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

 

[1910]

Because he was 19th man and taken to Sydney... may as well have him sitting in the box with the other broncos people that travelled.

Like you've said we have no injured players... so who else would've travelled that he can sit with them in the crowd?

Norths not playing so he's not missing anything, KW thought a chance for him to have a trip.

 

[1910]

Willison, he's had one big game since coming back from injury. I'm a big fan of Willison though

He's deceptive too, he takes a lot of runs that only result in 8m so won't ever show up on stats but he gets a great play the ball and Norths attack on that and score.

 

[Footy Fanatic]

He's deceptive too, he takes a lot of runs that only result in 8m so won't ever show up on stats but he gets a great play the ball and Norths attack on that and score.

Do you think he is trending a direction where he could consistently come off the bench next year and give us good minutes? Or will he need more time cup before being in the NRL side consistently?

 

[1910]

Do you think he is trending a direction where he could consistently come off the bench next year and give us good minutes? Or will he need more time cup before being in the NRL side consistently?

Plenty of more Cup.

 

[Swordfish]

There was Shalom Ofufu guy from Vic who played in the trails and was impressive. I can’t seem to find any news about him since then. Is he affiliated to any of our feeder clubs? Can someone share info around him?

 

[Fozz]

There was Shalom Ofufu guy from Vic who played in the trails and was impressive. I can’t seem to find any news about him since then. Is he affiliated to any of our feeder clubs? Can someone share info around him?

Played one game for Wynnum Manly and they was it. Not sure why, maybe just can't make the team.

 

[BroncsFan]

Otherwise coming through 18s my pick would be Coby Black. He's that type of make of halfback but I'd like to see how the rest of this year plays out.

Just saw that we've extended Coby through to the end of 2025... was off contract end of this year.

 

[Sproj]

Just saw that we've extended Coby through to the end of 2025... was off contract end of this year.

Where is this announced?

 

[BroncsFan]

Where is this announced?

I saw it on reddit under this article... so can't post text

https://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/sport/nrl/nrl-2023-kalyn-ponga-goes-public-with-new-partner-gabrielle-peak-sport-confidential/news-story/6b14254a768e553e4c9bc9c353102b98

 

[Fitzy]

Same article says Benji wants Jock back.

 

[1910]

Just saw that we've extended Coby through to the end of 2025... was off contract end of this year.

I am not 100% sure that's accurate. I was sure he signed until 25 last season.

Extended to ‘25 is a pretty good outcome for a 15 year old.

 

[Big Del]

Walters asked if Reynolds will retire next year:

“No. He will be here longer than me I reckon. We have seen some great signs from him this year, particularly the last couple of weeks. He just knows how to get the boys around the park. He is enjoying himself and he is tackling well for the first time in his career. It is great he is playing against his former club. I remember way back when I changed clubs from Canberra to the Broncos. You want to win and show everyone you are the player you are.”​

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“We went after Adam hard because we needed his experience. His rugby league brains. He has been great for so many players at the club and the coaching staff as well. I’m not so much surprised that Souths let him go, but we went down there to get him and we got him.”​

Solly:

“The uncertainty around our cap position and Adam’s understandable desire for financial security for his family, it was just a matter of timing. We were really clear at the time to Reynolds that our challenge was our salary-cap position for 2023. No-one knew what the salary cap figure was going to be for 2023 until Christmas 2022 - 18 months before we were negotiating with Adam in early 2021. Adam is playing really well and we are happy for what he has done at the Broncos. Lachlan has also established himself as a first-grader with a really bright future. Both players have done a great job.”​

The way Nicho and Kaylin got around him on the outside the last few weeks has to be concerning though . Laterally those guys are much quicker .

That is now the obvious channel to attack .

 

[McHunt]

Same article says Benji wants Jock back.

Do it.

 

[Cult]

The way Nicho and Kaylin got around him on the outside the last few weeks has to be concerning though . Laterally those guys are much quicker .

That is now the obvious channel to attack .

It really isn't concerning that two really quick players beat a fullback one on one. If you've ever defended at the back, or even watched a lot of those exact situations you'd realise that the attacking player more often than not beats the defender. At best, the fullback would slow them down so the defensive line gets back and stops it.

 

[Big Del]

It really isn't concerning that two really quick players beat a fullback one on one. If you've ever defended at the back, or even watched a lot of those exact situations you'd realise that the attacking player more often than not beats the defender. At best, the fullback would slow them down so the defensive line gets back and stops it.

Nah Coach ...

Walters asked if Reynolds will retire next year:

I was talking about the channel between Captn Coach Reynolds and Riki .
Not Recce Walsh bro .

Kaylyn and Nicho had supports on both sides of them that kept Reynolds guessing / stationary then beat him for speed on the outside .

And not necessarily the attacker beats the full back one on one . I`d say its more often the #1 makes the tackle if there is no supports to make the decision of who to take more complicated .

 

[Cult]

Nah Coach ...

I was talking about the channel between Captn coach Reynolds and Riki .
Not Recce Walsh bro .

Kaylyn and Nicho had supports on both sides of them that kept Reynolds guessing / stationary then beat him for speed on the outside .

And not necessarily the attacker beats the full back one on one . I`d say its more often the #1 makes the tackle if there is no supports to make the decision of who to take more complicated .

My bad, misread.

Not with that much space. Good luck catching anyone other than a forward with that much

 

[Big Del]

My bad, misread.

Not with that much space. Good luck catching anyone other than a forward with that much

The great #1s would herd the attacker to one side of the field then use the side line as their friend .

Only Darius and Teddy gey stepped in that situation .

 

[McHunt]

Marty Taupau, another year:

Taupau Extends with Broncos

Experienced prop forward Martin Taupau has committed to another season with the Brisbane Broncos.

www.broncos.com.au