Broncos Roster, Signings and Rumours Discussion 2025

[theshed]

It still hasn’t sunk in the Ben Hunt is in our team. Wtf lol

 

[NSW stables]

I think it's the opposite that's what worries me. Piakura and Howarth were the best two backrowers in their cohort in 2019. If Penrith was chasing them that would make sense in 2019.

Armstrong isn't Piakura or Howarth, he didn't make any Queensland side until U19 last year not a single rep side. There is something about him that I like- he's just a hard working solid kid.

He's playing Meninga Colts in 23, played one Cup game and one game for Qld and he's 19 nearly 20 in a couple of weeks. Yet the premiers want him.

So my question is why do the four-time premiers see and want? Jim Jones is very very good at what he does- This is the same guy that went to Gloria Jeans every week to watch a 17-year-old five-eighth Dylan Edwards to see if he wanted him. He doesn't miss a trick.

It is what made Cyril so good. He didn't just go look for the big and fast kid who just ran over smaller players. He got an idea about character and work ethic by speaking to parents, teachers etc.

Your example of edwards is perfect. He is not the biggest or fastest fullback, not the greatest ball skills and had some shockers with his hands early in his career, but he had the character and determination to work harder than everyone else. Same with to'o. He gives up size to just about every winger, but works harder and runs harder than the others.

Give me hard worker with footy IQ and plays his role for team success over an individual player that cruised through younger grades by just being bigger and faster any day.

 

[Big Del]

Well explain him volunteering to sit out of games after origins every time he is given the opportunity. Or openly going to the coaches and saying don't pick me this week I'm tired. He has a long history of taking the easy way out when the times are tough

I can remember one origin when he got KTFO and had time off to recover ?
Should he have just hardened up and ignored the doctors ?

 

[Wolfie]

I can remember one origin when he got KTFO and had time off to recover ?
Should he have just hardened up and ignored the doctors ?

I dont think anyone is saying he should, thats a tad over dramatic from you there with that situation just to try to prove a point.

What he should do though if he wants to make the most of his career and talent is work harder. He can do things you cant teach with his ability, but there are also things that can be taught he hasnt done. I keep saying it, but he's played enough first grade football and been around the NRL long enough to know what it takes.

 

[mitch222]

I can remember one origin when he got KTFO and had time off to recover ?
Should he have just hardened up and ignored the doctors ?

He has failed to back up multiple times over his career already from origin despite playing on the wing. How many wingers often fail to back up from origin for their clubs. The answer is basically zero unless carrying an injury which he never has been at the time. I'm glad you can remember when he got knocked out in origin but perplexed you cant remember him not backing up any other time. Case in point was actually last year after game 3 when we were struggling and he said nah cant back up Kev pick someone else. Everyone else backed up because it was basically a must win game for the club including Carrigan and Haas who played big minutes in the origin game.

 

[_wwong]

It still hasn’t sunk in the Ben Hunt is in our team. Wtf lol

Can’t wait for the former dragons star Ben hunt steers broncos to victory headlines.

 

[mitch222]

Can’t wait for the former dragons star Ben hunt steers broncos to victory headlines.

I fear a lot of people are just relying on Hunt to basically correct everything that was wrong with our team last year when in reality his signing doesn't address the any of the team issues that we were plagued with last year.

 

[Xzei]

I fear a lot of people are just relying on Hunt to basically correct everything that was wrong with our team last year when in reality his signing doesn't address the any of the team issues that we were plagued with last year.

More excited about the hunt signing because it gives a bit of time for black to develope,the Maguire signing should be addressing the problems last year imo as far as player performance goes

 

[theshed]

I fear a lot of people are just relying on Hunt to basically correct everything that was wrong with our team last year when in reality his signing doesn't address the any of the team issues that we were plagued with last year.

I mean he does address two major aspects, our team’s average experience and football IQ just went back up. We’re now back at Capewell era levels.

I don’t think he’ll be particularly transformative alone though. I am more just excited by the spectacle of it.

 

[Mick_Hancock]

Just teach Piakura who and when to tackle .
50 % less work involved .

That also is a very valid point

 

[davidp]

Staggs looks set ’to resign - 3-4 years

 

[BroncsFan]

Staggs looks set ’to resign - 3-4 years

I'm seeing reports of $2m extension.

If that's over 3 years then it's about $660k per year... that would be a pretty decent deal and probably not much of a pay rise on what he's currently on... if at all... which would be about right.

I think his previous contract was an inflated value on potential, so this allows a bit of a reset on his contract, which is good work from the R&R team if so... it is a tricky situation to manage for a guy that is in his mid-20's.

It should be similar for Cobbo given his last contract was assuming he would be the future long term fullback.

 

[Foordy]

I'm seeing reports of $2m extension.

If that's over 3 years then it's about $660k per year... that would be a pretty decent deal and probably not much of a pay rise on what he's currently on... if at all... which would be about right.

I think his previous contract was an inflated value on potential, so this allows a bit of a reset on his contract, which is good work from the R&R team if so... it is a tricky situation to manage for a guy that is in his mid-20's.

It should be similar for Cobbo given his last contract was assuming he would be the future long term fullback.

The CM said it would be $2 million for at least three years, and possibly four. which is actually a pay cut. as he is reportedly on $700k - $750k a year depending which report you're reading. Staggs on $660k for 3 years is a good deal for us

 

[Santa]

The CM said it would be $2 million for at least three years, and possibly four. which is actually a pay cut. as he is reportedly on $700k - $750k a year depending which report you're reading. Staggs on $660k for 3 years is a good deal for us

Always liked Staggs. Great team player

 

[theshed]

Good deal. Now Mozer

 

[Sproj]

If those figures are legit, its an absolutely amazing piece of business.

 

[Ondi]

Fantastic, Staggs was an essential keep for me. He is part of the experienced group and we need all those players at the moment. Ben Hunt was the icing on the cake. We look a far more stable team now.

 

[davidp]

agreed - with the core there, it will actually attract other good players as they know they will be in the running for Finals and Premierships