OFFICIAL Corey Oates Announces Retirement

[Culhwch]

Corey Oates Announces Retirement

Decorated Broncos winger Corey Oates has announced his retirement from rugby league.

www.broncos.com.au

A real shame he didn't get just one or two more tries.

Thanks for the good times, Goates. You'll be missed.

 

[Spoon]

My favourite of current group, friendliest player we ever met. Thanks for everything and enjoy retirement Oates and whatever your new life brings.

 

[FACTHUNT]

He's such a good bloke - needs to be part of the club's sponsorship/commercial team.

My favourite thing about him was how he continually stayed despite the larger offers elsewhere, we don't see loyalty like this in our game much.

 

[BooKhaki]

Shame to see, but the body just didn't hold together for him. Definitely a top 3 fav. Bronco for myself.

 

[Bucking Beads]

Great moment when he scored against the Cowboys this year. The crowd absolutely loved it. A really good club man. I hope he enjoys retirement and has plenty of success.

 

[Sproj]

No no no. This breaks my heart. Honestly, my head knows he really was probably done but my heart refused to admit it. Cannot believe he is done, I remember fondly his debut. Man this one hurts more for some reason.

 

[Broncos Maestro]

Bloody Madge already breaking up the team structure /jk

In all seriousness he was our best winger and definitely gave 200% for the team. Unfortunately the world got faster but nothing exceeded his passion on the field. A true Bronco

 

[ningnangnong]

Damn - I think it's the right call (I dare say Madge has had a word), but he deserves a proper send-off rather than a random announcement in the off-season when no one's paying attention.

Couldn't ask for more from the bloke. He's been incredibly loyal and is up there with our best ever wingers.

 

[ningnangnong]

Can't believe he's still only 29. Feels like he's been a part of the squad forever.

 

[Jazza]

Congratulations Oatesey on a great career. Was always one of my favourites. It’s a shame that the result overshadowed his grand final try which was one of the all time greats. Glad he will remain involved with the club.

 

[broncsgoat]

Can't believe he's still only 29. Feels like he's been a part of the squad forever.

Must have been young when he cost us a premiership.

 

[YeahNahMate]

Must have been young when he cost us a premiership.

Glad you found the silver lining

 

[Super Freak]

Right call unfortunately. Glad to see him go out a one club man. Thanks for the good times, Oatesy.

 

[Culhwch]

Can't believe he's still only 29. Feels like he's been a part of the squad forever.

Retiring because he probably got sick of all the people saying he was on the wrong side of thirty for the past four or five years...

 

[Foordy]

Badel (rugby league reporting in general) is a disgrace.

To start his headline is that we are parting ways with Oates. With the majority of the article about how he failed to secure a new deal.

There is only one small paragraph that even hints at retirement:

It’s unknown if the former Queensland Origin winger has plans to sign with another NRL club but Oates is said to be weighing up retirement to possibly take up an ambassador’s role for the Broncos.

On the plus side the article does show that Badel has no insiders left at the club, as this article was published at 8 am this morning which was the same time I heard about Oates retiring on the radio.

 

[Xzei]

Was having a good run up until drinkwater shouldered his jaw then it just seemed to snowball

 

[Mr Fourex]

Good on ya Corey....thanks for not dragging it out any further.

All the best....!!

 

[Scorchie]

Must have been young when he cost us a premiership.

Get out. Go blame the three "legends" who couldn't tackle a stationary Thurston, or Milford's inability to wrap Morgan up before you even get to Oates' involvement. And thats before we even talk about Hunt's lazy ball protection downfield.

I'm really bummed to see Corey go - the last link to Lockyer's era :(