If you could coach a Broncos side

[ningnangnong]

Awesome thread. Tough to pick a side.

1. Karmichael Hunt
2. Israel Folau
3. Steve Renouf
4. Justin Hodges
5. Wendell Sailor
6. Darren Lockyer
7. Scott Prince (GK2)
8. Shane Webcke
9. Luke Priddis
10. Petero Civoniceva
11. Corey Parker (GK1)
12. Brad Thorn
13. Tonie Carroll

14. Shaun Berrigan
15. Tame Tupou
16. Ben Hannant
17. Andrew Gee

The backline is full of size and strength, all capable of breaking the line individually. Hunt can also chime in as an extra playmaker occasionally.

Lockyer picks himself. I've picked Scott Prince because I would've loved to have seen him have a proper opportunity for us without being plagued by injuries. Love the style of player he is, and I think he would combine particularly well with Lockyer. Both extremely creative, with strong kicking and passing games, and can also take on the line themselves.

Front row is a given. One of the best front rows you'll ever see.

Corey Parker acts as the workhorse in the backrow, with Thorn and Carroll all about having an 'impact' in both defence and attack. Oh man, I miss seeing Tunza run into a half gap off a precisely placed Lockyer pass. Those were the days.

Bench is a little different. Berrigan is there for his utility value. He was a fantastic servant for us and I was tempted to name him at hooker (re-watched the 2006 GF the other day :smile:) but Priddis is way too good to leave out. Bring him on when the opposition are tired and he can create carnage in and around the ruck.

I always like Gary/Tame Tupou. I've named him here as a bench forward, as I reckon he would be absolutely devastating running wide. The bloke was a man mountain and would literally just barge over the top of opposition defenders like they weren't there.

Love Benny Hannant's attitude, so I had to include him. Gets through a huge amount of work and gives his all for the team. You need those type of blokes in your side.

Andrew Gee is fairly self-explanatory. No let up for the opposition when Webcke needs a spell, bring on big, no-nonsense Andrew Gee to eat up the metres.

:rockon:

 

[Broncoman]

What did you think of it though on a score of 1 to 10?. Your team is far better than mine 8/10.

 

[Foordy]

What did you think of it though on a score of 1 to 10?. Your team is far better than mine 8/10.

a quality team that would be tough to beat but no Lockyer :shake: 7/10

 

[Broncoman]

a quality team that would be tough to beat but no Lockyer :shake: 7/10

It was hard to keep Locky out of the team but he is in my dream Broncos team though. The reason behind that was because he was long standing captain as was Aflie and we could only choose one but Alfie is in all my teams no matter what the criteria is.

 

[BroncoMatt]

1. P. Hauff
2. D. Shearer
3. C. Walker
4. D. Bampton
5. J. Kilroy
6. J. O'Neill (GK)
7. B. Seymour (GK2)
8. D. Carlaw
9. M. Ryan (c)
10. B. Meyers
11. M. Spence
12. D. Watkins
13. P. Lee

14. B. Berrigan
15. P. Wapau
16. C. Webb
17.R. Tanileu


I went with a different style to most. I went with a team chock full of natural ability but due to injuries, attitude, Mental problems,lack of / lost confidence, off field dramas or a mixture of all of the above they never reached their full potential for the Broncos

 

[Jeza23]

1. Tony Duggan
2. Adam Warwick
3. Sid Domic
4. Mitch Rivett
5. Alwyn Simpson
6. Aaron Gorrell (GK)
7. Joel Moon (C)
8. Robert Tanielu
9. Michael Roberts
10. Ben Czislowski
11. Ben Vaeau
12. Palmer Wapau
13. Darren Burns

14. Derrick Watkins
15. Butch Fatnowna
16. Guy Williams
17. Elia Tuqiri

I LOL'ed! Alwyn Simpson was pretty good :)

 

[Fozz]

1. Josh Hoffman
2. Mick Hancock
3. Steve Renouf
4. Justin Hodges
5. Wendell Sailor
6. Darren Lockyer (C) (gk2)
7. Scott Prince (k)
8. Shane Webcke (vc)
9. Luke Priddis
10. Glenn Lazarus
11. Brad Thorn
12. Andrew Gee
13. Tonie Carroll

14. Matt Gillett
15. Petero Civoniceva
16. Trevor Gillmeister
17. Shaun Berrigan

Even Wayne Bennett could coach these guys to a premiership!

 

[Fozz]

No Bott? I am disappoint, penny!

 

[Big Pete]

1. Darren Lockyer (c)
2. Lote Tuqiri
3. Peter Jackson
4. Justin Hodges
5. Wendell Sailor
6. Berrick Barnes
7. Scott Prince
8. Shane Webcke
9. Luke Priddis
10. Glenn Lazarus
11. Brad Thorn
12. Darren Smith
13. Tonie Carroll

14. Shaun Berrigan
15. Petero Civoniceiva
16. Dave Taylor
17. Terry Materson

Lockyer as my full-time captain. Love his attitude and really just loved watching him play at fullback.

