2025 Pre-season discussion. The Madge dynasty begins.

[McHunt]

It''s crazy how much press the Broncos get to other clubs.

Certainly compared to clubs who aren't owned by newspapers.

 

[YeahNahMate]

It''s crazy how much press the Broncos get to other clubs.

I actually think we can go all the way this year.

Feeling more confident by the day

 

[Bull Shark]

It makes you wonder about the safety of intense physical training in the sort of heat and humidity in Brissy ATM at 1:30 pm.
Seems pretty stupid TBH.
I'm all for a tough pre-season, but surely player welfare is an issue in these conditions in the middle of the day.

Recovery is just as big a part of the physical training they do in pre season, because it’s the adaptations to that training which get players to the point where they’re physically ready to play..

So they’re not just about throwing the kitchen sink at everyone and digging a recovery hole that can’t be filled.

 

[Big Del]

Hot start: Madge talks Haas, Hunt and hard work | NRL.com

Head Coach Michael Maguire speaks to the media following the first preseason session of the 2025 campaign.

www.nrl.com

Madge says in that interview if its a hot day they will train in the morning .

IMO there is no point in dehydrating and expelling too much electrolytes . Just to prove how hard the regime will be . The recovery time req is not worth it . Lose too much fluid and even these elite athletes will suffer weaker from performance in the following days . Unless they use IV`s like the Lions used to do back in the day .

 

[winslow_wong]

Cobbo looking pretty fit and jacked already?

 

[theshed]

Cobbo looking pretty fit and jacked already?

I like how Madge legally has to pretend that Haas is just there to cart water bottles

 

[FACTHUNT]

Cobbo looking pretty fit and jacked already?

That photo looked good, but it a video from last week he looked like a poached pear. Lots of work to do

 

[Marty Deutschmann]

That photo looked good, but it a video from last week he looked like a poached pear. Lots of work to do

Yeah his arms are literally flexing

 

[Big Del]

That photo looked good, but it a video from last week he looked like a poached pear. Lots of work to do

He was in the rehab group with Payne the other day .

 

[Hoshsie]

One thing that I love about Madge is his voice isn’t irritating as **** to listen to like Seibold, o brien, Demetriou, Jason ryles etc

 

[Sproj]

One thing that I love about Madge is his voice isn’t irritating as **** to listen to like Seibold, o brien, Demetriou, Jason ryles etc

This is so true.

 

[Big Del]

One thing that I love about Madge is his voice isn’t irritating as **** to listen to like Seibold, o brien, Demetriou, Jason ryles etc

A very good communicator in these press conferences .
Praises when he can . Doesn`t talk about sensitive stuff eg contracts . Doesn`t get flustered when Dobbo asks a gotcha question .

 

[Redfern_1980]

Article in the Tele where Payne Haas provides some updates:

- imposed a booze ban for himself for all of 2025
- great opportunity under Madge to do so ething special
- getting flogged in preseason excites him
- will be fully fit for round 1
- will be back to full training in a fortnight
- shouldn't have played game against Dolphins where injured

Hopefully the very high standards Payne sets for himself rubs off on your other players and they follow his lead.

 

[Mightybroncs2k17]

As shitty as the lead up to a coach replacement is, generally because the team is getting hammered, the first pre season is always exciting.

I remember when Seibold come in (despite wanting Kev to get the job) i was so excited about the way he was talking and the stories about the things he was doing with the side. Even the first trial games to see just what brand of footy we would play. Unfortunately as history will tell us, Seibolds style and game plans simply weren't suited to the troops Brisbane had and it went downhill.

When kev came in my excitement was a little less as he was inheriting a wooden spoon team and i was unsure on what to expect. Fast forward to Maguire and the excitement is back given he's inherited what should at least be a top 8 team. But he's also the first coach since Wayne with genuine experience which I'm hopeful means he wont try and make this side something its not.

Its going to be a long wait until those first trial games but hopefully a team with high intensity and energy, good line speed, disciplined and full of effort is what we see. I'd love for us to be performing in those 1% areas and be rock hard fit as opposed to flashy plays and individual brilliance.

 

[Sproj]

Article in the Tele where Payne Haas provides some updates:

- imposed a booze ban for himself for all of 2025
- great opportunity under Madge to do so ething special
- getting flogged in preseason excites him
- will be fully fit for round 1
- will be back to full training in a fortnight
- shouldn't have played game against Dolphins where injured

Hopefully the very high standards Payne sets for himself rubs off on your other players and they follow his lead.

Isn't he Muslim? They aren't supposed to drink right?
As for hoping his high standards rub off on others, well he's been at the club for a long time and if it hasn't happened yet, not sure where the hope is coming from it will start now.

 

[Big Del]

Unfortunately as history will tell us, Seibolds style and game plans simply weren't suited to the troops Brisbane had and it went downhill.

They were doing good until the NRL changed the rules mid season is my recollection .

 

[Harry Sack]

Isn't he Muslim? They aren't supposed to drink right?
As for hoping his high standards rub off on others, well he's been at the club for a long time and if it hasn't happened yet, not sure where the hope is coming from it will start now.

Right? That confused the **** out of me lol.

 

[Johnny92]

Payne could be a real possibility of being the future captain of the team.
Have a feeling we are going to see different Payne Haas this year under Madge.