Broncos Roster, Signings and Rumours Discussion 2025

[Fitzy]

@007 times up. We need answers?

 

[Sanjit Joseph]

@007 times up. We need answers?

Only news I have seen is
1) Loophole for Signing Hunt
2) and then K.Hetherington told he is staying apparently

 

[Foordy]

Guys some big news just breaking about how the Broncos plan to sign Hunt via a loophole. Please see details below:

- NRL have ruled they can't use Mam's money
- a loophole exists whereby if both parties are prepared to wait, his required salary would reduce by $75K p/month.
- example, if he hasn't signed by Jan 1st, his contract could be registered at $750K
- the NRL are looking at making Hunt’s market value to be less than his Dragons contract, which would make it even easier for Brisbane to sign him.
- Mal Meninga has urged Brisbane to "bring him home".

Looking more and more likely you blokes are gonna sign him. Heck maybe even for a 'bargain'. This will happen much sooner than Jan 1st of course if Hetherington is off your books soon.

Source: https://www.couriermail.com.au/subscribe/news/1/?sourceCode=CMWEB_WRE170_a&dest=https://www.couriermail.com.au/sport/nrl/nrl-2024-broncos-blocked-from-ezra-mams-salary-relief-but-loophole-could-see-brisbane-land-ben-hunt/news-story/43d878ded690720887b8caa10b33b67a&memtype=anonymous&mode=premium&v21=ULTRALOW-Segment-1-SCORE

That's quality journalism from the CM

on the same day that they publish an article saying that Hethrington is going nowhere ... they also publish an article that references us possible releasing him ... what's funnier is that both articles have the bylines of the exact same "journalists"

 

[Gaz]

That's quality journalism from the CM

on the same day that they publish an article saying that Hethrington is going nowhere ... they also publish an article that references us possible releasing him ... what's funnier is that both articles have the bylines of the exact same "journalists"

Forgot the

 

[Gaz]

Apparently.

 

[Redfern_1980]

Yep, this is true @Gaz. Brilliant retention as I stated would happen today earlier this week. Can reveal Madge had advised Kobe he will see more minutes shifting between the edge and the midfield next year.

Great retention for youse

 

[Foordy]

Yep, this is true @Gaz. Brilliant re-signing as I stated would happen today earlier this week. Can reveal Madge had advised Kobe he will see more minutes shifting between the edge and the midfield next year.

Great re-signing for youse

not a re-signing .... we're just not releasing him. he can still take offers for the 2026 season

still happy though

I suggested a few times this year that we should try Hethro on the edge (our depth was severely lacking in that area.) ... glad madge see's things my way

 

[ningnangnong]

Source?

 

[ningnangnong]

Just saw this.

 

[tommy]

Just saw this.

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Is that real??? Is Mavis beanhole a real name?

 

[007]

Well……

Clint and Hunt was meant to be done this week from my Syd source's.

 

[broncos4life]

Clint and Hunt was meant to be done this week from my Syd source's.

Clint?

 

[Sproj]

Clint?

I mean we could do with some more mature blokes but this might be a bit too far.

 

[Sproj]

Just saw this.

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That Capewell cardboard cut out - what’s going on there?

 

[Redfern_1980]

Clint and Hunt was meant to be done this week from my Syd source's.

Gutho has signed with the Dragons mate. Again, I stated this would happen a week or two ago. So not sure what your source is on about fella

 

[Sproj]

not a re-signing .... we're just not releasing him. he can still take offers for the 2026 season

still happy though

I suggested a few times this year that we should try Hethro on the edge (our depth was severely lacking in that area.) ... glad madge see's things my way

I mean, if Hetherington doesn’t learn how to play edge, he doesn’t have much of a future with us to be honest. He’s an undersized middle, we’ve got bigger blokes coming through.

 

[Redfern_1980]

not a re-signing .... we're just not releasing him. he can still take offers for the 2026 season

Retention/re-signing, I'm certainly no wordsmith, but probably both the same thing really mate. Anyway, for the sake of the other readers here and to avoid this discussion turning into semantics and a "he said/she said" blame game, am happy to admit we were both a bit in the wrong and move on.

As you say @Foordy, fabulous work by Madge, he's certainly ticking all the boxes so far

 

[Super Freak]

Anyone with access to copy/paste?

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Edit: Our resident Bunny saves the day. Thanks mate

If Mam is out for the year, I hope the Broncos are contacting their lawyers about this decision.

I'm pretty sure other clubs had got salary cap relief for players out long term after incidents off-field.