Broncos Roster, Signings and Rumours Discussion 2021

[Sproj]

Run first and ask questions later, noice. He is also seems good at the third man flop tackle too, good for padding stats.

There's definitely the slightest bit of Damien Cook in there, nice pick up. @1910, is he top 30 or train and trial or something else?

 

[1910]

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Interesting.. He looks better than Turpin to me.

Thanks mate, I was relying on all the Colts games I’ve watched this year but now I’ve got your photo update and opinion based on said photo I feel better.

 

[Morkel]

Thanks mate, I was relying on all the Colts games I’ve watched this year but now I’ve got your photo update and opinion based on said photo I feel better.

Don't make me start liking you.

 

[porouian]

I like your posts upthebroncs because you're obviously passionate and usually put a fair bit of thought into what you say but jeez you don't half ask for it sometimes lol.

 

[1910]

Graham Colts data.

Round two- three tries, four line breaks.
Round three- 43 tackles
Round four- one try.
Round five- two tries and three line breaks.
Round six- one try and 20 tackles
Round 8- one try and 44 tackles
Round 9- one try
Round 13- two tries, two line breaks
Round 14- try
Finals week two- try and 30 tackles

12 tries from 10 games, third most in Colts not bad for a hooker. That's in a Wynnum side that lost two games all year. Round three and week one of the finals, so he has plenty of people to give the ball to.

Wynnum need him to fire tomorrow, losing week one was a shock but might have woken them up a bit

 

[WASSHHH]

Graham Colts data.

Round two- three tries, four line breaks.
Round three- 43 tackles
Round four- one try.
Round five- two tries and three line breaks.
Round six- one try and 20 tackles
Round 8- one try and 44 tackles
Round 9- one try
Round 13- two tries, two line breaks
Round 14- try
Finals week two- try and 30 tackles

12 tries from 10 games, third most in Colts not bad for a hooker. That's in a Wynnum side that lost two games all year. Round three and week one of the finals, so he has plenty of people to give the ball to.

Wynnum need him to fire tomorrow, losing week one was a shock but might have woken them up a bit

Seriously, thanks for all the information you provide. It really is fantastic, I love reading it!

But I bet the bolded makes list-master @Sproj eye twitch.

 

[heartly87]

Yep tend to agree... Murray is there to generate momentum through the ruck with quick ptb's for the spine to work off, but he also provides support play through the middle and attacking threat from his running game. It always seems to be Reynolds that starts off the backline movements by digging into the line rather than Murray being a Radley or Yeo style and acting as a link man.

I think if you go a ball playing lock then you are basically resigned to implementing a split halves system, which to me is limiting unless your fullback is top class.

Kevvie has already shown that he wants his halves linking together and wrapping around the ruck so I dont think a ball playing lock is all that necessary for a system that KW wants, which means his lock can be a bit more of a floater around the ruck and provide support... which I think Kobe is good at, as he's a player that pops up in the right spot at the right time.

I think versatile is the key ala Campion, Smith or even A. Ryan. The game is definitely moving away from the three prop model, it doesn't fit. You can still have a guy like Murray who has a good power running game, but his quick feet and fast play the ball is valuable, not to mention the fact he doesn't really need a rest. Having big boys in three position limits your tactical ability, you eat up your interchange on big men.

Looking at both GF teams bench rotation you have a utility ball player in May and Benji, one prop and two guys who play Second Row/lock that at a pinch can slot in at prop. But both teams are mobile and able to stay in the modern game.

It is no coincidence that as soon as we let go Lodge and Pangai we moved to a more versatile looking pack and our team improved on the back of it. Next year we seem to have a more complete rotation and competition for spots, a number of combinations look likely and I am happy to see any of these get a shot. It is a good headache to have.

 

[Chewed]

Harrison's a great pick up, he's a real prospect. Any word on Cruise Ten?, dudes a dynamo and someone should be looking to nab him.

 

[Culhwch]

Harrison's a great pick up, he's a real prospect. Any word on Cruise Ten?, dudes a dynamo and someone should be looking to nab him.

That is not someone's actual name is it?

 

[1910]

Harrison's a great pick up, he's a real prospect. Any word on Cruise Ten?, dudes a dynamo and someone should be looking to nab him.

Yep I am a massive Ten fan, he's been the Colts best this year, Souths wouldn't have made finals minus him.

He's a machine. Great player to watch, he's carried Souths.

 

[ZTop]

Yep I am a massive Ten fan, he's been the Colts best this year, Souths wouldn't have made finals minus him.

He's a machine.

Is he signed to anybody?

 

[Chewed]

Old highlight vid but if you want your modern lock to be like Murray, Radley then he's it.

 

[1910]

Cruise Ten Colts data- he's the best defender in the Colts.

Round one- 28 tackles
Round two- 35 tackles and one try
Round three-two tries and 40 tackles
Round four- 26 tackles
Round five- one try and 16 tackles
Round eight-one try, 31 tackles
Round nine- 35 tackles, one line break
Round 10- 39 tackles
Round 11- 34 tackles
Round 13- try, 37 tackles,
Round 14- 40 tackles and 154m
Round 15-Try, 42 tackles, 173m
Finals- Try, 181m

He played two ISC games off the bench for Souths with minimal time. He won the QRL Colts player of the year by four points.

 

[Jedhead]

Jings CT would compliment TC real well. I do hope we sign him up before it’s to late.

 

[007]

Cruise Missile?

Why are all these players only popping up in discussions and movement now? Some of the guys seem to have been around for a bit - surely previous RR department would have had them on the watch list?

 

[1910]

Cruise Missile?

Why are all these players only popping up in discussions and movement now? Some of the guys seem to have been around for a bit - surely previous RR department would have had them on the watch list?

They aren't I have been talking about Ten since MM in 2018.

Cruise Ten was great in the Grand Final. Love a smaller forward in head gear ripping in. Reminds me of Dean Lance.

 

[007]

They aren't I have been talking about Ten since MM in 2018.

You might have, but has the club been doing the right thing previously? I'm not in the know up there so i have no idea what gets discussed or who's on radar unless it gets talked about down here.

 

[NSW stables]

Cruise Missile?

Why are all these players only popping up in discussions and movement now? Some of the guys seem to have been around for a bit - surely previous RR department would have had them on the watch list?

I suspect because for some reason our RR team in the past have just been so focussed on the 190cm and 100kg+ plus 18 year olds who just trample over smaller players (who bar a few, eventually struggle when they finally play men).

They often overlook the players that are not as physically imposing but just get on with building their skills and doing the hard work and things that do not end up on highlight reels.

Take for example Ten. Smaller kid that may go unnoticed by the scouts but (and I am only going by the video (and I hate doing that but can't watch colts so am only using very limited sample size so could be very wrong) but because he doesn't have the size when he was young he seems to have adapted by running into the gaps between players, developing an offload, reading the attack when defending.

When he grows a bit more, the running into gaps will enable him to get good PCMs or a quick play the ball, The offload will be handy for an alert spine player and he can tighten up the middle of the field by reading the attack.

I am not saying this kid will make it but that RR have to look at the footballer, not just the athlete or giant.