Carlin Anderson

[Unbreakable]

New Bronco: Rising Talent Carlin Anderson - Broncos

The Broncos are excited to have Queensland Intrust Super Cup sensation Carlin Anderson on their playing roster for Season 2016.

Anderson has been one of the hottest backline talents for the Ipswich Jets since joining them in 2014, and this year the ‘super boot’ helped steer them to their NRL State Championship Grand Final victory over the Newcastle Knights with 5/5 goals – four conversions and one penalty goal, from all different angles.

“That was an awesome feeling – especially to be playing before an all-Queensland (NRL) Grand Final and playing before the team I knew I was going to go and train for the next year,” Anderson said.

“You are used to playing in front of two or three thousand and suddenly you are playing in front of tens of thousands of people.

“I remember running out and looking up and seeing people sitting in the very top row of (ANZ) Stadium”.

His freakish football skills also landed him a wonderful solo try against the Northern Pride in the Week One Elimination Semi-Final of the Intrust Super Cup, as he engineered four consecutive soccer kicks from halfway to over the white line in a very entertaining game of rugby league.

19-year-old Anderson now has a 12-month deal at Red Hill with coach Wayne Bennett being able to keep an eye on the Ipswich players since 2015 pre-season training started, with the Jets being a Broncos feeder club that also unearthed hooker utility Matt Parcell.

But while Parcell has since signed with the Manly Sea Eagles, this Indigenous winger and now fullback is determined to chase his NRL dreams under Bennett.

Anderson certainly recalls training with the Broncos players last year heading into Season 2015.

“It was a great experience.”

“But then I went back to Ipswich and was just happy to be playing back there on the wing.

But in our second or third game of the year our fullback got injured and the Walker boys (Ben & Shane Walker – Ipswich Jets Co-Coaches) put me back to fullback.

I hadn’t had much experience back there and it was a lot harder than I thought it would be.

He scored 11 tries in 18 games in his rookie 2014 campaign last year and added a further seven this season, impressing all with his footwork, finishing skills, speed, toughness and great game awareness and instincts.

The former Ipswich Grammar student has incredibly represented Queensland in four sports already — rugby league, rugby union, cricket and softball.

At 16 years of age, he also spent a week in Canberra with former Education Minister Peter Garrett as part of a government program designed to give Indigenous pupils an insight into the world of politics.

But now, on the eve of pre-season training kicking off, Anderson is aiming for NRL level experience.

“I have felt it before so I know what to expect.”

It’s why I have got away a bit to do some training before I have to start – I’ve been trying to work hard.

“I want to give it a really good shot this year.”

 

[MaroubraBroncos]

Anyone know the latest for Carlin? I see he's back playing for the jets. How has he been playing?

 

[broncoboy]

whos the big guy from the falcons

 

[Unbreakable]

For anyone wondering, Carlin broke his jaw real bad on the weekend, out for the season.

Here's the X-Ray of it -

Spoiler

 

[Dexter]

Ouch

 

[Sproj]

Was he hit by a sledgehammer?

 

[barker]

Was he hit by a sledgehammer?

No, but I was at the game and there was a hell of a loud crack when he got hit.

 

[K-Style]

Looking at that picture again and realising that apart from one hell of a break that is also one hell of an x-ray.

 

[1910]

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=XdjTdpKJA3I&feature=youtu.be

Back in two weeks for more of this.

59 games
39 tries
106 goals
368 points

 

[bazza]

I think that highlight package shows enough to suggest he can make a long term quality winger in the NRL. By playing fullback in the QLD Cup, he has enhanced various skills and developed his overall game sense which would make the transition to first grade much easier.

I'd say he is more well rounded in terms of skill and ability than most young outside backs as a result of playing against seasoned footballers on a regular basis, as opposed to coming out of the under 20's system.

Our current depth outside backs such as Maranta and Eden, have never really dominated at QLD Cup level but have all made the transition to first grade, which suggests that perhaps Anderson is in an even better position to be able to transition to the top grade and has the ability to be able to perform at a high level in the NRL.

 

[1910]

I think that highlight package shows enough to suggest he can make a long term quality winger in the NRL. By playing fullback in the QLD Cup, he has enhanced various skills and developed his overall game sense which would make the transition to first grade much easier.

I'd say he is more well rounded in terms of skill and ability than most young outside backs as a result of playing against seasoned footballers on a regular basis, as opposed to coming out of the under 20's system.

Our current depth outside backs such as Maranta and Eden, have never really dominated at QLD Cup level but have all made the transition to first grade, which suggests that perhaps Anderson is in an even better position to be able to transition to the top grade and has the ability to be able to perform at a high level in the NRL.

He will be back soon and I think he will be a real game winner for the Jets this season in the finals. Coming back fresh and he will have that last eight weeks to win a Broncos' deal.

 

[MaroubraBroncos]

He will be back soon and I think he will be a real game winner for the Jets this season in the finals. Coming back fresh and he will have that last eight weeks to win a Broncos' deal.

Don't think he'll get a game for the broncos this year? Why did he have to break his jaw!!!!! He'd be a shoe in at the moment!

 

[MaroubraBroncos]

Currently in Thailand so a little out of the loop. Has he started in ISC yet?

 

[Unbreakable]

You won't believe it, but he's re-broken his jaw, out for the season.

 

[Fozz]

Wow, that's incredibly unlucky.

 

[Sproj]

What, does he tackle with his head? Poor guy.

 

[Morkel]

It's League. Just have to cop re-injury on the chin.

 

[Dash]

It's League. Just have to cop re-injury on the chin.

Am I the only one who groaned?