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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

 

[Lockysillegitimatechild]

"Hard work beats talent when talent doesn't work hard"

He seems talented, may even be the best in his age group, but unless there is a dramatic change in his attitude, all the while in a new city in a new state mind you, I doubt we will regret this loss.
For a year maybe, perhaps even 2, but talent will only get you so far in elite sport. Heck, the last 10 years of our retention and recruitment is a testament to this. His attitude SCREAMS entitlement and poor drive.
What will he do when the newspapers say he is amazing? When he cops a season ending injury? When players target him? When he loses his team a game? When he faces hardship or form drops or criticism.

I watched a video of a game Walsh played in his debut year. Ennis said something along the lines of a once in a generation player who brisbane will rue losing for decades. A couple months ago it was debatable whether we wanted to swap him for a player who was 2 years out of the game after an aneurysm and was playing out of position (martin). Not saying I was on that side of the fence but that's certainly not once in a generation now is it? Talent comes, talent goes, attitude and effort persevere. I could give millions of examples in world sport yet fear of missing out continues to be a source of great delight for media and player managers alike...

 

[McHunt]

Tyson Smoothy highlights:

Smoothy: Hooker of the year with the golden boot

A standout 2022 from Sunshine Coast Falcons rake Tyson Smoothy not only saw him take out the Hostplus Cup hooker of the year, but also earn a development contract with the Brisbane Broncos. Video: Bill Scurfield/QRL

www.qrl.com.au

 

[BroncosFever]

Tyson Smoothy highlights:

Smoothy: Hooker of the year with the golden boot

A standout 2022 from Sunshine Coast Falcons rake Tyson Smoothy not only saw him take out the Hostplus Cup hooker of the year, but also earn a development contract with the Brisbane Broncos. Video: Bill Scurfield/QRL

www.qrl.com.au

Billy's highlights are better

 

[Harry Sack]

Billy's highlights are better

Would you mind posting them?

 

[BroncosFever]

Would you mind posting them?

 

[Big Del]

Tyson Smoothy highlights:

Smoothy: Hooker of the year with the golden boot

A standout 2022 from Sunshine Coast Falcons rake Tyson Smoothy not only saw him take out the Hostplus Cup hooker of the year, but also earn a development contract with the Brisbane Broncos. Video: Bill Scurfield/QRL

www.qrl.com.au

I like a #9 who is a kicker .
I think Paix and Bill are gonna have some competition judging by the high lights .

 

[tommy]

I like a #9 who is a kicker .
I think Paix and Bill are gonna have some competition judging by the high lights .

Too bad Walters wouldn’t even put him in the top 30.

 

[Sproj]

I am also disappointed Smoothy isn't part of the 30. I know the Broncs have put all their eggs in the Mozer basket and hopefully that works out but he isn't ready yet, so would be nice to have another legit option at 9. I am also certainly not giving up on Paix, I really rate this kid and I think he is ready, I thought he was ready last year and was showing until injuries cruelled his season.

 

[McHunt]

I was surprised at the time we let Tanah Boyd go to keep Paix, but Boyd hasn't really lived up to early expectations either. Still he's managed to get more games than Paix and Walters.

Boyd (22): 39 games, 5 tries, 23 goals, 1 field goal
Walters (28): 35 games, 4 tries
Paix (23): 29 games, 2 tries
Grant (24): 52 games, 15 tries
Mahoney (24): 101 games, 19 tries

 

[Big Del]

I was surprised at the time we let Tanah Boyd go to keep Paix, but Boyd hasn't really lived up to early expectations either. Still he's managed to get more games than Paix and Walters.

Boyd (22): 39 games, 5 tries, 23 goals, 1 field goal
Walters (28): 35 games, 4 tries
Paix (23): 29 games, 2 tries
Grant (24): 52 games, 15 tries
Mahoney (24): 101 games, 19 tries

Not comparing apples with apples .

Boyd played #6 as well as #9 last season .
Comparisons with Billy would be fairer .

 

[McHunt]

Not comparing apples with apples .

Boyd played #6 as well as #9 last season .
Comparisons with Billy would be fairer .

IIRC Paix, Boyd and Dearden were all halves in the same intake. Boyd looked more like a utility out the three, I thought. He had a particularly impressive highlights reel, even moreso than Dearden's. Billy didn't arrive until last year.

 

[McHunt]

Also on development:

Josh Rogers

The Hostplus Cup profile of Josh Rogers including career statistics, season stats, games, tries, goals, tackles and fantasy scores.

www.qrl.com.au

 

[Big Del]

Billy didn't arrive until last year.

