2019 Broncos Line-up

[FaithinHook]

2 Big thumbs up to Birdy for getting out to Milton Maccas today for the Mchappy day event. I believe Herbie Farnsworth was there too. A great day by all accounts. Birdy handing out free big mac passes too, so great stuff for the fans.

 

[Sproj]

I'm assuming he kept all the ones in his right hand?

 

[FaithinHook]

I heard a whisper there today Seibs has been on the phone and demanded he get rid of the lot of them, i.e. hand them out to fans. Not sure if that's MILF there incognito in the mascot suit trying to snag a few extra cards. Looks a bit too tall for him though.

 

[FaithinHook]

Birdy even has himself a pair of maccas socks! He can't get enough of the joint lol

 

[BroncsFan]

I thought I'd heard something very similar from Jordy before! Another fuckin rehashed story. Seriously, you could give a chimpanzee a typewriter and they could come up with better news articles than these newslimited/fairfax muppets!

I mean all the chimp would have to do is learn copy/paste given the amount of shit they just repeat over and over again

 

[FaithinHook]

2 Big thumbs up to Birdy for getting out to Milton Maccas today for the Mchappy day event. I believe Herbie Farnsworth was there too. A great day by all accounts. Birdy handing out free big mac passes too, so great stuff for the fans.

Seriously though, I reckon Birdy is looking in fantastic shape compared to other times this year when some of us were giving him flak for appearing a bit chunky. Seems to be on the right track now he has his injuries sorted. Hopefully all going well for a great 2019 for the poor bugger after his rotten luck this year!

 

[FaithinHook]

Captain Darius Boyd in for the long haul at Brisbane Broncos

Broncos captain Darius Boyd has spoken of his disappointment at Wayne Bennett's departure, but insists he will not follow his only NRL coach to South Sydney. Boyd will report for pre-season training at Red Hill this week as he embarks on his third year as Broncos captain.

In a wide-ranging interview with The Sunday Mail, Boyd delivers his verdict on incoming Broncos coach Anthony Seibold, reveals why he has shelved thoughts of an early retirement and talks about snapping Brisbane’s longest ever NRL premiership drought.

THE BENNETT FACTOR

Bennett has been Boyd's only coach in 292 NRL games across 13 seasons.
They were first united in 2006 when Bennett blooded Boyd in the NRL as a teenager fresh out of high school on the Gold Coast.Boyd went on to play in Brisbane’s NRL premiership-winning team that season and became a regular fixture in first grade.

A tight bond grew between them and when Bennett left the Broncos for St George-Illawarra in 2009 he took Boyd with him. They won a premiership together at the Dragons in 2010 before Boyd followed Bennett to Newcastle in 2012 then back to the Broncos in 2015. Bennett, 68, will not coach the Broncos beyond 2019 after the club appointed South Sydney's Seibold on a four-year deal from 2020.

Bennett and Seibold could yet swap clubs immediately, but Boyd insists he will finish his career at the Broncos. I'm definitely disappointed, Boyd said of Bennett's departure. I've been with Wayne my whole career and would have loved to have finished it off with him. Wayne has been great to me on and off the field. But it's a business, whether you' re a player or a coach.

You can't do it forever or have that fairytale ending.Wayne has had to move on. The club's had to do whats best for them and Wayne has to look after himself as well. I'd like Wayne to see it out (next year). He basically helped build the club and it would be a sad way for him to leave. I hope he stays (for 2019) but there's not much you can do about it. He's got another year and I'm excited to have that last year with him and see what we can do.
Yeah, (I will) definitely (stay here).

Boyd was coached by Seibold during Queensland’s 2017 State of Origin campaign while he was an assistant to Maroons coach Kevin Walters.
He was really good, Boyd said of Seibold. He was doing a lot of our attack in Origin. Everything he did was very thorough and he got his point across. He seemed to care about the boys. I'm sure he will bring a lot of that to the club when he comes in 2020.

RETIREMENT THOUGHTS

Boyd's past two seasons have been hampered by hamstring injuries.
He was restricted in Brisbane’s 2017 finals campaign and missed the following World Cup with the problem which carried into the 2018 pre-season.
Boyd, 31, battled through the issue to play all 25 games of last season and slowly worked his way back into form after losing his Queensland Origin jersey.

Midway through last season, Boyd admitted he may not see out his current contract until 2021 because of the problem, but has since found renewed confidence in his body. I'm excited about having a proper pre-season and picking up where I left off at the end of last season,” he said. At the end of the last pre-season my hammies weren't holding up well and I didn't get a lot of trial matches in. I wasn't sure what the future held. I didn't want to not play to my potential. But I ended up playing every game. I'd like to improve on some of my form, I wasn't at my best, but in the last six-eight weeks I improved.

If I'm still playing at a high level and enjoying my footy I'd like to see out my contract I signed with the club.

THE PREMIERSHIP DROUGHT

Boyd is the only player remaining at the Broncos since the club’s last NRL premiership in 2006 following the retirement of Sam Thaiday this year.
The Broncos went within seconds of winning a seventh title in 2015, only to be denied by Johnathan Thurston's Cowboys, but the future has rarely looked brighter at Red Hill.

