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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

 

[Tristan1990]

Don't recall seeing this posted

 

[Foordy]

CM reporting that Hethrington has agreed to a 2 year extension taking him through to the end of the 2025 season

Kobe Hethrington says:

“I’m really happy to do a new deal,” Hetherington told News Corp. “I didn’t want to leave.

“It’s good to have that extra security. I was coming off-contract so to have another two years, it gives me that drive to keep bettering myself.

“Growing up as a kid, I went for the Bulldogs because of my dad. The Dogs showed some interest, but I was always hoping to get a deal done with the Broncos and we’ve done that.

“No other club interested me at all.

“It’s a club I want to be with for a long time. I don’t want to go anywhere else.”

 

[BroncsFan]

CM reporting that Hethrington has agreed to a 2 year extension taking him through to the end of the 2025 season

Kobe Hethrington says:

“I’m really happy to do a new deal,” Hetherington told News Corp. “I didn’t want to leave.

“It’s good to have that extra security. I was coming off-contract so to have another two years, it gives me that drive to keep bettering myself.

“Growing up as a kid, I went for the Bulldogs because of my dad. The Dogs showed some interest, but I was always hoping to get a deal done with the Broncos and we’ve done that.

“No other club interested me at all.

“It’s a club I want to be with for a long time. I don’t want to go anywhere else.”

Really happy with that... I think Kobe can be a really solid contributor for us moving forward.

He's basically in the mold of the smaller mobile middle forwards that are proving extremely valuable in the modern game.

He showed last year in a couple games without Patty that he could get through big minutes... so hopefully he can build on that next year, because he's rock solid in defence and has footwork that troubles middle forwards.

Get some ball playing into him (he's still got a way to go there) and he could be a great middle for us moving forward without having to break the bank to keep him.

He also seems like a player that actually wants to be at the Broncos, rather than using us as a stepping stone to a big contract

 

[Foordy]

Badel reporting that Carrigan's management have contacted Broncos management and will "hold urgent talks" seeking a pay rise after the season Carrigan had (by making QLD and Aus sides)

Badel says Carrigan is on 500k a season for 2023, 2024

EDIT: Badel saying they will be seeking a $100k-plus upgrade for Patty

Carrigan's manager, Jeff Jurotte says:

“We’ll talk to the Broncos about an upgrade for Pat,” said his manager Jeff Jurotte.

“Pat is happy at the Broncos, he is very loyal to the club, but we’d like a slight increase on his current deal.

“He is the only Broncos player in the Australian World Cup team and he was the Wally Lewis Medallist this year in his first State of Origin series.

“I think Pat is one of the most influential players in the Broncos squad and we’re being very sensible in our approach on this.

“We’re not asking for $1 million, we understand the Broncos have a salary-cap to work through but we feel Pat warrants an increase given his rise to the representative ranks this season with Queensland and Australia.”


Pat Carrigan says (doesn't mention contract):

“I’m really grateful to be in camp here with a lot of great players and some pretty good forwards,” Carrigan said.

“The best players keep finding things to get better at. I want to watch and learn and not get complacent.

“We haven’t accomplished anything at the Broncos yet, to be honest. There are a lot of driving factors that have got me hungry for next year.

“I want to keep getting better and help us play finals football next year.”

 

[Jason Simmons]

Give Patty the keys to the joint too, while they are at it…

Seriously. $500k a year for him, but $850k for Payne?

Please….

 

[Harry Sack]

No issue with that at all tbh. He's earned it IMO

 

[I bleed Maroon]

That's how you're supposed to do it. Wait until the off season when there's nothing at stake and nothing to distract from.

 

[theshed]

Badel reporting that Carrigan's management have contacted Broncos management and will "hold urgent talks" seeking a pay rise after the season Carrigan had (by making QLD and Aus sides)

Badel says Carrigan is on 500k a season for 2023, 2024

EDIT: Badel saying they will be seeking a $100k-plus upgrade for Patty

Carrigan's manager, Jeff Jurotte says:

“We’ll talk to the Broncos about an upgrade for Pat,” said his manager Jeff Jurotte.

“Pat is happy at the Broncos, he is very loyal to the club, but we’d like a slight increase on his current deal.

