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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

 

[Painin the Haas]

https://www.instagram.com/wynnummanlyseagulls/

They announce a signing every few days. Have guys like GGM, Lachlan Timm, Brendan Frei etc, plus they had a decent squad already too.

Just had a look, the mean business in 23! Surprised Jack Martin didn’t get a T&T deal, maybe in 24

 

[McHunt]

Just had a look, the mean business in 23! Surprised Jack Martin didn’t get a T&T deal, maybe in 24

They've lost Jake Turpin and Harrison Graham this season. Hopefully their prize recruit Billy Walters will be able to pick up the slack.

 

[1910]

https://www.instagram.com/wynnummanlyseagulls/

They announce a signing every few days. Have guys like GGM, Lachlan Timm, Brendan Frei etc, plus they had a decent squad already too.

They've lost Hope, Graham and Scarlett- massive holes. It takes a lot to lose your two hookers and your half/captain and have a good year.

Dobson too, interesting to see how him leaving drains their production.

 

[Painin the Haas]

They've lost Hope, Graham and Scarlett- massive holes. It takes a lot to lose your two hookers and your half/captain and have a good year.

Dobson too, interesting to see how him leaving drains their production.

Didn’t know they lost hope and Scarlett, where are they off to?

 

[Chewed]

They'll probably get Madden, will still be very strong.

 

[1910]

Didn’t know they lost hope and Scarlett, where are they off to?

Scarlett retired. Hope Tigers.

 

[Morepudding]

Palasia to titans confirmed apparently.

 

[Mustafur]

Wonder if we will replace him or stay in house, I assume Willison will be getting the game time he got, but we also lost Kennedy so there needs to be another forward to take the spot.

Hard to believe but some reports seem to suggest Palasia was on 500k for 23.

 

[Evander]

Wonder if we will replace him or stay in house, I assume Willison will be getting the game time he got, but we also lost Kennedy so there needs to be another forward to take the spot.

Hard to believe but some reports seem to suggest Palasia was on 500k for 23.

There’s no way 500k

 

[BroncsFan]

Wonder if we will replace him or stay in house, I assume Willison will be getting the game time he got, but we also lost Kennedy so there needs to be another forward to take the spot.

Hard to believe but some reports seem to suggest Palasia was on 500k for 23.

I'd say that would be $500k over the 2yrs... i.e. $250k per year

 

[Mustafur]

I'd say that would be $500k over the 2yrs... i.e. $250k per year

The thing was it said it was a 1 year deal.

Others are now saying it's 200k which makes way more sense, and was offered 300k at Titans.

 

[McHunt]

The thing was it said it was a 1 year deal.

Others are now saying it's 200k which makes way more sense, and was offered 300k at Titans.

This is what is currently reported in the Newscorp press:

"It is understood Palasia’s Titans deal is worth around $300,000 annually, a significant increase on his estimated Broncos salary of $200,000 next season."​

But haven't we learnt not to take contract amounts reported in the media seriously?

Other than that, Badel jumped the gun a bit on this one. All the firm details in the story were correct, but he evidently thought the Broncos would release him for 2023. He stopped short of saying they had, leaving it up to the Titans to announce it. Which, I bet came as a surprise when they didn't.

In the end, the whole thing is a bit of a non-story. He wasn't poached. He didn't quit the club. He simply didn't extend his contract. Crisis averted.

 

[Sproj]

This is what is currently reported in the Newscorp press:

"It is understood Palasia’s Titans deal is worth around $300,000 annually, a significant increase on his estimated Broncos salary of $200,000 next season."​

But haven't we learnt not to take contract amounts reported in the media seriously?

Other than that, Badel jumped the gun a bit on this one. All the firm details in the story were correct, but he evidently thought the Broncos would release him for 2023. He stopped short of saying they had, leaving it up to the Titans to announce it. Which, I bet come as a surprise when they didn't.

In the end, the whole thing is a bit of a non-story. He wasn't poached. He didn't quit the club. He simply didn't extend his contract. Crisis averted.

In fairness, everything seemed like an early release based on Palasia's comments and the upgraded contract.

 

[BroncsFan]

In fairness, everything seemed like an early release based on Palasia's comments and the upgraded contract.

It'll be an ongoing thing through the year. Same as it was for Luciano and cows last year.

Whenever Palasia is sitting in reserve grade there'll be "it is understood titans haven't given up hope of securing Palasia early"

If Palasia gets his release he'll be earning himself an extra $100k as well so his manager will be pushing as well.

 

[McHunt]

It'll be an ongoing thing through the year. Same as it was for Luciano and cows last year.

Whenever Palasia is sitting in reserve grade there'll be "it is understood titans haven't given up hope of securing Palasia early"

If Palasia gets his release he'll be earning himself an extra $100k as well so his manager will be pushing as well.

I don't really understand what just happened with this story. Honestly, it's got me fucked. I think the ship's left the port.

 

[BroncsFan]

I don't really understand what just happened with this story. Honestly, it's got me fucked. I think the ship's left the port.

In regards to the release??

By signing him for 24 and 25 the titans have put an end date on his time at the Broncos.... so that can put questions back on them.

Is there any point keeping him for 23 if he's gone??

Could that spot be better used on someone else??

Is our depth sufficient if we let him go early??

If someone like Willison, TC, etc. hits the ground running then Palasia may drop further down the list... if that happens I can see titans coming back asking for the release again.

Unless something dire happens with our middle stocks I can see Palasia moving to titans before June 30.

Maybe we'll do the Isaako trick again and play him Rd 1 so he counts as top 30 and then carry his salary to next year.

 

[Mustafur]

well if he is with us I would rather keep him if we can, he is definitely worth the money at 200k, so long as he doesn't start raising a stink.

 

[Lockysillegitimatechild]

In regards to the release??

By signing him for 24 and 25 the titans have put an end date on his time at the Broncos.... so that can put questions back on them.

Is there any point keeping him for 23 if he's gone??

Could that spot be better used on someone else??

Is our depth sufficient if we let him go early??

If someone like Willison, TC, etc. hits the ground running then Palasia may drop further down the list... if that happens I can see titans coming back asking for the release again.

Unless something dire happens with our middle stocks I can see Palasia moving to titans before June 30.

Maybe we'll do the Isaako trick again and play him Rd 1 so he counts as top 30 and then carry his salary to next year.

I think he's worth keeping this year (unless he causes disruption). Willison, robati and even Te Kura appear to have far higher ceilings but they are still unknown and won't be consistent or able to deal with more than 10-15 games at nrl standard at the absolute most (robati maybe).
You keep Keenan to plug those holes and with injury he probably still plays 15-20 games. He will just be the 1st dropped if his form dips, or if any of the above even remotely show form in qld cup.