2023 Official Roster (and Rumour) Tracker

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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

 

[LittleDavey]

Pretty well spoken not what i was expecting tbh

There's an interview with him after yesterday's trial on the Broncos website, he's very well-spoken - not what I was expecting either, but I'm pleasantly surprised. I hope he sticks around and grabs a few games at least, he'd be right up there with Mariner as backs depth I'd imagine.

 

[McHunt]

Pretty well spoken not what i was expecting tbh

Didn't put on a bad show yesterday either.

 

[Xzei]

Didn't put on a bad show yesterday either.

aye has that zip over the first 30 meters and that outside inside ball play between him smoothy and i forget the other was pretty nice,wish the stream was a bit better so you could pick up how loud he was from the back getting ppl where they needed to be in the line

 

[McHunt]

aye has that zip over the first 30 meters and that outside inside ball play between him smoothy and i forget the other was pretty nice,wish the stream was a bit better so you could pick up how loud he was from the back getting ppl where they needed to be in the line

From what Kevvie was saying it sounds like he'll be getting more trials to bid for a contract. Maybe we might see him get a run in the halves next.

 

[Big Del]

From what Kevvie was saying it sounds like he'll be getting more trials to bid for a contract. Maybe we might see him get a run in the halves next.

Lee Briers said if it were up to him Tristan would get a contract .
I like what he did . Just some reservations about his size .

 

[McHunt]

Who wore it better?

Farnworth the bulldozer

Herbie Farnworth is all power as he helps England level the scores late in the second half

www.nrl.com

 

[Bronco06]

https://www.couriermail.com.au/ques...n/news-story/4d140b74412f8359bb91c74e83569aa7

We have signed Max blanch. He is currently playing for the Brisbane tigers and is broncos contracted. He represented Queensland for rugby union and league. He plays hooker and lock. The courier mail said this about him. "We watched the clever Blanch in a man of the match performance for Met East during the Queensland rugby 15-16 years trials late last year which left us wanting to see more. Also a Queensland No.9 representative in rugby league and a Brisbane Tigers player, Blanch is an impressive rugby centre in his age group."
We are excited to see him progress as a player over the next coming years.

 

[GCBRONCO]

Just keep the sandwiches away, icecream is where it's at.

 

[1910]

He only played one game for Easts in Cyril off the bench last season, but he made the Queensland U15 team based on his form for Met East.

15 is too young to get excited about a player, I watch Cyril but I find it hard to take much away until at least Meninga.

 

[Fozz]

Sounds like a setting on a cook top.

"Put the broccoli to Max Blanch"

 

[Sproj]

Sounds like a setting on a cook top.

"Put the broccoli to Max Blanch"

I just keep thinking this:

 

[Accept]

He has to be good to get his own topic header on BHQ. That usually is only reserved for the likes of Billy Walters and Anthony Siebold.

 

[Big Del]

Who wore it better?

Farnworth the bulldozer

Herbie Farnworth is all power as he helps England level the scores late in the second half

www.nrl.com

Jordan seemed to be playing middle in defence ?
Dunno what he was thinking rushing out of the line multiple times until Nicho Hynes exploited it for a try .

 

[Big Del]

Just keep the sandwiches away, icecream is where it's at.

Drumsticks to be precise .

 

[Mum-the-meatloaf]

He only played one game for Easts in Cyril off the bench last season, but he made the Queensland U15 team based on his form for Met East.

15 is too young to get excited about a player, I watch Cyril but I find it hard to take much away until at least Meninga.

The younger age groups are who's more genetically gifted.

 

[Big Del]

There's an interview with him after yesterday's trial on the Broncos website, he's very well-spoken - not what I was expecting either, but I'm pleasantly surprised. I hope he sticks around and grabs a few games at least, he'd be right up there with Mariner as backs depth I'd imagine.

He has 2 university degrees .

 

[Big Del]

The younger age groups are who's more genetically gifted.

Yeah ,,, but if you don`t get a chance when you are young , maybe you play another sport and are lost to Rugba league for good .

Pacific Islanders have a big advantage genetically . They can be a lot bigger and heavier at the same age .

There was serious talk about weight grades rather than age grades a few years back .

 

[Mum-the-meatloaf]

Yeah ,,, but if you don`t get a chance when you are young , maybe you play another sport and are lost to Rugba league for good .

Pacific Islanders have a big advantage genetically . They can be a lot bigger and heavier at the same age .

There was serious talk about weight grades rather than age grades a few years back .

When I played Rugby, I played in a lower age group because I'm a smaller bloke. So no risk.