With the likes of young forwards Jaydn SuA, David Fifita and Payne Haas coming through the ranks alongside Matt Gillett and Tevita Panga Jr, Brisbane will boast an exciting pack in 2019. Then there is representative stars Anthony Milford, James Roberts and Jack Bird who have the potential to deliver the Broncos another premiership.

With the Bennett saga close to being finalised, Boyd believes Brisbane could go all the way next year. Last season was pretty challenging for a number of reasons, he said. All the scrutiny on and off the field (was tough), personally and team-wise. We stuck solid and pulled together pretty well. That's what I'm most excited about. We've got some quality players back and have a really good side to do something special.

Some of the guys that debuted this year did such a great job at a young age. They will be more experienced and better for the run. Guys like Tevita and Joe (Ofahengaue) played well and are really starting to come into their own.
We've got a young squad and everyone is really pumped to get in, train hard and work together.

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[winslow_wong]

Seriously though, I reckon Birdy is looking in fantastic shape compared to other times this year when some of us were giving him flak for appearing a bit chunky. Seems to be on the right track now he has his injuries sorted. Hopefully all going well for a great 2019 for the poor bugger after his rotten luck this year!

That’s because he’s giving away all his free burger cards as you can see.

 

[Lockysillegitimatechild]

Im a little bit shocked with how much patrick mago has been left out in peoples hypothetical 2019 teams. He played 12 games for us, showed steady improvement with each game, was very physically strong and difficult for the opposition to get on his back making quick play the balls, and was very solid in defence. I get the new shiny things are hard to resist sometimes, I’ve been drawn to them as well, but mago is nrl standard and is only young himself...

 

[Sproj]

Im a little bit shocked with how much patrick mago has been left out in peoples hypothetical 2019 teams. He played 12 games for us, showed steady improvement with each game, was very physically strong and difficult for the opposition to get on his back making quick play the balls, and was very solid in defence. I get the new shiny things are hard to resist sometimes, I’ve been drawn to them as well, but mago is nrl standard and is only young himself...

He’s another reason McGuire’s loss doesn’t hurt as much as it should. Mago will be in and around the side for sure, possibly alternating with Carrigan/Haas at times for that third and fourth bench spot.

 

[Jason Simmons]

Im a little bit shocked with how much patrick mago has been left out in peoples hypothetical 2019 teams. He played 12 games for us, showed steady improvement with each game, was very physically strong and difficult for the opposition to get on his back making quick play the balls, and was very solid in defence. I get the new shiny things are hard to resist sometimes, I’ve been drawn to them as well, but mago is nrl standard and is only young himself...

Gillett and Su’a’s absence allowed that though. With them and every other boy wonder in front of him, he may not get as close this year?

 

[big k]

Gillett and Su’a’s absence allowed that though. With them and every other boy wonder in front of him, he may not get as close this year?

Yeah but people aren't factoring him and Taggas in when talking about depth. It seems to be doom and gloom on a regular basis.

 

[big k]

Ok so considering what we are seeing reported with McGuire gone, Glenn and Kahu about to depart as well this is what would like to see round 1.

1 - Boyd
2 - Oates
3 - Bird
4 - Roberts
5 - Isaako
6 - Milford
7 - Nikorima
8 - Joffa
9 - McCullough
10 - Lodge
11 - Sua
12 - Gillett
13 - TPJ

14 - Hass
15 - Fifita
16 - O'Sullivan
17 - Carrigan

I'm Big Kev excited without the being dead part

 

[Lockysillegitimatechild]

Gillett and Su’a’s absence allowed that though. With them and every other boy wonder in front of him, he may not get as close this year?

As good as fifita did this year it was him who got a shot due to the abscence of gillet and sua. Mago was in the side before sua was injured and would have got in the side with or without gilletts injury, he was used as a middle forward not a second rower...

 

[Foordy]

As good as fifita did this year it was him who got a shot due to the abscence of gillet and sua. Mago was in the side before sua was injured and would have got in the side with or without gilletts injury, he was used as a middle forward not a second rower...

and he has taken his shot, moving himself above Mago in the pecking order

 

[Lockysillegitimatechild]

and he has taken his shot, moving himself above Mago in the pecking order

Of course he is......in a totally different position.

people cant seriously think we are going to have a middle forward rotation of haas alone, or haas and carrigan? Im excited about their talent as well but thats a combination of 60 minutes of nrl experience... on top of that we just lost a 60-80 minute middle forward

 

[Wolfie]

As good as fifita did this year it was him who got a shot due to the abscence of gillet and sua. Mago was in the side before sua was injured and would have got in the side with or without gilletts injury, he was used as a middle forward not a second rower...

We need blokes like Mago around the place. Solid performers, dont really let us down when they play. There just isnt a lot of difference between their worst and best for me. We cant have superstars all over the field.

 

[winslow_wong]

We need blokes like Mago around the place. Solid performers, dont really let us down when they play. There just isnt a lot of difference between their worst and best for me. We cant have superstars all over the field.

Plus mago has that sting in his defence too.