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Broncos Roster, Signings and Rumours Discussion 2023

Out of the Qld teams Titans seem the worst option to me. They've got a thousand halves coming through the juniors and already have Foran there as a senior half to get them around the field, so Benny turning up starts to become a road block for the juniors coming through. They're not really a...

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RUMOURS [STATUS]

LIVE

Riccio: Broncos sign Jaiyden Hunt on two year deal.

@1910 : Josh Rogers development deal extended/renewed.

Badel: Walsh to be offered an upgraded, extended contract (2027+) with substantial pay rise.

Badel: Mam to be offered an upgraded, extended contract (2027+) with substantial pay rise.

Badel, Read: Reynolds WILL sign a 1 year extension to 2025 at season end.

Read, Dobbo: Oates to Newcastle unless Broncos raise offer. [BUSTED. Oates says will take pay cut.]

DEAD

Badel: Madden offered a 2 year extension to 2026. [CONFIRMED]

Badel, Meyn: Reynolds seeking an extension until 2025. [CONFIRMED]

Badel, Read, Meyn: Ikin has applied to quit Broncos and head up QRL. Made final four candidates. [GONE]

Carayannis, Read: Fletcher Baker to sign for 2024/2025. [CONFIRMED]

@007 : Haas deal good as done. Heard it in a cafe. [EXPIRED]

@007 : Ben Hunt on market for 2 year minimum contract @ $800K per year. Trust me. [CONFIRMED]

@007 : Ben Hunt wants to join Roosters, but Dragons are blocking him joining a Sydney club. [BUSTED]

Badel, etc: Ben Hunt asked to join Broncos immediately, then Titans next season. [CONFIRMED, BUT REFUSED BY DRAGONS]

Badel: club has opened talks with Haas. [CONFIRMED BY AGENT]

Dobbo: Arthars, Mariner and Haas to extend. [FIRST 2 CORRECT. 3RD EXPIRED]

@McHunt : Walker is unhappy at the Roosters. Made up. [CONFIRMED]

@1910 : Quai Ward to Bulldogs immediately. [GONE]

PLAYER ROSTER FOR 2023 AND BEYOND: 28/30 FILLED

PLAYER		2023	2024	2025
Adam Reynolds	Half	2023	2024
Billy Walters	Hooker, half	2023	2024
Blake Mozer	Hooker	2023	2024	2025
Brendan Piakura	Second row	2023	2024
Corey Jensen	Prop	2023	2024	2025
Corey Oates	Wing	2023	PO	PO
Cory Paix	Hooker, half	2023	2024	2025
Deine Mariner	Centre, wing	2023	2024	Until 2027
Delouise Hoeter	Centre, wing	2023	2024
Ethan Quai-Ward	Centre, wing	Bulldogs
Ezra Mam	Half	2023	2024
Fletcher Baker	Prop, Second Row		2024	2025
Herbie Farnworth	Centre, wing	2023	Sea World
Jesse Arthars	Centre, wing, Fullback	2023	2024	Until 2026
Jock Madden	Half	2023	2024
Jordan Riki	Second row	2023	2024
Jordan Pereira	Wing	2023
Keenan Palasia	Second row	2023	Titans
Kobe Hetherington	Lock	2023	2024	2025
Kotoni Staggs	Centre	2023	2024	2025
Kurt Capewell	Second row	2023	2024
Logan Bayliss	Prop	2023
Marty Taupau	Prop, second row, lock	2023	2024
Patrick Carrigan	Prop, lock	2023	2024	Until 2028
Payne Haas	Prop	2023	2024	Until 2026
Reece Walsh	Fullback	2023	2024	2025
Selwyn Cobbo	Wing, centre, fullback	2023	2024	2025
Thomas Flegler	Prop	2023	Sea World
Tristan Sailor	Fullback, half	2023	2024	2025
Xavier Willison	Prop	2023	2024	2025

