OFFICIAL Broncos sign Brenko Lee

In a like for like replacement for Xavier Coates, the Broncos have signed Storm and Maroons winger Brenko Lee on a 2 year deal starting in 2022. Lee, who can play wing or centre, has already advised his Storm team mates of his decision. He has not played a game yet this season due to injury.




Lee:

Coming to the Storm has been a life-changing experience mentally and physically. I nearly gave it away after the Titans told me it was best for us to part ways and go in a different direction. I hold no grudges against anyone. They finished last and some guys had to go.”

“If you told me I would have been in a grand final, I would have asked what you are smoking because I didn’t think it was possible. was close to pulling the pin completely. I nearly gave it away after the Titans told me it was best for us to part ways and go in a different direction. I hold no grudges against anyone. They finished last and some guys had to go.

McHunt

 

[broncsgoat]

You mean Wayne AND Bellamy. Lee had 100% tackle efficiency in SOO 3 2020 and 91% over 14 games for Bellamy. Mmmmm, very poor. He could have done much better

I’m not saying he was or wasn’t. Just saying it is possible for a player to tackle well but be shit in defence

 

[McHunt]

From Badel in an article where he also repeats his made up figure of $2.5 million for Reynolds

Yeah this is why I am not rushing to believe this is actually a thing but that said, Read also mentioned it and I do respect him.

I would rate Badel in front of Read, but there's not much between the print guys really. If you want really unreliable try Mark Geyer. Ben Ikin mostly talks out of his arse too.

 

[Fitzy]

They can’t all be superstars
A good solid buy as long as we didn’t overpay for him
We don’t need brenko to be a match winner. All he needs to do it be solid in defence and give us some metre out of our own end in attack. Anything else is a bonus

All I heard was a match winner from those skill types... something we lack is a competent player who just gets the job done without a 600k contract and when they feel like it

 

[The real talanoa]

Can you? Surprised Bellamy put up with it. Must be pretty easy going sort of fella

Are you related to him? Pretty touchy subject...

 

[Huge]

Are you related to him? Pretty touchy subject...

Yes. I'm his father. Now that we've dealt with that deflection we can move on. I'm not fazed either way but I prefer truthful accurate statements. Your statement was incorrect. If you'd said it was in your opinion only I wouldn't have bothered pointing out you are wrong, I'd simply point out that he played for the world's best rugby league team, arguably the world's best rugby league coach and not only was he holding his own, he was statistically good too.

 

[BroncosFever]

He's won a premiership and played Origin, we are kidding ourselves if we think this is a depth signing

 

[BooKhaki]

Mmmm, diabolical defensively. 14 games for the premiers, 91% tackle efficiency. Yep, that's pretty terrible alright. Won a premiership and an origin series. Can't think why KW thinks he might be useful.

This will be his 5th club in 8 years, and you pick out the 1 year in the best defensive system in the whole comp?

What did you think of his defence at the Raiders, Dogs and Titans? You realise tackle efficiency doesn't count the times they are out of position and don't touch them?

I said in my post that he is fine as a squad player, which I hope is what Kevvie thinks also.

 

[Wolfie]

lol the people saying he cant do well outside Melbourne did he not play well in a SOS decider against a star studded blues?

Thats one game in an arena where very mediocre Queensland players grow another leg and do extraordinary things. I'm not going to be stupid enough to take one origin performance as a benchmark. Like i said earlier, if we sign him we will see next year if we are getting the Storm version or the version from his other clubs.

 

[Mum-the-meatloaf]

It is also a player who will bring knowledge of the storm system with them.
Kevvie worked under Wayne. Wayne got Brenko playing great in SOO.
That, for me, points to a really good signing with potential.
As others have said, can't imagine it broke the bank either.

 

[Wolfie]

It is also a player who will bring knowledge of the storm system with them.
Kevvie worked under Wayne. Wayne got Brenko playing great in SOO.
That, for me, points to a really good signing with potential.
As others have said, can't imagine it broke the bank either.

Like Brodie Croft and Scott Anderson?

 

[Sproj]

I would rate Badel in front of Read, but there's not much between the print guys really. If you want really unreliable try Mark Geyer. Ben Ikin mostly talks out of his arse too.

 

[Big Pete]

I'm glad they announced this after Reynolds otherwise the timing would be terrible.

The Broncos need to make changes and Brenko can be a quality attacking centre. His defence even in the Melbourne system was poor and fans need to remember Bennett ended up benching him after his work in the Tupou try.

I'm going into this signing with the idea that he can be the like Tautau Moga. A value signing that has a physical presence in a specialist position. He doesn't have to be a superstar but if he can come up with a couple of good plays a game like Moga he's done his job.

 

[Wolfie]

I'm glad they announced this after Reynolds otherwise the timing would be terrible.

The Broncos need to make changes and Brenko can be a quality attacking centre. His defence even in the Melbourne system was poor and fans need to remember Bennett ended up benching him after his work in the Tupou try.

I'm going into this signing with the idea that he can be the like Tautau Moga. A value signing that has a physical presence in a specialist position. He doesn't have to be a superstar but if he can come up with a couple of good plays a game like Moga he's done his job.

In terms of off contract centers who i think would come here the pickings are pretty slim. Probably Hunt and maybe Tuala are it outside of Lee.

 

[Mum-the-meatloaf]

Like Brodie Croft and Scott Anderson?

Did they win a comp and play origin?
Also, Broncos isn't in a key position with a mountain of pressure.

 

[BooKhaki]

Did they win a comp and play origin?
Also, Broncos isn't in a key position with a mountain of pressure.

Plenty of premiership winners from the Storm have left and been absolute shit ***** at their next club.

 

[theshed]

Big Eddie is off contract too. Could be a family affair.

 

[Thelmus]

Maybe we can do a double deal, Give them Coates now, Take the injured Brenko Lee, sign Brandon Smith.

If they go with that, I got a lease on the Gateway Bridge they might go for whilst they are at it.

 

[Fitzy]

Why are all of you getting picky... we signed one good player and you reckon we are entitled to the best player in every position... Brenko is a cheap option in which he gets the job done... you realise that you have to have those players in your side and quite seriously that’s the difference between us being shithouse and good... we either have a stand out talented gun player or there shithouse... This is a good signing and the quicker you guys realise this the better... like if this is about you all thinking Gagai would sign you really need to re-think where the broncos are currently sitting on the ladder and realise that a centre that’s coming out of the storm and maroons in-form who hasn’t costed us more than 300k is a good signing