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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

 

[Lockysillegitimatechild]

In regards to the new salary cap, I would like to see management keep a good amount aside like 300k which can be used as a bonus reward for the top 3 players. Eg. Hass get 150k, Mam gets 100k and Walsh gets 50k for being top performers on top of their contracts.

I like that idea but not for haas. I don't want the players to think of it as an expectation either. Use as a "add a year to your contract.." possibly

 

[Sproj]

Will we need to look for a new forward if TC gets sacked and signed by the Dolphins or Roosters?

 

[Fitzy]

Will we need to look for a new forward if TC gets sacked and signed by the Dolphins or Roosters?

Broncos aren't going to sack him only way he is getting sacked is if the NRL deem what he did unworthy to be in the NRL and then he cannot go to anyone.

 

[McHunt]

Can't remember where I saw this, but Kevvie said in an interview Tesi isn't going anywhere. For what that's worth.

 

[BroncsFan]

Can't remember where I saw this, but Kevvie said in an interview Tesi isn't going anywhere. For what that's worth.

So he's gone then

 

[McHunt]

So he's gone then

Fucked if I know. The platitudes Kevvie churns out tend to be pretty close to irrelevant. I wouldn't bet either way on anything he says. But that's what he said...

I can't see a spot at fullback for him at the Dolphins, so unless they're offering him more money or centre I don't see any reason for him to leave.

 

[BroncsFan]

Fucked if I know. The platitudes Kevvie churns out tend to be pretty close to irrelevant. I wouldn't bet either way on anything he says. But that's what he said...

I can't see a spot at fullback for him at the Dolphins, so unless they're offering him more money or centre I don't see any reason for him to leave.

I dont really take notice of anything Kevvie says... it's just cliche one liners of what he thinks the fans / media want to hear.

And then he'll throw in a self-deprecating joke to lighten things up

 

[BroncosFever]

I dont really take notice of anything Kevvie says... it's just cliche one liners of what he thinks the fans / media want to hear.

And then he'll throw in a self-deprecating joke to lighten things up

I agree with you but in regards to contracts and such, it's not his job to reveal whether or not a player is on the way out, that would be poor from him actually

 

[Sproj]

I agree with you but in regards to contracts and such, it's not his job to reveal whether or not a player is on the way out, that would be poor from him actually

Nothing wrong with him actually saying that either. All Kevvie needs to say is, ‘Sorry guys that isn’t my role, please ask Benny or Dave about that. I would obviously love to keep him as I would all our players.’ If they keep pressing, just say, ‘Sorry guys, I just told you, I really don’t know. Otherwise all good? K, thanks all.’

 

[simplythebest]

Nothing wrong with him actually saying that either. All Kevvie needs to say is, ‘Sorry guys that isn’t my role, please ask Benny or Dave about that. I would obviously love to keep him as I would all our players.’ If they keep pressing, just say, ‘Sorry guys, I just told you, I really don’t know. Otherwise all good? K, thanks all.’

I can just imagine the Courier Fail article the next day...

"BRONCOS COACH KEPT IN THE DARK REGARDING SQUAD"

"Broncos coach Kevin Walters has revealed in a recent interview that he has no idea of who is staying and going in the squad.

Recent rumours regarding several off contract stars has prompted questions from the media regarding certain players futures at Red Hill. When pressed on the matter, Walters suggested that he has no say in which players are staying on. "Sorry guys, I really don't know".

This then begs the question, is Kevvies future safe at the Broncos? Are club hierarchy planning a future without Walters? Why would the club keep him in the dark regarding the playing squad if they were 100% committed to him as the head coach?

Sources have revealed exclusively to this publication that there are several coaching options currently without a first grade coaching gig that would jump at an opportunity to turn around the once powerhouse club. Walters has largely failed to turn around the Broncos during his tenure only managing a 41% win rate.


1 + 1 = 11
'Journalism' 101 with those pricks.

 

[Lazza]

I can just imagine the Courier Fail article the next day...

