PLAYER Corey Oates

[Mustafur]

Is he just to big now? Have heard multiple times his in the best shape of his life but being jacked doesn’t translate to fast.

I don't think it's his size it's his natural ability for pace just isn't there and hasn't been.

The injuries and timeout is not getting him back to the highs of 2022 which he made alot of sense as basically a Tall To'o and he was making all the tough catches.

His future lies as a bench backrower until retirement I think.

 

[Nerd]

He's just too slow to be winger now

OR

He's not fast enough to be a winger anymore

Thanks, but I said what I meant.

 

[Nashy]

Oates needs the Bennett shoulder tap.

 

[Wolfie]

Oates needs the Bennett shoulder tap.

He's pretty much already had it, and unlike some of our other higher paid players he did something that didnt benefit himself to help out the club. Maybe the likes of Payne should have followed his lead if he loves the club as much as he says he does.

 

[Mr Fourex]

Oates needs the Bennett shoulder tap.

Who are you replacing Oates with next game.....?

 

[Nashy]

Who are you replacing Oates with next game.....?

This sack of potatoes.

 

[Bucking Beads]

I’d rather Karaparni on the wing tbh. At least he’s fast.

 

[Aldo]

This sack of potatoes.
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Replace Oates with Potatoes?.......Just another carb mate. We need some protein.



I'll let myself out.

 

[Super Freak]

I love the bloke, he's a great guy and some of my favourite Broncos memories are of him, but he's just not up to standard anymore.

The biggest reason people wanted him in the side at the start of the season is because of the impact he used to have with his runs coming out of our end and with Herbie gone we needed that more than ever, but he doesn't have that same impact anymore. His pet defensive play in '22 was jamming in on the opposition 5/8 or centre and smashing them before they could get a pass away to the winger and he saved several tries doing that but he's even too slow to do that now.

There was a period of play against the Dolphins (or was it the Eels?) where we had them shot on the left edge and Ezra was looking for the floating cut out ball to Oates but he was 10 metres behind the play because he couldn't keep up. We had made a break prior to that and he was still catching up.

He's rocks and diamonds but lately it's been rocks. He's done.