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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]

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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

 

[Super Freak]

Do the reports support Walters choosing Billy over Dearden though?

It would be pretty ridiculous to think that Walters was chosen over anyone.

 

[Cult]

It would be pretty ridiculous to think that Walters was chosen over anyone.

Which is my entire point. Thank you for agreeing with me.

 

[Foordy]

Tristan Sailor has signed a train-and-trial contract with us.

Simon Scanlan says:

“We were aware of Tristan when he moved to Brisbane and joined Souths Logan, we were monitoring him,” he said.

“One of Tristan’s strengths is his versatility. He can play in the halves, fullback or outside backs. That is very attractive.

“Souths struggled a bit this year after having a really good year in 2021 and losing a lot of players to other clubs.

“They didn’t have the same strength in their roster so when Tristan arrived he came into a side that was struggling to a certain extent.

“He made a difference there when he came in and played for them. He went straight into the Cup team at fullback and made it a lot easier for the halves with his experience.

“While they didn’t have a great year, he did make a difference to their side by coming in midway through the season.

“It’s an opportunity for Tristan. He’s had a bit of a reset with his career by moving to Brisbane. He is 24 and comes in motivated and hungry to make the most of his opportunity.

“There are opportunities at our club so he gets a chance to impress in front of the coaches and work really hard to prove he has a future at the club.”

 

[tommy]

Do the reports support Walters choosing Billy over Dearden though?

Yes, I provided them earlier today. Remember? Dearden sat there waiting for an offer that was never made. For all intents and purposes he was dropped or moved on or whatever you want to call it. I don’t recall anyone from the club saying well we really wanted to keep him but blah blah blah…..Thereks a few blokes who are competition for Billy’s spot that have been moved on. Gamble’s parting shot was not just some slip of the tongue imo.

 

[Cult]

Yes, I provided them earlier today. Remember? Dearden sat there waiting for an offer that was never made. For all intents and purposes he was dropped or moved on or whatever you want to call it. I don’t recall anyone from the club saying well we really wanted to keep him but blah blah blah…..Thereks a few blokes who are competition for Billy’s spot that have been moved on. Gamble’s parting shot was not just some slip of the tongue imo.

He waited until April... He played rounds 3-7 and won a single game. He was then dropped three days before it was announced he was leaving to the Cowboys, probably because he was no longer needed. It's a massive reach to imply that he was left unsigned because they wanted to offer a contract to a minimum wage player. Hugely dishonest on your behalf. They more than likely wanted to see him step up and do something, which he didn't do in our jersey.

And Gamble isn't a hooker, they weren't even competition to each other's spots. Gamble left because Mam is in his way. Blame Mam for Gamble if you want to be honest with yourself.

 

[theshed]

Tristan Sailor has signed a train-and-trial contract with us.

Simon Scanlan says:

“We were aware of Tristan when he moved to Brisbane and joined Souths Logan, we were monitoring him,” he said.

“One of Tristan’s strengths is his versatility. He can play in the halves, fullback or outside backs. That is very attractive.

“Souths struggled a bit this year after having a really good year in 2021 and losing a lot of players to other clubs.

“They didn’t have the same strength in their roster so when Tristan arrived he came into a side that was struggling to a certain extent.

“He made a difference there when he came in and played for them. He went straight into the Cup team at fullback and made it a lot easier for the halves with his experience.

“While they didn’t have a great year, he did make a difference to their side by coming in midway through the season.

“It’s an opportunity for Tristan. He’s had a bit of a reset with his career by moving to Brisbane. He is 24 and comes in motivated and hungry to make the most of his opportunity.

“There are opportunities at our club so he gets a chance to impress in front of the coaches and work really hard to prove he has a future at the club.”

Don’t really rate Tristan as a player or as a human

 

[Foordy]

He waited until April... He played rounds 3-7 and won a single game. He was then dropped three days before it was announced he was leaving to the Cowboys, probably because he was no longer needed. It's a massive reach to imply that he was left unsigned because they wanted to offer a contract to a minimum wage player. Hugely dishonest on your behalf. They more than likely wanted to see him step up and do something, which he didn't do in our jersey.

And Gamble isn't a hooker, they weren't even competition to each other's spots. Gamble left because Mam is in his way. Blame Mam for Gamble if you want to be honest with yourself.

he doesn't

 

[Foordy]

Don’t really rate Tristan as a player or as a human

It's a meh signing for me as well.

even if he manages to do enough to get one of the last places in our top 30, I can't see him playing too much

 

[Fitzy]

Don’t really rate Tristan as a player or as a human

Neither that’s why I’m glad it’s only a train and trial. But in saying that before his charges he was a good player. I will take that 1,000 a week risk every day of the week if we can find that player again. If not well he either ***** off or stays on 1,000 a week.

 

[tommy]

He waited until April... He played rounds 3-7 and won a single game. He was then dropped three days before it was announced he was leaving to the Cowboys, probably because he was no longer needed. It's a massive reach to imply that he was left unsigned because they wanted to offer a contract to a minimum wage player. Hugely dishonest on your behalf. They more than likely wanted to see him step up and do something, which he didn't do in our jersey.

