENT]

Dobbo: Arthars, Mariner and Haas to extend. [FIRST 2 CORRECT. 3RD EXPIRED]

@McHunt : Walker is unhappy at the Roosters. Made up. [CONFIRMED]

@1910 : Quai Ward to Bulldogs immediately. [GONE]

PLAYER ROSTER FOR 2023 AND BEYOND: 28/30 FILLED

PLAYER		2023	2024	2025
Adam Reynolds	Half	2023	2024
Billy Walters	Hooker, half	2023	2024
Blake Mozer	Hooker	2023	2024	2025
Brendan Piakura	Second row	2023	2024
Corey Jensen	Prop	2023	2024	2025
Corey Oates	Wing	2023	PO	PO
Cory Paix	Hooker, half	2023	2024	2025
Deine Mariner	Centre, wing	2023	2024	Until 2027
Delouise Hoeter	Centre, wing	2023	2024
Ethan Quai-Ward	Centre, wing	Bulldogs
Ezra Mam	Half	2023	2024
Fletcher Baker	Prop, Second Row		2024	2025
Herbie Farnworth	Centre, wing	2023	Sea World
Jesse Arthars	Centre, wing, Fullback	2023	2024	Until 2026
Jock Madden	Half	2023	2024
Jordan Riki	Second row	2023	2024
Jordan Pereira	Wing	2023
Keenan Palasia	Second row	2023	Titans
Kobe Hetherington	Lock	2023	2024	2025
Kotoni Staggs	Centre	2023	2024	2025
Kurt Capewell	Second row	2023	2024
Logan Bayliss	Prop	2023
Marty Taupau	Prop, second row, lock	2023	2024
Patrick Carrigan	Prop, lock	2023	2024	Until 2028
Payne Haas	Prop	2023	2024	Until 2026
Reece Walsh	Fullback	2023	2024	2025
Selwyn Cobbo	Wing, centre, fullback	2023	2024	2025
Thomas Flegler	Prop	2023	Sea World
Tristan Sailor	Fullback, half	2023	2024	2025
Xavier Willison	Prop	2023	2024	2025

DEVELOPMENT

Brendan Frei: second row

Josh Rogers: half [Renewed]

Tristan Sailor: fullback, halves

Tyson Smoothy: hooker

OFF CONTRACT 2024

Jordan Pereira

Logan Bayliss

Tyson Smoothy

STOCKS

Front Row
Carrigan, Flegler, Haas, Willison, Jensen, Bayliss, Palasia, Taupau

Second Row
Piakura, Riki, Capewell, Frei, Palasia, Taupau

Lock
Carrigan, Hetherington, Flegler, Taupau

Hooker
Mozer, Paix, Walters, Smoothy

Half
Reynolds, Mam, Walters, Paix, Madden, Rogers, Sailor

Fullback
Cobbo, Walsh, Arthars, Sailor

Centre
Farnworth, Staggs, Hoeter, Mariner, Arthars, Cobbo, Capewell

Wing
Cobbo, Oates, Arthars, Hoeter, Farnworth, Pereira


ETHNO MAP

QLD (19)
Billy Walters, Blake Mozer, Brendan Piakura, Brendan Frei, Corey Jensen, Corey Oates, Cory Paix, Ezra Mam, Josh Rogers, Keenan Palasia, Kobe Hetherington, Kurt Capewell, Logan Bayliss, Patrick Carrigan, Reece Walsh, Selwyn Cobbo, Tristan Sailor, Thomas Flegler, Tyson Smoothy

NZ (7)
Deine Mariner, Brendan Piakura, Jesse Arthars, Jordan Riki, Jordan Pereira, Marty Taupau, Xavier Willison

NSW (3)
Adam Reynolds, Jock Madden, Kotoni Staggs, Payne Haas

Indigenous (5)
Ezra Mam, Jordan Riki, Kotoni Staggs, Reece Walsh, Selwyn Cobbo

Tonga (2)
Delouise Hoeter, Kotoni Staggs

Samoa (5)
Keenan Palasia, Jesse Arthars, Jordan Pereira, Payne Haas, Marty Taupau

Cook Islands (2)
Brendan Piakura, Xavier Willison

England (1)
Herbie Farnworth

 

[Milford6]

Thanks. I've also added Tomasi Seru to the Development list. I think Josh Rogers was on T&T at the Titans last season.

Yeah I seen we signed him and yes Rogers was with Titans for pre season last year, he played in their Holden Cup team back in 2016 lol

 

[Fitzy]

Thanks. I've also added Tomasi Seru to the Development list. I think Josh Rogers was on T&T at the Titans last season.

Ah shit only just realised @Milford6 said Devs list not T&T. Apologies mate.

 

[Milford6]

Not that courier mail is completely accurate but courier mail aren’t reporting Josh is on a T&T

development contract. I've seen the list CM put out, its accurate in terms of players but some players are missing from each team

 

[McHunt]

development contract. I've seen the list CM put out, its accurate in terms of players but some players are missing from each team

Who do you think are missing from the Broncos' list?