DEVELOPMENT

Brendan Frei: second row

Josh Rogers: half [Renewed]

Tristan Sailor: fullback, halves

Tyson Smoothy: hooker

OFF CONTRACT 2024

Jordan Pereira

Logan Bayliss

Tyson Smoothy

STOCKS

Front Row
Carrigan, Flegler, Haas, Willison, Jensen, Bayliss, Palasia, Taupau

Second Row
Piakura, Riki, Capewell, Frei, Palasia, Taupau

Lock
Carrigan, Hetherington, Flegler, Taupau

Hooker
Mozer, Paix, Walters, Smoothy

Half
Reynolds, Mam, Walters, Paix, Madden, Rogers, Sailor

Fullback
Cobbo, Walsh, Arthars, Sailor

Centre
Farnworth, Staggs, Hoeter, Mariner, Arthars, Cobbo, Capewell

Wing
Cobbo, Oates, Arthars, Hoeter, Farnworth, Pereira


ETHNO MAP

QLD (19)
Billy Walters, Blake Mozer, Brendan Piakura, Brendan Frei, Corey Jensen, Corey Oates, Cory Paix, Ezra Mam, Josh Rogers, Keenan Palasia, Kobe Hetherington, Kurt Capewell, Logan Bayliss, Patrick Carrigan, Reece Walsh, Selwyn Cobbo, Tristan Sailor, Thomas Flegler, Tyson Smoothy

NZ (7)
Deine Mariner, Brendan Piakura, Jesse Arthars, Jordan Riki, Jordan Pereira, Marty Taupau, Xavier Willison

NSW (3)
Adam Reynolds, Jock Madden, Kotoni Staggs, Payne Haas

Indigenous (5)
Ezra Mam, Jordan Riki, Kotoni Staggs, Reece Walsh, Selwyn Cobbo

Tonga (2)
Delouise Hoeter, Kotoni Staggs

Samoa (5)
Keenan Palasia, Jesse Arthars, Jordan Pereira, Payne Haas, Marty Taupau

Cook Islands (2)
Brendan Piakura, Xavier Willison

England (1)
Herbie Farnworth

 

[Cult]

What about the forgotten castoff who also had to make way to accomodate him. The young bloke who has been killing it and now looks like he has a real career in front of him. tommy Dearden. Just like billy Walters this guy also wanted to be a bronco for life, we didn’t even make him an offer.Played state of origin and was an integral part of qld’s game 3 win.

And on top of that, what about that other guy that definitely wanted to be a Bronco but we didn't make an offer. Could have led us to a premiership. Nathan Cleary! Definitely wanted to be a Bronco for life. It's true because I said it.

 

[Cult]

Been reading reactions to the announcement. 9/10 go the same way. Not pretty.

I don't know if you've read the comment section often but most people who comment on that stuff are idiots. Definitely not the kind of people you want to hitch your wagon to. I mean, you might though.

 

[theshed]

And on top of that, what about that other guy that definitely wanted to be a Bronco but we didn't make an offer. Could have led us to a premiership. Nathan Cleary! Definitely wanted to be a Bronco for life. It's true because I said it.

Wow I didn’t even know about this. That really was a poor decision by the club in retrospect. I was fairly ambivalent about the Walters signing until I read this.

 

[Cult]

Wow I didn’t even know about this. That really was a poor decision by the club in retrospect. I was fairly ambivalent about the Walters signing until I read this.

Wait until you hear about us not signing Cameron Smith because our 15 year plan was to get Billy Walters in. We are trying to create a bloodline of superstardom.

 

[theshed]

Wait until you hear about us not signing Cameron Smith because our 15 year plan was to get Billy Walters in. We are trying to create a bloodline of superstardom.

It just keeps getting worse. What makes it even more frustrating is that they waited until Billiam was 28 before signing him even though Smith had already been moved on.

