Broncos Roster, Signings and Rumours Discussion 2023

[McHunt]

You’re right, I just checked his player profile and he is in fact anyone but Billy Walters

Oh yeah, the excitement machine we have to have, because there's no other option.

 

[Super Freak]

Edwin Ipape is a good one and he's only 23 so he's still got more development to go.

But I don't think there's much point in us trying. Even if Lam lets him go, it's not going to be until 2024 at the very least and with Mozer coming through and earmarked as our future 9, I doubt it's going to be an attractive proposition for Edwin.

 

[NSW stables]

Edwin Ipape is a good one and he's only 23 so he's still got more development to go.

But I don't think there's much point in us trying. Even if Lam lets him go, it's not going to be until 2024 at the very least and with Mozer coming through and earmarked as our future 9, I doubt it's going to be an attractive proposition for Edwin.

I dont think mozer will be pulling 80 min games out by then so a second hooker may still be needed and I think the opportunity (even as a bench player) to play in the nrl (and with a QLD club) would be a really appealing to a player from PNG.

 

[McHunt]

Yet another centre/winger hoping for a spot at the Broncos:

Exclusive: Former St Helens outside back Josh Simm signs for Wynnum Manly Seagulls - Serious About Rugby League

Josh Simm, who left St Helens following the conclusion of the 2022 season, will be moving to Wynum Manly Seagulls in Australia’s Queensland Cup next season, Serious About Rugby League can confirm. Simm made his St Helens debut in 2019 after impressing through their academy ranks, scoring 59...

www.seriousaboutrl.com

Josh Simm - Wikipedia

en.wikipedia.org

 

[Foordy]

Yet another centre/winger hoping for a spot at the Broncos:

Exclusive: Former St Helens outside back Josh Simm signs for Wynnum Manly Seagulls - Serious About Rugby League

Josh Simm, who left St Helens following the conclusion of the 2022 season, will be moving to Wynum Manly Seagulls in Australia’s Queensland Cup next season, Serious About Rugby League can confirm. Simm made his St Helens debut in 2019 after impressing through their academy ranks, scoring 59...

www.seriousaboutrl.com

Josh Simm - Wikipedia

en.wikipedia.org

looks like he could be a handy depth player ... I don't think he could force his way into our backline though

 

[Super Freak]

I dont think mozer will be pulling 80 min games out by then so a second hooker may still be needed and I think the opportunity (even as a bench player) to play in the nrl (and with a QLD club) would be a really appealing to a player from PNG.

That's assuming we're going to be the only NRL club chasing him, which after this WC won't be the case.

Coming here to always be second choice and eventually squeezed out when he'll have more opportunity elsewhere in the NRL and in England, I don't see it being that appealing.

 

[Super Freak]

Yet another centre/winger hoping for a spot at the Broncos:

Exclusive: Former St Helens outside back Josh Simm signs for Wynnum Manly Seagulls - Serious About Rugby League

Josh Simm, who left St Helens following the conclusion of the 2022 season, will be moving to Wynum Manly Seagulls in Australia’s Queensland Cup next season, Serious About Rugby League can confirm. Simm made his St Helens debut in 2019 after impressing through their academy ranks, scoring 59...

www.seriousaboutrl.com

Josh Simm - Wikipedia

en.wikipedia.org

I have no doubt he'll end up like the vast majority of the other backs that have come over from England. He'll struggle to make it in the NRL and end up going back to England.

 

[Swordfish]

Yet another centre/winger hoping for a spot at the Broncos:

Exclusive: Former St Helens outside back Josh Simm signs for Wynnum Manly Seagulls - Serious About Rugby League

Josh Simm, who left St Helens following the conclusion of the 2022 season, will be moving to Wynum Manly Seagulls in Australia’s Queensland Cup next season, Serious About Rugby League can confirm. Simm made his St Helens debut in 2019 after impressing through their academy ranks, scoring 59...

www.seriousaboutrl.com

Josh Simm - Wikipedia

en.wikipedia.org

My hypothetical thinking:

Given that Herbie & Oates only signed 1 year deals, we’re not confident they both will be our left edge pairing come 2024. I strongly want them to be but this is NSWRL we’re talking about and anything can happen any hour.

So in that perspective(hypothetical), if this lad comes and embraces the weather, culture and most of all, Brisbane, he could absolutely love it over here which would then make him to perform very well at Seagulls in 2023. It appears from the highlights reel that this lad can play either side of the field with no preference so, come 2024 he could find a starting spot in our 17 IF one of the above 2 mentioned goes in a separate way.

 

[McHunt]

My hypothetical thinking:

Given that Herbie & Oates only signed 1 year deals, we’re not confident they both will be our left edge pairing come 2024. I strongly want them to be but this is NSWRL we’re talking about and anything can happen any hour.

So in that perspective(hypothetical), if this lad comes and embraces the weather, culture and most of all, Brisbane, he could absolutely love it over here which would then make him to perform very well at Seagulls in 2023. It appears from the highlights reel that this lad can play either side of the field with no preference so, come 2024 he could find a starting spot in our 17 IF one of the above 2 mentioned goes in a separate way.

Don't fancy his chances. The current queue for outside backs looks something like this:

1. Oates
2. Cobbo
3. Staggs
4. Farnworth
5. Mariner
6. Hoeter
7. Niu
8. Arthars
9. Pereira
10. Quai-Ward

Plus a few wildcards in the Cup, trying the same thing, like Tristan Sailor.

 

[Jedhead]

He looks just OK in the super league, but seriously he does not look anything like robust enough to cut it in the NRL.

"tell 'im he's dreamin"

 

[Sproj]

Good on him for giving it a shot.

 

[Mum-the-meatloaf]

I remember thinking Patty was the next Parker. Just Mr Consistent. Every club need a solid 8 out of 10 that goes to 9 and 10 occasionally. You don't want every player have a 6 out of 10 and then 11 and 12's.

 

[1910]

I remember thinking Patty was the next Parker. Just Mr Consistent. Every club need a solid 8 out of 10 that goes to 9 and 10 occasionally. You don't want every player have a 6 out of 10 and then 11 and 12's.

Bennett tells Origin teams everyone has to be 8/10 to win.

 

[theshed]

I remember thinking Patty was the next Parker. Just Mr Consistent. Every club need a solid 8 out of 10 that goes to 9 and 10 occasionally. You don't want every player have a 6 out of 10 and then 11 and 12's.

I used to describe Patty when he was first coming through to non-bronco fans as “the next Jai Arrow”. Which I think was accurate early on but he’s developed his game into a different direction.

 

[Sproj]

Billy Walters has officially re-signed and I am SO glad they snapped him up before the November 1 deadline. He is DEFINITELY a higher priority than all of:

Farnworth
Flegler
Jensen
Paix

 

[Foordy]

Billy Walters has officially re-signed and I am SO glad they snapped him up before the November 1 deadline. He is DEFINITELY a higher priority than all of:

Farnworth
Flegler
Jensen
Paix

nice try ... but, you do realise that all those other players you mentioned have a contract for 2023. Billy didn't

 

[Sproj]

Interestingly, I believe that from next Tuesday, we can approach all of:

Flegler (Sea Eagles)
Farnworth (Dolphins)
Trindall (Sharks)
Fifita (Titans)
Bullemor (Sea Eagles)
Mann (Knights)
Nanai (Cowboys)
Robson (Cowboys)
Luke (Panthers)
Cook (Rabbitohs)
WALKER (Roosters)
Hastings (Tigers)

 

[Sproj]

nice try ... but, you do realise that all those other players you mentioned have a contract for 2023. Billy didn't

Take a joke man. I'm not anti-Billy.