2023 Official Roster (and Rumour) Tracker

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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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It's doubtful considering the depth we have there.
 
as stated, he'd be available from round 11.

however, we still have at least 1 top 30 spot available (2 if Tesi leaves) ... so a good pre-season could convince the club to hand that spot to him
I for one, want to see this happen at all sorts. I don’t have anything against Tesi but a change of place might work for his own good and we’re adequately served on our roaster needs.
 
Unless the club sees Madden as a potential 9?
14 maybe. But we still need a big motor hooker, which did look like it might've been Smoothy.
 
Daejern Asi signs with parra, thought he had a train and trial with us. Guess that didn't work out

Not that I'm surprised, he wouldn't have got a look in
 
Keenan Palasia has supposedly requested a release, reported around 10mins ago

I wonder what that's about given he re-signed stating it didn't feel right to leave after brisbane stood by him
 
Looking at the feeder clubs Wynnum are doing a really good job recruiting talent that have potential/desire to move up a grade. Going to have a really strong squad this year with Broncos reserve graders in there.
 
Looking at the feeder clubs Wynnum are doing a really good job recruiting talent that have potential/desire to move up a grade. Going to have a really strong squad this year with Broncos reserve graders in there.
Who have they got coming?
 
As far as NRL hookers that are better than Walters, if we are just asking as general question and not about signings etc, I would rate the following better than Billy in no particular order:

Api
Grant
Hunt
B Smith
Hodgeson
Robson
Mahoney
Brayley
Watson
Verellis
Paix
Granville

Then you have guys are similar to Walters or slightly above

JMK
Simpkins
Liddle
Woolford
Starling
Croker
Boyd
I’d even say Turpin is comparable
Paix is not better than Billy Walters he offers nothing in attack
 

They announce a signing every few days. Have guys like GGM, Lachlan Timm, Brendan Frei etc, plus they had a decent squad already too.
If we let palasia go, and we are looking for another middle, lachlan timm would be a good pick up/fit for the team.

Given that kevie's typical bench rotation only gives one of our bench middles (or our 17) 15 minutes i think lachlan timm could be more damaging to the opposition than palasia in that time.

But as our top 30 is set for middle depth at the moment, and our current hookers are not able to handle above 45 mins, I would escalate smoothy to the 30 and have timm on the train and trial (so that he can play with first grade after several rounds).
 
Paix is not better than Billy Walters he offers nothing in attack
They're probably equally excellent, but the good news is you won't have to choose. We'll have both: one at 9 the other at 14 (and then the other way around a week later), as our only options unless Smoothy is released from development detention or Mozer's balls suddenly drop.

Apologies in advance if someone has mentioned this before.
 
They're probably equally excellent, but the good news is you won't have to choose. We'll have both: one at 9 the other at 14 (and then the other way around a week later), as our only options unless Smoothy is released from development detention or Mozer's balls suddenly drop.

Apologies in advance if someone has mentioned this before.

Possibly but I'll give you a pass since I don't think you've been involved in any of those conversations. Might be the first time you've weighed in, actually.
 

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