Broncos Roster, Signings and Rumours Discussion 2025

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Super Freak said:
That’s very debatable.

We probably have different standards of ready because when he did make the step up to the NRL, he didn’t show it.

We also need to remember there’s a **** ton more scrutiny at the Broncos than any other club. There’s double the amount of pressure because every wrong move is meticulously picked apart. It is relentless.
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I implore you to go watch a magpies game. Coby Black currently offers very little from tackle 1 to 4. His hype comes from tackle 5. At the minute 1 to 4 isn’t good enough to want his 5 at an NRL level. He is young and can and will improve don’t get me wrong but he just is not doing enough to pass up a bloke who was Aus schoolboy half, Meninga grand finalist, u19’s maroons halfback, Colts winner, Cup halfback of the year and most importantly currently significantly better than Coby Black and Josh Rogers.

32 ****ing try assists in 22 games. THIRTY-TWO!

For reference Black has played 14 games this season and has just 8.

Sure you could argue that Black at 21 might be able to do that (I think I’d have a fricken heart attack if he did) but sadly for Coby it doesn’t matter what he can do then it matters what he can do now. Right now you can’t pass up Duffy with Blacks current ability at that level. Nowhere near NRL level. Duffy a. Is good enough to be the long term halfback in his own right b. Is a far better option to play back up than both Black and Rogers in 26’ and c. Seems far more likely and ready to play halfback in 27’.

I think it’s reasonable to use a squad place on those circumstances rather than one of the very underwhelming players left on the market who most definitely will not fill one of the other gaps we have.
 
Lockysillegitimatechild said:
Sounds like a good signing individually, but I just can't make sense of it with our squad needs.

I'm guessing this will have something to do with the recruitment guy we got from up there? Dane campbell?
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We need a replacement for the role Madden was playing in the squad. I don’t know why people act like signing Duffy stops us from signing other players and other positions.
 
I’m really happy with this signing. I watched him in some Q Cup games last year and he was impressive. Black looks like he will be the seven, I love the tools he possesses but he isn’t ready yet.

This likely saves money from Madden and I guess is a 2-3 year deal, so gives us a halfback option post-Reynolds and when we can finally get Paix and Rogers also off the books. You need half options and Duffy could become a gun but even if he doesn’t, he’ll be serviceable when Reynolds eventually breaks down again inevitably. He might even go past Reynolds, who knows.
 
Fitzy said:
I implore you to go watch a magpies game. Coby Black currently offers very little from tackle 1 to 4. His hype comes from tackle 5. At the minute 1 to 4 isn’t good enough to want his 5 at an NRL level. He is young and can and will improve don’t get me wrong but he just is not doing enough to pass up a bloke who was Aus schoolboy half, Meninga grand finalist, u19’s maroons halfback, Colts winner, Cup halfback of the year and most importantly currently significantly better than Coby Black and Josh Rogers.

32 ****ing try assists in 22 games. THIRTY-TWO!

For reference Black has played 14 games this season and has just 8.

Sure you could argue that Black at 21 might be able to do that (I think I’d have a fricken heart attack if he did) but sadly for Coby it doesn’t matter what he can do then it matters what he can do now. Right now you can’t pass up Duffy with Blacks current ability at that level. Nowhere near NRL level. Duffy a. Is good enough to be the long term halfback in his own right b. Is a far better option to play back up than both Black and Rogers in 26’ and c. Seems far more likely and ready to play halfback in 27’.

I think it’s reasonable to use a squad place on those circumstances rather than one of the very underwhelming players left on the market who most definitely will not fill one of the other gaps we have.
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I wonder if Madge and co are concerned with the form of Hunt as well.

If we lost Reynolds for how ever long next year do they have concerns that he would be able to do a job so Duffy is also providing that cover, because we've let Madden go and Coby isn't ready yet.

Even beyond Hunt's form he's getting older and had a pretty lengthy hamstring injury... soft tissue injuries can be the start of a downfall... just look at Cody this year
 
broncos4life said:
We need a replacement for the role Madden was playing in the squad. I don’t know why people act like signing Duffy stops us from signing other players and other positions.
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Hunt out for 6-7 games, mam out for 10 games, madden himself out for more than half the season. We still haven't required black or rogers or madden this year. Our 2nd row and fullback depth are much worse, even our middle forward and outside back depth (especially next year) are much worse.

Reynolds, mam, hunt, walters, then black and rogers. Name a team with a better 3rd and 4th option than us in the halves. There might be 1 or 2.
 
Lockysillegitimatechild said:
Hunt out for 6-7 games, mam out for 10 games, madden himself out for more than half the season. We still haven't required black or rogers or madden this year. Our 2nd row and fullback depth are much worse, even our middle forward and outside back depth (especially next year) are much worse.

