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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

 

[1910]

Is Mariner really worth a million more than he's getting from us? If so, we have a hell of a bargain, but at the moment I don't see it. But I guess they'd be happy to pay on potential.

I don't really blame the kid in all of this, he might genuinely love the Broncos and want to stay, but it's also very hard to turn down a significant pay increase and immediate opportunity to play first grade. The latter doesn't necessarily make the former untrue.

He wasn't in the Top 30 last season; so if you offered him a four-year deal and it was $300k it wouldn't be hard to hit a million more.

He's moved into the top 30 now and played NRL too so this year and next year will be more money from Broncos.

 

[WASSHHH]

Avoiding the evidence is just having nothing in writing.

The conversations between clubs and managers wouldn't need to bother with covert discussions either... they'd just be off the record and completely up front.

Dolphins: when is Mariner off contract?
Manager: end of 2024
Dolphins: cool ... before you sign anything let us know because we want to offer him 3 years at $500k. Also if he's free earlier than that we'd happily take him on.


That's it... that's all that would need to be said from the Dolphins to give the manager an understanding of what Dolphins will pay.

The manager then goes to the club not so much to seek a release then and there they request for an opportunity to talk to other clubs and if an opportunity arises they'd then want a release.

Justification for the release is that Mariner is down the list and wants an opportunity to play.

Manager already knows he has something lined up with the Dolphins.

Same thing happened with Turps except he couldn't find a club...

Broncos release players to grant them opportunities elsewhere, Gamble and Isaako last year

I know it’s not the thread for it; but Milford, Isaako and Niu in the same team again.

I almost want to put in the effort to watch Dolphins games this season just to see the implosions.

 

[Sproj]

Is Mariner really worth a million more than he's getting from us? If so, we have a hell of a bargain, but at the moment I don't see it. But I guess they'd be happy to pay on potential.

I don't really blame the kid in all of this, he might genuinely love the Broncos and want to stay, but it's also very hard to turn down a significant pay increase and immediate opportunity to play first grade. The latter doesn't necessarily make the former untrue.

Yep all this is true and there isn't currently a clear pathway for him into the first team either, so you can even understand him wanting to go elsewhere for said opportunity.

 

[BroncsFan]

Is Mariner really worth a million more than he's getting from us? If so, we have a hell of a bargain, but at the moment I don't see it. But I guess they'd be happy to pay on potential.

I don't really blame the kid in all of this, he might genuinely love the Broncos and want to stay, but it's also very hard to turn down a significant pay increase and immediate opportunity to play first grade. The latter doesn't necessarily make the former untrue.

It would be $1m total contract values

So his current deal might be 2yr @ $250k... but dolphins offering 3yr @ $500k.... = $1m difference

 

[Culhwch]

It would be $1m total contract values

So his current deal might be 2yr @ $250k... but dolphins offering 3yr @ $500k.... = $1m difference

Yeah, I understand it wasn't a straight million more, I was just generalising - much like the media does...

 

[McHunt]

Am I right in thinking Train and Trial is finished now?

 

[upthebroncs]

Hey guys how's it going? Just dropped in to say that Cory Paix is a better halfback than Jock Madden. Cheers

 

[Footy Fanatic]

Hey guys how's it going? Just dropped in to say that Cory Paix is a better halfback than Jock Madden. Cheers

What makes you say that?

 

[Sproj]

What makes you say that?

Highlight videos is my guess

 

[Dazza 92]

Hey guys how's it going? Just dropped in to say that Cory Paix is a better halfback than Jock Madden. Cheers

....the first hot-take for 2023 ive seen on the threads...many more to follow no doubt..!

 

[Mum-the-meatloaf]

@McHunt where did you see badel say TC has actually been sacked? Anyone know what money he was on?

 

[IceWorks]

I know it’s not the thread for it; but Milford, Isaako and Niu in the same team again.

I almost want to put in the effort to watch Dolphins games this season just to see the implosions.

You know that is going to be entertainment. Isaako is a genius for chaos.

 

[Big Pete]

@McHunt where did you see badel say TC has actually been sacked? Anyone know what money he was on?

The Broncos reported it themselves on the official website.

As part of the process for finalising this season’s squad, forward TC Robati has been released from his contract with the club.

Source

 

[Mum-the-meatloaf]

The Broncos reported it themselves on the official website.


Source

Thanks Pete. I missed it.

We have a few openings now.

 

[Big Pete]

I can't keep up with the NRL squad system. I was never entirely sure on when the official deadline was but I was under the impression that clubs had to announce twenty-nine players before they could announce their Round 1 teams on Tuesday.

So often you'd see clubs hold onto players only to release them straight after to meet that deadline. I'm sure there's some explanation about Robati being paid x amount so the Broncos don't have to meet the requirement but I'd still like to see more clarity.

I'm surprised that neither Te Kura or O'Ofou were named. It's especially odd for Te Kura since he was photographed in the official team photo. I'm going to presume he's on a deal but they won't lock him into a development deal since there are no immediate plans for him.

 

[Sproj]

I can't keep up with the NRL squad system. I was never entirely sure on when the official deadline was but I was under the impression that clubs had to announce twenty-nine players before they could announce their Round 1 teams on Tuesday.

So often you'd see clubs hold onto players only to release them straight after to meet that deadline. I'm sure there's some explanation about Robati being paid x amount so the Broncos don't have to meet the requirement but I'd still like to see more clarity.

I'm surprised that neither Te Kura or O'Ofou were named. It's especially odd for Te Kura since he was photographed in the official team photo. I'm going to presume he's on a deal but they won't lock him into a development deal since there are no immediate plans for him.

Unless Te Kura is the 29th player? I sure hope so, really don't want to lose him.

 

[Lockysillegitimatechild]

Bloody hell ikin is a smart operator...

28 man squad with 4 on development list. I think he has left 2 spots open pending injuries more than even a random signing from somewhere.

Paix, Walters or mozer injured than smoothy in
Walsh, cobbo or arthurs injured than sailor in
Mam, Reynolds or madden injured than sailor/rogers in
Capewell, riki or piakura injured than frei in

No rush, no panic. Just planning and waiting for every scenario..

Taupau was a great late signing too, but I do wish we had a middle option in the development list too. 2 more injuries and we are down to bayliss, our bottom middle. Over a season that's a high likelihood. Te kura or olfo played well enough to provide back up I thought...

 

[Sproj]

The big question mark is where is Te Kura, have we lost him?