 

[McHunt]

I don't know if you've read the comment section often but most people who comment on that stuff are idiots. Definitely not the kind of people you want to hitch your wagon to. I mean, you might though.

Irony alert.

 

[Cult]

It just keeps getting worse. What makes it even more frustrating is that they waited until Billiam was 28 before signing him even though Smith had already been moved on.

Following the Roosters technique. Not signing Smith actually allowed us to save up and give young Billiam a 5.6 million dollar a year contract. We are keeping it out of the media because it's in his contract that the only people who can talk negatively about him are those that have already made their opinions invalid on the internet through previous embarrassing opinions. It's way deeper than you can even imagine. Also Kevin is giving half of his contract to Billy. Billy was said to be pretty upset that Kev didn't get his bonus. We almost lost him because of it.

 

[Cult]

Irony alert.

Good one, I guess you have to find someone else's opinion somewhere. The comment section might be better than Badel articles, probably not though.

 

[tommy]

And on top of that, what about that other guy that definitely wanted to be a Bronco but we didn't make an offer. Could have led us to a premiership. Nathan Cleary! Definitely wanted to be a Bronco for life. It's true because I said it.

Actually I think it’s true because Dearden said it.

Dearden: I Want To Stay A Bronco

Exciting halfback Tom Dearden says he loves the Broncos and is committed to staying with the club.

www.broncos.com.au

Dearden's agent unloads on basketcase Broncos

'Done nothing but kick him from pillar to post'

wwos.nine.com.au

hmmmmm, I wonder what kevvie was deciding on while Dearden and co were waiting for an offer….

 

[McHunt]

Good one, I guess you have to find someone else's opinion somewhere. The comment section might be better than Badel articles, probably not though.

Wait, you're bashing Badel when the theme of the day is how Badel/Meyn/etc have told us about Broncos signings months before the Broncos themselves? Odd timing for a predictable regurgiturd.

Also, please direct all complaints about Peter Badel to his number 1. fanboy @Foordy

 

[Foordy]

Actually I think it’s true because Dearden said it.

Dearden: I Want To Stay A Bronco

Exciting halfback Tom Dearden says he loves the Broncos and is committed to staying with the club.

www.broncos.com.au

Dearden's agent unloads on basketcase Broncos

'Done nothing but kick him from pillar to post'

wwos.nine.com.au

hmmmmm, I wonder what kevvie was deciding on while Dearden and co were waiting for an offer….

you know hindsight really is 20/20.

I don't recall many people on hear upset that we didn't keep Dearden ... in fact even for his first 18 months at the Cowboys, most people were happy he left.



p.s. so many players have said they want to play for x club for life. sometimes they mean it sometimes they don't.

 

[Cult]

Wait, you're bashing Badel when the theme of the day is how Badel/Meyn/etc have told us about Broncos signings months before the Broncos themselves? Odd timing for a predictable regurgiturd.

Also, please direct all complaints about Peter Badel to his number 1. fanboy @Foordy

Ooh poor reading comprehension, mate. I was "bashing" you for not having a single opinion of your own. Implying you might believe the comment section might give you better opinions than the bloke you used to steal from, then literally saying probably not though.

 

[Cult]

Actually I think it’s true because Dearden said it.

Dearden: I Want To Stay A Bronco

Exciting halfback Tom Dearden says he loves the Broncos and is committed to staying with the club.

www.broncos.com.au

Dearden's agent unloads on basketcase Broncos

'Done nothing but kick him from pillar to post'

wwos.nine.com.au

hmmmmm, I wonder what kevvie was deciding on while Dearden and co were waiting for an offer….

Dearden didn't say he wasn't offered a contract, his manager who was obviously angry did. We trusting managers now? The Broncos probably couldn't afford to get into a bidding war at the time and were taking a stand against players who didn't want to be all in at the club. Plus he was below average for us.