Reynolds, mam, hunt, walters, then black and rogers. Name a team with a better 3rd and 4th option than us in the halves. There might be 1 or 2.
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The only reason we haven’t required them is because of the timing of those injuries. You can try and make your point by leaving context out of your post but if you look at when they happened you can see why we didn’t need the depth this year. Mam was available from round 10 onwards the same round that Hunt injured himself, so not one game of that depth was required, that isn’t going to happen again.

All of that is beside the point even because replacing a depth half with a depth half is going to have absolutely no bearing on whether or not we sign forwards or outside backs.
 
broncos4life said:
The only reason we haven’t required them is because of the timing of those injuries. You can try and make your point by leaving context out of your post but if you look at when they happened you can see why we didn’t need the depth this year. Mam was available from round 10 onwards the same round that Hunt injured himself, so not one game of that depth was required, that isn’t going to happen again.

All of that is beside the point even because replacing a depth half with a depth half is going to have absolutely no bearing on whether or not we sign forwards or outside backs.
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Context:
We have 3 injuries at once at halfback or 5/8th for an extended period and we are struggling... we are struggling even with cover if that happens lol

We have 1 injury at 2nd row or fullback for ANY period and we are struggling..
 
Te Kura as an NFL prospect is pretty funny. Not Valentine Holmes levels of ridiculous, but still funny.

There's 4 or 5 giants in the International pathways program or on NFL practice squads right now that have the same size and shape as Ben. Most have more powerful, muscular and developed physiques and many have been playing some form of Gridiron for most of their lives, and they never even get close to playing NFL.

He has prototypical Offensive Tackle size and body shape, but that's about all. Thinking he has the balance, power, technique and drive to first learn and then play one of the most important and premium positions on the field is ridiculous. Also doesn't have the athleticism to play Tight End - the only other position where his size might prove a huge advantage. Whoever this agent is, he's taking him for a ride.
 
Johnny92 said:


Duffy's highlights from last season if anyone's interested in seeing what he can do
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His week one finals performance was a masterclass: 38-0 I remember thinking 18-0 at half time, he takes the two when they get a penalty inside the first couple of minutes of the second half. I liked that he was just accumulating hurt on them. Would have been ok to say let's get a try we are on fire, but he was calm and just another two.

With a settled spine and Chester and Schneider and Smith being a great coach, he had a great year.

You can argue week off and home prelim final they shouldn't have crashed out and a 7 does have to own that but he lost Lui a few days before the game and two failed field goals and James lands his in ET.

I was screaming for him to not worry about the one just get the ball to Chester, that's what they'd done all year.
 
Speaking of Chester, I'd love to sign him. I know he has a MASSIVE injury history but when he isn't injured, he just oozes class.

I'd love to see us sign Duffy, Chester and Jibasaki from the Cows.
 
Lockysillegitimatechild said:
Hunt out for 6-7 games, mam out for 10 games, madden himself out for more than half the season. We still haven't required black or rogers or madden this year. Our 2nd row and fullback depth are much worse, even our middle forward and outside back depth (especially next year) are much worse.

Reynolds, mam, hunt, walters, then black and rogers. Name a team with a better 3rd and 4th option than us in the halves. There might be 1 or 2.
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Are you missing the point intentionally? If those guys were out at the same time your point would make sense but the reason we haven't required guys like Black etc. is because the injuries weren't over-lapping.
 
broncos4life said:
Are you missing the point intentionally? If those guys were out at the same time your point would make sense but the reason we haven't required guys like Black etc. is because the injuries weren't over-lapping.
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Um yes, I understand that. You're saying the signing makes sense and we haven't needed our depth this year because of the timing of injuries in the halves....

I then point out the amount of injuries it would take for the halves to require a deep delve into non-nrl level depth VS 2nd row and/fullback, which is exactly the point.

Let me put it yo you this way so you get it easier.

We have 6 options in the halves, 5 of which have played at nrl level. We have 3 options in the 2nd row (4 at a pinch if you include jaiden hunt who we have made into a 2nd rower, 5 if you want to weaken our middles and bench by taking away willison)... do the maths, also, we have 1 GENUINE fullback (2 back ups are definetly wingers) and 2 next year (if hayze perham recovers) with cobbo leaving as the winger who can play there shockingly.

No one, myself included, isn't saying this isn't a good signing on its own merits, but we have bigger problems in our squad as above. We lack aggression and grit as well as depth in 2nd row and fb. I don't see duffy bringing that. We have lost 1 half, meanwhile we have lost backs and middles as well already, should we automatically replace them as well by your logic? He might turn out great, but unless he has come at abosulte minimum wage we need to take the risks in other places FOR NOW
 
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