2014 Broncos Season

[Mr Fourex]

1. Ben Barba
2. Daniel Vidot
3. Jack Reed
4. Josh Hoffman/Jharal Yow Yeh
5. Jharal Yow Yeh/Josh Hoffman
6. Kodi Nikorima
7. Ben Hunt
8. Martin Kennedy
9. Andrew McCullough
10. Ben Hannant
11. Sam Thaiday
12. Matt Gillet
13. Corey Parker
14. Jake Granville
15. Alex Glenn
16. Josh McGuire
17. Frank Molo
18. Todd Lowrie
19. Dale Copley

This is the squad I would want to run out for Round 1 if I was Griffin

Rd 1 ....Yow Yeh?

srsly....???

I don't think so.

 

[coreyh88]

He clearly miss spelt copely

 

[Porthoz]

He clearly miss spelt copely

Yeah, you mean Copley. :aetsch:

 

[Unbreakable]

1. Ben Barba
2. Daniel Vidot
3. Jack Reed
4. Dale Copley
5. Josh Hoffman
6. Kodi Nikorima
7. Ben Hunt
8. Ben Hannant
9. Andrew McCullough
10. Josh McGuire
11. Matt Gillett
12. Sam Thaiday
13. Corey Parker

14. Alex Glenn
15. Martin Kennedy
16. Todd Lowrie
17. David Hala

Edit: Only reason I switched Josh Hoffman to the Right Wing from the Left Wing is to balance our attack a bit more, Copley and Vidot are similar players, I think it'd be better to have 1 tall unit on each side.

 

[Foordy]

If Nikorima absolutely and consistently stars for us this year, what will happen when Milford arrives next year ?

We will only have a selection headache (one im happy to have) if both our halves consistently star for us. Milford can play in any of the 1,6,7.

 

[I bleed Maroon]

If Nikorima absolutely and consistently stars for us this year, what will happen when Milford arrives next year ?

I would've thought that would be obvious.

6. Nikorima
7. Milford

Hunt hasn't proven anything yet.

 

[Charmamba]

I would've thought that would be obvious.

6. Nikorima
7. Milford

Hunt hasn't proven anything yet.

Neither has Nikorima, let's not jump the gun.

 

[broncos4life]

I would've thought that would be obvious.

6. Nikorima
7. Milford

Hunt hasn't proven anything yet.

He's proven more than nikorima

 

[kingpest]

Did you guys read the comment? BroncosAlways asked what if Nikorima consistently stars all year for us this season, then who would partner Milford...

 

[I bleed Maroon]

Did you guys read the comment? BroncosAlways asked what if Nikorima consistently stars all year for us this season, then who would partner Milford...

Exactly. If Milford were available for us this year, I know what most people on here would be saying.

 

[Alec]

All these halves we have now are hopefully just a stop gap until someone really special comes through (Taylor? Who knows)

 

[Rabbir]

I'm trying to get inside Griffin's head and predict the team he will pick for round 1.

1. Ben Barba
2. Josh Hoffman
3. Jack Reed
4. Dale Copley
5. Stewart Mills
6. Kodi Nikorima
7. Ben Hunt
8. Josh McGuire
9. Andrew McCullough
10. Ben Hannant
11. Sam Thaiday
12. Matt Gillett
13. Corey Parker

14. Alex Glenn
15. Martin Kennedy
16. Todd Lowrie
17. Daniel Vidot

 

[rhino]

I'm trying to get inside Griffin's head and predict the team he will pick for round 1.

1. Ben Barba
2. Josh Hoffman
3. Jack Reed
4. Dale Copley
5. Stewart Mills
6. Kodi Nikorima
7. Ben Hunt
8. Josh McGuire
9. Andrew McCullough
10. Ben Hannant
11. Sam Thaiday
12. Matt Gillett
13. Corey Parker

14. Alex Glenn
15. Martin Kennedy
16. Todd Lowrie
17. Daniel Vidot

Not a bad side but I would swap Mills with Vidot and bring Granville onto bench.

