Broncos Roster, Signings and Rumours Discussion 2022

[Waynesaurus]

Yep, our first team hookers are barely backups. We need a quality hooker desperately.

 

[BroncsFan]

Let's play the "who should we look to sign?" game again... brought to you by Zero Tackle

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[McHunt]

Yep, our first team hookers are barely backups. We need a quality hooker desperately.

We need an experienced hooker to deputize Mozer, maybe even a veteran like James Roby who mighn't last the whole season.

 

[Sanjit Joseph]

Teams

2021 Brisbane Broncos NRL Telstra Men's and Women's Premiership squads.

www.broncos.com.au

From this team list the players we lose for next year will be
1) Kelly
2) Lee
3) Mead
4) TMM
5) Gamble
6) Roberts
7) Turpin
8) Kennedy
9) James
10) Hosking

HASS maybe ?

Guess these guys other than Hass aren't on massive money but will need to replace these guys, keen to see what moves we make in the off-season

2023 Additions-
only Walsh atm

 

[Wolfie]

The thing we might want to consider is Tyson might just be getting a better deal elsewhere. Its not like he is a nailed on starter and sometimes you have to do the right thing by players like him to set him up. Its not like he is a going to get many huge contracts.

 

[dasherhalo]

The thing we might want to consider is Tyson might just be getting a better deal elsewhere. Its not like he is a nailed on starter and sometimes you have to do the right thing by players like him to set him up. Its not like he is a going to get many huge contracts.

Ain't you Nostrodamus.

i want to smack someone in the face for this one. The bloke bleeds passion - something we could do with!!

 

[Allo]

The thing we might want to consider is Tyson might just be getting a better deal elsewhere. Its not like he is a nailed on starter and sometimes you have to do the right thing by players like him to set him up. Its not like he is a going to get many huge contracts.

I don’t think it’s lost on anyone that that’s likely the case, and we certainly aren’t begrudging Tyson for looking at a better pay day due to his age and wanting to play first grade more

It’s just another instance that highlights how we have a player that seemingly can’t lose, and is on a small contract as opposed to half the team that got us a spoon being paid 4-5x the amount he is.

Also a problem that’s two-fold as it’s another example of us not paying halves what they deserve

I hope we can give him something to convince him to stay as I don’t see Reynolds being durable and Mam is still a touch too green at times. You still need a third NRL-standard half and Tyson has showed he is that at the very least. If he’s not in the halves he should be picked as a roving 5/8-lock off the bench every game

 

[Wolfie]

Ain't you Nostrodamus.

i want to smack someone in the face for this one. The bloke bleeds passion - something we could do with!!

Ha ha, Calm down cupcake. Think you need to lighten up a bit.

 

[Wolfie]

I don’t think it’s lost on anyone that that’s likely the case, and we certainly aren’t begrudging Tyson for looking at a better pay day due to his age and wanting to play first grade more beca

It’s just another instance that highlights how we have a player that seemingly can’t lose, and is on a small contract as opposed to half the team that got us a spoon being paid 4-5x the amount he is.

Also a problem that’s two-fold as it’s another example of us not paying halves what they deserve

I hope we can give him something to convince him to stay as I don’t see Reynolds being durable and Mam is still a touch too green at times. You still need a third NRL-standard half and Tyson has showed he is that at the very least. If he’s not in the halves he should be picked as a roving 5/8-lock off the bench every game

I think Tyson has a lot going for him, he's a useful squad player but i dont think he's in our best side. Its a problem a few clubs have that when they get a good depth player another side sees them as a starter and you cant really hold them back because you cant afford to spend a fortune on a backup player. I think it shows we are starting to do thing the right way when you have the likes of Hosking and Gamble being chased by other clubs as more than a last resort signing.

Maybe they will give Kelly another year if he goes. I think a lot of people forget he was probably in front of Gamble and Mam until he got injured.

 

[Alec]

Gamble is not our first pick five-eighth or halfback. Handy player and a great back up but that’s it and good on the broncos for doing what is best for Gamble…..even if it’s the knights

Our spine depth for next year is not as bad as everyone is saying

Fullback: Walsh, Niu (ew), farnworth, Cobbo
Halves: Reynolds, Mam, Olopau, Walters and I bet another young gun will come in, I’m excited who they may pick up
Hooker: Paix, Walters, Mozer

Lets not forget beginning of this season players like Mam and Martin weren’t even on the radar for this season, players can come out of no where

That's pretty terrible depth in the halves and hooker.

 

[BroncsFan]

I think Tyson has a lot going for him, he's a useful squad player but i dont think he's in our best side. Its a problem a few clubs have that when they get a good depth player another side sees them as a starter and you cant really hold them back because you cant afford to spend a fortune on a backup player. I think it shows we are starting to do thing the right way when you have the likes of Hosking and Gamble being chased by other clubs as more than a last resort signing.

Maybe they will give Kelly another year if he goes. I think a lot of people forget he was probably in front of Gamble and Mam until he got injured.

Yeah I think we kind of need to retain Kelly as it stands... unless Ikin has a money ball half out there somewhere that they intend to bring in.

Our halves depth heading into next year is basically only Reynolds and Mam, given Gamble is set to be released, Kelly is off contract and Roberts is likely to be released. Billy is even off contract, so if he's not retained then we lose a starting hooker and halves depth.

Kelly is getting to that age where he can jump into first grade if needed, but probably isn't looking for a big contract and starting spot... he'd probably like one, but whether a team will give him one is another story.

 

[tommy]

Billy is even off contract, so if he's not retained then we lose a starting hooker and halves depth.

Lol! The only way sir billy doesn’t get retained is if his dad gets sacked. They are freeing up cap space for his pay rise.

 

[Sproj]

I don’t agree with this decision but I understand it. He’ll be an amazing bet for Newcastle as he will get them pointing in the right direction. Massively underrated player by our club it seems.

That said, if we pull a gun 9 somehow out of it, I’ll change my mind. At this point in time, I hope we can land Clifford and Simpkin, neither should be expensive and both would be gettable.

 

[Scorchie]

Would you sign Tamou to replace the spot left by James?

 

[Foordy]

I don’t agree with this decision but I understand it. He’ll be an amazing bet for Newcastle as he will get them pointing in the right direction. Massively underrated player by our club it seems.

That said, if we pull a gun 9 somehow out of it, I’ll change my mind. At this point in time, I hope we can land Clifford and Simpkin, neither should be expensive and both would be gettable.

I don't think it's that we underrate Gamble. just that we have better options for the halves.

I know that many people want him on the bench, but fans would burn any of our coaches in effigy if they attempted to name a hooker and a half on the bench

 

[Xzei]

Get on the blower to madden or clifford for next year or both imo.

 

[Sproj]

I don't think it's that we underrate Gamble. just that we have better options for the halves.

I know that many people want him on the bench, but fans would burn any of our coaches in effigy if they attempted to name a hooker and a half on the bench

He could play as a bench lock/half. Maybe he doesn’t want to and he is underrated. He has this innate ability to make players around him better. The side needs him or someone like him in it. Currently we don’t have anyone who gets under opponents’ skin and can intimidate.

 

[john1420]

Gamble is average on his best day, not a loss at all. I'm still yet to hear someone describe what he is good at without using the words "energy" and "effort"

Why should we?
Those things are very important and they are his best attributes, and they lift the players around him.