Broncos Roster, Signings and Rumours Discussion 2023

The best part is, we can make hooker enjoyable. Remind him of the culture and how good it is to be at the Broncos and keep him on for longer than 4 months until Mozer is ready
 
Morepudding said:
Huge. Only for rest of the year though. Would have been nice to have 2024 and maybe 2025 as well. Perhaps still a chance of extending if we move a couple people on.
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Where on earth do you play him?

If we take him on for full seasons past this one, it's a million a year and he's not a proven NRL hooker. We can't afford that.
 
Huge signing. Gives us the best spine in the comp, on paper, by a long way. I think playing him off the bench is the way to go for the time being with the aim of him playing 60+ mins at 9 come the finals.
 
Unbreakable said:
Courier Mail reporting we've got Ben Hunt.

Will be official by Monday.
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Cult said:
The best part is, we can make hooker enjoyable. Remind him of the culture and how good it is to be at the Broncos and keep him on for longer than 4 months until Mozer is ready
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Surely the alure of post footy jobs could sway him as well. Starting hooker and backup 7/6.

Release Paix and/or Walters, hell, i'd release staggs if we needed the money.
 
Battler said:
Huge signing. Gives us the best spine in the comp, on paper, by a long way. I think playing him off the bench is the way to go for the time being with the aim of him playing 60+ mins at 9 come the finals.
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I'm not so sure on that. Storm is still pretty good with Meaney, Munster, Hughes and Grant.
 
If we had to release staggs, our team next year would still be pretty stacked

1. Walsh
2. Oates
3. Cobbo
4. Mariner
5. Arthurs

Still have the likes of Sailor, Hoeter, Pereira as depth as well who have done a job in the past.
 
Unbreakable said:
Courier Mail reporting we've got Ben Hunt.

Will be official by Monday.
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Badel/Rothfield warning ... but here a some key phrases from the article:
  • Broncos have yet to approach Hunt
  • Hunt is "set to" formalise a release from the Dragons as early as Monday
  • Broncos will respect Hunt's contract status and will reach out to the Dragons to discuss an immediate Transfer deal.
  • will only be a 4 month cameo as we aren't looking to sign him long term putting the Titans in the box seat to get Hunt from 2024-2025.
  • Hunt would slot into hooker (which obviously further makes those on the nepotism hill look even more foolish)
 
Morepudding said:
If we had to release staggs, our team next year would still be pretty stacked

1. Walsh
2. Oates
3. Cobbo
4. Mariner
5. Arthurs

Still have the likes of Sailor, Hoeter, Pereira as depth as well who have done a job in the past.
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Arthars has been playing just as well in the Hostplus cup as he had been in the NRL, any open spot in the backline next season he definitely deserves it.
 
007 said:
Just remember his contract value for next year will be upheld by the NRL to something very close to what dragons signed him for.
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I think usually they just make sure they don't sign for more money. They legally can't stop a player from taking a lower offer to relocate to be with family.

They can however stop them from making more money (e.g. Walsh)
 
GCBRONCO said:
Arthars has been playing just as well in the Hostcup as he had been in the NRL, any open spot in the backline next season he definitely deserves it.
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I agree, he's been very impressive and is a good calm bloke that just goes about his business. I'm just saying, if we had to free up some money, i'd be willing to let Staggs go as I don't believe he is offering a lot of value at the reported $750k a season. Add Madden, Paix, Walters as potential people to move on and surely theres some money there.
 
If this is true (and there is a lot of smoke around this fire so it probably is), I doubt it is for longer than just this year unless he takes like a 70% pay cut and I would imagine that the key decision makers have asked key players in the team how they feel about this before pulling the trigger.

Regardless, if it happens, this is one heck of a team come finals:

1. Walsh
2. Oates
3. Staggs
4. Farnworth
5. Cobbo
6. Mam
7. Reynolds
8. Flegler
9. Hunt
10. Haas
11. Capewell
12. Riki
13. Carrigan

14. Walters
15. Hetherington
16. Taupau
17. Piakura

That side is the match of Penrith and let’s be honest, there who we are going to need to take down.
 
Morepudding said:
I think usually they just make sure they don't sign for more money. They legally can't stop a player from taking a lower offer to relocate to be with family.

They can however stop them from making more money (e.g. Walsh)
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if a player is under contract, they do that all the time ... it's a different story if they are off contract (unless a club takes the piss by trying to sign an elite player form minimum wage)
 
Foordy said:
if a player is under contract, they do that all the time ... it's a different story if they are off contract (unless a club takes the piss by trying to sign an elite player form minimum wage)
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They let Lodge walk away from $800k contract or whatever it was at the warriors and go to the Roosters on a development deal.

I'm fairly confident when the are relocating (different states / cities) they have a lot of leniency.
 
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