 

[Morkel]

Here's what I learned from the 9s, at least the stuff that's relevant to the 13-man version:

POSITIVES:
* Our fitness has improved out-of-sight.
* Teamwork was a lot better - it has been said that we didn't have that many 'standouts', as evidenced by the lack of Broncos in everyone's 'best of' list. That screams of team cohesion. Last year we had world-beaters in Hoffman, Hodges, Parker, etc, and Origin incumbents Thaiday, Gillett etc. Yet we couldn't win a damn game.
* Desperation. It was an exhibition tournament, yet the cover-tackles, backing-up during attacking line breaks, and tacklers chasing during opposition line-breaks, was great to see. While this goes hand-in-hand with fitness, it's still a great sign.
* Copley. Hopefully he proves me wrong and becomes the great centre that the club has predicted him to be.
* Hoffman proved once again that he has all the skills to be one of the best wingers in the game. Maybe that's a negative.

NEGATIVES:
* With the game on the line in the final, the Broncos still looked clueless as to how to overcome the pressure. There doesn't seem to be anyone close to a Lockyer to stay composed and guide the team. Granted, we were missing our best attacking weapon (Barba) and the halves are still inexperienced, but they resorted to grinding football with only a minute or so to go and two tries required.
* Stagg, a wonderful servant to the Broncos and a player who would bleed for the jersey, sadly, is a spent force. Griffin may still choose him when he's recovered out of loyalty, but it would be the wrong move. Lowrie is interchangeable and has a bit more mongrel, but is prone to stupidity.

 

[Painin the Haas]

Here's what I learned from the 9s, at least the stuff that's relevant to the 13-man version:

POSITIVES:
* Our fitness has improved out-of-sight.
* Teamwork was a lot better - it has been said that we didn't have that many 'standouts', as evidenced by the lack of Broncos in everyone's 'best of' list. That screams of team cohesion. Last year we had world-beaters in Hoffman, Hodges, Parker, etc, and Origin incumbents Thaiday, Gillett etc. Yet we couldn't win a damn game.
* Desperation. It was an exhibition tournament, yet the cover-tackles, backing-up during attacking line breaks, and tacklers chasing during opposition line-breaks, was great to see. While this goes hand-in-hand with fitness, it's still a great sign.
* Copley. Hopefully he proves me wrong and becomes the great centre that the club has predicted him to be.
* Hoffman proved once again that he has all the skills to be one of the best wingers in the game. Maybe that's a negative.

NEGATIVES:
* With the game on the line in the final, the Broncos still looked clueless as to how to overcome the pressure. There doesn't seem to be anyone close to a Lockyer to stay composed and guide the team. Granted, we were missing our best attacking weapon (Barba) and the halves are still inexperienced, but they resorted to grinding football with only a minute or so to go and two tries required.
* Stagg, a wonderful servant to the Broncos and a player who would bleed for the jersey, sadly, is a spent force. Griffin may still choose him when he's recovered out of loyalty, but it would be the wrong move. Lowrie is interchangeable and has a bit more mongrel, but is prone to stupidity.

Stagg was very dissapointing his heart was not in it he fell off tackles he made a trademark of pulling off consitantly and his passing was woeful. I hope stagg picks up i really do he has been such a great palyer for us over the years.

That injury last year may be copleys making. He was sensational i thought, very surprising

 

[Charmamba]

All these halves we have now are hopefully just a stop gap until someone really special comes through (Taylor? Who knows)

All these halves we have now are hopefully the real deal and will set us up for the future.

 

[noisetheory]

All these halves we have now are hopefully just a stop gap until someone really special comes through (Taylor? Who knows)

how can you just decide nikorima is a stop gap? how do you know he isnt someone special after 1 trial and a couple of 9's games, in which he was actually quite impressive.

 

[noisetheory]

* With the game on the line in the final, the Broncos still looked clueless as to how to overcome the pressure. There doesn't seem to be anyone close to a Lockyer to stay composed and guide the team. Granted, we were missing our best attacking weapon (Barba) and the halves are still inexperienced, but they resorted to grinding football with only a minute or so to go and two tries required.

we just couldnt get anything happening in that game. it was a big afternoon and the cowboys defense was huge, and a couple of things simply didnt go our way. im not overly concerned at this point.