2025 BRONCOS: BACK TO BACK PRESEASON PREMIERS

I'll be interested to watch the backrowers to see if there is any depth there

11. Tristan Powell... Although is he more of a prop? I'm still interested to see how he goes coming from the storm system
12. Jaiyden Hunt
22. Jett Bryce... he's basically our only second rower coming through, so I'm hoping to see some promising signs

Outside back depth is also non-existent so I'm interested to see what options we have there as well
4. Hoeter... has done a job for us in the past... and was surprisingly good on the wing... but how will he go as a 30yr old coming off a major knee injury
3. Karapani... happy to see that we re-signed him and I hope he can kick on. If he can play a bit of wing then I think he's a player that Madge would like with his efforts in yardage
15. Leota... has he improved at all
2. Hopoate... seems the type of winger that Madge would like (Pereira workhorse style), but is still a 26yr old train and trial, so not giving it much hope
1. Latrell Siegwalt... know nothing about him, but he's been getting a lot media so it will be interesting to see what he's got


And then obviously interested in seeing how the young guys coming through are looking

8. BTK
17. Coby
20. Bukowski

Jock and Josh are whatever... I'm hoping Jock kills it, because we probably need him to move on from the club for some cap space.

Not sure about the rest @Big Pete anyone else we should be on the look out for?
 
I think people will be impressed by Innes if he gets on the field for long enough. Has a good combination with Coby coming up through Marsden together - good on the wing but imo better at fullback
 
You've covered most of them, Philitoga is one of those blue chip players who could give Madge something to think about come the Origin period. 13 tries from 13 games in QCup, so he can finish off tries and he moves well. We'll see how he's taken to the pre-season, he's been picked ahead of Vaihu and Leota which could be a good sign - although it may say more about Leota than anything else.

I'd like to see how he works the ball out of trouble, how he handles himself in defence and with kick diffusions. Also his decision making in space and whether he buys himself time or just pins the ears back and hopes for the best.

West was the best colts player a couple of years ago and was a very handy replacement for Chester in QCup. I don't think he'll play NRL, but I think he's ready to make his mark in QCup. I just want to see how he handles himself with Maguire's structures, if he can break tackles and how he handles himself in defence.

Otherwise Powell was the pick of the bunch. I harped on last year about the lack of Liam Henry esque signings and Powell is the type of player I'm thinking of. It's not great that he's been picked on an edge, but I'll still be looking to how he asserts himself physically and just how often he keeps himself in the play. Players like him have to take a note from Hosking and demand as much footy as they can possibly get.

Of the young guns, I want Scott to turn heads. I'm impressed everytime I watch Horne play and wouldn't be shocked if he's playing NRL by 2026.
 
I honestly think buzz rothfield has a head injury aye. Was just listening to a podcast with him it (desperate times for the footy) and he deadset went on about how the tigers will go so good with him raving on about how hard their training and about 10 mins later he goes broncos will struggle bcos maguire trains them too hard. Haha comical level of journalism in this country
 
I am ready for next Sunday's match. I am not bring the BHQ's princess she can lay on my 2017 jersey or my 2023 jersey. I don't want to lose the good luck charm she can stay home and give her brother the shits
 
I hope Black is in all the Trial games, he should be given he is top 30 this year and he is our future.
 
Just an observation but I feel like reynolds is getting slept on a fair bit in the media, ans even us fans.

At no point during the year last year was he fit and we suffered bcos of it big time. He was gun in 23, think it gets lost bcos he had a bad gf but he dragged us there no doubt.

People in the media are also just assuming he will play 10-15 games lol. Last season was the 1st time since 2016, EIGHT YEARS, he has played less than 20 games game. He has played more than 20 games 10/13 seasons lol. He often plays busted but he knows how too and hunt will unload him a lot.

He is still among our top 3 most important players, in fact, there's an argument to say he remains our most important but he hardly gets talked about this pre season, as well as his absence not getting mentioned in last year's reviews. 3 of our 4 most important players played 14 busted games last year. Any, and I include Penrith in this, other team has that and they drop a few places too. Imagine cleary, yeo and Edwards or to'o missing that amount and never playing injury free.
 
They'll put Reynolds up after a session and then the journos will start writing their articles.

I think articles have been focussing on whoever is put up in front of the mics and then whatever leading questions they get asked
 
So, it’s a trial, but some of his selections leave me guessing what’s on his mind for the main squad. Why Madden again after a piss poor showing at Burleigh. Smoothy again, thought he’d give Paix a run. No Mozer.
 
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