“He is the only Broncos player in the Australian World Cup team and he was the Wally Lewis Medallist this year in his first State of Origin series.

“I think Pat is one of the most influential players in the Broncos squad and we’re being very sensible in our approach on this.

“We’re not asking for $1 million, we understand the Broncos have a salary-cap to work through but we feel Pat warrants an increase given his rise to the representative ranks this season with Queensland and Australia.”


Pat Carrigan says (doesn't mention contract):

“I’m really grateful to be in camp here with a lot of great players and some pretty good forwards,” Carrigan said.

“The best players keep finding things to get better at. I want to watch and learn and not get complacent.

“We haven’t accomplished anything at the Broncos yet, to be honest. There are a lot of driving factors that have got me hungry for next year.

“I want to keep getting better and help us play finals football next year.”

How long ago did he agree to the $500k? Wasn’t that last year?

FMD what’s the point of a contract hey

 

[Financeguy]

Wonder if managers will start accepting reductions for their clients when they lose their rep jerseys or their form turns to shit…

 

[ivanhungryjak]

This is where a good third party would come in handy.

 

[Foordy]

How long ago did he agree to the $500k? Wasn’t that last year?

FMD what’s the point of a contract hey

I believe it was early this year (some time before Origin)

he did turn down Bennett and The, so it was after that.

 

[theshed]

I believe it was early this year (some time before Origin)

he did turn down Bennett and The, so it was after that.

I rate him but that’s a bit rich asking for a pay rise 4 months later

 

[BroncsFan]

Badel reporting that Carrigan's management have contacted Broncos management and will "hold urgent talks" seeking a pay rise after the season Carrigan had (by making QLD and Aus sides)

Badel says Carrigan is on 500k a season for 2023, 2024

EDIT: Badel saying they will be seeking a $100k-plus upgrade for Patty

Carrigan's manager, Jeff Jurotte says:

“We’ll talk to the Broncos about an upgrade for Pat,” said his manager Jeff Jurotte.

“Pat is happy at the Broncos, he is very loyal to the club, but we’d like a slight increase on his current deal.

“He is the only Broncos player in the Australian World Cup team and he was the Wally Lewis Medallist this year in his first State of Origin series.

“I think Pat is one of the most influential players in the Broncos squad and we’re being very sensible in our approach on this.

“We’re not asking for $1 million, we understand the Broncos have a salary-cap to work through but we feel Pat warrants an increase given his rise to the representative ranks this season with Queensland and Australia.”


Pat Carrigan says (doesn't mention contract):

“I’m really grateful to be in camp here with a lot of great players and some pretty good forwards,” Carrigan said.

“The best players keep finding things to get better at. I want to watch and learn and not get complacent.

“We haven’t accomplished anything at the Broncos yet, to be honest. There are a lot of driving factors that have got me hungry for next year.

“I want to keep getting better and help us play finals football next year.”

Pay the man!!

$100k upgrade is **** all for how important he is... Lock him up long term!!!

 

[Fitzy]

I personally believe he earned it but if he wants 100k 4 months after signing a deal I would like an extra year as well. But in saying that if not I still believe he deserves it and for mine he is worth more than 600k and that’s what he is asking for so he hasn’t gone crazily greedy

 

[BroncsFan]

How long ago did he agree to the $500k? Wasn’t that last year?

FMD what’s the point of a contract hey

He's only signed until the end of 2024 so he'd become a free agent in about 12 months.

Broncos R&R should be trying to lock him down long term now anyway, because his value will only continue to go up heading into next year.

 

[BroncsFan]

I rate him but that’s a bit rich asking for a pay rise 4 months later

Zero Tackle has him re-signing in November last year, because Dolphins were sniffing

Dolphins miss another as Broncos swoop

The Broncos have locked up a key figure.

www.zerotackle.com

 

[I bleed Maroon]

We should totally upgrade Patty's deal ASAP just so we can show Haas he fucked up by pointing a gun at the clubs head at the wrong time.

 

[Foordy]

We should totally upgrade Patty's deal ASAP just so we can show Haas he fucked up by pointing a gun at the clubs head at the wrong time.

Patty's manager had a dig at the Haas camp when he said "we're not asking for $1 million"