"BRONCOS COACH KEPT IN THE DARK REGARDING SQUAD"

"Broncos coach Kevin Walters has revealed in a recent interview that he has no idea of who is staying and going in the squad.

Recent rumours regarding several off contract stars has prompted questions from the media regarding certain players futures at Red Hill. When pressed on the matter, Walters suggested that he has no say in which players are staying on. "Sorry guys, I really don't know".

This then begs the question, is Kevvies future safe at the Broncos? Are club hierarchy planning a future without Walters? Why would the club keep him in the dark regarding the playing squad if they were 100% committed to him as the head coach?

Sources have revealed exclusively to this publication that there are several coaching options currently without a first grade coaching gig that would jump at an opportunity to turn around the once powerhouse club. Walters has largely failed to turn around the Broncos during his tenure only managing a 41% win rate.


1 + 1 = 11
'Journalism' 101 with those pricks.

I'm pretty sure Kevin and Benny would decide who they want or need in the team. It's ridiculous to think otherwise.

 

[BroncsFan]

I agree with you but in regards to contracts and such, it's not his job to reveal whether or not a player is on the way out, that would be poor from him actually

But this is where the cliches and jokes come into it... he has to front up to a mandatory media scrum every week.

Media will have blown their load on some rumour through the week and Kevvie will get asked "there's murmurs Tesi might be on his way out... is there any more to it Kev"

At which point he'll respond to with something like "I'm not sure about all that, but all I know is Tesi is here right now and we want to keep him for as long as possible because he's a fantastic player and you've all seen what he's capable of.... but Reyno is the real head coach around here and has more say about who he wants to play with so next time I see him I'll ask about what's happening with Tesi"

 

[Allo]

I can just imagine the Courier Fail article the next day...

"BRONCOS COACH KEPT IN THE DARK REGARDING SQUAD"

"Broncos coach Kevin Walters has revealed in a recent interview that he has no idea of who is staying and going in the squad.

Recent rumours regarding several off contract stars has prompted questions from the media regarding certain players futures at Red Hill. When pressed on the matter, Walters suggested that he has no say in which players are staying on. "Sorry guys, I really don't know".

This then begs the question, is Kevvies future safe at the Broncos? Are club hierarchy planning a future without Walters? Why would the club keep him in the dark regarding the playing squad if they were 100% committed to him as the head coach?

Sources have revealed exclusively to this publication that there are several coaching options currently without a first grade coaching gig that would jump at an opportunity to turn around the once powerhouse club. Walters has largely failed to turn around the Broncos during his tenure only managing a 41% win rate.


1 + 1 = 11
'Journalism' 101 with those pricks.

Petey B’s actual ghost writer has revealed themselves

This is too accurate to be satire

 

[BroncosFever]

I can just imagine the Courier Fail article the next day...

"BRONCOS COACH KEPT IN THE DARK REGARDING SQUAD"

"Broncos coach Kevin Walters has revealed in a recent interview that he has no idea of who is staying and going in the squad.

Recent rumours regarding several off contract stars has prompted questions from the media regarding certain players futures at Red Hill. When pressed on the matter, Walters suggested that he has no say in which players are staying on. "Sorry guys, I really don't know".

This then begs the question, is Kevvies future safe at the Broncos? Are club hierarchy planning a future without Walters? Why would the club keep him in the dark regarding the playing squad if they were 100% committed to him as the head coach?

Sources have revealed exclusively to this publication that there are several coaching options currently without a first grade coaching gig that would jump at an opportunity to turn around the once powerhouse club. Walters has largely failed to turn around the Broncos during his tenure only managing a 41% win rate.


1 + 1 = 11
'Journalism' 101 with those pricks.

Is that you Pete?

 

[GCBRONCO]

 

[I bleed Maroon]

Patty bares a striking resemblance to Rooster in Top Gun

 

[Sproj]

Patty bares a striking resemblance to Rooster in Top Gun

Speaking of lookalikes:

 

[McHunt]

Tesi Niu has left the building: