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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

 

[Xzei]

For me playing 14 or 9, the bare minimum should be the ability to tackle effectively, forget all the fancy shit, if you can't tackle you won't make it.

I know there are a select few who would give any bloke that wasn't named Billy Walters a crack at the jersey but yeah, you have to be able to tackle. I am fully aware he missed a lot of tackles himself but he is the best we've got (and so the roundabout continues).

Probably add to that be able to pass from the ground and get it close to hitting the chest

 

[tommy]

For me playing 14 or 9, the bare minimum should be the ability to tackle effectively, forget all the fancy shit, if you can't tackle you won't make it.

I know there are a select few who would give any bloke that wasn't named Billy Walters a crack at the jersey but yeah, you have to be able to tackle. I am fully aware he missed a lot of tackles himself but he is the best we've got (and so the roundabout continues).

there’s a reason he’s the best we’ve got. Wink.

 

[theshed]

I know there are a select few who would give any bloke that wasn't named Billy Walters a crack at the jersey but yeah, you have to be able to tackle.

Not sure anyone has argued Billy isn’t our current best option or at least a reasonable choice - the issues a select few have is exactly that, Billy Walters has somehow become our best option.

Regardless, I’m hanging all my hopes on Mozer stepping up mid year and putting the entire debate to bed anyway so need to continue with it.

 

[BroncosFever]

Not sure anyone has argued Billy isn’t our current best option or at least a reasonable choice - the issues a select few have is exactly that, Billy Walters has somehow become our best option.

I am suggesting the position we are/were in with our cap played a key role in that.

 

[BroncsFan]

 

[BroncosFever]

It still needs to be explained, unfortunately.

 

[Kimlo]

It still needs to be explained, unfortunately.

Not really though, it's totally okay to state your position and agree to disagree. This argument is tiresome.

Ultimately, only time will tell, circular arguments are futile.

 

[BroncosFever]

Not really though, it's totally okay to state your position and agree to disagree. This argument is tiresome.

Ultimately, only time will tell, circular arguments are futile.

It would be a much more constructive discussion if those with the view of nepotism were willing to engage in a realistic solution. However, that hasn't happened.

 

[Sproj]

It would be a much more constructive discussion if those with the view of nepotism were willing to engage in a realistic solution. However, that hasn't happened.

As a result, no point dragging up the discussion yet again.

 

[Mustafur]

It's been 3 months since our season ended and we are still learning that Billy walters is in fact the coaches son, amazing breaking news.

 

[Fitzy]

It's been 3 months since our season ended and we are still learning that Billy walters is in fact the coaches son, amazing breaking news.

You might have known that but it’s news to me.

 

[GCBRONCO]

Wait he isn't Kerrod's son?

 

[BroncosFever]

Wait he isn't Kerrod's son?

This changes everything

 

[theshed]

Not really though, it's totally okay to state your position and agree to disagree. This argument is tiresome.

Ultimately, only time will tell, circular arguments are futile.

We’ve agreed to disagree 50 times by now but people keep bringing it up and misrepresenting the position of those who find the hooking position problematic.

If people stop referring to a “they” who hold a position that no one actually holds the debate would die. However I will continue to point it out when people make snide comments about an unnamed group of posters with Billy Walters opinions that no one actually has.

It’s like when right wing Americans create made up scenarios to get mad at snowflakes about things no one actually said or believes.

Why don’t we just ban posts that unnecessarily allude to Billy Walters without adding any legitimate discussion points - like the completely pointless post by broncos fever that mentioned Billy for no reason when someone was talking about Tesi.

 

[BroncosFever]

Why don’t we just ban posts that unnecessarily allude to Billy Walters without adding any legitimate discussion points - like the completely pointless post by broncos fever that mentioned Billy for no reason when someone was talking about Tesi.

Tesi is mentioned because he's not Billy. Billy does a good job, the best job of what we have available (even you conceded that). Yes, he missed tackles. Guess what? They all did.

Nothing about Tesi Niu indicates he would be a good 14, just because he can run well doesn't make him a good option. In fact the very reason many shot him down last season was because of his defense, on what planet is it a good idea to throw him in the middle? Like I said at the time, it's not the NFL, you can't sub him off when it's time to tackle.

 

[GCBRONCO]

This changes everything

Maybe Steve's?

 

[theshed]

Tesi is mentioned because he's not Billy. Billy does a good job, the best job of what we have available (even you conceded that). Yes, he missed tackles. Guess what? They all did.

Nothing about Tesi Niu indicates he would be a good 14, just because he can run well doesn't make him a good option. In fact the very reason many shot him down last season was because of his defense, on what planet is it a good idea to throw him in the middle? Like I said at the time, it's not the NFL, you can't sub him off when it's time to tackle.

Even I couldn’t be bothered anymore. You obviously have no interest in comprehending the actual comments regarding Billy and would prefer to just make pointless throw away comments about him.

I will say I am in complete agreeable regarding Tesi though. He isn’t good enough for any position but especially dummy half.

 

[Lazza]

In regards to the new salary cap, I would like to see management keep a good amount aside like 300k which can be used as a bonus reward for the top 3 players. Eg. Hass get 150k, Mam gets 100k and Walsh gets 50k for being top performers on top of their contracts.