2018 NRL Side

[BroncsFan]

The only player in our spine you could argue that has even close to a natural kicking game is McCullough and that is only in play for touchfinders and 40/20 attempts. Nikorima's bombs are directionless and lack variety and Milford much like Hunt's lacks any consistency. I'm hoping Walters can help there but realistically I have my doubts.

I wouldn't say maccas kick is all that natural. He picks great times to kick it long, but far too often he doesn't kick it all that sweetly.

To me he is about 15-20m short on just about every long kick and don't get me started on his short kicking game.

 

[pagey]

Milf really needs to step up this year, he needs to put in alot of work in the off season.

 

[GCBRONCO]

I wouldn't say maccas kick is all that natural. He picks great times to kick it long, but far too often he doesn't kick it all that sweetly.

To me he is about 15-20m short on just about every long kick and don't get me started on his short kicking game.

Ok perhaps I was being a bit generous in what I said, but honestly I have more faith in what he can do with regards to his kicking game then either of Milford or Nikorima(both need to desperately add more kicking techniques to their game, especially when it comes to putting bombs up). I would be over the moon if Walters could help all three of those players improve their kicking games, but I have my doubts.

 

[Sproj]

Just give KNik the chance now Ash isn't coming back, he will surprise a lot of you.

 

[GCBRONCO]

Just give KNik the chance now Ash isn't coming back, he will surprise a lot of you.

I'm not writing him off, but I'm not locking him in either. The club has had a long history of halves who have failed to step up after a season or two and a lot of those more naturally gifted and talented then Kodi.

 

[winslow_wong]

Seriously **** ash Taylor. For the money he wants, **** him. Didn't we sign some junior nsw rep that plays half back? Develop the juniors and work on kodi too.

 

[pagey]

Just give KNik the chance now Ash isn't coming back, he will surprise a lot of you.

Hard to give him a chance when Bennett himself looked to bring someone else in . Dosent instill to much confidence in him

 

[Bongo]

Can Jack Bird kick if he is going to play 5/8?

 

[Danoz Direct]

Can Jack Bird kick if he is going to play 5/8?

I personally can't see Bird playing five-eight.

 

[Taylor1921]

Just give KNik the chance now Ash isn't coming back, he will surprise a lot of you.

Yes! I agree, Nikorima is a very calm headed playmaker. Doesn't stress, if we can get some sort of kicking game out of him with Milford and Macca sharing the long range kicks. He can be just as good as Hunt. He surprised me already a lot this year, he hasn't declined not one year, every single year Nikorima has been better. Give him a chance!

 

[Broncs_Fan]

Nikorima is not good enough to be the permanent 7.

 

[Battler]

Can Jack Bird kick if he is going to play 5/8?

Just have him play as a playmaking type lock and have a monster prop rotation (hopefully with Warmsley) to compensate for the lack of a middle lock. He and Boyd will take pressure off Niko and Milf and allow them to play their natural games. Niko is starting for NZ, so it's not like he's hopeless. He is also leagues better than Taylor with the ball in hand, although Taylor is clearly better kicking.

 

[Stix]

Nikorima is not good enough to be the permanent 7.

I think he could be... I won't be surprised if he has a great season next year but then there's every chance he won't. He's got the right attitude and is very talented.
Has his kicking game( not that we've seen much of it) been that bad?
I just can't write someone off like Niko, he's got all of the ingredients to really surprise everyone I think, he's worked hard to get himself into this position and I have a feeling he won't waste the opportunity.

 

[BroncsFan]

I think he could be... I won't be surprised if he has a great season next year but then there's every chance he won't. He's got the right attitude and is very talented.
Has his kicking game( not that we've seen much of it) been that bad?
I just can't write someone off like Niko, he's got all of the ingredients to really surprise everyone I think, he's worked hard to get himself into this position and I have a feeling he won't waste the opportunity.

Yeah I'm with you... out of all the kickers we've got I think Kodi makes the best natural contact with the ball. Can remember the bombs he was putting up last year were just hit so sweetly.

At times his execution let's him down so I'm hoping he channels his inner Cooper Cronk and just spends the entire off season honing his craft and taking everything in. We really really don't need him picking up an injury in this world cup.

2018 is almost unchartered territory for the broncos. It has been a long time since we've gone into a season without a serious figurehead in the halves.

2016 and 2017 we had an established halves pairing
2015 we had Hunt coming in with career best form and easily a top 5 half.
2014 we had Pwall and Prince at least leading the way as figureheads.
2013 and prior we had PWall
2011 and prior we had God

Bennett usually has a plan so it will be interesting to see how it pans out.

 

[Broncs_Fan]

I think he could be... I won't be surprised if he has a great season next year but then there's every chance he won't. He's got the right attitude and is very talented.
Has his kicking game( not that we've seen much of it) been that bad?
I just can't write someone off like Niko, he's got all of the ingredients to really surprise everyone I think, he's worked hard to get himself into this position and I have a feeling he won't waste the opportunity.

Nikorima looks his best coming off the bench playing dummy half. In 2015 he was very good doing this role.

 

[Taylor1921]

2018 hasn't even started and some of yous have already made a verdict on Nikorima, typical BHQ

 

[Foordy]

2018 hasn't even started and some of yous have already made a verdict on Nikorima, typical BHQ

He played half the season in the halves for us ... it's not like we he has never played there in first grade and we don't know what to expect from him

 

[GCBRONCO]

Kodi is far from a natural striker of the ball, highlighted in 2017 when putting the ball up a tendency of incorrect contact leading to misdirected kicks(some going out on the full as a result) and has also shown a lack of variety in those kicks to provide difficulty to the opposition.

That's not to say he can't improve his kicking game and I hope Walter's can help him there and to be fair Milford and McCullough need to improve as well.