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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

 

[tommy]

This Billy hate is just amusing at this point

You know how Huge would defend Isaako and Kennedy and it became a meme? That's where we're at

Agree on both points, it is amusing.
And defending him is akin to defending Isaako.

 

[McHunt]

If Haas becomes captain, does he get a pay rise? If so, sign him up!

The prospect of being captain was dangled in front of him when he signed, but he ceded to Reynolds:

Matured Haas happy for Reynolds to take the lead in 2022

He's been Brisbane's best player to take home the club's major award in the past three seasons but Payne Haas says Adam Reynolds is the man to guide the Broncos into a new era.

www.nrl.com

Corey was backing him:

‘He hasn’t murdered anyone’: Broncos legend defends Haas, tips him for captaincy

‘He hasn’t murdered anyone’: Broncos legend defends Haas, tips him for captaincy

www.foxsports.com.au

Until he wasn't:

Former Broncos captain Corey Parker urges club to cut Payne Haas loose in fierce spray | Sporting News Australia

Broncos legend Corey Parker has urged the club to immediately cut ties with Payne Haas in an angered response to the prop's release request.

www.sportingnews.com

 

[Culhwch]

Agree on both points, it is amusing.
And defending him is akin to defending Isaako.

The difference here is that Huge genuinely thinks Isaako and Kennedy are elite.

Not a single poster on this forum that 'defends' Billy Walters thinks he is elite.

But you and McHunt argue with those posters like you believe they do think he is elite. And then act like those people are the irrational ones.

 

[tommy]

The difference here is that Huge genuinely thinks Isaako and Kennedy are elite.

Not a single poster on this forum that 'defends' Billy Walters thinks he is elite.

But you and McHunt argue with those posters like you believe they do think he is elite. And then act like those people are the irrational ones.

No my argument is that nepotism is involved and blah blah blah, let’s not start it up again until something interesting happens. I get the gist of everyone else’s argument too, and don’t think ive ever said that…..because I don’t think that.

I don’t think huge ever called either of those players elite either.

But….ok.

 

[Culhwch]

No my argument is that nepotism is involved and blah blah blah, let’s not start it up again until something interesting happens. I get the gist of everyone else’s argument too, and don’t think ive ever said that…..because I don’t think that.

I don’t think huge ever called either of those players elite either.

But….ok.

Your definition of elite seems to be changeable depending on who you are defending...

Elite as in not in comparison to the other players in the comp, but in comparison to who took their spot. Although fwiw I would prefer an entire spine of billy Walters quadruplets all on 500k a year than retain Anthony Milford. Mchunt got that one wrong.

But I will give you props for recognising McHunt was wrong on Milford. That we can agree on at least!

 

[McHunt]

But I will give you props for recognising McHunt was wrong on Milford. That we can agree on at least!

How was I wrong on Milford? He was both an elite player and an underperformer.

VOTE - Should Milford be dropped immediately?

Time to ask.

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[McHunt]

No my argument is that nepotism is involved and blah blah blah, let’s not start it up again until something interesting happens. I get the gist of everyone else’s argument too, and don’t think ive ever said that…..because I don’t think that.

I don’t think huge ever called either of those players elite either.

But….ok.

Isaako was most definitely an "elite" player. 5 tests for NZ. Junior Kangaroo (five eighth). Dally M Rookie of the Year 2018. Dally M Try of the Year 2018. Goal kicking at 83%. Second highest Broncos point scorer of all time. Most points by a rookie in history.

Unfortunately he become increasingly error prone, which tended to cancel out his "elite" skills.

 

[BroncosFever]

But I will give you props for recognising McHunt was wrong on Milford. That we can agree on at least!

Come on mate, that's just ridiculous. McHunt has never been wrong about anything in his life.

 

[tommy]

Your definition of elite seems to be changeable depending on who you are defending...



But I will give you props for recognising McHunt was wrong on Milford. That we can agree on at least!

The quote you quoted me on is taken extremely out of context. Has nothing to do with what we were talking about here. Anyone can go back to my comment and check for themselves. I’m not doing this again today mate, if you’re still upset tomorrow shoot me a reply.

 

[McHunt]

Come on mate, that's just ridiculous. McHunt has never been wrong about anything in his life.

I was wrong here, but not as wrong as everyone who had him at 6:

PLAYER - Billy Walters

Kevvie has a problem. A big problem. He needs a half to partner Captain Fixit. He has an 80 minute tacklebot at 9 who's killing momentum and not challenging the line. He renegged on his offer of 6 to Kotoni Staggs. He has two incumbent 6's who suddenly look very ordinary. He has a...

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[tommy]

Isaako was most definitely an "elite" player. 5 tests for NZ. Junior Kangaroo (five eighth). Dally M Rookie of the Year 2018. Dally M Try of the Year 2018. Goal kicking at 83%. Second highest Broncos point scorer of all time. Most points by a rookie in history.

Unfortunately he become increasingly error prone, which tended to cancel out his "elite" skills.

I always considered elite to mean like the top 5% or something. The game’s superstars and that’s it. If we start naming anyone who played for Australia or state of origin as elite, then we really cant complain when the media refer to a nswrl jersey Flegg cup bench player as a star.

 

[McHunt]

I always considered elite to mean like the top 5% or something. The game’s superstars and that’s it. If we start naming anyone who played for Australia or state of origin as elite, then we really cant complain when the media refer to a nswrl jersey Flegg cup bench player as a star.

Yes, it's a subjective and relative term.

Everyone who gets paid to play sport, particularly the NRL, is an "elite" athlete. Those who get chosen in representative teams are "elite" amongst that group. And then there are the "elite" within that "elite" group.

In Jamayne's case, playing 5 test matches for one of the "elite" rugby league countries (Aus, UK, NZ) makes him "elite" enough for me. But, as above, he's certainly not one of the "elite" test players.

Whether you're prepared to call someone like Kurt Capewell - who's played multiple games for QLD, but has been in fairly poor form recently - "elite" is a highly subjective exercise. But just the fact he's second ranked to be captain of the Broncos makes him one of our "elite" players.

None of this bears any relationship to being a future "immortal," which involves sustained excellence at the top rung of the "elite" group.

As for the term "star," you only need to get fucked in front of a camera to become a porn star.

 

[Super Freak]

It's like people forget what elite means.

 

[McHunt]

It's like people forget what elite means.

They didn't get the invite.

 

[McHunt]

Elite



Regular

 

[Sanjit Joseph]

Do we know who is on the clubs train and trial deals.
Anyother signings rumours or squad mostly done

 

[Fitzy]

Train and trials VIA Courier Mail apparently about now:

Jayden Morgan (prop), Jack Ahearn (fullback), Liam Horne (hooker), Will Samuel (prop), Shalom O'Ofou (back rower), Tyler Coburn (lock), Tristan Sailor (utility), Max Plath (utility), John Radel (prop).

 

[Smokin' Joe]

Do we know who is on the clubs train and trial deals.
Anyother signings rumours or squad mostly done

One more top 30 spot to fill