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if Oates does move to the forwards, I highly doubt he starts for sometime ... the transition is far more likely to be from the bench
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if Oates does move to the forwards, I highly doubt he starts for sometime ... the transition is far more likely to be from the bench
Why would Oates push so strongly to be put on the bench and only get 15 minutes.
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he is pushing to be off the wing ... Bennett hasn't even told him he will play backrow, let alone start there
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This bit worries me attitude-wise.
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Cause he can't handle it mate. His body is shot.
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Broncos’ Corey Oates tells coach Wayne Bennett he wants to play in the forwards
“I’ve spoken to Wayne about playing in the forwards next year. I’m done as a winger,” Oates said.
“I’ve told Wayne that I have made my mind up and that I want to play in the back row.
“Wayne probably wants to keep me on the wing but he says he will give me a chance. It’s up to me to change his mind.
“It’s not that I hate playing on the wing, but I honestly don’t believe it’s my position.
“I’ve had more problems on the wing with injuries than I had in the (forwards) ... so why not move back?”
http://www.couriermail.com.au/sport...s/news-story/d94316739c08fcb0dca14197fcd092a6
“I’ve spoken to Wayne about playing in the forwards next year. I’m done as a winger,” Oates said.
“I’ve told Wayne that I have made my mind up and that I want to play in the back row.
“Wayne probably wants to keep me on the wing but he says he will give me a chance. It’s up to me to change his mind.
“It’s not that I hate playing on the wing, but I honestly don’t believe it’s my position.
“I’ve had more problems on the wing with injuries than I had in the (forwards) ... so why not move back?”
http://www.couriermail.com.au/sport...s/news-story/d94316739c08fcb0dca14197fcd092a6
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I don't have an issue with a player thinking they'd be better in another position. It's up to him to earn it
GCBRONCO
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At the end of the day only one person decides where he plays and that will be Bennett, not Oates. He may want to play there, work hard to make a case for it but when it comes to the crunch it’s the coaches call, he after all makes decisions not just for an individual but the team as a whole.
_wwong
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a la josh Hoffman.
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What's this Troy Dargan like?
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With news of Thaiday shifting back to prop next season, I'll do the add another meaningless team list to the giant pile.
1. Boyd
2. Kahu
3. Roberts
4. Bird
5. Mead/Isaako/last minute signing
6. Milf
7. Kniko
8. Thaiday
9. Macca
10. Lodge
11. Glenn
12. Gillett
13. Moose
14. Oates (2nd row/backline cover)
15. Sims
16. TPJ
17. Offa
If we had a good wing option to replace Oates, I actually think the rest of the reshuffle is the best use of our current talent.
1. Boyd
2. Kahu
3. Roberts
4. Bird
5. Mead/Isaako/last minute signing
6. Milf
7. Kniko
8. Thaiday
9. Macca
10. Lodge
11. Glenn
12. Gillett
13. Moose
14. Oates (2nd row/backline cover)
15. Sims
16. TPJ
17. Offa
If we had a good wing option to replace Oates, I actually think the rest of the reshuffle is the best use of our current talent.
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From the various reports that have been going around I think that teams looks the most likely.
FWIW I hope Isaako trains the house down and gets that wing spot. He looked very keen on the physical side of things last year albeit 1 game.... but it could indicate he has a high workload, which is what we want if Oates moves out of the back line. If so he could be a mansour type winger for us
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Did I miss the news about Thaiday? When was it?
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SAM Thaiday says he is resigned to never playing State of Origin again as the Broncos enforcer prepares for a redefined role in his NRL swan song next season.
After 14 years alternating between the second and front rows, Thaiday will be installed as a starting prop in 2018 following the off-season decimation of the Broncos’ engine-room.
Chief enforcer Adam Blair has joined the Warriors, while rising prop Herman Ese’ese defected to the Knights, leaving Thaiday as the most seasoned option to spearhead Brisbane’s front row.
The 32-year-old’s return to Broncos training last week helped heal the wounds of a turbulent 2017 campaign. Thaiday was axed from the Queensland Origin side, a pain compounded by his omission from the Australian team which won the World Cup last Saturday night.
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Sam Thaiday will have a redefined role with the Broncos. Photographer: Liam Kidston.
Maroons coach Kevin Walters insists Thaiday remains in his plans for next season, but with NRL retirement looming, Thaiday is content at the Broncos, convinced his decorated 29-game Origin career is over.
“To be honest, the Origin door isn’t shut, but the hinges are a bit rusty,” Thaiday said.
“The door is going to be tough to open.
“If Origin comes it comes. Look, I’d love to play for Queensland again and it’s always an exciting time of the year, so if the opportunity comes, I’ll take it with two hands.
“But if not, that’s OK ... I’ll just be enjoying my time with the Broncos in my last season.”
Broncos coach Wayne Bennett would be the beneficiary of another Thaiday Origin snub. The Broncos need all the props they can get next season and Thaiday’s 279-game experience will be crucial during the annual representative grind.
The Broncos believe Thaiday has lost the zip to defend as a back-rower on the edges. Instead, the retiring former skipper will be deployed in the middle to punch out metres and be an influential mentor for young props Matt Lodge, Joe Ofahengaue and Tevita Pangai Junior.
“We have lost a fair few players,” Thaiday said.
Sam Thaiday, James Roberts, and Korbin Sims during Brisbane Broncos training. Photographer: Liam Kidston.
“A senior player like Adam Blair will be missed. At some point next year, I will be pushed up into the front row and I’m happy to cover whatever position it is in my last year.
“I’m looking forward to the challenge of it.
“In the front row, I will be getting limited time. We will be relying on our bench, guys like Tevita Pangai-Junior, Joe Ofahengaue, they will be better for their recent World Cup experience.”
Thaiday admits he was stung by Australia’s World Cup final triumph, but the 34-Test stalwart is at ease with his looming finale at the Broncos.
“It was fairly hard to take,” he said. “It was hard to sit back and watch the Aussie boys go around but everyone’s time comes.
“I played more than 30 games for Australia over 11 years and that’s a huge milestone in itself.
“I am mentally prepared for this being my last season. I’m done ... my body is shot.”
Originally published as Thaiday to be installed as starting prop
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So the only quote we have relating to the move is "At some point next year, I will be pushed up into the front row and I’m happy to cover whatever position it is in my last year."
That doesn't sound like he'll be starting at prop next season, at least to start with.
That doesn't sound like he'll be starting at prop next season, at least to start with.
