Broncos Roster, Signings and Rumours Discussion 2026

With Grant Anderson coming next year. I’d really explore turning shibasaki into a second rower, potentially taking Riki’s spot. With Riki being a bench player taking over Hetherington’s role.

Shibasaki would have a very similar role as second row that he currently has, and is good defensively one on one, it’s only when sliding that he makes some errors and that wouldn’t happen as much at second row. Then allows mariner or Anderson to be the centre.
 
I imagine we will see a few re-signings over the next couple of weeks.

Hopefully starts with Haas. Gosiewski would be imminent I'd imagine.

And a huge thanks to Kobe and Tyson, you both played a huge part in winning us the comp, we'll miss you guys so much!

Tyson particularly, I think we'd love to keep him if we could.

Now let's go back to back for Billy!

Selwyn, we'll see you in 2027.
 
Go after some decent second rowers and start brainstorming some solutions to our imminent halves problem
Reyno retire with a ring.
Hunt to play 1 maybe 2 more years at 7, he's still fit enough.

Walsh to 7 when Hunt retires and find a fullback. I genuinely think Walsh is an elite 7 in the making.

Unless we can somehow find a 7 then Walsh can stay at fullback but I think finding a fullback is 10x easier than a 7. There's loads of good fullbacks, there's like 5 good 7s.
 
Rough to say but Reynolds should consider going out on top.

Hunt will do a job at 7 and we need the cap space

Agreed. As sad as it is, he just can't get through a game anymore without pulling some in his legs and when you are a half and kicking is your job, you're done.

For 2026:
1. Walsh (He's got the reigns now)
2. Karapani
3. Staggs
4. Shibasaki
5. Mariner
6. Mam
7. Hunt
8. Willison
9. Bunt
10. Haas
11. Piakura
12. Riki
13. Carrigan (c)

14. Mozer
15. Jensen
16. Te Kura
17. Talty

18. Verhoeven
 
Reyno retire with a ring.
Hunt to play 1 maybe 2 more years at 7, he's still fit enough.

Walsh to 7 when Hunt retires and find a fullback. I genuinely think Walsh is an elite 7 in the making.

Unless we can somehow find a 7 then Walsh can stay at fullback but I think finding a fullback is 10x easier than a 7. There's loads of good fullbacks, there's like 5 good 7s.

It will be interesting to see how much improvement Black shows next year because the 7 jersey is his in 2027 if he continues his improvement.
 
Agreed. As sad as it is, he just can't get through a game anymore without pulling some in his legs and when you are a half and kicking is your job, you're done.

For 2026:
1. Walsh (He's got the reigns now)
2. Karapani
3. Staggs
4. Shibasaki
5. Mariner
6. Mam
7. Hunt
8. Willison
9. Bunt
10. Haas
11. Piakura
12. Riki
13. Carrigan (c)

14. Mozer
15. Jensen
16. Te Kura
17. Talty

18. Verhoeven
I thought I knew which Hunt was at 7 and then I saw Bunt at 9 and now I don’t know what is anything anymore
 
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