Justin Hodges - Achilles

[Morkel]

drinks boy wouldnt be so bad, barking orders to the outside backs, keeping the wingers on their toes.

Gesturing to the refs with no possibility of suspension ;)

 

[Big Pete]

EXCLUSIVE - Hodges: 'I'll Be Back To My Best' - Brisbane Broncos

Good interview on the website.

Hodges' attitude has been really reassuring through all of this. Hopefully it translates next year.

 

[MrMoore]

Hopefully the Broncos can hold their own and when Hodges gets back to his form from this year....BAM! Hodges classic step to break the line with Barba right beside him.:thumbup: Can't wait to see these two work together.

 

[rnabokov]

Hopefully the Broncos can hold their own and when Hodges gets back to his form from this year....BAM! Hodges classic step to break the line with Barba right beside him.:thumbup: Can't wait to see these two work together.

The thing I particularly like about Hodges is his ... yes, speed off the mark, Hodges style. 2 or 3 of those gianormous steps and he has created at least a half chance and THAT is where X Factor players like Barba really come into their own.

Our right side should be a ripper next year because Barba is a natural support player that not even Hook can un-coach.

Then on the left, with Hunt>Gillett>Reed>Hoffman, assuming their great combination last week grows and evolves, I see a seriously devastating back line as good as any.

 

[ivanhungryjak]

Hopefully the Broncos can hold their own and when Hodges gets back to his form from this year....BAM! Hodges classic step to break the line with Barba right beside him.:thumbup: Can't wait to see these two work together.

This has the potential to bag us a heap of tries IMO.

 

[theshed]

The Lurker
The Lurker - NRL Rumour File - Wednesday - League - Sportal Australia

Hanging the boots
Stand by for the shock retirement of a well-known player. We will reveal his name in coming weeks.

This made me a little nervous though I doubt its Hodgo.

 

[Alec]

Well, it wouldn't really be a shock, with the amount of injuries he has had, so ironically I don't think it's Hodges.

 

[broncos4life]

Well, it wouldn't really be a shock, with the amount of injuries he has had, so ironically I don't think it's Hodges.

I agree. The 'shock' part infers that it is a player uninjured that and playing well (not saying that hodgo wasn't playing well). What I mean is that I read that as people would be like "oh wow, really?"

 

[Alec]

I hope it's not Mini. Hate the Roosters.

 

[Socnorb]

Could be Gallen . you controversy blah, boxing blah, another challenge blah.

 

[Renegade]

My random guess is Braith, but it's a wild one.

 

[Socnorb]

My random guess is Braith, but it's a wild one.

would be doing the tigers a favor

 

[theshed]

Funny if it was Barba.

 

[Morkel]

I'm also going to go with Gallen. Considering it will be announced in the next couple of weeks, while the sharks are playing sudden death, is poignant. That and the point that he's been looking in to the ways to approach boxing if an international drug ban was in place. Might be one of the ones stuck with a 'trafficking' charge.

 

[Foordy]

Best case scenario could see Hodges back for round 1 next season... they're saying that even conservative estimates and he will be back well before origin 1. good news IMO.

This article also said the reason the last Achilles injury took so long was he tried to rush to get back for the finals and aggravated the injury.

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[Kimlo]

I don't think he'll be ready for round 1 but I'm going to assume he is.

1. Barba
2. Hoffman
3. Reed
4. Hodges
5. Oates/Kahu/Copley
6. Milford
7. Hunt

Now that's a nice looking backline.

 

[noisetheory]

the fact he said well-known means its not a 'star'.

 

[Morkel]

Best case scenario could see Hodges back for round 1 next season... they're saying that even conservative estimates and he will be back well before origin 1. good news IMO.

This article also said the reason the last Achilles injury took so long was he tried to rush to get back for the finals and aggravated the injury.

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I also remember they were having complications, like blood vessels attaching themselves to the tendon during the healing process - he kept having to have more surgery to detach them etc. With any luck they'll use the same guys and they'll already know what they're dealing with.