NRLW NRLW Brisbane Broncos Discussion

[Allo]

I mean, if the Roosters can afford the team they have within the cap, surely we can too.

Cap is not my concern, more so available spots/game time.

we have 10 confirmed forwards with Romy appearing to be staying at least this season and only a maximum 8 spots each week, depending on what we do with the bench

Larsson is still signed for this year at least, but I rate her quite highly so I hope she gets some decent runs and stays here.

 

[Allo]

Teitzel Ties It Up With Broncos

The NRLW Brisbane Broncos are pleased to announce the re-signing of proud Queenslander, Romy Teitzel.

www.broncos.com.au

Even I didn’t expect this

Teitzel for another 3 years after this year’s PO - end of 2027

 

[Super Freak]

Stacey Waaka has signed with us.

I like that signing.

5x Gold Medalist.

Women's Rugby World Cup x2.
Olympic games.
Commonwealth Games.
Rugby World Cup Sevens.

 

[Viti]

Stacey Waaka has signed with us.

I like that signing.

5x Gold Medalist.

Women's Rugby World Cup x2.
Olympic games.
Commonwealth Games.
Rugby World Cup Sevens.

She’s a gun, hopefully she’s been signed as our FB

 

[Sproj]

Great news!

NRLW Big Names Re-Sign With Broncos

Broughton, Nu'uausala, Lafaele, Hufanga, Lenarduzzi and Adams lock in contracts with the NRLW Brisbane Broncos. Extending their term until the completion of 2025.

www.broncos.com.au

 

[Allo]

Broncos look to have signed academy player Kaylani Tavita to a development deal for 2024 - notable as she’ll be only 17 next year (assuming it’s a proper top grade dev deal)

Her sister Tay played for PNG 18s and Kaylani played for Samoa 16s at #14 and scored a try in the QPICC competition over the weekend

Kaylani has sadly suffered an ACL injury (2nd one now)

Won’t see her til at least next season

 

[Allo]

Good to see the girls are getting along this year:

 

[Allo]

Broncos finalise their 2024 squad:

Broncos Finalise NRLW Roster With Big Signings

The Brisbane Broncos have locked down the final spots on their NRLW roster for 2024 with a club legend plus one of Queensland’s best emerging talents.

www.broncos.com.au

Spreadborough is a great signing.

Filomina Hanisi (Sharks) has left and unsigned from last year are Grace Griffin, Narikah Orchard and Toni Hunt

 

[Allo]

Broncos development players for this year:

Montaya Hudson - 18yo Devils fullback and she was on our books last season.

Shaylee Joseph - Keilee’s younger sister and another prop/lock. 19yo

Shalom Sauaso - 17yo. Had already played for the Reds in the Super W at 16. Looks to have a fair bit of deserved hype

Reegan Hicks - 17yo second rower. Like the others, has been named in every 17s and 19s squad you can think of.

So the squad is fully settled now.

A real shame for me was not seeing Breanna Eales get another contract. She was an excellent late addition after Orchard was injured but unfortunately broke her wrist and we didn’t survive long enough for her to come back. Age may not necessarily be on her side, but I think she’ll be a great value pickup for any club. Not wishing injury on any of our girls of course but I hope she’ll be looked at again if someone goes down

edit with some updates on the dev list contract lengths from NRL.com

Hudson is signed for this year and next, Joseph only this season and Hicks for the next 3 seasons which is great news. They don't even have Shalom listed unfortunately

 

[Aldo]

Broncos development players for this year:

Montaya Hudson - 18yo Devils fullback and she was on our books last season.

Shaylee Joseph - Keilee’s younger sister and another prop/lock. 19yo

Shalom Sauaso - 17yo. Had already played for the Reds in the Super W at 16. Looks to have a fair bit of deserved hype

Reegan Hicks - 17yo second rower. Like the others, has been named in every 17s and 19s squad you can think of.

So the squad is fully settled now.

A real shame for me was not seeing Breanna Eales get another contract. She was an excellent late addition after Orchard was injured but unfortunately broke her wrist and we didn’t survive long enough for her to come back. Age may not necessarily be on her side, but I think she’ll be a great value pickup for any club. Not wishing injury on any of our girls of course but I hope she’ll be looked at again if someone goes down

How we looking this season? Any chance of doing well?

 

[Allo]

How we looking this season? Any chance of doing well?

Honestly it’s so hard to tell year-on-year since the competition has expanded.

We have about 90% of the same squad as last season, so there’s positives and negatives with that.

Players are more familiar with each other and with Prince’s coaching so we should should be able to have a better start than last year, but that could also give similar results

Stacey Waaka and where she fits in will be interesting because god knows we need a new fullback. Maddick just hasn’t been cutting it since she was permanently in the side

Another big in is Keilee Joseph who will be a fantastic middle for us and showed the difference she makes to a side in Origin II after missing the first game

Broughton also played most of last season with a bulging disc so she should have a better season (not that it was bad) but may also take some time getting back into full swing since the surgery

The forwards puzzle for the year and with one eye on 25 will be most interesting for me.

We have Duzzi, Rapana, Teitzel, Denman, Fogavini, Joseph, Nu’uausala, Clark and Lafaele plus Brill, Ferguson and Gould as our hookers. That’s already far too many forwards for a 17 and then we have Larsson who missed last season through injury and even Spreadborough can be a bit of a dual centre/forward.

It’s good in that we have a heap of of forward cover (take note Kev) but I wonder if Prince will try and rotate players through/name a horses for courses team each week or just cut and past the same 17 every week regardless of results

 

[Allo]

First trial game today as a curtain-raiser to the men's game at Suncorp, so if you're going, there's an extra game if you feel like getting there early - kickoff is 5:15pm

Full-strength side apart from a few of injuries with Ciesiolka and Brill carrying injuries from Origin, Werner I'm not sure on so new signing Spreadborough gets a wing spot and Broughton not 100% still, which will give Skyla Adams a good chance to play with the top team, partner with Ali and move on from what happened in the 19s origin.

Lauren Dam will slot into Ciesiolka's centre spot and Keilee Joseph starts at lock with Denman moving to the edge and Rapana on the bench. Not putting too much stock into the trial team but as I mentioned in my last post the forward rotation will be interesting this season with about 8-10 girls off contract this season.

Being a trial the extended bench should get a run which will be good for Hannah to be back in a Broncos jersey and Fogavini is too good to not be in the 17 for mine, just a question of where do you put her

Game will be streamed on NRL.com only

 

[Allo]

Looks like we’ve been dogged from getting a stream. NRL could do it, Fox could do it, but no

Another classic amateur moment from the NRL and the club themselves tbh

 

[Fozz]

Looked like Robbo was playing at fullback in the second half.

 

[Allo]

Looked like Robbo was playing at fullback in the second half.9

edit -Never mind they updated on IG

28-16

 

[Allo]

Been meaning to add that we’ve picked up Tweed winger Bridget Hoy

I’m guessing she might be an injury replacement for Ash Werner as Ciesiolka’s injury I don’t think is long-term.

Good player and scored 12 tries and 16 line breaks in 8 games for Tweed this year. Also nice to snatch another one off the Gold Coast.

 

[Allo]

Looks like we’ve been dogged from getting a stream. NRL could do it, Fox could do it, but no

Another classic amateur moment from the NRL and the club themselves tbh

So apparently there was cameramen and everything there filming the game (Fozz might be able to confirm), but no livestream for some reason.

Hopefully they’ll post the game at some point and we can all enjoy watching a Broncos win for a change

 

[Allo]

Our saviour has arrived