Broncos 2020 Squad

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Stated Seibold has told him that both Turpin and Macca will be in the 17 for round 1.
Bird has secured the FB role
Isaako, Herbie and coates to play it out for the wing spot.
Reckons Fifita isn’t going anywhere
 
To my mind an 80 minute hooker is a compromise to an under-performing pack. It's too much to expect a player to do it and maintain a consistent performance. Something has to give.
So assuming our pack is fine, it makes sense to play mecca off the bench. With Turpin the preferred candidate, he will play a good 60 minutes, with mecca filling in the remainder and leaving an option as lock, second row in the event of injury or depending on the bench to relieve a younger forward that starts. It's the kind of role berrigan used to fulfill and with Turpin's versatility and that of our starters, makes sense.
People may talk about other hookers playing 80, but inevitably it leads to poor performance down the line. Camera smith manages it, but only with having spells away from the spot on the field, and he's not exactly your average hooker.
 
Thelmus said:
To my mind an 80 minute hooker is a compromise to an under-performing pack. It's too much to expect a player to do it and maintain a consistent performance. Something has to give.
So assuming our pack is fine, it makes sense to play mecca off the bench. With Turpin the preferred candidate, he will play a good 60 minutes, with mecca filling in the remainder and leaving an option as lock, second row in the event of injury or depending on the bench to relieve a younger forward that starts. It's the kind of role berrigan used to fulfill and with Turpin's versatility and that of our starters, makes sense.
People may talk about other hookers playing 80, but inevitably it leads to poor performance down the line. Camera smith manages it, but only with having spells away from the spot on the field, and he's not exactly your average hooker.
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80 minute Dummy Halves are the way of the future.

Interchanges are almost certainly going to reduce again, and with the use of the HIA ruling now in place and obviously not going anywhere, it's going to come to a time where literally every side will need to carry an 80 minute (or at least 80 minute capable) Dummy Half in their squad.

I think the Bench of the future looks like:

14. Spare Outside Back/Utility
15. Bench Middle 1
16. Bench Middle 2
17. Bench Middle 3 or a Bench Edge player

Some clubs will get lucky and be able to combine 2 roles in a single player, and I think it makes an absolute Utility like Shaun Berrigan, Kurt Gidley, Adam Douehi etc worth their weight in gold, but the 80 minute Dummy Half is almost certainly here to stay in my opinion.
 
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Stu_9 said:
Dobbo warning (read with caution)
Stated Seibold has told him that both Turpin and Macca will be in the 17 for round 1.
Bird has secured the FB role
Isaako, Herbie and coates to play it out for the wing spot.
Reckons Fifita isn’t going anywhere
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So essentially, what he is actually saying is:

"I read BHQ everyday and the rest is pretty bleeding obvious but thank you for paying me to captain obvious!"
 
Don't mind giving bird a go at 1, but pushing isaako to the wing is no good
 
pagey said:
Don't mind giving bird a go at 1, but pushing isaako to the wing is no good
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I doubt Isaako will be pushed to the wing ... more likely ISC, as I believe Seibs sees him as a fullback, not a winger.

Out of Coates and Farnworth, I would go with Farnworth as i think he is more ready than Coates, plus he has the added bonus of goal kicking, which we'll need without Isaako
 
Yeah I thought Farnworth would be ahead of Coates. Maybe Oates won’t start the season and they are both in and Coates needs some game time.
 
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Personally, I think Isaako should be our winger on the right.

This may or may not be related to my SVRL team...
 
Foordy said:
I doubt Isaako will be pushed to the wing ... more likely ISC, as I believe Seibs sees him as a fullback, not a winger.

Out of Coates and Farnworth, I would go with Farnworth as i think he is more ready than Coates, plus he has the added bonus of goal kicking, which we'll need without Isaako
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Agreed, but I'm not sure he's willing to push isaako out of the team.
 
Thelmus said:
To my mind an 80 minute hooker is a compromise to an under-performing pack. It's too much to expect a player to do it and maintain a consistent performance. Something has to give.
So assuming our pack is fine, it makes sense to play mecca off the bench. With Turpin the preferred candidate, he will play a good 60 minutes, with mecca filling in the remainder and leaving an option as lock, second row in the event of injury or depending on the bench to relieve a younger forward that starts. It's the kind of role berrigan used to fulfill and with Turpin's versatility and that of our starters, makes sense.
People may talk about other hookers playing 80, but inevitably it leads to poor performance down the line. Camera smith manages it, but only with having spells away from the spot on the field, and he's not exactly your average hooker.
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Yeah having an experienced hooker who is a reliable defensive workhorse somewhere in the top 17 has its merits. Look at what Friend achieved for the Roosters in the GF.
 
kooly87 said:
80 minute Dummy Halves are the way of the future.

Interchanges are almost certainly going to reduce again, and with the use of the HIA ruling now in place and obviously not going anywhere, it's going to come to a time where literally every side will need to carry an 80 minute (or at least 80 minute capable) Dummy Half in their squad.

I think the Bench of the future looks like:

14. Spare Outside Back/Utility
15. Bench Middle 1
16. Bench Middle 2
17. Bench Middle 3 or a Bench Edge player

Some clubs will get lucky and be able to combine 2 roles in a single player, and I think it makes an absolute Utility like Shaun Berrigan, Kurt Gidley, Adam Douehi etc worth their weight in gold, but the 80 minute Dummy Half is almost certainly here to stay in my opinion.
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How many clubs right now have 80 minute hookers? It may be the way of the future with interchange restrictions but even then it won't make players more capable of doing it.
Either you accept a dummy half that doesn't run it as much or you have a player that fills the role on the field or on the bench.
For the broncos that may be a fit Alex Glenn or one of our halves but either way theres a compromise.
 
Broncos site has the first podcast of the year. It's just Yow Yeh and Sammy giving a preview of the season but still interesting to hear of the players they think have been standing out in the preseason. They say Arthars has been a stand out, Herbie looks ready, bending the line and getting quick play the balls. JYY also said Jack Bird is looking on fire. A lot of praise for Brodie Croft's performance as well against the Cowboys. JYY still rates Coates highly, so hopefully we'll get to see what he's really about soon.

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Podcast: Game Talk Episode 1

Sam and Jharal discuss our trial game against the Cowboys, JT getting a statue and preview the 2020 NRL season.
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Dearden is a numpty. Locking on first / second tackle. Straight out of the Ben hunt handbook. Can't afford to have play makers make such stupid decisions.
Tstev92 said:
I was pro five-eighth for a long time but with Milf at the back the biggest pro is we can have Dearden in the team. I think Croft will do wonders but I don’t want to see Dearden go either and that spine would solve that eventual problem
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Morepudding said:
Dearden is a numpty. Locking on first / second tackle. Straight out of the Ben hunt handbook. Can't afford to have play makers make such stupid decisions.
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18 year old halfback puts in an early kick in trial match, only wins a penalty. That's it boys, he's done. I'm sure Alfie and Joey never made such a shocking mistake, not even in their teens.
 
Finbar said:
18 year old halfback puts in an early kick in trial match, only wins a penalty. That's it boys, he's done. I'm sure Alfie and Joey never made such a shocking mistake, not even in their teens.
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As the late Jack Gibson once said: "They'd boo Santa Claus, this mob. "

I'm sure Dearden with the world at his feet is hardly going to worry about some internet hack like @Morepudding writing him off for an early kick in a trial match that actually proved effective in the result.
 
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