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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
PLAYER202320242025
Adam ReynoldsHalf20232024
Billy WaltersHooker, half20232024
Blake MozerHooker202320242025
Brendan PiakuraSecond row20232024
Corey JensenProp202320242025
Corey OatesWing2023POPO
Cory PaixHooker, half202320242025
Deine MarinerCentre, wing20232024Until 2027
Delouise HoeterCentre, wing20232024
Ethan Quai-WardCentre, wingBulldogs
Ezra MamHalf20232024
Fletcher BakerProp, Second Row20242025
Herbie FarnworthCentre, wing2023Sea World
Jesse ArtharsCentre, wing, Fullback20232024Until 2026
Jock MaddenHalf20232024
Jordan RikiSecond row20232024
Jordan PereiraWing2023
Keenan PalasiaSecond row2023Titans
Kobe HetheringtonLock202320242025
Kotoni StaggsCentre202320242025
Kurt CapewellSecond row20232024
Logan BaylissProp2023
Marty TaupauProp, second row, lock20232024
Patrick CarriganProp, lock20232024Until 2028
Payne HaasProp20232024Until 2026
Reece WalshFullback202320242025
Selwyn CobboWing, centre, fullback202320242025
Thomas FleglerProp2023Sea World
Tristan SailorFullback, half202320242025
Xavier WillisonProp202320242025

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
 
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Sproj said:
Well I haven’t done a team list for a bit, so not factoring in any other roster changes (which no doubt will happen), I’d say we are looking at this as our best 17 at present (note this doesn’t mean that this is what Kevvie will choose):

1. Walsh
2. Oates
3. Farnworth
4. Cobbo
5. Mariner/Pereira
6. Mam
7. Reynolds (c)
8. Haas (sigh)
9. Smoothy
10. Jensen
11. Capewell
12. Robati
13. Carrigan (vc)

14. Paix
15. Flegler
16. Hetherington
17. Piakura

18. Staggs
19. Riki
20. Walters
21. Madden

22. Willison
23. Palasia
24. Te Kura
25. Mozer
26. Pereira/Mariner
27. Niu
28. ??
29. ??
30. ??

I cannot think of who I’m missing and I know some of this will be shot down but these are just my thoughts.
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not a bad team by any stretch, but I would make a couple of changes.

I'd like to see Cobbo spend at least one more year on the wing, and I'd have Staggs inside him. even if Staggs isn't scoring a dozen tries during the year, him just being there is a big threat to the opposition, putting them in two minds and giving Cobbo extra room.

I also think that Cobbo and Staggs were starting to develop a good partnership (both in attack and defence) before origin. I'd like to see that continue

the other change i'd make is the second back row spot. i'm not sold on Robati as a starter. I'd be interested to know how he went in the QLD cup this year, I don't recall to much praise on here from the people that watch that comp. I'd probably still give Riki first shot, he was pretty good defensively this year (prior to us falling off the cliff). he was also running decent lines with his hands letting him down (sometimes due to the passes) ...

also have no idea about hooker ... whoever plays the best in the trials.

my team

1. Walsh
2. Oates
3. Herbie
4, Staggs
5, Cobbo
6. Mam
7. Arey (c)
8. Jensen
9. Smoothy/Paix/Walters
10. Haas
11. Riki
12. Capewell
13. Patty

14. Smoothy/Paix/Walters
15. Hethrington
16. Flegs
17. Piakura

18. Smoothy/Paix/Walters
 
People are picking Piakura sight unseen- his last two games were not good at all. His defence in the two biggest games went missing. You have a lot of work to do to turn around 11 missed tackles in a Grand Final.
 
All 2022 players off contract in 2023 have now either been extended or let go.

Kalolo Saitaua and Max Plath are on train and trial.

The club is rumoured to be interested in trialing:

Ben Marschke
Daejarn Asi
Jack Ahearn
 
I might’ve missed it but, has Smoothy signing been confirmed yet?
 
McHunt said:
All 2022 players off contract in 2023 have now either been extended or let go.

Kalolo Saitaua is the only player confirmed to be on train and trial.

The club is rumoured to be interested in trialing:

Ben Marschke
Daejarn Asi
Jack Ahearn
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Max Plath is a T+T. not a development contract
 
1910 said:
Tyler Coburn on train and trial
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Quite an impressive talent:
"Tyler Coburn is artist and writer based in New York. He has presented work at Centre Pompidou, Paris; The Whitney Museum of American Art, New York; Bergen Kunsthall; Kunsthalle Wien; Hayward Gallery, London; Para Site, Hong Kong; and Art Sonje Center, Seoul"

I joke, I joke. Ipswich jets lock right? His stats don't seem too impressive but jets aren't exactly a gun side to build your stats up. Any good?
 
Foordy said:
not a bad team by any stretch, but I would make a couple of changes.

I'd like to see Cobbo spend at least one more year on the wing, and I'd have Staggs inside him. even if Staggs isn't scoring a dozen tries during the year, him just being there is a big threat to the opposition, putting them in two minds and giving Cobbo extra room.

I also think that Cobbo and Staggs were starting to develop a good partnership (both in attack and defence) before origin. I'd like to see that continue

the other change i'd make is the second back row spot. i'm not sold on Robati as a starter. I'd be interested to know how he went in the QLD cup this year, I don't recall to much praise on here from the people that watch that comp. I'd probably still give Riki first shot, he was pretty good defensively this year (prior to us falling off the cliff). he was also running decent lines with his hands letting him down (sometimes due to the passes) ...

also have no idea about hooker ... whoever plays the best in the trials.

my team

1. Walsh
2. Oates
3. Herbie
4, Staggs
5, Cobbo
6. Mam
7. Arey (c)
8. Jensen
9. Smoothy/Paix/Walters
10. Haas
11. Riki
12. Capewell
13. Patty

14. Smoothy/Paix/Walters
15. Hethrington
16. Flegs
17. Piakura

18. Smoothy/Paix/Walters
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that's prob the team I'd run with too.
I still lean towards Billy as our 14 at this stage, as he can cover halves as needed also. Would be happy for him to play first 20 to soak up some defensive work before bringing on either Smoothy or Paix.
I definitely like Flegs off bench rather than starting too. Jensen is the 'Webke' no-frills workhorse that every team needs.
 
easybreezy said:
Would be happy for him to play first 20 to soak up some defensive work before bringing on either Smoothy or Paix.
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In that case Turpin should have been the keeper. I’d be fucking horrified if billy Walters was earmarked to “soak up some defensive work”
 
Current 2023 squad according to Fox Sports. that's 27 in the top 30 leaving 3 spots to be filled.

note: they've named Palasia (but also have his contract expiry as this year) and haven't named Smoothy or Madden

2023 squad: Jesse Arthars (2023), Kurt Capewell (2024), Patrick Carrigan (2024), Selwyn Cobbo (2025), Herbie Farnworth (2023), Thomas Flegler (2023), Payne Haas (2024), Kobe Hetherington (2023), Deloise Hoeter (2024), Corey Jensen (2023), Ezra Mam (2024), Deine Mariner (2024), Blake Mozer (2025), Tesi Niu (2023), Corey Oates (2023), Cory Paix (2023), Keenan Palasia (2022), Jordan Pereira (2023), Brendan Piakura (2024), Ethan Quai-Ward (2023), Adam Reynolds (2024), Jordan Riki (2024), TC Robati (2024), Kotoni Staggs (2025), Reece Walsh (2025), Billy Walters (2024), Xavier Willison (2025)

Development players: Logan Bayliss (2023)

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