 

[Broncapz]

Whats this about?

 

[Culhwch]

I'd suggest it's about Tesi Nui heading to the Dolphins.

 

[Super Freak]

Whats this about?
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Rothfield saying Tesi is on the way out.

 

[Milford6]

Who do you think are missing from the Broncos' list?

well teams have already announced other players, yet are off the list while some announced have been listed. there is a couple youngsters that'll be with us.

 

[Broncapz]

So who replaces Tesi?

 

[Fitzy]

So who replaces Tesi?

No clue officially but I think heaps of us would like Jack Ahearn. Always gets the job done. A very reliable player who can play halves if need be as well.

 

[BroncosFever]

So who replaces Tesi?

That depends where you have him in the 17, if it's fullback then it's quite obvious who replaces him.

 

[Chewed]

Keen to see John Radel, looks like he was a gun junior and fell off a bit, hopefully we can turn him into something.

 

[Milford6]

Broncos Academy Talent Elevated to 2023 NRL Squad

Broncos Academy products Xavier Willison, Deine Mariner and Blake Mozer have all been promoted to the NRL Squad for the 2023 season – expanding to 20 the number of players in the club’s Top-30 to have graduated for Brisbane’s elite development pathways.

www.broncos.com.au

Bayliss has been added into our top 30 squad, our squad is now complete.

 

[Sproj]

Broncos Academy Talent Elevated to 2023 NRL Squad

Broncos Academy products Xavier Willison, Deine Mariner and Blake Mozer have all been promoted to the NRL Squad for the 2023 season – expanding to 20 the number of players in the club’s Top-30 to have graduated for Brisbane’s elite development pathways.

www.broncos.com.au

Bayliss has been added into our top 30 squad, our squad is now complete.

I like Bayliss, has a bit of a Collins feel in that he is a little less heralded but seems to be hard working and has a big future ahead.

 

[Sproj]

So obviously, there will be more ins and outs before the season starts but right now, looks like our options in each position are as below (probably in order of preference):

Fullback: Walsh, Farnworth, Niu, Cobbo, Arthars
Wing: Oates, Cobbo, Pereira, Mariner, Hoeter, Arthars, Farnworth
Centre: Farnworth, Staggs, Cobbo, Mariner, Hoeter, Arthars, Niu, Oates
Five-Eighth: Mam, Madden, Walters, Walsh, Staggs, Paix,
Halfback: Reynolds, Mam, Madden, Walters, Paix
Prop: Haas, Flegler, Carrigan, Jensen, Hetherington, Palasia, Robati, Willison, Bayliss
Hooker: Walters, Paix, Mozer
Second-Row: Capewell, Riki, Robati, Piakura, Palasia, Staggs, Oates, Haas, Flegler, Willison
Lock: Carrigan, Hetherington, Flegler, Haas, Jensen, Palasia, Robati, Willison, Bayliss, Piakura, Staggs

Interesting that on the official Broncos' website, Smoothy is not listed anywhere.

 

[Sproj]

So based on that, I'm thinking round 1 (dependent on injuries, etc) will look something like this:

1. Walsh/Herbie
2. Oates
3. Staggs
4. Farnworth/Mariner
5. Cobbo
6. Mam
7. Reynolds
8. Haas
9. Walters
10. Flegler
11. Capewell
12. Riki
13. Carrigan

14. Paix
15. Jensen
16. Hetherington
17. Robati/Palasia

 

[Milford6]

So obviously, there will be more ins and outs before the season starts but right now, looks like our options in each position are as below (probably in order of preference):

Fullback: Walsh, Farnworth, Niu, Cobbo, Arthars
Wing: Oates, Cobbo, Pereira, Mariner, Hoeter, Arthars, Farnworth
Centre: Farnworth, Staggs, Cobbo, Mariner, Hoeter, Arthars, Niu, Oates
Five-Eighth: Mam, Madden, Walters, Walsh, Staggs, Paix,
Halfback: Reynolds, Mam, Madden, Walters, Paix
Prop: Haas, Flegler, Carrigan, Jensen, Hetherington, Palasia, Robati, Willison, Bayliss
Hooker: Walters, Paix, Mozer
Second-Row: Capewell, Riki, Robati, Piakura, Palasia, Staggs, Oates, Haas, Flegler, Willison
Lock: Carrigan, Hetherington, Flegler, Haas, Jensen, Palasia, Robati, Willison, Bayliss, Piakura, Staggs

Interesting that on the official Broncos' website, Smoothy is not listed anywhere.

They haven't announced him yet. I won't be surprised if hes actually on the development list. 4 hookers although Walters and Paix can play 6 seems strange in a top 30 squad when looking at other teams.

 

[theshed]

They haven't announced him yet. I won't be surprised if hes actually on the development list. 4 hookers although Walters and Paix can play 6 seems strange in a top 30 squad when looking at other teams.

1 Hooker, 1 Utility, 1 18 year old who is 2 years away from being ready.

Our hooker depth is lacking without Smoothey.