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BRISBANE are set to win a bidding war for Jai Arrow with the Australian Schoolboys sensation revealing he has no interest in walking out on the Broncos.
Rated the next Corey Parker, Arrow has interest from five NRL rivals, including the Titans and Cronulla, ahead of Friday night’s blockbuster against the Storm at AAMI Park.
But on the eve of the biggest game of his burgeoning NRL career, Arrow is determined to pledge his future to the Broncos club that signed him as a 12-year-old.
Arrow is off-contract at the end of next season and there were fears the 21-year-old would be lost to the Broncos if Parker extended his career for a further 12 months next year.
But the inspirational skipper’s decision to retire at season’s end has given the Broncos salary-cap latitude and Arrow wants to make Red Hill his permanent home.
“I definitely want to stay here,” said Arrow, who plays his ninth NRL game against the Storm.
“It’s nice to know there is some interest but I’ve been with the Broncos for a long time.
“I haven’t looked elsewhere. The club has been great to me and I’m a guy who wants to show loyalty.
“Brisbane is close to home for me and the Broncos have done a lot for me as a person, so I couldn’t think about going anywhere else at the moment.”
Arrow’s sentiments will come as a blow to the Titans, who will be kicking themselves for letting one of the code’s most promising forwards slip the Gold Coast net.
The industrious back-rower spent his childhood years on the Gold Coast juggling lifesaving and football, but when rugby league became his priority, the Broncos pounced.
“My dad used to run the water for Titans games and they wanted me to go to their development days,” Arrow recalled.
“I spoke to my old man and he said go where you will be happy.
“The Titans showed some interest, but when I was 12, the Broncos sent me a letter to trial for them and not many kids that young get an opportunity like that.
“The Broncos have been a powerhouse since they started and as a kid I liked watching Gorden Tallis (Origin and Test legend), so to be around a club like this is pretty special.”
Arrow faces a daunting assignment stopping Melbourne’s front-row monsters on Friday night and admits his NRL baptism has been an eye-opener.
“I thought it would be a massive step up and it was,” he said. “In my debut (against Manly in round 10), about five minutes into the game I was blowing up big time, it was really fast.
“I have come into the NRL sooner rather than later. I wasn’t really expecting to play this year, but I was lucky enough that it has worked out that way.
“Since the age of four, it was a dream of mine to play first grade and it was a big relief that all the hard work I put in has got me into the NRL.
“I’m enjoying the ride at the moment and I can’t wait to see what the future holds.”
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Rated the next Corey Parker, Arrow has interest from five NRL rivals, including the Titans and Cronulla, ahead of Friday night’s blockbuster against the Storm at AAMI Park.
But on the eve of the biggest game of his burgeoning NRL career, Arrow is determined to pledge his future to the Broncos club that signed him as a 12-year-old.
Arrow is off-contract at the end of next season and there were fears the 21-year-old would be lost to the Broncos if Parker extended his career for a further 12 months next year.
But the inspirational skipper’s decision to retire at season’s end has given the Broncos salary-cap latitude and Arrow wants to make Red Hill his permanent home.
“I definitely want to stay here,” said Arrow, who plays his ninth NRL game against the Storm.
“It’s nice to know there is some interest but I’ve been with the Broncos for a long time.
“I haven’t looked elsewhere. The club has been great to me and I’m a guy who wants to show loyalty.
“Brisbane is close to home for me and the Broncos have done a lot for me as a person, so I couldn’t think about going anywhere else at the moment.”
Arrow’s sentiments will come as a blow to the Titans, who will be kicking themselves for letting one of the code’s most promising forwards slip the Gold Coast net.
The industrious back-rower spent his childhood years on the Gold Coast juggling lifesaving and football, but when rugby league became his priority, the Broncos pounced.
“My dad used to run the water for Titans games and they wanted me to go to their development days,” Arrow recalled.
“I spoke to my old man and he said go where you will be happy.
“The Titans showed some interest, but when I was 12, the Broncos sent me a letter to trial for them and not many kids that young get an opportunity like that.
“The Broncos have been a powerhouse since they started and as a kid I liked watching Gorden Tallis (Origin and Test legend), so to be around a club like this is pretty special.”
Arrow faces a daunting assignment stopping Melbourne’s front-row monsters on Friday night and admits his NRL baptism has been an eye-opener.
“I thought it would be a massive step up and it was,” he said. “In my debut (against Manly in round 10), about five minutes into the game I was blowing up big time, it was really fast.
“I have come into the NRL sooner rather than later. I wasn’t really expecting to play this year, but I was lucky enough that it has worked out that way.
“Since the age of four, it was a dream of mine to play first grade and it was a big relief that all the hard work I put in has got me into the NRL.
“I’m enjoying the ride at the moment and I can’t wait to see what the future holds.”
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