And signing a utility on bottom dollar was never going to stop us from signing Dearden if we wanted to. The Walters conspiracies are getting wild. We lost Dearden so we could sign Billy? Hahaha

Actually Walters was probably deciding between Dearden and Reynolds but that doesn't fit your insane narrative.

 

[Sproj]

Dearden didn't say he wasn't offered a contract, his manager who was obviously angry did. We trusting managers now? The Broncos probably couldn't afford to get into a bidding war at the time and were taking a stand against players who didn't want to be all in at the club. Plus he was below average for us.

And signing a utility on bottom dollar was never going to stop us from signing Dearden if we wanted to. The Walters conspiracies are getting wild. We lost Dearden so we could sign Billy? Hahaha

Actually Walters was probably deciding between Dearden and Reynolds but that doesn't fit your insane narrative.

One could even argue between Dearden and Mam as well. One would have to really squint and turn their head to the side to come up with it being between Dearden and Walters.

 

[McHunt]

you know hindsight really is 20/20.

I don't recall many people on hear upset that we didn't keep Dearden ... in fact even for his first 18 months at the Cowboys, most people were happy he left.

I was.

I'm not even one of the Kevvie bashers - and I was his loudest supporter to replace Seibold - but, the early signs he is no master coach:

1. The bungling of Walsh, by far the standout player in the preseason. Bennett would not have let that happen. It's also hard to credit Kevvie with his return.

2. His failure to shape a halves combination out of Milford, Croft and Dearden. I have never seen a worse mess in the halves than the shit Kevvie served up with those three. All of whom were highly talented. If Kevvie (and Alfie) should know anything, it would be how to get the most out of halves. He hasn't. And that includes Adam and Ezra.

3. His appalling mistreatment of Dearden, demoralizing and breaking him as a player, and driving him away from the club. Promising winger Xavier Coates soon followed. Is it Kevvie's fault Tom didn't blossom as expected? I think the answer to that is yes. Another coach managed it.

4. Hiring his son as a replacement, but failing to get him from the Tigers immediately. Which backfired when Billy failed in the halves yet was shoehorned a permanent place in the side at dummy half, a position he admits he's not comfortable with.

5. His failure to secure/train a hooker/utility combination of any class, leaving us with his son as a fill-in, and then getting him a further extension. The light at the end of that tunnel might be Blake Mozer, but he's just as likely to get the same treatment as Dearden.

6. Jake Turpin following the same path as Dearden, Croft and Milford. Another broken (seemingly) uncoached player sent elsewhere, ironically to a rich club higher up the table.

7. Likewise the Tyson Gamble schmozzle.

8. Failing to create anything resembling a fullback out of his first choice fullback in Tesi Niu.

9. Payne Haas running a lot, but not doing much.

10. The bench, a serial case of WTF rotating around his son taking turns at hooker.

11. The record breaking blowouts towards the end of 2022.

As for his greatest success: poaching Adam Reynolds. Let's not overlook he was rejected by his own club, and gifted to us by Wayne Bennett. We all love Adam, but it's yet to be seen whether he's actually worked out for us.

 

[theshed]

damn you dribble some shit sometimes all the time

p.s. you being upset is proof Kevvie made the right call

Sick one

 

[Super Freak]

Actually Walters was probably deciding between Dearden and Reynolds but that doesn't fit your insane narrative.

The reports don't really support that.

Walters wasn't even looking at Reynolds at first. It took a phone call to Alfie and then Alfie convincing Walters for Walters to start looking at Reynolds, they flew down to Sydney within the next couple of days to try and lure him to the club. This was when Dearden was already as good as gone.

 

[Cult]

The reports don't really support that.

Walters wasn't even looking at Reynolds at first. It took a phone call to Alfie and then Alfie convincing Walters for Walters to start looking at Reynolds, they flew down to Sydney within the next couple of days to try and lure him to the club. This was when Dearden was already as good as gone.

Do the reports support Walters choosing Billy over Dearden though?