NEWS Get ready for Payne, Melbourne

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Payne Haas has paid his dues, and is now entitled to dust off his work boots and stare down Brisbane's nemesis, the Melbourne Storm.

Petero Civoniceva said:


“Everyone in rugby league can see the immense talent that he is. Ultimately it’s up to Payne at the end to decide what he wants out of his football career. He needs to understand the proud history of the club. We’ve taken a hit and it’s up to blokes like Payne and our young players to take ownership of that. That’s what’s expected of them. It comes down to what Payne wants. He can create a wonderful legacy for himself, his family and the club. But it’s up to him."

“It’s been a big learning curve for him with the things that have happened so far in his career and how great an impact that can have on him reaching his full potential. It’s about him and the decisions he makes. Having spoken to Payne and seeing the way he’s responded, I know he’s taken the message on and understands the impact those things can have on the club, supporters and his teammates. He will be raring to go and represent the Broncos in the best way possible.”

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“I have no doubt it has hurt him a lot, he is very close to the boys and loves the club. You can imagine that would obviously hurt. He’s got a job to do now for the club. He’s got to win back the respect and repay the faith the club has shown in him."

“Knowing Payne, he will do the very best job possible to ensure that happens. He would have loved to have been out there but he’s taken full responsibility for what occurred. He has made sure he has ticked all the boxes of what the club required of him and trained as hard as possible."

“Everyone who knows Payne will know he applies himself 110 per cent. He has done really well and is raring to go.”

Coach Kevin Walters says Payne will start alongside fellow book end Matt Lodge, who returns from a hamstring injury:

“We have missed Payne. He is a great player, one of the best props in the game, so without him I’ve needed the other guys to step up. It’s always been the Broncos way. The guys need to step up and get the job done regardless of who is in the team. But Payne is a special talent.”

McHunt
 
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He needs to be aware that Bellyache will have his guys run special drills to wrestle and antagonise him. Hope his mantra from now on is 'What would Petro do".
Good. He could use some stirring up on the field. He was on autopilot last season. But still managed to top the tackle count every week. I want to see Storm players getting up clutching their ribs.
 
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Good. He could use some stirring up on the field. He was on autopilot last season. But still managed to top the tackle count every week. I want to see Storm players getting up clutching their ribs.
FMD is that not what we want? No use making himself a target for the refs and the judiciary. He misses too many games at the start of each season as it .

I'm sure his big hits will come when his body matures into a more solid unit. He's still fairly young.
 
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FMD is that not what we want? No use making himself a target for the refs and the judiciary. He misses too many games at the start of each season as it .

I'm sure his big hits will come when his body matures into a more solid unit. He's still fairly young.
No law against tackling hard.
 
Just don't call them names, that'll get him another 3 weeks rest, because Broncos
 
geez im really glad Petro is at the club......youll see at the end of the season im sure his impact his wisdom and experiment will have on our young forwards.

An excellent addition to our back room, and not before time either...
 
First 40 mins is going to be absolutely brutal football. Of course unless we fold sooner.
 
Poor old Payno... when was the last time he won a game... even NSW lost the series
 

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