Sailor & Tuqiri on the wings because they were weapons anywhere on the field and I don't think we got to see enough of them in tandem.

Jacko was a professional but never got a chance to settle in. Definitely one of those players from yester year I believe would be just as good today as he was back then and I reckon he could give his outside men good ball. Hodgo on the other, would love to see the player he would have become sans the injuries but with the experience.

Risky halves pairing but I really rate (or at least rated) both guys and if we had of had some more fortune they could have guided us to more premierships. Definitely have the talent and IMO, they compliment each other extremely well.

Webcke and Lazo is a no brainer up front. Best front row pairing period. Priddis at hooker because I loved his work around the ruck and how direct he was.

Backrow have a mix of everything. Like Hodgo, would have loved to of seen how great a player Thorn would have been had he not gone to Union as it definitely slowed him down. Regardless, I believe along with Petero, Webby and Lazo he's an inspirational player and ideally would compliment the rugginess and experience of Smith and the hard-hitting fringe running of TC who would probably score all our tries thanks to our awesome go forward.

Berro off the bench is a no brainer, easily our best utility (sorry Plathy) and gives me options around the ruck when the forwards get tired. Petero is a champion and had to be in the side, would be starting had it not been for Webby & Lazo. Taylor is another odd pick, I'd just want a crack at trying to refine his game to make him the most lethal forward in the game. And Matterson because I like a ball player coming off the bench and generating some second phase when forwards begin to get tired. Would be a bit horses for courses though so either Andrew Gee (mungrel) or Josh McGuire (sheer awesomeness) would come in.

 

[Jeba]

I do think this thread needs more Minto.

 

[Dexter]

1 K. Hunt
2 Dell
3 Renouf
4 T Currie
5 Carne
6 Locky c
7 Prince (B up GK)
8 Lazo
9 Priddis
10 Webcke
11 Thorn
12 Carrol
13 Matterson GK

14 Gillett
15 Civo
16 Backo
17 Darren Smith

 

[JaseC]

1. Josh Hoffman
2. Michael Hancock
3. Steve Renouf
4. Justin Hodges
5. Willie Carne (gk)
6. Darren Lockyer (c) (gk)
7. Peter Wallace
8. Shane Webcke
9. Kerrod Walters
10. Petero Civoniceva
11. Sam Thaiday
12. Brad Thorn
13. Tonie Carroll
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14. Shaun Berrigan
15. Matt Gillett
16. Glen Lazurus
17. Brad Thorn

Thorny is going to be tired Jeba!!

 

[Mister Wright]

1. Julian O'Neil (GK1)
2. Wendall Sailor
3. Steve Renouf
4. Ben Ikin
5. Lote Tuqiri
6. Kevin Walters (c)
7. Scott Prince
8. Shane Webke
9. Kerrod Walters
10.Petero Civoniceva (vc)
11. Brad Thorn
12. Corey Parker (GK2)
13. Darren Smith

14. Shaun Berrigan
15. Matt Gillett
16. Ben Hannant
17. Jack Reed

 

[Anonymous person]

Yeah I know 10 players are from the 1998 Grand Final team but really a 4 year old could've have coached that to the premiership.

watchout!!!! you cant say things like that around here, youll be eaten alive (even though what you said is 100000000% true).

my team:

1. Darren Lockyer (kicker - dont know why jeb said his kickers are '****house', lockyer was one of the better goal kickers around for a long time. career average of nearly 70% and held the broncos scoring record for a long time iirc)
2. Israel Folau
3. Steve Renouf
4. Darren Smith
5. Willie Carne
6. Ashley Harrison
7. Ben Walker
8. Shane Webcke
9. Luke Priddis
10. Petero Civoniceva
11. Trevor Gillmeister
12. Brad Thorn
13. Tonie Carroll

14. Josh McGuire
15. Harvey Howard
16. Lote Tuqiri
17. Shaun Berrigan

 

[shaneomac]

ningsteam is best.. except ditch tame for gillett or glenn. both are going to be superstars

 

[Bucking Beads]

1. KHunt
2. Kemp
3. Renouf
4. Hodges
5. Folau
6. Lockyer
7. Walker
8. Webcke
9. Ennis (GK)
10. Civonecieva
11. Parker
12. Thorn
13. Matterson

14. Gillett
15. Lee
16. Carroll
17. McGuire

 

[Foordy]

beads, you have 5 of the Broncos full time captains in that squad, you need to pick one :smile:

 

[mrslong]

1 Karmichael Hunt
2 Mick Hancock
3 Steve Renouf
4 Justin Hodges
5 Willie Carne
6 Darren Lockyer - captain/goal kicker
7 Scott Prince
8 Shane Webcke
9 Kerrod Walters
10 Glenn Lazarus
11 Petero Civoniceva
12 Trevor Gillmeister
13 Tonie Carroll

14 Shaun Berrigan
15 Andrew Gee
16 Brad Thorn
17 Darren Smith