Broncos Roster, Signings and Rumours Discussion 2021

[Big Pete]

We mustn't be far off our top 30 now. I've got 4 spots left between these guys, but there are probably more I'm unaware of.

Riki (he's featured heavily on the Broncos website lately, wouldn't be surprised if he's already been upgraded to top 30)
Bullemor (had a development contract for 2021 according to nrl.com, but may have been upgraded, listed on Broncos website)
Kennar (listed on Broncos website)
Hetherington (listed on Broncos website)
Piakura
Kelly (not sure if he's returned after being sent to Souths Logan)
Luke (is he still training with us?)
Isaiah Tass (on a new development contract, doubt he'd be upgraded to top squad so soon)

EDIT: Forgot to add Callum Gahan, Brendan Frei and Ben Nakubuwai who Big Pete mentioned had been spotted training this pre-season

Props Logan Bayliss Brow and Leivaha Pulu are also training with the NRL squad.

 

[Xzei]

NRL 2021: Matt Dufty, St George Illawarra Dragons, contract, future, no offer, Huddersfield Giants, Anthony Griffin

Dragons fullback Matt Dufty has revealed he’s heard nothing about a potential new contract with the club as he approaches the final year of his deal.

www.foxsports.com.au

Was reading this,would or should there be any interest from us for 2022 for dufty if we could get him for around the 300-400k mark?

 

[Kimlo]

NRL 2021: Matt Dufty, St George Illawarra Dragons, contract, future, no offer, Huddersfield Giants, Anthony Griffin

Dragons fullback Matt Dufty has revealed he’s heard nothing about a potential new contract with the club as he approaches the final year of his deal.

www.foxsports.com.au

Was reading this,would or should there be any interest from us for 2022 for dufty if we could get him for around the 300-400k mark?

I rate Dufty, wouldn't be disappointed if we signed him but that hinges on how well (or not well) Isaako/Niu play. If we can use the players we already have, we save money to spend elsewhere.

 

[winslow_wong]

He's good but not $700k good............not $700k just to play in the centres anyway.

He has one good highlight reel palm off... no way should anyone be paying him that much.

 

[jamesqld]

NRL 2021: Matt Dufty, St George Illawarra Dragons, contract, future, no offer, Huddersfield Giants, Anthony Griffin

Dragons fullback Matt Dufty has revealed he’s heard nothing about a potential new contract with the club as he approaches the final year of his deal.

www.foxsports.com.au

Was reading this,would or should there be any interest from us for 2022 for dufty if we could get him for around the 300-400k mark?

I would really like a fullback in the mould of AJ Brimson or Papenhuyzen. I think they would compliment our forward pack well. Dufty is a similar style, is affordable, and has good potential. 2020 he shocked me with his improvement in his passing game.

With the lack of quality fullbacks on the market i would give consideration to Dufty, pending how Isaako or Niu perform. He wouldn't be high on my list, but I would certainly keep an eye on him.

 

[theshed]

NRL 2021: Matt Dufty, St George Illawarra Dragons, contract, future, no offer, Huddersfield Giants, Anthony Griffin

Dragons fullback Matt Dufty has revealed he’s heard nothing about a potential new contract with the club as he approaches the final year of his deal.

www.foxsports.com.au

Was reading this,would or should there be any interest from us for 2022 for dufty if we could get him for around the 300-400k mark?

Player swap with Macca

I would really like a fullback in the mould of AJ Brimson or Papenhuyzen. I think they would compliment our forward pack well. Dufty is a similar style, is affordable, and has good potential. 2020 he shocked me with his improvement in his passing game.

With the lack of quality fullbacks on the market i would give consideration to Dufty, pending how Isaako or Niu perform. He wouldn't be high on my list, but I would certainly keep an eye on him.

I’d be all for it except he refuses to defend.

 

[1910]

this should give some people a bit of a lol,

Foxsports have said that the player the Tigers want in exchange for Billy Walters is Reece Walsh ... we've told them there is no chance of that happening

Tigers were told two weeks ago that Walsh isn't on the table. Broncos have plans for Walsh and it doesn't involves playing NRL for the Tigers.

All Kevvie’s work has been around adding people that will add to the place on and off the field. He was very deliberate.

Still one spot left but Tigers want a player swap and Broncos can’t do that.

 

[lynx000]

Tigers were told two weeks ago that Walsh isn't on the table. Broncos have plans for Walsh and it doesn't involves playing NRL for the Tigers.

Interesting, I wonder if those plans explain why there was no interest in pursuing Allen or indeed any other fullback and why we are making do with what we have until he is ready.

 

[1910]

Interesting, I wonder if those plans explain why there was no interest in pursuing Allen or indeed any other fullback and why we are making do with what we have until he is ready.

He will play ISC this year, he will make an impact too, such a great little chaser of kicks and dummy half scoots.

 

[Morepudding]

Anyone else thinking Cameron Smith will play for a club in 2021 and that he’s just waiting until close to season kick off, or possibly even later in the season to sign the deal so it’s less under the cap?

 

[kooly87]

Anyone else thinking Cameron Smith will play for a club in 2021 and that he’s just waiting until close to season kick off, or possibly even later in the season to sign the deal so it’s less under the cap?

One thing I would be supremely confident of Cameron Smith giving zero fucks about is whatever team he played for and their salary cap position.

 

[Morepudding]

One thing I would be supremely confident of Cameron Smith giving zero fucks about is whatever team he played for and their salary cap position.

He is a greedy **** for sure. But I reckon he will get like $500k for 3-4 months work.

 

[pagey]

He will play ISC this year, he will make an impact too, such a great little chaser of kicks and dummy half scoots.

Yep looks great out of Dummy Half

 

[The Strapper]

Anyone else thinking Cameron Smith will play for a club in 2021 and that he’s just waiting until close to season kick off, or possibly even later in the season to sign the deal so it’s less under the cap?

If he does play it will be the storm and no one else.
As for only playing part of the season to lessen the deal under the cap that is a novel idea but I wouldn’t put anything past that mob.

 

[NSW stables]

He will play ISC this year, he will make an impact too, such a great little chaser of kicks and dummy half scoots.

Watching some keebra park videos, he also seems pretty competent with the second-man sweep play.

 

[Finbar]

Kobe Hetherington and Richie Kennar are still listed on the Broncos website, so if you combine the NRL.com list and the Broncos list, we've got 1 spot left. Tyson Gamble is the one missing from both, although there is an article from last year that said his future was secured with the club pending paperwork. Who knows if this is still the case though with the coaching change and all.

I imagine those guys on the fringe like Kobe, Richie and Tyson accept that they may not be signed until late into the pre-season as the Broncos keep their options open.

 

[Fozz]

Macca? Him?

 

[theshed]

Macca? Him?

I knew it! Get on board, boys. It’s year of the Mac

 

[theshed]

Kobe Hetherington and Richie Kennar are still listed on the Broncos website, so if you combine the NRL.com list and the Broncos list, we've got 1 spot left. Tyson Gamble is the one missing from both, although there is an article from last year that said his future was secured with the club pending paperwork. Who knows if this is still the case though with the coaching change and all.

I imagine those guys on the fringe like Kobe, Richie and Tyson accept that they may not be signed until late into the pre-season as the Broncos keep their options open.

Possibly still waiting on Mann

 

[soup]

I knew it! Get on board, boys. It’s year of the Mac