Broncos Roster, Signings and Rumours Discussion 2025

[Super Freak]

He's reportedly on 800k this season.

He'll need to take up to a 50% pay cut to sign with us. Can't see that happening.

 

[Mick_Hancock]

Excellent.
Well, we have 3 Large left over from Selly.
You keen Papa?
Come back to QLD and win a Ship.

Thats our offer, take it or leave it.

 

[Fernando]

Papalii is still too good to go to England, that would be a shame

 

[Sproj]

He's reportedly on 800k this season.

He'll need to take up to a 50% pay cut to sign with us. Can't see that happening.

You talking about Kerr or Papalii?

If Kerr, I really doubt that. He got released from his last contract as a fringe first grader at St George, he would be lucky to be on half that.

If Papalii, not much you can do if you are only being offered one contract that is half of what you were on before elsewhere.

Of course the other factor is, if Kerr or Papalii wanted say what Kobe is on or looking for, would you say thanks but no thanks see ya to Kobe and sign one of the other two?

 

[Foordy]

Id love Kerr.

A bench of Willison, Kerr, Hetherington (but not on the contract he's asking for) and a utility is a fantastic bench.

The biggest question for me though about Kerr is that i read somewhere that he actually hates us ... I get that these guy are professionals, but is a guy who has grown up hating a club, going to go the extra yard for that club ... So that would give me pause

 

[Krampus]

You talking about Kerr or Papalii?

If Kerr, I really doubt that. He got released from his last contract as a fringe first grader at St George, he would be lucky to be on half that.

If Papalii, not much you can do if you are only being offered one contract that is half of what you were on before elsewhere.

Of course the other factor is, if Kerr or Papalii wanted say what Kobe is on or looking for, would you say thanks but no thanks see ya to Kobe and sign one of the other two?

Nope.

 

[FACTHUNT]

I just can't see Papali'i going overseas unless it is on enormous money, like hugemongous money.

Has like 800 kids including a newborn, and a wife with an assault charge. Outside of Canberra the support system is in SEQ.

 

[Cult]

I just can't see Papali'i going overseas unless it is on enormous money, like hugemongous money.

Has like 800 kids including a newborn, and a wife with an assault charge. Outside of Canberra the support system is in SEQ.

You’ve just listed a few reasons to leave the country

 

[Foordy]

You’ve just listed a few reasons to leave the country

Although if his wife does have an assault charge, she my not be permitted to enter the UK

 

[Cult]

Although if his wife does have an assault charge, she my not be permitted to enter the UK

Yeah that was one of my reasons to leave the country. Some alone time

 

[FACTHUNT]

You’ve just listed a few reasons to leave the country

I think the interwebs killed the sarcasm haha /s

 

[Battler]

I love the Kerr rumours. I reckon he's the sort of bloke who would go up a gear under Madge - he seems like he's willing to put in the work on and off the field.

Obviously Papa would be enormous, but that's a pipe dream imo.

 

[Santa]

I just can't see Papali'i going overseas unless it is on enormous money, like hugemongous money.

Has like 800 kids including a newborn, and a wife with an assault charge. Outside of Canberra the support system is in SEQ.

I think it's more that he doesnt want to ever play against the Raiders.

It's either retirement or overseas I think.

Although we only play the Raiders once a year. Can maybe just rest him for those matches.

 

[bb_gun]

I think it's more that he doesnt want to ever play against the Raiders.

You've gotta respect it. So rare these days.

 

[FACTHUNT]

I think it's more that he doesnt want to ever play against the Raiders.

It's either retirement or overseas I think.

Although we only play the Raiders once a year. Can maybe just rest him for those matches.

I don't buy it at all, I think it's him just playing into a fairytale. The Raiders don't want him, so if another club says "yo Papa we will pay you $????" and he won't have to move his family to the UK or France, I feel he will be like "Ricky, who?".

If he does follow through I will respect it though, but his comments this week suggest that he's keen to stay in Australia.

Granted it wasn't the most capped player, but Flegs, Coates, and Herbie said the same shit (or along the lines). My feel is that comments like this romanticising loyalty is just for the NRL soap opera when it's almost always actually about money.

 

[BroncsFan]

I love the Kerr rumours. I reckon he's the sort of bloke who would go up a gear under Madge - he seems like he's willing to put in the work on and off the field.

Obviously Papa would be enormous, but that's a pipe dream imo.

I would love Kerr or Papa way more than Kamikamica who we were linked to awhile back

 

[Sproj]

I would love Kerr or Papa way more than Kamikamica who we were linked to awhile back

We are no longer linked to Kamkamica, Kerr is said to be the possible Kamikamica link now.

 

[Fernando]

Papa would be amazing, but maybe overkill given our big money middles and Willison. Kerr on a cheaper deal might be better. Hopefully we can still get Madden to leave after this season but it might be hard given he's out injured long term. The squad balance could potentially look so much better next season if he, Smoothy and Paix all out. Probably 0% chance of Josh Rogers getting picked up elsewhere early, will never understand that signing.