And Gamble isn't a hooker, they weren't even competition to each other's spots. Gamble left because Mam is in his way. Blame Mam for Gamble if you want to be honest with yourself.

lol “hugely dishonest”.

**** off.

Remember Walters was largely in charge of the club at this point, no dd or ikin. What happened that year largely was his blueprint and his alone.

It’s called clearing the decks, and that’s what he did. it was an open fact that billy was being headhunted by us shortly after kevvie began with us.

Gamble was a utility,a much better one than billy too. The same position billy played a good chunk of the season in. ie direct competition of Billy’s. For you to try and deny it and spin it another way is probably the most dishonest thing I’ve ever seen on the internet.

 

[Cult]

It's a meh signing for me as well.

even if he manages to do enough to get one of the last places in our top 30, I can't see him playing too much

Not that I think he should get one, but we also have a couple of development contracts up for grabs next year.

I'd say we might have someone else pick up Tesi Niu after the World Cup, possibly even Riki.

Max Plath, Tristan Sailor and was it Seru? and whoever else we bring in on those train and trial deals would all be trying to fit into the 1 NRL spot (pending who else leaves in the off season) and 1 development spot I guess. Someone like Bayliss could be promoted, giving us another development spot too.

 

[Cult]

lol “hugely dishonest”.

**** off.

Remember Walters was largely in charge of the club at this point, no dd or ikin. What happened that year largely was his blueprint and his alone.

It’s called clearing the decks, and that’s what he did. it was an open fact that billy was being headhunted by us shortly after kevvie began with us.

Gamble was a utility,a much better one than billy too. The same position billy played a good chunk of the season in. ie direct competition of Billy’s. For you to try and deny it and spin it another way is probably the most dishonest thing I’ve ever seen on the internet.

Jesus calm down buddy

There was no way a million dollar company was allowed to be run by Kevin Walters. Not a single chance in the world.

It wasn't an open fact he was being chased, it was a logical assumption.

Gamble was a 6 who trained at a lot of positions in the off season, but couldn't do what Billy could at 9 and that is saying something. Gamble was a half, not a utility.

Ok I'm sorry, I take it back. You're not being dishonest. You're flat out lying.

 

[theshed]

Not that I think he should get one, but we also have a couple of development contracts up for grabs next year.

I'd say we might have someone else pick up Tesi Niu after the World Cup, possibly even Riki.

Max Plath, Tristan Sailor and was it Seru? and whoever else we bring in on those train and trial deals would all be trying to fit into the 1 NRL spot (pending who else leaves in the off season) and 1 development spot I guess. Someone like Bayliss could be promoted, giving us another development spot too.

If we could somehow con a team into taking Tesi and replace him with Ahearn and Sailor than despite what I said above, I would be very happy with that upgrade.

 

[Foordy]

Remember Walters was largely in charge of the club at this point, no dd or ikin. What happened that year largely was his blueprint and his alone.

by that logic, then clearly DD/Ikin think more of Billy as a player than his own father.

Kevvie only signed him to a 1 year contract ... DD/Ikin just re-signed him for double that contract length

 

[Cult]

If we could somehow con a team into taking Tesi and replace him with Ahearn and Sailor than despite what I said above, I would be very happy with that upgrade.

I'd say he will look rather attractive to certain teams after beating up on a few of the lower teams at the World Cup. He's shit, but he's got the Broncos smell on him that teams love.

 

[Fitzy]

lol “hugely dishonest”.

**** off.

Remember Walters was largely in charge of the club at this point, no dd or ikin. What happened that year largely was his blueprint and his alone.

It’s called clearing the decks, and that’s what he did. it was an open fact that billy was being headhunted by us shortly after kevvie began with us.

Gamble was a utility,a much better one than billy too. The same position billy played a good chunk of the season in. ie direct competition of Billy’s. For you to try and deny it and spin it another way is probably the most dishonest thing I’ve ever seen on the internet.

Hahaha I’m laughing so hard right now.

You just came up with one of the stupidest things I have ever read on here that Dearden got released to make room for Billy. The only one spinning it their own way is you. Tyson is not, was not and will never be a utility. Just cause people on here were reaching that he could play lock cause of his size and energy doesn’t make him a utility. He plays halves only at NRL standard and even that’s mediocre which is being carried by his great energy. I don’t know what’s more worrying your view on the Dearden release or that you think someone other than yourself is being dishonest.

 

[theshed]

I'd say he will look rather attractive to certain teams after beating up on a few of the lower teams at the World Cup. He's shit, but he's got the Broncos smell on him that teams love.

The problem is he’s been mostly terrible at the World Cup. Granted he scored one decent try against wet paper bag defence. I could see someone like the Tigers maybe making the mistake or Wayne getting desperate for outside back depth.

 

[Cult]

The problem is he’s been mostly terrible at the World Cup. Granted he scored one decent try against wet paper bag defence. I could see someone like the Tigers maybe making the mistake or Wayne getting desperate for outside back depth.

That's usually enough to earn a Titans or Dragons contract though.