Still he's managed to get more games than Paix and Walters.

You were comparing Boyd with Paix and William .

I said Boyd also played #6 . What I was trying to communicate is Boyd had opportunities in two positions . More like Billy than Corey Paix who couldn`t get in the starting 13 in his preferred position .

 

[McHunt]

You were comparing Boyd with Paix and William .

I said Boyd also played #6 . What I was trying to communicate is Boyd had opportunities in two positions . More like Billy than Corey Paix who couldn`t get in the starting 13 in his preferred position .

I was making an observation more than a point. At the time I thought Boyd might've had more mileage in him than Paix. I don't know if I was right in thinking that. He's been okay, but he hasn't really kicked on. Neither has Paix.

But maybe you're right: we need to talk about Billy. Over to you @Sproj

 

[Big Del]

Too bad Walters wouldn’t even put him in the top 30.

Is that Kevin`s job ?
Or is that Simon Scanlan`s job ? He could still end up in the 30 yet if he impresses at training and in the trials I suspect .

 

[Big Del]

But maybe you're right: we need to talk about Billy. Over to you @

Sproj

You know that expression ? Play with the bull , you get the horns ?

 

[McHunt]

New recruit Tristan Sailor, who already has a commerce degree and a BA (English literature and creative writing), has enrolled in a postgrad Juris Doctor of Law at Griffith University:

“I’d always had an interest in doing law. Then going through it … I saw how the process works and it piqued my interest. I was really invested in studying it, but after the verdict I had to think about whether I wanted to continue or do something else. It’s something that’s stayed with me from that. It’s something I could see myself doing afterwards. I like the way you can help people and advocate for them. I saw my barrister, the high-value morals and ethics he had, and how intelligent he was. I could see myself doing that.”​

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“I’ve loved the Broncos since I was a kid. Dad won a few grand finals here and there are photos of me as a little kid with him after they won a grand final. It’s always been in my blood. I’ve always been very fond of the Broncos. It’s been awesome to come in here. The strength record board is up in the gym and dad has still got one of the records. I think it’s the squat record because of his big bum. There’s a feeling of belonging here.”​

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“I’ve always loved reading. I ended up writing a novel for one of my classes. We had to write 20,000 words but I just kept writing. It was about a young guy that goes overseas and travels the world … a coming-of-age story. I was working as a barista in a bookstore cafe and doing construction labouring, which was really good. It gave me gratitude for football. It’s physical and taxing for 10 hours a day and showed you how lucky you are.”​

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“It was pretty crazy because the trial went three weeks longer than we anticipated. We didn’t know how long deliberations could take but we were confident. After an hour or so we got told they wanted us in, but we thought it was just a jury question. As we stepped in they said there was a verdict. I smiled at Mum and Dad because I knew they were struggling the most. When they said the decision was not guilty it was a big relief. I was all right, but Dad was bawling the loudest and Mum was obviously very upset too. It was just that relief. It didn’t really kick in until a couple of weeks after. You get into that mindset of powering through it. I couldn’t even process it at the time. It wasn’t until a couple of weeks later that I clicked into it and thought about what’s next. I could get on with life.”​

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“I didn’t know if I wanted to come back to footy straight away but the opportunity presented itself. I was a bit undecided at first because of the public scrutiny and media attention that comes with it. I saw mates of mine going really well in the NRL and debuting. I was super happy for them but it sparked that desire in me to try and get back in there. It’d be a massive achievement to play NRL for the Broncos, not even personally, but for my family and the people that supported me. To have dad’s name on the wall, winning grand finals here, the Broncos are such a prestigious club. To pull on the jersey at all is such a big achievement. It’s definitely something I’m aspiring to.”​

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“I don’t know how I dealt with it. Coming through footy, you have to be somewhat mentally strong to get through things. I felt like I dealt with it pretty well. I think about some of the young guys and how they might handle it. I deal with resilience quite well. Then there’s a public perception of you. That’s one of the harder things, it stays with you forever. You’ve got to be strong within yourself and ride the process out."​

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“I look at it in a way now that I’m here in Brisbane, have a new opportunity and have met so many nice friends. I’ve got two uni degrees under my belt and am doing a post-grad law degree. It was tough at times, but generally over the time I got to enjoy and experience a lot more things as well as regain my appreciation for the game as well. I believe everything happens for a reason. I look at where I am now and I’m happy.”​

 

[Xzei]

Pretty well spoken not what i was expecting tbh