2024 pre-season discussion: Pre-season Premiers

[winslow_wong]

I was in a KIA commercial today and couldn't believe it when Alfie, Reynolds and Pat Carrigan came in the door.

What was your role?

 

[kman]

What was your role?

I was just an extra in the back ground.

 

[BroncosFever]

Was that the legitimate 2nd rower who destroyed the Manly centre the week before and got selected for NSW and Kotoni didn`t ?

You can't even name the Manly player.

That's how irrelevant it was.

 

[McHunt]

 

[Lockysillegitimatechild]

We need to go to market for a 2nd rower, especially if this is a serious injury, but even if it isn't... cheap as chips solid option, that's all. We need to fill spots anyway, may as well get a minimum contract veteran who's looking for a 2nd chance...

 

[McHunt]

NRL.com drops Oates and Smoothy for Mariner and Paix. Baker starts.

Billy says Paix won't be going to Vegas. Don't bet your house on this one.

Team talk: Your club's predicted line-up for Round 1

NRL.com takes a look at how all 17 clubs are shaping up ahead of the NRL Telstra Premiership kicking off on March 3.

www.nrl.com

 

[McHunt]

Happy 21st birthday, Ezra!

Now announce you've extended.

 

[Mr Fourex]

We need to go to market for a 2nd rower, especially if this is a serious injury, but even if it isn't... cheap as chips solid option, that's all. We need to fill spots anyway, may as well get a minimum contract veteran who's looking for a 2nd chance...

Re-vamp Corey Oates back row aspirations.....? Its pretty clear he aint gonna make it on the wing.

 

[1910]

Queensland Under 19 Emerging Origin squad​

Name	Club
Beni Allen	Wynnum Manly Seagulls
Harry Armstrong	Wynnum Manly Seagulls
Cooper Bai	Burleigh Bears
Coby Black	Burleigh Bears
Mutua Brown	Mackay Cutters
Jett Bryce	Burleigh Bears
Cameron Bukowski	Wynnum Manly Seagulls
Jett Elich	Melbourne Storm
Reece Foley	Sydney Roosters
Zac Garton	Redcliffe Dolphins
Stanley Huen	Melbourne Storm
Xavier Kerrisk	Mackay Cutters
Mason Kira	Northern Pride
Israel Leota	Souths Logan Magpies
Alton Naiyep	Manly Warringah Sea Eagles
LJ Nonu	Redcliffe Dolphins
Jaxon Purdue	Mackay Cutters
Isaiah Scanlan	Penrith Panthers
Jamal Shibasaki	Mackay Cutters
Larry Siala	Redcliffe Dolphins
Kai Simon	Mackay Cutters
Bud Smith	Canterbury-Bankstwon Bulldogs
Sam Stephenson	Tweed Seagulls
Lewis Symonds	Redcliffe Dolphins
Tariq Tanner	Wynnum Manly Seagulls
Tyreece Tait	Sydney Roosters
Aholoka Toia	Sydney Roosters
De La Salle Va'a	Sydney Roosters
Michael Waqa	Redcliffe Dolphins
Matthew Watts	Mackay Cutters

 

[McHunt]

Re-vamp Corey Oates back row aspirations.....? Its pretty clear he aint gonna make it on the wing.

It's not clear to us who can remember as far back as 2022, or even 2023 before he was illegally maimed. Maybe titrate down your herbal elixer. See if the memories come back.

 

[1910]

Broncos- Bukowski, Bryce, Tanner, Black, Allen, Leta and Ballin coach in camp on Sunday.

 

[McHunt]

 

[Lockysillegitimatechild]

Anyone know which broncos are allocated to which qld cup sides yet?

Particularly interested in the number 9 situation, as well as the middles. They could impact each other's times depending on allocation. Also interested in what the bears get from us. Coaching wise there will obviously be a strategy with the younger players to which club they are allocated (I'd hope!)

 

[Manofoneway]

Re-vamp Corey Oates back row aspirations.....? Its pretty clear he aint gonna make it on the wing.

don't know what you were watching before he got injured..

 

[Mustafur]

Re-vamp Corey Oates back row aspirations.....? Its pretty clear he aint gonna make it on the wing.

Based on the fact he is training at Left wing?

 

[McHunt]

Anyone know which broncos are allocated to which qld cup sides yet?

Particularly interested in the number 9 situation, as well as the middles. They could impact each other's times depending on allocation. Also interested in what the bears get from us. Coaching wise there will obviously be a strategy with the younger players to which club they are allocated (I'd hope!)

I don't think so. That doesn't usually get a pin in it until a week or so before the season starts: that's March 9, this year.

But if you root through the player listings on QRL.com.au and the respective club's Facebook pages, you'll find most of them listed there.

Players

QRL Hostplus Cup squads and players.

www.qrl.com.au

 

[McHunt]

Staggs:

“I think Selwyn can do a good job for us and hopefully he can play Origin there. Selwyn is one of those players you could put anywhere and he would do a good job for you. He has been training well in the centres and is doing everything we have asked. It is not just going to happen easy, moving from wing to centre. It is a different position, but he is coming up to me and asking questions about what to do in certain situations when you get stuck. Give him the ball and he will do something. If Selwyn is centre, fullback or in the middle he can do something out of nothing if you give him the ball. Not many can do what Selwyn can do. Give him space and he will take it. We are different players. He can do stuff I can’t. I can do stuff he can’t but we both want to compete and win.”​

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“I just want to get better each day and better than I was yesterday. It was amazing to get to sit so close to Tom Brady and listen to his words. He is a seven-time Super Bowl champion and it is crazy because he has had different players around him all his life. The one thing we took out of it was that he wanted to be better than the other person in his position. He said he probably wasn’t the best athlete or the strongest or fittest but he made sure he competed better than them and made sure he was there on plays that he needed to be. His highlights showed that. You don’t have to be the best and fastest to prove a point. He proved a point.”​

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“One hundred per cent I think we can win the comp. We have lost a few great players and leaders but it is not an individual sport. If we all work together as a team and gel I think we can get the job done this year. I have got a good feeling we can make it all the way this year. I think ‘Kevvie’ has got a tough decision coming up in round one.”​

Staggs excited to see next generation of Broncos shine | NRL.com

Kotoni Staggs is eager to witness the growth of the squad in the upcoming trial games.

www.nrl.com

 

[Big Del]

You can't even name the Manly player.

That's how irrelevant it was.

Get over it Champ .