2025 Pre-season discussion. Training the house down.

[KateBroncos1812]

 

[Big Del]

agree - likely to be Walters at 9 and Hunt at 6. If Hunt and Reynolds are managing things well, the Walters just needs to feed whoever is required and keep the middle tight

Reynolds might miss the early rounds ...

 

[Big Del]

True, clubs never throw big money at unproven young players touted to be the next big thing.

When they have a history of busted shoulders maybe not ?

 

[Sproj]

Gosiewski: “You’ve Got To Be At Your Best Every Day.”

Broncos forward Jack Gosiewski speaks to the media about the squad’s tough but ‘fun’ training standards, competition and reuniting with Michael Maguire ahead of this weekend’s Pre-Season Challenge clash with the Titans in Toowoomba.

www.broncos.com.au

- Feeling a bit fresher than a few weeks ago
- Been training a long time now so everyone is keen to play footy
- The preseason has been much better for my combinations than coming in midseason last year
- When I was 20 I started with Maguire, he gave me my debut
- I'm in the picture for a starting spot and I'm working hard for it and I want to be ready to be picked if he wants me
Maguire is looking for someone who works hard and does their job
- I'm getting a bit older now and trying to lead through all the reps
- I knew what I was getting into with a Maguire preseason and so perhaps was more prepared than others but training is hard no matter wherever you go
- I'm off contract at the moment, haven't gone into them (sic) conversations yet
- There are only 4 second rowers in the squad (who is the fourth?)
- We are all competing against each other and competition for spots makes us play better
- Not sure where Brendan is at but he is training (question implied Piakura has been in rehab)
- I don't think about the rehab group and the size of it or not, that's the physio's job
- Thank you, been training hard and that's all I can do (this is basically summarising every answer he gave)

 

[KateBroncos1812]

- Feeling a bit fresher than a few weeks ago
- Been training a long time now so everyone is keen to play footy
- The preseason has been much better for my combinations than coming in midseason last year
- When I was 20 I started with Maguire, he gave me my debut
- I'm in the picture for a starting spot and I'm working hard for it and I want to be ready to be picked if he wants me
Maguire is looking for someone who works hard and does their job
- I'm getting a bit older now and trying to lead through all the reps
- I knew what I was getting into with a Maguire preseason and so perhaps was more prepared than others but training is hard no matter wherever you go
- I'm off contract at the moment, haven't gone into them (sic) conversations yet
- There are only 4 second rowers in the squad (who is the fourth?)
- We are all competing against each other and competition for spots makes us play better
- Not sure where Brendan is at but he is training (question implied Piakura has been in rehab)
- I don't think about the rehab group and the size of it or not, that's the physio's job
- Thank you, been training hard and that's all I can do (this is basically summarising every answer he gave)

Thank you for your commentary Sproj

 

[davidp]

I think J Hunt is viewed as 4th 2nd row option

 

[McHunt]

It would be fun to see what Bukowski could bring though, yes I know it won't happen.

Promising kid, but I'd give him a bit longer in Cup.

But along these lines, why not take this opportunity to debut the other youngster, Black, even if just to give him a taste? We have the luxury of a world class utility now who can take the pressure off the halves. The spine roles are going to get real blurry this season.

9. Hunt
6. Black
7. Reynolds
14. Paix/Walters/Smoothy

Or you could say Billy is ahead of Tyson as he can play more than one position ?
He`s obviously gonna play hooker rnd1 . As there are only 2 hookers available .
Bukowski isn`t getting into 1st grade at the moment .

Impossible for any of us to call the hooker pecking order right now. Mozer looked a clear cut above all the other prospects in his short stints last season, but he was far from perfect in effort, particularly defence.

On paper, Billy should have seniority, and he can cover the halves if we're desperate (please, no), but that's not so important with the arrival of Hunt. And so can Paix, we just have no idea what he's like as a player these days. He stood out in the Cup enough to get the gong for his position. Like Smoothy previously. For what that's worth.

I'm hoping Paix will win the 14 in Mozer's absence, simply because it will mean Madge thinks he's an upgrade on Walters. And if he's an upgrade on our hooker of the last three years, it means the team will be upgraded, and that's what we need.

But if Madge picks Billy after watching him train all off season, we might not be in such great shape. We'll go forward with the status quo, which was pretty ordinary.

Conversely, if he doesn't pick Billy it's not going to look great for Kevvie. And I'm sure he's not petty enough to do that for any other reason but merit.

Mostly I'm just dissappointed Mozer will be out for at least the short term, and if he doesn't have surgery, he's going to be playing through pain. It's a real dampener on the start to the season.

 

[McHunt]

- Feeling a bit fresher than a few weeks ago
- Been training a long time now so everyone is keen to play footy
- The preseason has been much better for my combinations than coming in midseason last year
- When I was 20 I started with Maguire, he gave me my debut
- I'm in the picture for a starting spot and I'm working hard for it and I want to be ready to be picked if he wants me
Maguire is looking for someone who works hard and does their job
- I'm getting a bit older now and trying to lead through all the reps
- I knew what I was getting into with a Maguire preseason and so perhaps was more prepared than others but training is hard no matter wherever you go
- I'm off contract at the moment, haven't gone into them (sic) conversations yet
- There are only 4 second rowers in the squad (who is the fourth?)
- We are all competing against each other and competition for spots makes us play better
- Not sure where Brendan is at but he is training (question implied Piakura has been in rehab)
- I don't think about the rehab group and the size of it or not, that's the physio's job
- Thank you, been training hard and that's all I can do (this is basically summarising every answer he gave)

Thanks Pete

 

[Trill Harrigan]

welcome back mc hunt god bloody bless ya

 

[KateBroncos1812]

 

[Santa]

Promising kid, but I'd give him a bit longer in Cup.

But along these lines, why not take this opportunity to debut the other youngster, Black, even if just to give him a taste? We have the luxury of a world class utility now who can take the pressure off the halves. The spine roles are going to get real blurry this season.

9. Hunt
6. Black
7. Reynolds
14. Paix/Walters/Smoothy



Impossible for any of us to call the hooker pecking order right now. Mozer looked a clear cut above all the other prospects in his short stints last season, but he was far from perfect in effort, particularly defence.

On paper, Billy should have seniority, and he can cover the halves if we're desperate (please, no), but that's not so important with the arrival of Hunt. And so can Paix, we just have no idea what he's like as a player these days. He stood out in the Cup enough to get the gong for his position. Like Smoothy previously. For what that's worth.

I'm hoping Paix will win the 14 in Mozer's absence, simply because it will mean Madge thinks he's an upgrade on Walters. And if he's an upgrade on our hooker of the last three years, it means the team will be upgraded, and that's what we need.

But if Madge picks Billy after watching him train all off season, we might not be in such great shape. We'll go forward with the status quo, which was pretty ordinary.

Conversely, if he doesn't pick Billy it's not going to look great for Kevvie. And I'm sure he's not petty enough to do that for any other reason but merit.

Mostly I'm just dissappointed Mozer will be out for at least the short term, and if he doesn't have surgery, he's going to be playing through pain. It's a real dampener on the start to the season.

Hey you're back! Kinda missed you

 

[theshed]

They all had sleeves on their suits. What an achievement

 

[john1420]

Buzz rothfield warned us. Player burnout, training too hard blah blah.

Oh well, Buzz said it, yeah ya got me